Tag Archives: bright

The Wait

Posted on January 10, 2013 by russtowne

Light can be too bright It can even hurt our eyes And make us blind If too much shines at one time Perhaps truth and wisdom Are like light’s rays We take in what we can But the rest must … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Patience & Persistence, Poetry I Wrote, Truth, Wisdom | Tagged blind, bright, days, light, poem, poetry, rest, shine, time, truth, wait, ways, wisdom | Leave a comment

The First

Posted on December 13, 2012 by russtowne

She whispered, “I like you” That’s all the prompting I’d need As we stood in the shade Of a towering tree We were both new at this And acted kind of shy When we leaned toward each other We quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry I Wrote, Youth | Tagged bright, first, girl, sunny, towering, tree, whispered | 10 Comments

A Bright and Happy Place

Posted on November 25, 2012 by russtowne

Let your intentions be good – embodied in good thoughts, cheerful words, and unselfish deeds – and the world will be to you a bright and happy place in which to work and play and serve. – Grenville Kleiser Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Attittude, Choices, Goodness, Quotes I Love | Tagged be good, bright, cheerful words, embodied, good thoughts, Grenville Kleiser, happy, intentions, istopforsuffering, place, play, serve, unselfish deeds, Work, world | 6 Comments

Breakthrough!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by russtowne

Breakthrough! By Russ Towne Darkness dominates. It starts with a faint glow. Patient. Persistent. Chipping away. Lightens. Brightens. Until only a wisp remains To hold it back. Then that too dissolves. Breakthrough! — Is the above a description of: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakthroughs, Optimism, Patience & Persistence, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged above, breakthrough, bright, burden, bursting, candl, decide, Forgiveness, forth, idea, Life, lighting, live, Love, patience, patient persistence, Russ Towne, sunrise, unloading, you | Leave a comment

Keep Shining!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by russtowne

Some online friends are having the kind of day we all have and wish we didn’t. I responded to one of them with a message that may be useful to you too, so I decided to post it to everyone: … Continue reading →