She is the embodiment
of the questions we pondered
on a sunny afternoon.
Knowing the hype of the
newest workshop and buzzwords
would all have their moment in time
we asked each other, What Comes Next?
What is…
The driver of contentment?
The reason to try one more day?
The song we sing to our inner-self?
With quiet wisdom, and wonderous curiosity
she asked, “Where Do We Get Our Oxygen From?”
Today I danced as if it was warm and sunny outside
As if the world can someday be just, fair and peaceful for All
Believing that alone and collectively we make a difference
to ourselves, our neighbors, and our world.
Smiling huge and with a nod to the snowbirds
soaring above me on this winter’s day
my thoughts went to my teacher, my friend
I thought back to that moment when she asked
“Where do we get our Oxygen from?”
And I answered aloud to that clear blue sky
I get my oxygen from
Love
Health
Family
Friendship
Kindness
Hope
Trust
Honesty
Laughter
Dance
Breath…Life
And I know without a doubt that my friend, my teacher
would look at all who reads/or hears this poem
and ask
“Where Do You Get Your Oxygen From?”
©Where do you get your Oxygen From, (A poem for Rosy) by Alexis Rose
Thank you Adebisi! That fresh air, nice feeling from our people feels like bliss sometimes, doesnt it?! 😊
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So beautifully written Alexis! I like the suspense and then the answer to the question “Where do we get our Oxygen from?” was surprising…I like that loads of things and people give us a breath of fresh air and that nice feeling!
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Thank you, Ali ❤️
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What a fantastic question to ponder. Thank you for this and for sharing from the heart.
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Thank You for sharing this! 🙂
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You are welcome Alexis!
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Thank You, Alyssa. I appreciate that very much! ❤️
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There are not even words to describe how beautiful this was! Thank you for sharing! I LOVED it!
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Most welcome. ♥.
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Thank you, Nikki 💕
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Love this! 💕💕💕💕.
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He’s not anonymous. I know exactly who he is. He’s married with a child. Basically if I could get away with it I’d take a baseball bat to his head and beat him to a pulp. However since I don’t want to go to jail I won’t. However I’m turning off Comments for future Posts.
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I will never understand why people pick fights online. I think it’s because they can remain somewhat anonymous? I just don’t understand that behavior.
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Gradually I’m going Off Grid. Getting away from dealing with people. I dropped out of nearly all the various Challenges. Yesterday I had to delete an entire post due to People who like to pick fights online. Read him the Riot Act. Realizing now it’s a great idea for me to walk away and for future posts to block comments.
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Thats a nice list. My husband is a solitary person. It used to scare me a bit that he was such a loner. I would worry about him because it is so opposite of me. But he has taught me he is perfectly happy being a loner. His family is enough.
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My brother Stephen.
My cat Sylvester.
Being alone. I’m a Solitary. I like peace and quiet.
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What a life. I need to the eact same thing
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Well most of the time in my heart. 😉
If you get to Tahiti before me (and you will) you will have to write a poem everyday. When I get there Im playing in the ocean and laying on the beach and talking to the stars at night. Ahhhhhh….someday!
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Wow, what a thought Tahiti….
Imagine the poetry I could write.
I hope you find your Tahiti….beneath the snow.
Well, at least there is always sunshine in your heart.
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It is pretty. I went out to shovel a little while ago, after about 5 minutes said, “f**k it” and am now just letting it pile up. My dog sure loves it, and it is really cool to see all the deer tracks after they have come to eat the birds food.
Personally though, I belong in Tahiti living in a little hut by the beach. Thats where my heart and soul would be happy.
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Another one…..terrible. Happy to give you a smile. I bet it is gorgeous. Have a beautiful day Alexis. Stay warm.
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You just made my super crabby because we are getting yet another snowstorm and Im stuck in the house mood A LOT better. And you brought a smile to my face. Thank You!! ❤️😊
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Today, I got my oxygen from Alexis and her beautifully written piece. Very inspiring.
Written by the soul of a lovely soul.
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Thank you, Nicole 💐
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Thank you so much!!
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Reblogged this on Art by Nicole Corrado.
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So sweet! I am reblogging!
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I’ll watch out for your posts
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Me too!
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You are welcome. It all interests me 😊
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Thank you! That is fabulous insight. I like the visual of excluding the people or things that stem the flow.
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Yep. Oxygen is vital. We need to duscover where we get it from, and exclude the people and places that stem the flow of the oxygen!
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my pleasure.
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Thank you so much for your i sight. We all get our fuel from somewhere. Its kind of a fun A-ha moment when it becomes clear what feeds us. 😊
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Thank You, Wendi ❤️
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We all have moments we want to give up and give in, but, it’s that sense of not wanting to admit we’d been, defeated that keeps us going on, for one more day, and one more, and one more, at least, that’s what drove me, and we all have different things in our lives that fuel to our wills to keep on going.
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this is sooooooooo good. i also love the list of where you receive your life sustaining force. 🙂
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❤️
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This makes my heart sing! Thank you, so much!
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Thank You! 😊
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Beautifully penned. Absolutely lovely!!! 💗
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Thank you for reblogging this, Danny. I really appreciate it! 😊
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Thank You! 😊
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Beautiful… 💕
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