Philosophical Poetry

The Soul's Canvas

generosity

  • When the Well Dries Up

    When the Well Dries Up

    When the well dries up,
    and the road ahead flattens out,
    I’ll look out—

    not to a distant hero,
    but to the faces I pass
    every day.

    There, the unwavering glint in her eye,
    a relentless thrum of work—
    that’s vigor.

    And him, the quiet flush
    creeping up his neck
    when complimented—
    that’s modesty.

    Then her hand, always open,
    giving time,
    an ear, a meal to spare—
    that pours over,
    an actual generosity.

    It’s not a theoretical proposition,
    these virtues.
    They’re living next to me,
    walking the same roads,
    laughing, sharing burdens together.

    A constant,
    quiet rain of compassion.
    A reminder of what is present,
    what thrives,
    in the shared air between us.

    And if they can carry it,
    piece by piece,
    then so can I.

    Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.

  • The Science of Generosity

    The Science of Generosity

    Neurons fire,
    Endorphins surge,
    When hands extend.

    Our brains light up and rejoice
    When kindness we scatter.

    Caring pumps the heart,
    Empathy flows through veins.
    The helper’s high,
    Eases life’s heavy strains.

    In giving,
    We receive unseen,
    A gift from the soul.

    We share,
    From abundance,
    A wellspring that never dries.

    The science of generosity,
    Makes us whole.

    Naked kindness,
    Reveals a profound truth,
    In acts of love,
    Wellness is found,
    We become complete.

    Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.

  • Mother Earth

    Mother Earth

    Earth is too beautiful for one man’s rule,
    For a single civilization,
    For any one race or creed.
    Earth shares herself freely, indiscriminately.
    She does not discriminate
    Whether you believe, see, hear,
    Feel, taste, or comprehend her grace.

    Earth will always share herself.
    A lesson for woman and man alike:
    Life is shared with all who breathe.

    Have you cradled a seed, witnessing its awakening?
    Parents and gardeners know this miracle well.

    Have you ever extinguished a life?
    Balance thrives in harmony’s embrace.

    Take only what you need.
    Give with open hands and heart.
    Give thanks for what is here
    And what is yet to come.

    This is Mother Earth’s timeless example.
    This is our home, our one people.
    Our family’s legacy.
    Our neighbors and all humanity.
    It is us;
    You and I are the living example.
    The role models.

    The fathers and the mothers.
    The brothers and sisters.
    Seek and you shall find the truth of our unity.

    There is no surrender,
    Only growth and abundance.
    A few cannot dictate our shared destiny.
    Always we,
    Never us versus them.

    Take only what you need.
    Give with boundless generosity.
    Give thanks for the present
    And the promise of tomorrow.

    Protect these wonders
    For generations yet unborn,
    Temporary guardians of nature’s majesty.

    We are one world, one family,
    One Earth to nurture wisely.
    Tread lightly on her soil,
    Live in harmony with her rhythms,
    Embrace the sacred circle of all life.

    Let our legacy be one of reverence,
    Our footprints soft upon the Earth,
    Our hearts beating in time
    With the pulse of all creation.

    Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.