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A Day Like Any Other

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  • Date January 1, 2011

Another reset in the universal button
It all still feels the same
Change becomes the expectation
When reality plays out

It is only the exception

Three.  Six.  Five.
To start again
To make new
Initiate amends
Reaching out
Reaching in

A great truth revealed
And Lessons learned
In natures field
While each blade of grass
Continues

As the day before

No Less
No more

I still have
The same eyes
To see

And I still use
Oxygen
As my means
To breathe

I am still doing my best

No more
No less

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    53 Comments

  1. HaleyWhitehall
    January 1, 2011
    Reply

    I really liked your poem. It has great rhythm. The New Year doesn’t magically make things change. Yet the expectation that things will be different when a new calendar is pinned to the wall remains. Why is that?

    • jessicakristie
      January 1, 2011
      Reply

      Exactly! There is all this responsibility to make change on this one day when in reality we should be learning, changing, and growing everyday! Thank you for reading Haley. ?

  2. Michelle
    January 1, 2011
    Reply

    This is perfect. Especially with the way my New Year has begun… I’m ready for the cleanse. But *I* am making it happen. Another wonderful poem, my dear!

    • jessicakristie
      January 1, 2011
      Reply

      Sweet Michelle, a great big hug to you for your loving words and soooo very appreciated support. Today is just another day to learn from. You will make wonderful things happen, because that is what you are… wonderful.
      Thank you for reading. Nothing profound here, just a ditty that felt like being said.
      Love to you! ?

  3. Michelle
    January 1, 2011
    Reply

    Thank you, sweetie. Sometimes the things that need to be said are just the things we need to hear. 😉
    Hugs and Love to you! I hope your New Year is beginning the way you want it to. ?

  4. Vic
    January 2, 2011
    Reply

    Thank you!

    • jessicakristie
      January 2, 2011
      Reply

      Thank YOU Vic. 🙂

  5. edjofrank
    January 2, 2011
    Reply

    This is a really beautiful poem.
    Simple, basic, poetic.
    No more
    No less
    It IS Jess

    • jessicakristie
      January 2, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you for making me smile! Love to you my sweet. ?

  6. Carmela
    January 3, 2011
    Reply

    I love the why you’ve funnelled the meter to a short but powerful ending. Really inspiring stuff!

    • jessicakristie
      January 3, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you sweet Carmela. I appreciate you reading. 🙂

  7. Artswebshow
    January 4, 2011
    Reply

    Very good and very true poem.
    This theme seems to be a very popular theme right now.
    But everyone’s interpretation is different.
    It makes for very interesting reading

    • jessicakristie
      January 4, 2011
      Reply

      I think it is just all the hype about the New Year and making resolutions. It is important to be aware all year round and always be ready for change – and to make change.
      Thank you for reading! ?

  8. booguloo
    January 4, 2011
    Reply

    Ho Hum.. “A great truth revealed
    And Lessons learned”
    Love it!
    ..smiles..

    • jessicakristie
      January 5, 2011
      Reply

      *Smiles* & *Hugs*

  9. Carl
    January 4, 2011
    Reply

    “each blade of grass continues” – I love that! The poem pulled me in and it was a rewarding read. Thank you.

    • jessicakristie
      January 5, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you for reading Carl! xoxox! ?

  10. tolbert
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    A great truth revealed
    And Lessons learned
    In natures field
    While each blade of grass
    Continues
    As the day before
    Absolutely powerful! So often we try to help the grass grow as if it happens through time-lapse photography. In your wisdom you see that “each blade of grass continues…as the day before…”
    Beautifully written Jessica.

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you so much! Appreciate you reading and happy you stopped by. ??

  11. waystationone
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    nice. and hopefully this year a little further along than the last…but i still breathe so i am satisfied…nice one shot

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you!

  12. dustus
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    “Change becomes the expectation
    When reality plays out”
    Very true. Balance is needed in life, “no more, no less” (that part reminds me of a heartbeat) and sometimes acceptance proves best while trying to maintain. You break life down to a breathing, learning experience. Well done, Jessica.

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you Dustus! I know I struggle with balance and expectation, need to remind myself sometimes to breathe.

  13. LeiffyV
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    Ah, New Years. A day filled with hope and bolstered by failure, such is the human condition. Great work with this piece, I loved it! I might have to make some of my friends read it when they start getting upset about their expectations never being met. Thanks for sharing!

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      I just hate when I see people feel like they failed because they set some expectation for no other reason that it is the 1st! It is best to try and change daily and gradually.
      Thank you for reading! ?

  14. hedgewitch
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    I like the way the structure in this seems to ripple the message down like water over a streambed. Enjoyed it. And welcome to my favorite poetry site, One Stop.

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you for the warm welcome, I am very excited to be a part of the wonderful community that is One Stop!
      I appreciate you stopping by.
      xo ?

  15. bkmackenzie
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    Lovely Kristie, so poignant and ending line hits the heart…that is the most we can do…thank you…bkm

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you for the sweet comment!

  16. betweenhearts75
    January 11, 2011
    Reply

    The breaths of emotions in deep thought…doing all one can, so well depicted Jess! Wonderful writing. So much enjoyed this!

    • jessicakristie
      January 11, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you my sweet! ?

  17. pete marshall
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    spot on….the sentiment is so true…and very well expressed and conveyed too miss moneypenny..great one shot…pete

    • jessicakristie
      January 12, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you my lovely bond *swoon* ??

  18. Emmanuel Ibok
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    …and as long as you have same eyes and use same oxygen, life goes on but even better cos being smart you’ve learnt from the past experience and def wont fall a victim anymore. Well done, J.
    Bless!

    • jessicakristie
      January 12, 2011
      Reply

      We all have to learn at some point, right?
      Thank you, love! ?

  19. Claudia
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    no more – no less – really dig this!

    • jessicakristie
      January 12, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you Claudia! ?

  20. Desert Rose
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    What can i say..you are beyond all my words Jess! awesome read, and i am taken with your “no more..no less” it is just deep, subtle and the pain is lingering on the tunes. Great poem sweetheart..*sigh*…

    • jessicakristie
      January 12, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you hon, love you! ?

  21. Rhyme Me a Smile
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    There is definitely an excellent rhythym to this piece. I feel it matches the rhythym we need to keep up in our life in regards to change. Well done!
    My One Shot: Craving Crow Gossip

  22. jessicakristie
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    Thank you, appreciate that!

  23. John Fitzpatrick (MrJCFitz)
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    This poem certainly gave me reason to pause and think. No change overnight. Grass still growing. To me…a call for patience.

    • jessicakristie
      January 12, 2011
      Reply

      Very glad it made you be still and think. A definite call to patience. Thank you for reading! ?

  24. Kavita
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    Oh..this is so true, Jessica.. each day is just another day… and yet it seems to be so different… with a new promise… of something..
    A very interesting read, my friend… thought provoking!!
    And oh yea, WELCOME to One Stop Poetry!! It’s awesome to learn you have joined this fantastic team!!!
    Verse on.. and keep rocking!

    • jessicakristie
      January 12, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you for the warm welcome, I am excited to be working with One Stop!
      I appreciate you coming by and reading. ??

  25. Laura Lynn Poetry
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    no less
    no more
    no more
    no less
    great lines! These lines really made the poem touching. Great one shot

    • jessicakristie
      January 13, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you sweets! ?

  26. Shashi
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    Dear Jessica
    You captured the essence of the Karma Yoga.. doing your best to what comes to you… Happy New year to you… may you get what you want and more…
    ? ??? ?????
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com
    Twitter @VerseEveryDay

    • jessicakristie
      January 13, 2011
      Reply

      Happy New Year to you too! Thank you for reading. ?

  27. dani
    January 12, 2011
    Reply

    Striking in the simplicity of language that you use to describe what goes into every day – no more
    no less
    Love this!

    • jessicakristie
      January 13, 2011
      Reply

      So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by. ??

  28. Steve Isaak
    January 14, 2011
    Reply

    Soooo relatable. (Have been head-brewing a poem with these sentiments for a week or two now.)
    The picture at the end adds dimensions to the poem. I normally eschew pictureworks, but in this case it wasn’t superfluous – excellent!

    • jessicakristie
      January 16, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you so much!

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