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Life’s Encounters (poem)

Life’s Encounters

Encountering a new dawn brings to our world some new light,
Leaving behind the darkness as tomorrow comes in sight.
A chance to leave yesterday behind, all its pains and strife,
For within that new dawn, comes the promise of a new life.

Encountering a new path gives us a chance to explore,
To travel a different way, a chance to find out more.
To leave behind the old ways with the promise of the new,
A change of direction bringing a new world into view.

Encountering a stranger gives us a chance to find out,
How others live in this world, what their lives are all about.
A chance to discover if we could learn from what they know,
Or if we could help them to find a better way to go.

All these encounters in our life, brings us a chance to change,
To see what we have become, with a chance to rearrange.
For every encounter will affect us on this day,
A chance to find some wisdom as we travel on our way.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 2nd November 2025 in Future, Helping Others, humanity, reflection

Tags: finding future poem, finding yourself poem, helping others poem, helping ourself poem, helping strangers poem, poem, poems, poetry

Time is an Illusion (poem)

05 Oct

Time is an Illusion

Time is an illusion, or so that’s what people say,
But there are days when it is firmly here to stay.
When it refuses to move forward, but just stands there,
Quite content to hang around, without the slightest care.
Sitting quite comfortably, refusing to budge,
Ignoring every effort to give it a nudge.

There are days when time just wants to go at a slow pace,
And will only move if you drag it around the place.
Barely putting one second in front of another,
Watch carefully, and some movement you will discover.
It will creep along, finally reaching the days end,
But sometimes it fools me, as it’s just gone round a bend.

There are days it keeps me company, by my side,
Happy to accompany me, and matching my stride.
Those days become a pleasure, as time just rolls along,
Within that moment of time, I happily belong.
It clearly stays within my view, such a joy to see,
Regardless of what I am doing, it is there with me.

But time can be an illusion, when it goes too fast,
I’m barely in the moment, before it goes racing past.
I can’t see where the time has gone, it left me behind,
Wherever it went to this day, I will never find.
I reach the end of the day, before it got started,
Time did briefly appear, and then quickly departed.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 5th October 2025 in Future, humanity, reflection

Tags: finding tomorrow poem, finding yourself poem, living in the world poem, lost within poem, poem, poems, poetry

Enjoy every Moment (poem)

23 Aug

Enjoy every Moment

Enjoy every moment,
For it’s in the now, we live.
Work for peace and atonement,
Your heart has love it can give.
Let kindness guide what you do,
Let others know that you care.
Help the world find a way through,
Let others know you are there.

Every moment is real,
Within it you are alive.
Reach out and let yourself feel,
In this world, let your heart thrive.
Look around at who you are,
Let your smile brighten this day.
With your hope you can go far,
Let your heart show you the way.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 23rd August 2025 in hope, reflection

Tags: finding a new way poem, finding hope poem, finding tomorrow poem, finding yourself poem, poem, poems, poetry, recovery poem, relax poem, tomorrows hope poem

Kindness, the bedrock of humanity (poem)

10 Aug

Kindness, the bedrock of humanity

When Kindness gets lost amongst harsh words spoken today,
It has merely found a safe shelter where it can stay.
Within the patience of silence, kindness is living,
From within that shelter, kindness carries on giving.

Kindness has a strength that anger will never contain,
Beneath that dark storm of anger, kindness will remain.
For every storm must weaken, it’s words must run dry,
Whilst every act of kindness gives us strength to try.

Kindness is the bedrock of humanities strong heart,
Whenever a storm thunders in, it will soon depart.
Those rains of discord may tumble down, bringing us strife,
But the strength of kindness will bring back a better life.

So when life becomes muddy, with no peace anywhere,
Just dig into your heart, your kindness will be found there.
Sharing just a small piece of your kindness, makes it grow,
To join with others, bringing a better world to know.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 10th August 2025 in forgiving, Helping Others, humanity, kindness, reflection

Tags: fighting anger poem, kindness poem, letting anger go poem, mankind poem, poem, poems, poetry, release anger poem

Life’s new dawn (poem)

27 Jul

Life’s new dawn

A new dawn has arrived,
On this path you survived,
Through every trail you have found a way.
You can sit back and rest,
You passed every test,
Just watch the sunrise upon this new day.

Your backpack you can drop,
Your walking you can stop,
Put your feet up, for you can rest at last.
Forget about life’s woes,
Just wiggle all your toes,
Let all the tension fade into your past.

Your load you can unpack,
Ease the stress from your back,
Archive all those bits that matter to you.
Toss out what’s left in there,
Seek out a comfy chair,
Then just relax and enjoy life’s new view.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 27th July 2025 in hope, reflection

Tags: finding a new way poem, finding tomorrow poem, finding yourself poem, poem, poems, poetry, recovery poem, relax poem

Am I Lonely or Not? (poem)

13 Jul

Am I lonley or not?

Am I lonely or not? I just cannot decide,
Is loneliness a lack of people at my side?
Or does loneliness exist standing in a crowd,
With people talking and music playing too loud?
Sometimes I find that I am content on my own,
But then there are times I don’t want to be alone.
Sometimes I could enjoy meeting up with a friend,
Other times that a meeting would come to an end.

As the years have passed, I have come to discover,
That loneliness is neither one nor the other.
That loneliness is no more than a point of view,
What is lonely to me, is not lonely to you.
That what I found as loneliness just yesterday,
Is exactly what I want to do with today.
Maybe I will just let life be what it will be,
For true loneliness is when I cannot be me.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 13th July 2025 in hope, reflection

Tags: being alone poem, poem, poems, poetry, time alone poem

To be a Serious or Lighthearted person? (poem)

26 May

To be a Serious or Lighthearted person?

Must I become either serious or lighthearted?
Is it defined in me from the day my life started?
Can I decide which one as I travel on my way?
Or must I choose one, and throw the other one away?
Must I let the world tell me which of these I should be?
Accept that only one of those two can represent me?

Such difficult questions! Perhaps a little too deep.
If I only knew how, then both of them I would keep.
So am I looking at this from the wrong direction?
Maybe I do not need all of this deep reflection.
Life was never meant to be a choice of black and white,
But is full of colour, mixed in shades from dark to light.

I can just look at each moment as it comes along,
Judge whether to laugh, or to be serious and strong.
Allow myself to switch between them during my life,
Let a touch of humour help guide me through times of strife.
Which one to choose this day can depend on what I find,
And if I’m still not sure which, then I will just be kind.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 26th May 2025 in humanity, reflection

Tags: being yourself poem, finding a new direction poem, finding a new way poem, finding yourself poem, forgiving yourself poem, poem, poems, poetry

The Last Page (poem)

13 Apr

The last page

I have just reached the last page! What will I now find?
Will it make sense to me, the words placed in my mind?
Will it bring to completion all that went before?
Or will it leave me wishing that there was some more?

If it is a story, will I like what I read?
Will I discover that the good side did succeed?
Will it leave me sad, learning that the good side failed?
Or maybe off into the sunset, they all sailed.

If it is factual, what will I now understand?
Am I holding the solution here in my hand?
Will I know what to do next, if I am to win,
Or will I still not know just where I should begin?

If it is a hobby, something I like to do,
Will it inspire me, maybe I’ll learn something new?
Will it add to my enjoyment, bring me a smile?
Or will I find that reading it was not worthwhile?

If it is casual, will I like what it’s about?
Will I enjoy glancing through and what I find out?
Will it make me want to go and discover more,
Or just dump it back onto the shelf by the door?

A book’s last page always carry its own secret,
And we never know what emotion we will get.
All I know is that I will read it to the end,
With a good chance that it will become a new friend.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 13th April 2025 in Entertainment, reflection

Tags: light hearted poem, light-hearted poem, living in the world poem

Guide the young towards kindness (poem)

30 Mar

Guide the young towards kindness

Guide the young towards kindness, help them to find their way,
Give them your compassion as they stumble through a day.
Let them know that life is never as bad as it seems,
That through the darkest skies, they can still follow their dreams.

Teach the young that giving will help build a better life,
That the sharing of kindness, gets others through their strife.
That within that sharing, their own lives will start to grow,
And that the kindness of others, they will start to know.

Show the young how they can help the world around them thrive,
That with their thoughtfulness, they can help others survive.
That with their kindness and support, the wounds they can mend,
And with their acts of kindness, turn strangers into friends.

Tell the young how kindness will always find a way through,
That In the darkest times, kindness brings a brighter view.
That darkness will fade and a better world they will find,
That when they have no idea what to do, just be kind.

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 30th March 2025 in Helping Others, humanity, kindness, reflection

Tags: bringing people together poem, changing life poem, helping people poem, helping strangers poem, kindness poem, making a better world poem, uniting people poem, world hope poem

Harmony is the answer (poem)

16 Feb

Harmony is the answer

Harmony is the answer when today gets ripped apart,
From those scattered fragments, there’s a new world waiting to start.
Within all of those pieces, the good bits can still be found,
A chance to scoop them up and leave the bad bits on the ground.

Harmony is the answer to confusions painful spin,
Slowing our lives down, giving a chance for peace to begin.
Seek out those fragments of kindness, use them to line your life,
Then toss in pieces of hope, to ease you through times of strife.

Harmony is the answer when tomorrow’s lost its sight,
Reaching beyond the darkness, using peace to find the light.
Pick up those scattered dreams, set them straight once more,
Dust the damage off them, then back into your heart, restore.

So if harmony is the answer, how can it be shared?
Bring together the pieces that showed how this world once cared.
Mix it all together with the love found within your heart,
Then spread it around, let everyone receive a part.

Let love and harmony bring all of our dreams together,
Use peace and kindness to guide them through the stormy weather.
Discard all of the bad fragments that fell out of the pain,
Let us build a better world with the fragments that remain.

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If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages:
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by Jenny Maryl on 16th February 2025 in Future, hope, kindness, love, reflection

Tags: building a future poem, fighting anger poem, finding future poem, finding peace poem, freeing from anger poem, making a better world poem, peace poem, World peace poem

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Category Archives: reflection

Life’s Encounters (poem)

Time is an Illusion (poem)

Enjoy every Moment (poem)

Kindness, the bedrock of humanity (poem)

Life’s new dawn (poem)

Am I Lonely or Not? (poem)

To be a Serious or Lighthearted person? (poem)

The Last Page (poem)

Guide the young towards kindness (poem)

Harmony is the answer (poem)

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