Always choices
to be made,
left or right,
around or stay.
Can’t avoid,
can’t make
a mistake.
The ones
we choose
will bring us change.
At dVerse Poets today, Claudia inspires us to think upon changes and turns in our lives: http://dversepoets.com/
claudia
/ December 29, 2012so true…and even small choices can bring big change…
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012That’s right…sometimes something so-called insignificant can bring profound changes.
Mary
/ December 29, 2012Indeed this is so true. Whatever choice a person makes brings some kind of change….large or small. Well expressed.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012I worked on two different ideas for this prompt and finally ended up with this one…short and sweet! Thank you, Mary. Did I wish you a Happy New Year yet…well then, Happy New Year!! :)
brian miller
/ December 29, 2012def our choices will determine where we get…and what change we get in life…and try as we might i think we make a few mistakes along the way, but they are all part of the story as well…smiles.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Life is interesting…even not making a choice is a choice..and carries consequences. And at times “mistakes” end up being blessings… Smiles for you, Brian.
Grace
/ December 29, 2012I like the last line, it gives me pause & reflection ~ Good one ~
Wishing you Happy New Year ~
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Thanks, Grace…reflection is good for the soul. Happy New Year to you!
Raven
/ December 29, 2012Short, succinct just as the decision to make a change should be.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Right!
Laurie Kolp
/ December 29, 2012Yes, we must be careful with the choices we make.
Happy New Year!
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Happy New Year, Laurie…thanks for all your support and encouragement!
Laurie Kolp
/ December 30, 2012Likewise… did you ever go see the movie?
ManicDdaily
/ December 29, 2012Yes – agree with all re truth here. Sometimes one feels paralysis can keep things the same! Ha!
Happy New Year, Gayle – thanks for your poetry and kind support of mine and the whole community. k.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Yes, I’ve felt that “paralysis” before…feeling quite stuck.
It’s been a pleasure to be a part of such a wonderfully, supportive group and I appreciate yours, Karin. Happy New Year!
ManicDdaily
/ December 30, 2012Thanks! k.
Polly Robinson
/ December 29, 2012… and nothing is more certain than change ~ lovely capture, Gayle.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012That is so true…we can’t escape it. Thanks, Polly.
wolfsrosebud
/ December 29, 2012… and sometimes that change is so hard
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Isn’t that the truth. Happy New Year, Patricia!
billgncs
/ December 29, 2012to refrain from choosing is to delegate someone else authority over you.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012True..I’ve done that…doesn’t feel good…
Happy New Year, Bill!
billgncs
/ December 30, 2012and to you and those you love.
Bodhirose
/ December 31, 2012Thanks so much.
charlesmashburn
/ December 29, 2012Short, sweet, and true. Nicely said.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012That’s the best I could come up with… Thank you, Charles.
Nara Malone
/ December 29, 2012Yes, even not choosing brings changes we might rather have avoided. Wise poem.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012True…and thank you, Nara. Really enjoyed your write this evening..very cool.
ayala
/ December 29, 2012Short and sweet. Good to have choices even though changes can be so hard. Happy and healthy new year :) best wishes.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Some changes are very hard but can end up being so fulfilling, right? Happy New Year, Ayala. :)
SilverGardenia
/ December 29, 2012I like the idea that we can’t make a mistake in change because it will always happen. Lovely poem.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012I like that idea too. No mistakes…we’re just lead in one direction or the other…it’s up to us as to how it plays out. Thanks, SilverGardenia and Happy New Year!
Lori McClure (@lorimcspeaks)
/ December 29, 2012I do get so wrapped up in making right choices that I sometimes get paralyzed. I suppose not making a choice is a choice in itself.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012I can totally relate…done that many times in my life. Oh well, it’s a choice!
Kelvin S.M.
/ December 30, 2012..the one we choose will bring us change without any assurance of being better or worst… smiles.. happy new year..
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012True that, Kelvin! Happy New Year to you!
Miriam E.
/ December 30, 2012Gayle, this is brilliant. makes the mind wander… i love it.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Oh, so glad you liked this, Miriam…thanks so much. Happy New Year!
Journeyi topoetry
/ December 30, 2012I love this; such a simple poem that says lots and is great food for thought.
Choices mean we are taking responsibility for ourselves. Liberating yet scary!! Lol
Love
Christine xx
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012Thank you, Christine…I appreciate that. Yes, choices mean that we’re taking responsibility for ourselves…scary for sure! I can relate to that. Happy New Year..even if I’ve said it to you already. :)
Love,
Gayle
Sherry Marr
/ December 30, 2012What’s that saying? The only thing certain is change? Good one, kiddo.
Bodhirose
/ December 31, 2012Yes, that’s right, Sherry. Thanks. Have a Happy New Year, Sherry…I’m thinking of you! xoxo
Victoria C. Slotto
/ December 30, 2012Sometimes I stop to consider the significance of small choices I’ve made and how they’ve completely changed the direction of my life. It’s a bit overwhelming, isn’t it? But we can’t NOT choose.
Bodhirose
/ December 30, 2012I’ve thought about those same things, Victoria. Things could have gone in totally different directions..if only… But we’re where we are and that’s that! And I so agree, we can’t NOT choose. Happy New Year, Victoria and hope your birthday was a sweet one.
Susan
/ December 31, 2012LOVELY! An ancient Quaker woman I once knew put it this way: “Only make a choice! Do something is what matters.” She was right. Sometimes the immediate choice was to seek more clarity, but do rather than dawdle! Lovely simplicity, deceptively simple. I love it!
Bodhirose
/ December 31, 2012That’s right, Susan…DO something…ANYthing. So happy you liked this. Happy New Year!
Ravenblack
/ December 31, 2012I think it might be hard to not make mistakes. But it is important to make a choice rather than stand around and let things happen, but so difficult sometimes.
A Happy New Year to you, Gayle.
Bodhirose
/ December 31, 2012Mistakes are sometimes how we perceive things but aren’t always the outcome. It’s happened to me so many times. But I know what you’re saying, Ravenblack. Happy New Year to you…may you be surrounded in peace and love!
kaykuala
/ December 31, 2012Yes, a clever and a right choice is always asked for! A mistake is unavoidable but ok as long as it is not material which is a disaster! Nicely Gayle and Happy New Year to you!
Hank
Bodhirose
/ January 1, 2013We hope we’re always making the right one..that’s for sure. Thanks for adding your thoughts, Hank and Happy New Year to you too!
Lorna's Voice
/ January 2, 2013SO true. And the choices we make will teach us something of immeasurable value, too!
Bodhirose
/ January 3, 2013True…if we allow.
Jamie Dedes
/ January 2, 2013Indeed, our choices create change … but then again, if we make no choice, it’s a choice. Just hope we make the right one.
Capturing another human moment, Gayle. Nice! Poem on …
Bodhirose
/ January 3, 2013Thanks, Jamie. Our “thoughts” tells us one choice is better than another….but really there are no mistakes…just a winding road of this or that. Oh, so easy for me to say…but wait until my thinking takes over! There is a vast quantity of human moments to write about….right?
Jamie Dedes
/ January 3, 2013Indeed! :-)
Happy day, Gayle.