Ask yourself the question
What is it you’d be
Maybe be an astronaut
Or sail the seven seas
Maybe be music star
Or an actor on TV
The possibilities are endless
Of things that you can be
In the end it’s not the titles
Or labels that have meaning
Just something to remember
For directions you are leaning
So if you can be anything
Perhaps the answer you will find
The thing that’s most important
Is remember to be kind
About the Poem If You Can Be Anything
The poem If You Can Be Anything is a reminder in a time that I think we need them. (Thank you Grace Strobel!) There is so much division in our world, our country and our communities. It shouldn’t matter who you are, what you do, or what you believe. As long as it doesn’t hurt other people. Currently, we are hours away from a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. It’s a good first step, but it’s hard to undo hate and anger on that scale. I’ve witnessed the violence there first hand, not at it’s current scale, but close enough to see the gunfire and see blood spilled.
It doesn’t matter who is right and who is wrong. These are generational arguments and learned behavior. The question is how do you make the fighting stop and move forward together? It’s not always easy, but the first step is try to remember to be kind.
Poetry Books
Here are some of the books that are available from Robert Longley. I would recommend the Sacred Poem journals. Reading my earlier books (especially the ones for Military, Police and Firefighter’s families) cover to cover can be overwhelming. The poetry journals are designed to give you one poem per day while you journal about what might be going on in your life. There are specific journals for grief, success, and more.
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Inspirational Poetry Products
While I do signed poetry prints that are 11×14, that isn’t the size or product that all people want. Some just want a sympathy card, others may want a large canvas print, or maybe a coffee cup. There are limits to what I can customize with the options available so some products just don’t work. Please just ignore them, I know that that format doesn’t work. If you are looking for something specific, or would like to make something specific just let me know. I’m open to just about anything.
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