Coloring This Empty Room

Guest Post - Jimmy Pittaro

Trapped inside my head
I am better off dead
This blank white room
Everything’s leaving all too soon

I want to reach out to the color of life
Yet the doors are shut and I’m inside
The shades have been pulled down
But the room is filled with light

I put my ears against the ground
And I can hear nothing but life
This is when that voice started screaming
“It’s time to get out of here and stop dreaming”

So I followed this voice out the window
And it led me to a place I can call home
Where I lived and rejoiced with others
This planet and its people I call brothers

We can fill our oceans with love
Or just keep dreaming of above
But we always reach for the top
The clouds is where we’ll stop

So we can look down on all the paint
Flowing through the Earth yet never stained
And we’ll take the brush
For a final stroke of love

To show how we’ve grown
And that the Earth is our throne

Thank You, Anthony

Guest Post - Ricki Nell

I never knew I would meet such an aspiring fellow

Though the clouds were gray, he still shined yellow

He could have sat around and sulked miserably

But he knew that was not the way life was suppose to be

He knew it was to enjoy every second that we have here

So he teaches to give, to help, to guide, and to love with no fear

No matter what is thrown at this young king

He will always be the champion fighting in the ring

He is strong and smart and there is no giving up

So lets join him now in the fight to lift the world up

Anthony you are constantly teaching me to smile and be optimistic everyday

You are a true amazing friend and I thank you in every way <3

One Heart

Guest Post - Jessi Daichman

Sun shimmer feeds the plant it grows
Frog swimmer in and out of my toes
We all feed off the sun’s light energy
Living in harmony a love synergy

A leaf falls down into the little stream
When I die I know this will happen to me
We’re all swimming in God’s beautiful sea
Gotta keep your heart open constantly
To the magic of the one we all come from

There’s no life or death cause this journey’s never done
Every single breath you take keeps the universe awake
Inside is the out
There’s no reason to doubt

That your heart is every place, every face, the entire human race
We are here to save each other from the unnatural pace
So tell yourself today “I will help show the way”
This love revolution is now here to stay

Find your own rhythm
Play it out loud
Help this earth keep spinning round and round

Forgiveness is the key to our humanity
We’ve got to accept one another
Love your sisters and your brothers
This peace is our creation
We can use it to unite all the nation
But first you’ve got to bring it back in
To your very own heart where it all must begin

The sky’s the only limit to who you can be
And what you can achieve
Don’t let anyone take away what you believe

Find your own rhythm
Play it out loud
Help this earth keep spinning round and round

How are you going to live your life today?
It’s your choice to create it or waste your life away
We’re all dreamers here
Painting our own stay
In this home called Earth where we forget to pray
To our very own soul that lets us smile and cry
That lets our consciousness fly
Through the eyes of the Divine

Take a breath…
Take a moment…
To be with your own heart
Let go of the dust
That keeps it in the dark

Let it shine so bright like the sun
To nourish everyone
Watch their seeds grow and helps their little flowers bloom
All this world needs is a little more room
A little more space
A little more being to connect the human race

Back to the start
One breath
One blood
One beating heart!

Second Thoughts

On second thought,

I won’t,

On second thought,

I can’t,

On second thought,

It’s impossible,

On second thought,

Hey, it may be possible.

Now haven’t you heard,

Those words enough,

They don’t make you strong,

They don’t make you tough,

When you try so hard,

But you’ve had enough,

That does not mean,

It’s time to give up.

Even when life seems like,

It’s rolling away,

Like it’s just out of grasp,

Way too far away,

Just keep trudging on,

Through the sweat,

And the dirt,

Through the tears in your eyes,

And the years you may despise.

Cuz if you just say,

On second thought,

I can’t,

How will you know,

What you missed?

It could have,

Changed your life,

If you had made it through,

It could have given you something,

Unbelievable to do,

Indescribable to do,

Giving up,

Won’t ever change you.

Life is a challenge,

Let’s face the facts,

But even it,

Is a possible task,

So go out in the world,

Get out from,

Behind the mask,

Make a difference,

Make a change,

And never give up.

And when you look back,

At all the things,

That you’ve done,

The game of life,

That you’ve won,

You’ll be happy to say,

“I never gave up,”

You stayed optimistic,

From then until now,

If someone may ask you,

How to give up,

You will not know how.

Flashes

If your life,

Flashed before my eyes,

Would I see past,

Your disguise?

Your hopes,

And your dreams,

Your truths,

And your lies,

All the things,

That you despise.

All these years,

You’ve held it back,

When you thought,

It was a good thing to lack,

Originality,

Creativity,

Personality,

And ability,

These are the things,

In you,

We want to see.

It’s time to break down,

Those walls you’ve put up,

And let everyone see,

Who you really wanna be,

Break the lock,

And give us the key,

Spread out your roots,

Just like a tree.

Because if you’re hiding,

Who you are,

It’s harder,

To shine like a star,

And see,

Your dreams come true,

The only thing,

You gotta do,

Is be yourself.

Be yourself,

Not anyone else,

Be yourself,

You’ll see that it helps,

Deep inside,

You know who you are,

So let it out,

Shine brighter than a star.

And when you do,

This simple thing,

Your friendship will grow,

And your heart will sing,

You’ll find people,

To whom you’ll relate,

Sadness and tears,

Won’t be your fate,

It’s time for you,

To just open the gate,

Just open the gate,

To your soul.

True Acceptance

“Everyone has felt left out at one time or another . . .”

That was a time when we questioned why life was so hard.  A time when we wondered why someone would not be our friend.  Then that all changed…  We met people that wanted to hang out with us.  We met people that laughed at our jokes and would be there for us.  Most of all, we met people that changed us forever and we felt True Acceptance.

I can relate to this.  In high school I was left out of friendships and relationships due to my disability.  Whenever I tried to make new friends I was always stopped dead in my tracks.  Then, my disability was the big thing that held me back.  It erected a barrier that was almost impossible for me to get through.  I could not hang out at someone’s house because there were steps in the way.  It was hard for me to talk to anyone since I was so used to being ignored and to being let down.  The more I tried the more I seemed to fail, and that led to me becoming shy as time went on.  I did not think that I would ever feel True Acceptance.

But then I thought of an idea . . .

If people won’t easily open up to me, then why don’t I open up to them instead?  I decided to teach others about my disability and about optimism during my senior year of high school.  And I was surprised at the response that I got.  People began to talk to me more and finally connect with me.  Those that I had never talked to before became my friends and trusted me.  People told me that they were going through many of the same things that I was going through.  I was not the only one that felt left out and ignored.  I was not the only one that was shy and I was not the only one who wanted more with my life.  Most of all, I was not alone.

That is something that is hard for anyone to realize.  We see people around us having everything and find it hard to see through that veil we create.  No one has a perfect life full of friends that never get upset and no one is on top of the world.  To sum this concept up, here is a quote by the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, “We are all inventors, sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate.  The world is all gates; all opportunities.”  Once we realize this one simple concept we can finally feel True Acceptance.  We can find people that share our fears and that share our ideas and become their close friends.  We can share our thoughts about something and know that there is always someone out there that agrees with them.  Most importantly, we can work together and try to get through this game called life.  Well, not just get through it, but learn from it and live it to the fullest.

Now I am in my first year of college. . .

And I’m so glad that I’ve brought this concept of True Acceptance along with me.  The people that I met here are the nicest people that I have ever known.  They always give you a smile and do all they can to help each other out.  These amazing people aren’t, like in high school, striving to get the most friends and striving to be more “popular” than anyone else.  My newest and greatest friends are just trying to form friendships that will last as long as possible since they all know that we are in the same boat together.  Now that I know this myself I can give all that they give me back to them.  Not only do I now feel True Acceptance, my friends feel it too.

Listen

Is there anyone out there?

Is there anyone,

Who hears the words I say?

I feel like my life,

Is slipping away,

I need someone,

To help me make it through today,

I need someone to listen,

Someone to listen.

Now we’ve all felt,

That way before,

When all the good things,

Went out the door,

There was no one to turn to,

No one to pick us up,

Off the floor,

But now it’s time,

For all that to change.

When your friend needs,

A helping hand,

Make up your mind,

That it’s time to make a stand,

Reach out and say,

Is everything okay?

Don’t just run away,

Back to your own life,

Far from the strife.

Yes, there’s somebody out there,

Somebody,

Who hears the words you say,

When you feel your life,

Is slipping away,

When you need someone,

To help you make it through today,

There will be someone to listen,

Someone to listen.

Wouldn’t you want,

Someone to be there,

When you don’t know what to do?

Wouldn’t you want,

Someone to help you?

Here’s your chance,

To make things right,

Be someone who listens,

When life turns into a fight.