Seeking Vengeance (Evil Walks)

In the depths of despair,
Where shadows linger.
Doubts whisper cruelly,
And despondency blooms.


As tiny seeds in hard soil,
Pushes up against all odds.
As its roots gather resolve,
A new strength has grown.


It is the quiet strength,
That refuses to be broken.
There is unwavering spirit,
In the face of adversity.


Despite storms that rage,
And those trials that test.
Resilience still endures,
And as a beacon of hope.


Perseverance is existence,
And resilience is survival.
The essence of all this,
Is the Unyielding spirit.
by, Sheilah Say

Once Had, Now Gone (Time Heals)

Once, I held you tight,
No longer is this true.


Once, I felt your warmth,
Now, only the cold.


Once, I knew we were one,
Now, you are gone.


Once, we had it all,
Now, a distant memory.


Once, you were my light,
Now, it is just dark.

And now, I am alone.
by, Sheilah Say

Unyielding Spirit (Persistence)

In the depths of despair,
Where shadows linger.
Doubts whisper cruelly,
And despondency blooms.


As tiny seeds in hard soil,
Pushes up against all odds.
As its roots gather resolve,
A new strength has grown.


It is the quiet strength,
That refuses to be broken.
There is unwavering spirit,
In the face of adversity.


Despite storms that rage,
And those trials that test.
Resilience still endures,
And as a beacon of hope.


Perseverance is existence,
And resilience is survival.
The essence of all this,
Is the unyielding spirit.
by, Sheilah Say

The Jungle (As it unfolds)

On a city street at a weary pace,
Endless concrete, echoes in space.
The world outside is a blur of gray,
Thoughts there will always stray.


In perpetual haze of doubt and dread,
The body yearns for a clearing ahead.
Just a refuge from the noise and pain,
A haven where sanity and peace remain.


But like a mirage, it always slips away,
Leaving dust in an endless noisy day.
The way ahead is a never-ending road,
Carrying an ever-increasing heavy load.


Trying to push through driving pain,
In cities of gray, through a city vain.
Only seeking solace along with peace,
Respite from life's ceaseless no release.
by, Sheilah Say

Canine's Perspective (Judgment Free)

Through their eye's worlds unfold,
In it a symphony of scents are told.
In colors rich and melodies pure,
A love that shall forever endure.


A wagging tail and joyful spark,
Expressing love in every bark.
No judgments held or grudges,
Just unbridled joy, everywhere.


Paws which dance upon the earth,
Each step a tale of boundless mirth.
In fields of green and forests deep,
This loyal heart is forever to keep.


Within a dog every secret reside,
Of loyalty and unwavering pride.
A gaze that looks into the heart,
In whole of wisdom and innocence.


Let us learn from these best friends,
In their devotion, hearts can mend.
For through their eye's, we can see,
They're the purest form of empathy.
By, Sheilah Say

Authors Note: A dog has been at humankinds side over 100,000 years*. First domesticated animal. At our sides when we hunted and gathered food. They were there when civilization's rose and fell, building of great stone monuments, in wars and in peace, in natural disasters and manmade ones. A dog was there, with us. The only animal we can look into their eye's and they will look back at us, into our eye's.

*This is my personal estimate. Archology has dated the earliest canine bones to 60,000 years ago.