Another fine collaboration with my blogger friend, Rose, the Poet Rummager. This is a reminder of what not to do when you see a neighbor’s fruitful tree.
Illustration by Poet Rummager
Photograph by Otto von Münchow
Image by Anna
Frozen banana
Blenderize and add cocoa
Top with a brownie.
Or, other toppings:
Shredded coconut,
Fresh pineapple bits.
Concoction delight
Sweet in ev’ry bite
Good for day and night.
Image: Pixabay
Stand tall and stand your ground;
No reason to physically fight to win a round.
Use your will and head;
Assert yourself instead.
Calmly and constructively,
Build yourself and focus on your passion;
In time you’ll be out of this situation.
Disarm the bully with your charm,
Confuse the bully with a laugh,
Fear not the bully,
As the bully is just as human as you and me.
Also hurting, but showing it violently;
Bullies are formed from feelings of inferiority.
Don’t get sucked into their negativity.
If it calls to blow the whistle,
Do it because it proves your full control.
Be strong, be steady,
All is temporary.
Life is not stationary.
There will be highs and there will be lows,
Deafen your ears to those who offend,
Make yourself your true friend.
Never give up in your defense,
You will yet make a difference.
Shock
Say it isn’t so
I can’t accept your leaving
My world just went dark
Pain
Time crawls without you
The air is a stifling cloak
Each breath is a sob
Anger
How dare you just go
Leaving joy we could have had
Things we could have shared
Depression
Sadness hangs on me
Twenty-four hours each day
No sign of retreat
Acceptance
At last I wake up
Signs of life and hope appear
One step at a time.
Karina Pinella 
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