poem ~ the wonder

I wonder what it would take
for me to be free,
From everyone's rules
about who I should be.

I wonder what makes it seem
that I have to stay so stuck,
In the expectations of
what all of this means.

I wonder how I can shift
from staying in this box,
To living more in alignment
of what I am and not what I'm not.

I wonder what it would be
to live connected to me,
Instead of spending so much time
worried about connecting to thee.

I wonder how to face
loving myself with more grace,
Beyond just the words
in activity of everything I face.

I wonder what provokes
me to shut down somehow,
When this is the desire
of all of us right now.

I wonder if everyone
did more of this,
How much we would engage
and be happy in the life that is.

Poem Written By: @mistywgilbert

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poem ~ God's Plan

What if the plan 
isn't how to get you 
from here to there,
What if the plan
is he'll be with you
until the end?

What if the plan
isn't one way 
or else,
What if the plan
is to see 
His hand?

What if the plan 
isn't to make 
a perfect life,
What if the plan 
is to strengthen you 
through its vice?

What if the plan
isn't to live
every moment in fear,
What if the plan
is to come 
to freedom this year? 

What if the plan
isn't to never
make a mistake,
What if the plan
is to see 
grace to take?

What if the plan
isn't how 
just to cope, 
What if the plan 
is to have
the same power to hope?

What if the plan 
isn't to have no events 
that make me sad,
What if the plan
is to believe 
I'm not bad?

What if the plan
isn't to
not have a challenge, 
What if the plan 
is to give 
you control of it?

What if the plan 
isn't to make 
you to sit and wait,
What if the plan
requires your
action to expand?

What if the plan 
isn't to feel
regrets in the field, 
What if the plan
is the same
for every man?

What if the plan 
isn't rigid in each choice 
that you make,
What if the plan 
is to choose the path 
that's best for you to take? 

© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ fear of letting go

Today I step forward 
and face more of my fears,
That are holding me back
from living my best years. 

Life isn't meant to feel 
you can't make a mistake,
No God never asked me 
to be perfect in each step that I take.

The judgements of others
keep me stuck in these walls,
Desiring to be made free
of what everyone is expecting of me.

In acceptance of this level 
of more letting go,
I cut my hair shorter
to help me release control.

To fight all the statements
that everyone makes,
About what is right or is wrong
in each path that I take.

It's time to look deeper
at what it means to be a Friend,
And only keep those
whose vision aligns with this trend.

It seems weird to say it
and yet it is true,
I'm going to unfriend many
who don't wanna be true.

True to the connection
of what a relationship means,
True to the desire 
to love beyond everything. 

True to the need
to continually be fake,
True to the realization 
of an honest mistake. 

True to the foundation 
and God given plan,
To live from the heart
without fear of man.

True to the belief
that I can control, 
The life that I live
in and out of this mold.

True to the feeling
that I've been made for more,
That I am beautiful 
down deep in my soul.

True to the triggers
that live forever within,
From years of abuse
from religions boxes.

True to the desire 
I've got everything to give,
True to the realization 
I've got nothing to loose.

True to the standards 
that I set for me,
True to the notion
I don't have to please thee.

True to the feeling 
deep in my heart,
That the still small voice
will always leave it's mark.

True to what matters 
most to me now,
True to the fact
I've got to let go somehow. 

© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ I wanna be real

I wanna be real
in my image of me,
I don't have room for pretends 
in any agreement with Friends.

I wanna be real
every day of my life,
For this is when connection 
becomes greater then life.

I wanna be real 
as I search for the meaning,
Of having a choice 
in suffering and grieving.

I wanna be real
and accept it all,
Because to pick and choose 
is asking for a fight to loose.

I wanna be real
even when it hurts,
And I loose all my Friends
that promised to never desert. 

I wanna be real
when confusion I face,
As I try to figure out
which path I should take.

I wanna be real
in my quest to just live,
One day at a time
is enough to each of us give.

I wanna be real 
when I say I want more,
Then mediocrity in the battle
with fakeness the given norm.

I wanna be real
and authentic with you,
Not hiding anything 
I've ever been through.

I wanna be real
when good enough I don't feel,
Because of the challenges
childhood abuse brings me still.

I wanna be real
when I struggle to cope,
And lack the courage to find 
a reason to have hope.

I wanna be real
instead of people pleasing to be,
Knowing deep down
that none of that should matter to me.

I wanna be real
and not just in my head,
As I long to be courageous
with the ability to forge straight ahead.

I wanna be real
and loving to the core, 
Believing all things happen
to bring good stuff out even more.

I wanna be real
even if you don't, 
For we all relate to those 
who are authentic the most.

I wanna be real
even when you mock me,
For sharing my message
to encourage and inspire thee.

I wanna be real
no matter how you take me down,
Because I believe
in the courage to wear my crown.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ some days

Some days I just don't feel
like I get anything done,
When I get interrupted 
before I even begun.

Some days I don't want 
to do it anymore,
When the chores seem to go on and on 
until I'm blue from the bore.

Some days I believe 
I can do this again,
And sometimes I wonder
who I'm trying to convince to win.

Some days I feel the challenge 
to step out of my cave, 
Until someone tries to put me
back in the grave.

Some days I know
the courage it takes to begin,
But sometimes it's harder
then I ever anticipated my Friend.

Some days I want
to be on top of them all,
And other days I wish
I could hide behind the wall.

Some days I am ready
to bound out of bed,
But many times I want
to just pull the covers over my head.

Some days I feel 
I've come so very far,
Other days I wonder
if all everyone sees are my scars. 

Some days I connect 
with everything from the heart,
And some days I don't
even know where to start.

Some days I want 
to take risks it's true, 
Other days I believe 
it's scarier than this plain view.

Some days are beautiful 
and you accomplish much on the todo,
Yet other days you forget
that this one will pass too.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ a pile of curls

A pile of curls
there on the floor
Because she was tired
of the length growing out more.

She needed it shorter
like it used to be too,
As she's gotten accustomed to it
not being longer anymore it's true.

So yes she cuts it
all by herself,
It's one of the ways 
she stays in budget these days.

For years she had it
way past her waist,
But she can't take it anymore
and the feeling it creates. 

So back to the chin
she cut it again,
To add some more sass
to her face with a grin.

Don't tell her you like it
the ways it was before, 
Because she doesn't care
what you want my dear. 

She lived 37 Years
doing what everyone said,
And it's time now she lives 
her own happy life instead!

© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ my Dad

Dear Dad
I want you to know,
That I think about you sometimes
when I'm walking this road.

When I see a little girl
alone with her dad,
I wonder what that would have been like
to have a Dad who wanted me bad.

To be able to hear your story
and look into your eyes,
And learn what life was like for you
when you were just my size.

To hear you talk of other things 
not just Bible Stories and such theologies,
Like how you came to be this man
and what made you become who you am.

I'll never be able 
to hold those things dear,
But it doesn't stop me
from wondering about them each year.

When I see pictures 
that everyone posts,
Every Father's Day Holiday 
on Social Media the most.

It's not an option 
for me in my life,
But I'll always consider it
when I look at Father's Day thru my eyes.

Some don't understand
how you can move on with no regret,
But when you realize everyone has a choice
you quit expecting what you can't get.

When you see how someone else
controlled how you live,
It makes you have pity
and becomes easier to forgive.

Because I know
really deep down,
You were were a miserable man
simply trying not to drown.

If only you could have seen
other options to live, 
Then maybe you wouldn't have died
a lonely man deep inside.

I really believe 
you truly wanted more,
But you didn't know how
to live life beyond the wife you adored. 

You let her control you
and tell you what to do,
Like you were a child 
who was still only two. 

I can only imagine
how hard it was for you then,
When everything you wanted
was taken from your decisions.

Maybe this is a reason
why I've become so passionate about mine,
Helping others to create
what they intentionally want for their life. 

I'll always love you 
because you're my Dad,
Even if you weren't 
what other little girls had.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ keep the vision

Dear Child,
I showed you what life was
for 33 years,
And that even I had
moments in tears.

I walked through the hills
and along the same road
all alone in the dark,
Taking time to pray
for everything on my heart.

I stuck up for truth
and got up each day
and fought my way through the crowds,
Even when they wanted
to take me away.

I kept sharing the message
given to me each day
no matter the outcome,
Even when my circle
denied me somehow.

I kept on my mission
knowing the Father's vision
to have hope in every season,
Yet in the midst of it all
I had to answer the call.

Every day I would spread love
and a reason for hope
healing those that had faith,
And leaving those
that thought it was a joke.

It won't be any different
in life for you
as you travel this road too,
So stay encouraged and press on again
knowing I'll be with you until the end.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ you're a genius

What would it take 
for you to see 
the absolute genius 
that you be? 

Why do you keep 
your talents down under 
when everyone around you 
is waiting for them to be discovered? 

What will it take 
for you to see 
that you are totally gifted 
with that ability? 

Why do you not feel 
that you're completely okay 
just as you are 
right where you are? 

What will it take 
for you to believe 
the gifts that you have 
are one in a million lad? 

Why do you focus 
on all the challenges you have 
when we can do this together 
no matter the weather? 

What will it take 
for you to see 
the perfect genius 
that you are to me?



© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ I wanna sleep

Some days when I crawl in bed 
there's just too many thoughts 
running around in my head.

Just when I think I might get to sleep 
my body decides
to just skip that beat.

How can I be so utterly tired
and my body not listen
to what it really desires?

What will it take to create the shift 
to release all the things 
keeping me occupied by it?

Some days I think I have figured it out 
and other days it becomes clear 
I'm still stuck in my doubts.

So as I lay here and reflect 
on what matters the most
I'm filled with gratitude that you're apart of it.

© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ live in focus

As you live out your days
please promise me you'll stay,
Truly in focus
on what's the most noticed.

For it's not what you think
it should be dear,
For what people connect with
and remember is rare.

Yet it something unique
that we each can give,
A smile or word of hope
and a hug to help someone cope.

It doesn't take much
to make a difference in time,
Yet the results are abundant
when I stop and give mine.

So that next moment you encounter
a chance for encouragement to give,
I hope you'll remember
it's a small price to live.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ I want to be

I want to be a pearl
as I live out God's plan,
Fully committed to the task
no matter the outcome at hand.

I want to be a diamond
as I reflect your light,
Knowing that this only comes
when extreme pressure becomes out of sight.

I want to be worth more than gold
because I know deep down,
The cost that someone paid for my soul
can't be reproduced in another mould.

I want to be sparkling like silver
as I behold the true depths of its beauty, 
When my character becomes known
even in the conflict of duty.

I want to shine bright
every day of my life,
As I with courage stay strong
another day in this fight.

I want to be bold
even in the refining process,
Never afraid to stand out 
in my uniqueness of purpose.

I want to be a ripple
of love every day,
No matter what you ask of me
as I live out my days.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ roller coaster ride

When you're on a roller coaster 
it seems forever before you get to ride,
But the truth is that your turn will come
and before you know it you'll be racing along beside.

When you're on a roller coaster
and the ride goes up and down,
You wonder if you'll ever see
the view to those in town.

When you're on a roller coaster
sometimes you just have to hold your breath,
Because if you even dare to breathe
you'd lose it completely in the breeze.

When you're on a roller coaster
you can't ever look down,
For if you see how far above you are up
you'll only want to get down.

When you're on a roller coaster 
and you suddenly go up,
As soon as you feel the adjustment 
you'll be headed down like a runaway truck.

When you're on a roller coaster 
and riding the exciting turns,
Sometimes you feel like you're gonna get sick
and it's not the best adrenaline fix.

When you're on a roller coaster 
no matter how short or long the ride, 
The expectation of the experience 
is half the fun of it every time.

When you're on a roller coaster 
the best thing you can do,
Is to enjoy the moment
because it will be over quickly too.

When you're on a roller coaster 
and you feel it will never end,
It's just an illusion 
because they all do my friend.

When you're on a roller coaster 
you can make memories for life,
Or you can let it destroy
every aspect of all things nice.

When you're on a roller coaster 
and the ride seems to get out of hand,
Remember that it's just for a moment
and it will come screeching to an end.

When you're on a roller coaster 
make sure you're buckled in,
Because even though the ride is short 
I don't wanna loose you dear Friend.

When you're on a roller coaster 
and it feels a lot like life,
Remember that it's a choice 
as to what you focus on in the ride.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ I Am A Child

I am a child
and I want to learn to walk,
So I make it my aim
even before I can talk.

I am a child
and I want to be like you,
And go and do
all the things that you do.

I am a child
and I wanna be more,
Then just a fifth wheel
to your circle of four.

I am a child
who wants you to be apart of my life,
I don't want to have to consider
everything over twice.

I am a child
and I want to be an adult,
So that I can pretend
that I love this life that I wrote.

I am a child
and I long to be more,
But I never tell myself
that I shouldn't try for more.

I am a child
and my heart just wants to be,
Loved and accepted
for just being me.

I am a child
that was raised to live in fear,
Not knowing that anything different
could ever be near.

I am a child
that has a heart to be loved,
And accepted for more
than the identity hub.

I am a child
even at my very core,
As I search to live this life
authentically settling for more.

I am a child
and forever I will be,
Seeking the purpose
of living intentionally.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ beyond your pain

If you could see
beyond your pain today 
I promise you would know 
that it was all working for your good 
and a wonderful life you would grow. 

If you could see
beyond your pain today 
and the hurtful words you said 
you'd feel it was such a petty thing 
to block a friend instead. 

If you could see 
beyond your pain today 
and look into the eyes 
of the person that loves you so 
it would only make you cry. 

If you could see 
beyond your pain today 
the options that you have 
you wouldn't react this way 
when true love is the answer key. 

If you could see 
beyond your pain today 
at the choices that you've made 
you see the benefits 
totally outweigh the pain. 

If you could see 
beyond your pain today 
and look at your blessings friend 
I know your perspective would change 
with the abundance that they show.

If you could see
beyond your pain today
and keep focused on the vision 
ahead of you and me
we'd not stay stuck in this funk anymore.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ your shoes

I wonder what would happen
if I walked in your shoes?
Would it change my perspective
or would it maybe change your view?

I wonder what would happen
if I lived in your shoes?
Would I be happier then
or confused would I be too?

I wonder what would happen
if I looked at your shoes?
Would I see a glass slipper
or worn leather with your toe showing through?

I wonder what would happen
if I didn't judge your shoes?
Would I apologize again
or just grace abundantly extend?

I wonder what would happen
if I just considered your shoes?
Would I be inspired in my walk
or would your story simply be talk?


© Misty W Gilbert 
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poem ~ true friend

A true friend will talk to you
about it in the end,
And not leave you to figure out
where you stand in the bend.

A true friend won't block you
and avoid all your calls,
No a true friend will be glad
to resolve all the walls.

A true friend will move
past the pain that is sustained,
And resolve all the issues
so none will remain.

A true friend is one
who remembers to tend,
To the things that matter most
for connections to begin.

A true friend is one
who values her heart,
Even when things
are all torn apart.

A true friend is one
that will always forgive you,
For they believe in treating
you the same way too.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ fake Friends

I don't want fake Friends
so if that's you,
Please unfriend me
to help us both remain true.

I don't want fake Friends
who don't wanna be in my life,
And who wanna pretend
that everything's alright.

I don't want fake Friends
that aren't motivated by love,
To repair every hurt
that was caused by someone.

I don't want fake Friends
that are afraid to share,
What's going on
in their hearts deepest care.

I don't want fake Friends
that say that they love you,
But do nothing to support
and encourage you too.

I don't want fake Friends
who are intimidated by me,
When I'm just living the purpose
God called me to be.

I don't want fake Friends
who are afraid to be real,
And live behind a mask
acting like life is sureal.

I don't want fake Friends
who say they believe in love,
But do nothing to live it
when conflict becomes the rub.

I don't want fake Friends
who honest they can't be,
Living a life
that's afraid to be free.

I don't want fake Friends
who to my face will be one way,
But behind my back
have have a different thing to say.

I don't want fake Friends
who'll just say I Love You,
Yet when the relationship is hard
they forget the promise they hold too.

I don't want fake Friends
anywhere in my circle,
Because that means they are only enemies
which makes me turn purple.

I don't want fake Friends
anywhere in my life,
So I promise if that's you
please just bow out nice.


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ live the life of your dreams

I'd like to do something
different I think,
Like make money painting
and writing poems in ink.

Maybe even Financial Debt Coaching
for those desiring to change,
And live a life of abundance 
not in fear of how to pay for things.

I wanna have a life
of living everything in fun,
Because it's a choice
of how I live this one run.

I'm done fighting with insurance 
every day of my life,
And playing the games
of the medical billing claim rights.

It's been 20 Years 
I think it's time for something new, 
I just have to figure out
how to make this come true.

I love my clients
yet it isn't what it seems,
Working with people 
who have debt splitting at the seams.

Life shouldn't be
a horrific fight, 
Just to make the most
of having a great life.

I never would have dreamed
I'd think of doing something different,
But the negative energy
is what it isn't. 

I get do many things
that I like to do,
How do you decide
which ones for you?

I know I'll figure it out
and embrace the change,
Because I'm determined 
to create the life of my dreams!


© Misty W Gilbert
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poem ~ perfection

Are you seeking perfection
as a form of connection,
To hide from the reality
that there is no protection?

Are you seeking perfection
as a sense to feel good,
Because deep down you know
you'll never be what you should?

Are you seeking perfection
as a way to escape the pain,
Not realizing that this expectation
only brings you less gain?

Are you seeking perfection
as you try to live and be free,
Yet by doing so you only
put more chains around me?

Are you seeking perfection
as a means just to cope,
Because deep down
you've lost the reason to have hope?

Are you seeking perfection
on the journey for love,
When the very nature of it
requires you to rise above?

Are you seeking perfection
instead of just being true,
Thinking if you'll try harder
someone will like you?


© Misty W Gilbert
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