For no reason at all I find that I am in a rather silly mood tonight. So I would like to share a poem that I wrote while staring into space and thinking about absolutely nothing... I call it

Jack and Jill Revisited

Jill and Jack went up the tracks

to fetch a jug of moonshine

He fell in a crack

and wrenched his back

so Jill just left him lying...

on the track...

with broken back...

Poor Jack.

Words with no forethought can land like a blow
and bruise with the force of a stone.
They can fracture a heart or batter a soul
and cut a man straight to the bone.

We must never allow our remarks to be sharp
but strive to keep them tender and sweet,
lest tomorrow we find ourselves sorry,
when we learn that our words we must eat.

We must be careful with words that we speak,
reveal only what should be repeated,
and develop the grace to say nothing at all,
when our opinion is really not needed.

A morsel of gossip from a thoughtless tongue
could cause someone's future to shatter;
tho a moment of silence would have been worth
more than an hour of idle chatter.






Copyright © Leeuna Foster 1991

The past few days have been so hectic that I haven't had time to read and visit everyone here at blogstream the way I would have liked to do. 

I would like to take this time to thank all those who have dropped by to say "hi"  and leave a comment on my blog. I love all you guys and gals and I never thought I would find a place like blogstream where everyone is so caring and friendly. I am so happy I did. I have other blogs, but this is more than that.

This is more like a family fun park. It sort of reminds me of camping and how we would all gather around someone's campfire at night and really talk. I have met some truly beautiful people that way, and I was always sad when vacation ended and we all went our separate ways.

Of course we promised to keep in touch, but somehow, when you get back to life and all its problems, you tend to forget about promises like that. It makes me sad to think about it now.

However, in my heart I have never forgotten those people, because each one had an impact on my life in one way or another. I have tons of pictures and an address book full of contacts...maybe now would be a good time to reconnect with some of them. Is there a statute of limitations on the "Let's keep in touch" promise or is it valid forever?

How long is too long? It's been 15 years or more...

Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Think I will try and go to bed before 3am for the first time this week. I am care giver for my elderly mother and I have to be at her house by nine o'clock each morning...whether I sleep or not.  Have a good night my friends, and pleasant dreams.