A moment of anticipation
The heart begins to race
The brain begins to panic
Based on the expression on our face
The primal brain remembers
A time once filled with pain
Now it is just not needed
But we relive it just the same
We wait longer than needed
Holding back the tide
Clinging to the past
As a place where we can hide
But then there in an instant
We jump from here to there
Our pulse returns to normal
And we can take a breath of air
About the poem Before We Jump
The poem Before We Jump is about how we hold ourselves back. We think we are pushing towards the future, but in truth, we are actually being pulled toward the future. Those are very different concepts. In the first example, we are moving towards the unknown. In the second, it is only unknown to us – and even then, only until it isn’t. Things are clearer on the other side, but only when we can see it.
Up until that point, we feed ourselves information based on past experience. There’s nothing to say any of that information will be correct or even useful, on the other side. If we do it often enough, we may learn to trust the future that is calling us – and take a breath.
Poetry Books
Here are some of the books that are available from Robert Longley. I would recommend the Sacred Poem journals. Reading my earlier books (especially the ones for Military, Police and Firefighter’s families) cover to cover can be overwhelming. The poetry journals are designed to give you one poem per day while you journal about what might be going on in your life. There are specific journals for grief, success, and more.
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Inspirational Poetry Products
While I do signed poetry prints that are 11×14, that isn’t the size or product that all people want. Some just want a sympathy card, others may want a large canvas print, or maybe a coffee cup. There are limits to what I can customize with the options available so some products just don’t work. Please just ignore them, I know that that format doesn’t work. If you are looking for something specific, or would like to make something specific just let me know. I’m open to just about anything.
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