Heard it on the News Today

It's getting impossible to stay away
From the reality of the world in which we play,
We're connected all the time
Cameras catch every single crime.

Used to be you had to wait to hear
The awful news we've come to fear.
But now that we're all plugged in
Check the iPhone before your day can begin.

So if I heard it on the news
No one can shelter any of our youth.
These kids have to grow up really fast
Hardly any time to learn from the errors of the past.

So all of us have to hear about
The senseless shootings, bullying and endless crime.
Floods, tornados, catastrophes to boggle the mind
Is Armegeddon coming from the flaws of mankind?

If we can't shelter the little one at play
What is it that we're supposed to say?
Yet just yesterday I also saw on TV
A young women telling the world that it doesn't have to be.

She was using the power of her voice
She had been poor and homeless, but had made a choice.
This young women shared a powerful idea
Nothing is impossible if you have love to share.

That message has been around from way before Jesus' day
But it was sure nice that I heard it on the news today.
Just like the Bible said way back when
Eventually we'll all hear the good news again.

Nostradamus, Kabbalah, Revelation too
Doesn't matter if you were born Muslim, Christian, or Jew.
Mankind has a light within that was born out of love
And we all have the freedom to tackle our ego and spiritually rise above.

© Sheryl A. Skutelsky, 2012. All rights reserved

What Can One Person Do These Days?

When I was a teen and could only write one letter
I didn’t think there was much to do to make things better.
I mean what could one voice do with just one smile
All I had was one huge phone with a big round dial.

Back then how could I ever imagine a day yet
When just typing a few words or even better just saying it,
Could then be posted with just one click and there it goes
All over the world for all to see, who knows.

Nostradamus predicted an age of being anywhere in a blink
Ancient prophets spoke of days when all souls would understand our link.
This age we live in gives each individual such power
And we each have the potential to use it to make others grow or cower.

Each one of us can now so easily reach out to the masses
Teens today don’t need to feel so alone in their classes.
Yet anonymity in itself has bred deceit
And we read every day about the spouses that find new ways to cheat.

We can embrace the awe of what social media can do
There’s so much good that can come from me and you.
Just the other day I saw on the news
A young women used the Internet to stop corporate abuse.

There really is so much power these days at our finger tips
Even more than years ago when we only had our lips.
One person can certainly make a change be seen
And now it can be by anyone, not just a king or queen.

© Sheryl A. Skutelsky. 2012. All rights reserved.

One Decision at a Time

Learn to live in the now
Don't worry about how.
Don't wait for this moment to pass
Just in case it is your last.

None of us can tell the next minute
If we'll lose life's race or win it.
Illness and stress teach us with much pain
What ancient scripture tried to explain.

Reality is the moment at play
Shape your future day by day.
Each hardship is a lesson learned
Each joy is a blessing earned.

Live your life like each moment is new
According to the prophets this much is true.
Learn from your mistakes, they're not a crime
Moment to moment, one decision at a time.

We may not be able to pick which road
While feeling like we're carrying a big load.
But, we were given free will so our souls could soar
At each crossroad it's our God given gift to pick the best door.


© Sheryl A. Skutelsky, 2012. All rights reserved.