Small deeds

This morning I wanted to be the sunshine

in the life of everyone I'd meet

Now at night, I am not so sure

Not sure if any rays have shone

Sometimes small gestures or a kind word

can make a difference in someone's life

I hope I had some of these today

'cause of big good deeds I am not aware

Perhaps the small talk with my son

or a very simple hi or smile

I still hope that my day has meant a thing

for here or there a soul, a heart or mind
 1. The only cure
The only cure
For family and everyone we know
Let’s give only our very best
Pray that God’s light may glow
And that they are forever blessed

Listen to them until we fully understand

Give them all compassion and love, so pure
Make them feel good, truly be a friend
Because that’s for some wounds, the only cure.

Inspired by a quote by Steve Maraboli

Posted 3 days ago by Aufie Zophy

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APR

A ripple
It was silent, in my heart and mind;
All emotions, all thoughts put on hold;
Trying some wisdom, some ease to find.
A flow of love came in, unheard of, untold.

I felt it flow, I felt it in every vein,

A love, a positive force, an energy,
Taking hold of my heart, of my brain,
Changing for a few moments, my reality.

It came in silence while I wanted to pray:

A ripple it made in the ether, the air.
And I hope that ripple of love in a way,
Will touch the hearts of many out there.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Aufie Zophy

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MAR

16

The first leaf

The living fresh greenness
of the first leaf of spring
Sure a perfect omen it is
of a most wonderful thing:

Soon the whole crown of the tree

'll be covered by a luscious greenery
of fresh, spring leaves, for all to see
A piece of close to absolute beauty

The living fresh kindness

of few of our loving acts today
sure a perfect omen it is:
a kindness revolution on its way.

Soon the whole wide world

will be engulfed in a kindness sea
Quick go and spread the word
This revolution will change reality

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Note by the poet:
In this world greed seems big, but it is crumbling very fast
In this world kindness seems small, but is growing very fast
Our ever increasing drive to do small kindnesses is a sign
as the first of leave of spring of an upcoming kindness revolution!

Please visit the other poems on this site,

you will find a wealth of beauty and inspiration

If you have time, please visit also: skies seen by Hans

Posted 16th March by Aufie Zophy

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JAN

27

The canvas
I want the new canvas of the day to look really good
and thus I start in the morning with a grateful mood:
with strokes of colour, soft and sweet pastel
I want to make a superb and pleasing aquarelle

The heart, with a good intention, adds a few red flowers

But oh what happens after only two or three hours?
The greed of my ego causing here and there some torment
Splashing on the painting the hideous grey colour of cement

I hope and pray that when I look tonight

I ‘ll have made the artwork look perfectly right
Perhaps looking like the most amazing flowery forest
Filled with acts of kindness, love and zest

Oh my Creator, full of grace, to you I pray

Guide me to make a masterpiece on the canvas of today.
Free of all harshness and splashes of hard concrete
Just pleasure, beauty, harmony, for the eye to meet.

Posted 27th January by Aufie Zophy

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JAN

18

A simple conviction
One day all the smoke of greed will disappear
and so will worry, anger, violence and fear
and at that point in time, not far from here,
We will all be seeing with a vision, perfectly clear

We will indeed see with perfect clarity

that only through peace and love and charity
we get happiness and the emotion of feeling good.
This will be widely and universally understood

Now, many of us alive in the world today

are moving already on that wonderful way
and know that performing a simple kind act
gives us a peace of mind that’s almost perfect

all the above, soon will be here for all to see

come and believe, believe together with me
Posted 18th January by Aufie Zophy

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DEC

23

Pure love remains

Endlessly tender, the soft moonlight
is shining on the deserted sandy beach,
calming my workoholic restless mind.
Deep in my soul it seems to reach.

Tiny seashells whiter still than the sand

reflect the moon and seem to be on fire.
the beach becomes a nightly heavenly land,
with sparkles, that move my heart and inspire.

Fluffy clouds in the dark expanse

are writing the name of our God
drawing humbly in the sky, immense:
We love you Lord, thanks a lot,

The gentle waves, a lovely song

whispering peace, peace, peace
it goes on and on, for ever long,
The inside of my heart is now at ease.

Love engulfs the unworldly scene

My skin enjoys the nightly breeze
All the worries of the day,
I cannot find, they melted away.

What remains in the night, is love

pure love...

Posted 23rd December 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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7.
DEC

Peace in a Bubble

If you manage to be grateful for a moment or two

a giant bubble of peace starts to envelop you
But then more often than ever should be,
for small imperfections or a bit of ennui
we smash the peace, turn it into nought
with bouts of anger and negative thought.
Posted 7th December 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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NOV

10

Beauty
Far away mountains and a deep blue lake:
So much beauty; our breath they take.
But today I saw a common sight
And it gave me just as much delight.

I saw an every-day cloud above the sea

And even, if at first, it looked common to me
It had so much beauty, so much to adore,
that it moved my heart and soul to the core.

Let’s not forget that things we see every day,

may carry as much or much more beauty and grace
compared to the picturesque scenes from far away,
Let us value what we have today in our own place.

�������
Aufie Zophy
Bachok
(written, Nov10, 2018)
✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dedicated to all my readers.
Feel free to share/use this poem
without worries about copyright

Posted 10th November 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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9.
NOV

The Balloon
I went to the sea of love, this noon
I took it and put it in a blue balloon

I brought this balloon so blue

all the way, especially for you

So, quick, quick, quick

Give this balloon a prick

Let's bathe in its content

A Sea of love, to never end

�������
Aufie Zophy
Bachok
(written, Oct 7, 2012)
✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dedicated to my lovely wife

Posted 9th November 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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OCT

30

Let us be moved
Let's be moved
by the fabulous beauty of nature
and stand in awe
for every tree along our way

Let us be moved
by the amazing health we enjoy
and be grateful
every second of the day

Let us be moved
by the wonderful power to help
and give a loving service
to anyone in need

Let us be moved
by the marvelous power to speak
and give a friendly word
to all people we meet
Posted 30th October 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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OCT

29

An almost true story

A cheeky little cloud
kissed secretly
a tree in my garden

I had seen it

Soon the evening sun

gave it happily
a wonderful orange blush
Posted 29th October 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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OCT

16
 Early in the morning
A sniff of breezy cool, I’m breathing in;
Soft rays of morning sun on my skin
A healing wave of love flows over me
A small prayer out in all sincerity

I am not asking for things I miss

I only pray for peace and bliss
Because inside there is this certainty
That our Creator knows what is best for me.

The Universe’s abundance knows my need

Living a life of purpose, pure and sweet.
No more anger, just tuning into the energy
That fills my soul with love and creativity.

Posted 16th October 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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13.
OCT

Colours of love
Colours of love sit in the depth of our heart.
It is high time for the painting to start.
Let's splash these colours of love and peace
on the walls and streets for all to please.
The colours of kindness, warmth and bliss;
all souls 'll be touched by paintings like this.

The astonishing hues of wonderful attraction

will cause nothing less than a chain reaction.
You may choose to believe it or not:
in no place, the painting will stop.
Tints of love and kindness ‘ll glow everywhere
and no, the painting will not stop there.

It 'll go on 'til the whole land is covered in love:

kindness in front, from behind, below and above.
All my brothers and sisters 'll use their brush,
spreading colors so adorable, vibrant and lush
until all children in our whole world wide
will enjoy love's bliss and kindness' light.

Let us all take up our biggest brush today

and start painting the world, right away.

Posted 5th October 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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14.
OCT

As long as
Holy scriptures are great guides to human life,
As long as we do not allow the books to petrify
into large rocks inside the stomach of our soul.
Large rocks may obstruct all further nurture
from the manna of divine wisdom
from the nectar of unconditional love
that is found throughout nature
in the spirit of all humanity and above.

Rituals can help us to get closer to the Divine

As long as we do not allow them to become a flood
making rusty the wires of our mind.
Rusty wires may prohibit to tune in to the music,
in to the divine melodies containing fantastic truths
in to the roaring cry of nature
to render selfless service to all humans
and to become truly humble

Religious teachings can truly inspire

As long as they do not make a loving heart putrefy
Through advocacy of hatred, a true toxic waste,
that kills all flowers in the garden of the mind;
Hatred, always coming from the ego of the preacher,
Never coming from a majestic omnipotent Creator;
Hatred is trying to lure our hearts into condemnation,
Misjudgement, arrogance, false feeling of superiority.

Holy scriptures, Rituals, Religious teachings

are great tools for humanity to use
As long as they do not become tricks that are abused
to please our ego and silence our soul
 Posted 5th October 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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SEP

22

In every little corner

If you are the one shining the light
You will never be bothered by night
If loving warmth is given by you to all
Loneliness may never bother your soul

If love and kindness are your way of being

And in everyone some good you’re seeing,
Then happiness and peace of mind
In every little corner of this world, you’ll find

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If you happen to have time,
Please visit also the sister site:
Soul Sprinkles
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Posted 22nd September 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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SEP

16
 Small deeds
This morning I wanted to be the sunshine
in the life of everyone I'd meet

Now at night, I am not so sure

Not sure if any rays have shone

Sometimes small gestures or a kind word

can make a difference in someone's life

I hope I had some of these today

'cause of big good deeds I am not aware

Perhaps the small talk with my son

or a very simple hi or smile

I still hope that my day has meant a thing

for here or there a soul, a heart or mind
Posted 16th September 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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SEP

10

a deal
the cost of kindness
is perhaps some vulnerability
but even then,
it is still an excellent deal
Posted 10th September 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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SEP

The apple cloud

In the desert: a scorching heat!
It is the temperature of greed.
In the sky almost uniformly blue,
there is a little cloud too.

As if magic, it takes the form of a grape.

It swells and grows into a big apple's shape.
And from my wonderful apple cloud,
Sweet drops of wisdom start raining out.

And as if by the hand of God

A grassy carpet forms on the sand so hot
The raindrops of wisdom are spreading love
A wonderful kindness coming from high above

On the grass, soulful flowers start to grow

And all over gentleness and harmony flow
In the meantime, still wisdom is pouring out
From that wonderful apple cloud.

Oh, no my friends, this is not just a dream,

In our world now still full of greed, soon will stream:
A flow of love causing a true wisdom revolution:
That will be the pinnacle of God's planned evolution!

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Poem (former version) with similar message inside:
clouds in the desert

The poet feels that this message is soooo important for our world we live in,
that he created two versions of the poem.

The first few stanzas in this poem may seem like a strange dream.
But looking how the world is evolving, we have gone though the desert of
abominable wars, prosecution, cruelties. We still have those things around but the
number of people being free from these things and who are willing to stand up
and speak up and act against these things is ever growing. Once these numbers
reach a critical point, kindness and wisdom may capture the world in avalanche
speed.
I am quite sure we are not too far away from that turning point :)
You may call this overly optimistic, but the future will show what evolution is
leading to. :)
Posted 5th September 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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AUG

25
 The extra step
Every now and then, we feel satisfied
So satisfied with what we feel and do
We have a good heart and are often kind
Occasionally some charity too.

But my God, my good Creator, today

I want to take at least one extra step
An extra mile along that golden way
Please God help me to run an added lap

If every day, a few new steps we take

One more small kindness and a loving phrase
An enormous difference we would make
Towards a better world in many ways

Let's commit each day to a little more

Soon harmony will reign on every shore
Posted 25th August 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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AUG

23

Colour
Every problem solved
Adds a little diamond
To the glass wall
Of our life's greenhouse
Making it a bit more
Colourful and bright
When the sun shines
Posted 23rd August 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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AUG

19
 Drown or sail?

Hatred whether preached by a political bigot

or by scholars who do not understand God,
is like a polluted stinking river easy to drown in
if we are ready to let such messages come in.

Why not, we normal people choose

to ignore the politics and bigots in the news
and sail on waters of loving kindness, clear and pure
to get filled with peace of mind and happiness for sure
Posted 19th August 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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AUG

13

Food for the soul

Food for the body

I know of men, who do not have enough,

Lacking food and drink, their life is rough
Day in, day out they struggle for food
There is no time for any other good

Food for the ego

I know of men who have enough food and drink

So they have time for something else to think
Their egos are hungry for money, power and fame
Getting more, being restless, an endless game

Food for the soul

I know of men who are contented with how they live

They focus on soul and never cease to give
To give love and support, perform acts randomly kind
They are the ones who have at any time peace of mind
 Posted 13th August 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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23.
AUG

A little tree
One day, I found in a spot
Not so far from the sea
I thank you so much, my God
A lovely, wonderful tree

Its fruits, I started eating.

They were filled with love.
And I could not help but think
that I'd never get enough

One of the seeds of the fruit,

I have planted it in my soul
And now it's a pleasure to look
And watch a little tree grow.
Posted 6th August 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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AUG

Equal Care
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Equal care
 I loved the spouting coconut
It got a special place
I loved the casuarina shoot
It got also a lot of space

The coconut and casuarina shoot

Shared a common garden
The sunlight shone for both
And so did nourishing rain

One grew a thousand leaves

Tiny needle shaped and small akin
One grew a few giant leaves
Majestically waving in the wind

Phenomenal beauty of the casuarina

Its oxygen was shared for free
In perfect harmony with the loveliness
Of the superb amazing coconut tree.

So different, my two cherished trees

And yet loved by God so much the same.
A fully fulfilled potential each
‘cause someone cared, each in a special place

The huge diversity of each of us

Is to be celebrated in every way
But all deserve the care and rights
To reach their full potential day by day

So let's give to all children dear

equal space and 'light' and 'rain'
full potential for each to achieve
Diverse, but how we all would gain!

Note: Please enjoy this poem, Let it please and tease and tickle your mind,
absorb it, digest it and let the love enlighten your mind and bring peace to your soul.
Then you are invited to visit the other poems on this site. Among the most loved poems are:
Our choice
Mom's way
Going into the night
Speck of Significance
Little Purple Flower
Colors of Love

Posted 4th August 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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JUL

26

In the dark of the night

It is dark, no moon, no light
Just darkness, a starless sky
The wind blows, the waves break
A single firefly passes by

Soon the firefly is gone

Leaving me in the darkest of nights
The tiny fly made me anticipate
A sunrise with the finest of lights

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There are some wonderful gems among the more than 100 poems,
please read some more or do come back for a visit at a later time
to browse through the poems posted on an earlier date.
Posted 26th July 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUL

25

The Golden Key

One day, I want to melt all gold on earth
And make a wonderful key with it all
This special key of incredible worth
Will be fit to unlock your heart and soul

The remote buttons will work like a smile

Like a lawine of sweet and loving words
I will turn that key with a manly style
And happy thoughts will fly to you as birds

A simple turn of the sweet golden key

Just like a wonder, magic fun and true
Will cause, for everyone to hear and see
A wave of peace and happiness in you

Let's dream of a universe filled with love

And all may get a key from High Above

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Note: Please enjoy this sonnet, Let it please and tease and tickle your mind,
absorb it, digest it and let the love enlighten your mind and bring peace to your soul.
Then you are invited to visit the other poems on this site. Among the most loved poems are:
Our choice
Mom's way
Going into the night
Speck of Significance
Little Purple Flower
Colors of Love

Posted 25th July 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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JUL

11
 Going into the night
I need to be alone for a while
to listen to my soul for a while.

A tear knocks on the door of my heart.

I let it in; a story so sad and hard.

I search for truth and long to be strong.

Truth and strength let me wait for long.

I do not want to go into the night like this.

I pray for guidance, I pray for bliss.

The prayer helps the tear to clean a bit inside:

acceptance, love and hope help me see some light.

The tear leaves through my eye, rolls over my cheek,

it falls on the ground and is left there; I go to sleep.
Posted 11th July 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUL

Colors of love
Colors of love sit in the depth of our heart.
It is high time for the painting to start.
Let's splash these colors of love and peace
on the walls and streets for all to please.
The colors of kindness, warmth and bliss;
all souls 'll be touched by colors like this.

The astonishing hues of wonderful attraction

will cause nothing less than a chain reaction.
You may choose to believe it or not:
in no place, the painting will stop.
Tints of love and kindness ‘ll glow everywhere
and no, the painting will not stop there.

It 'll go on 'til the whole land is covered in love:

Kindness in front, from behind, below and above.
All my brothers and sisters 'll use their brush
spreading colors so adorable, vibrant and lush
until all children in our whole world wide
will enjoy love's bliss and kindness' light.

Let us all take up our biggest brush today

and start painting the world, right away.
Posted 6th July 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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29.
JUL

Little Purple Flower

I am a little purple flower
My petals so extremely small
I 've stood in the grass for many an hour
Enjoying a breeze most of all

But, oh, what happened to my peers!

Just yesterday, it moved me to tears
While the children of John were playing their game
My peers were trampled to death, what a shame

When just before that, some bigger flowers were damaged

The children were scolded badly by John
But when my brothers were ravaged
It was noticed, sadly, by none

Today, however, I had a reason to smile

A nerd, or so he must be
Looked at this little purplish flower, a while
And took a picture of me

Even if tomorrow, to the worst of my fears

I have to die, as yesterday my peers
I will do so happily
since someone has seen the beauty in me.

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Note: :) The first poem of Aufie Zophy,
written in 2010, when he had fractured
one of his vertebrae;
(his most visited poem on PoemHunter)
For those of you who revisited this poem,
I hope you enjoyed it again.

Posted 5th July 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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JUN

30

Forest of Gratitude
In the shadow of the tree
of endless grace and amazing mercy,
lies a magic acorn filled with gratitude,
spouting fast into a giant oak of awe,
exploding into a forest of kindness,
filled with wonderful paths colored with love.
Let us all get lost in this forest of gratitude,
leaving behind and never return
to the barren cities of greed.
Posted 30th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUN

29

The Golden Egg

Suppose you had a goose,
A goose that would produce
A golden egg a day
You wouldn’t want to lose
That special golden goose
You’d care for it in every way

Now something of more incredible worth

Was given to each of us at birth
We ‘ve got a worthy thinking brain
If positive, loving thoughts we’d feed it
Yes that is really all that’s needed
Just think of all the golden eggs to gain

If we keep up with doom and hateful thinking

Consuming drugs, excessive drinking
Getting stressed about any item in the news
Neglect good deeds and thoughts of pure
We can count on it, perfectly sure
That we will lose our brain as golden goose

Let’s feed our brain with all the best

Positive thoughts, lofty aims, a loving chest
Let’s focus on God’s way, forget the rest
Search daily for some goodness in the news
And sure your brain, just like the goose
A golden egg a day it will produce
Posted 29th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUN

29

Wandering Cloud
Relaxing in a lazy chair
Casuarina branches, on the blue sky
A breeze of traveling fresh air
A wondrous white cloud wanders by

Where it will go I am clueless

before long, all again is blueness
I feel a bit lost without
my wandering white wondrous cloud
Posted 29th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUN

29

On a parking lot
A lonely flower spouted from a tiny seed
it'd worked its way through cement and concrete
but it managed to grow and finally succeed
'cause beauty was not a mere desire but a need
Posted 29th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUN

20

Mom's way
At the time, I was a five-year old boy
A visit to my auntie, always a joy
My cousin was playing with cars at the back
He just had a new one, the body in black
Orange lines on the side, oh boy, what a toy

Only a few minutes later, it is hard to believe

My cousin was called and he had to leave
This left us alone, that beautiful car, and me
The temptation was great, as great as could be,
I could not resist and became a thieve

Into my pocket, very smoothly it went,

I was delighted, extremely content
When we reached home, I told to my mom
With much pride about what I had done
And that's where contentment would end

My mother, incredibly sweet, incredibly bright

Swallowed her anger but asked in a voice, slightly tight
Please consider for a minute or two
How you would feel if someone did this to you.
Deep in my mind, I considered this plight.

It was easy to see the horrible feeling

I'd caused in my cousin by carelessly stealing
Our next visit, I was allowed to put it silently back
That car, with orange stripes on a body of black
Since then, I ‘ve quit forever the stealing

I don't think that there ever could be

A more brilliant lesson in empathy
Posted 20th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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JUN

19

Rocky path
In this adventure,
called our life,
we climb on rocks;
the sea below rages.

The rocks hurt;

our feet bleed;
waves splash high,
slapping the stones.

The rocky path

goes up and down
but keeps us safe
above perilous waves.

Sometimes we curse;
we curse the path,
but it is the path,
that creates the journey.

That wondrous journey,

strengthening our feet,
strengthening our heart,
elevating our soul.

Posted 19th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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JUN

Our choice
Walking on a hot and scorching day
We meet a splitting of the way
A way downwards looking shady, some trees are there
A way upwards, sandy without trees, just looking bare
Somewhere deep inside we know
The downwards shady path goes low
And down that place, there is no tree
Just heat and sweat and more ennui

Somewhere deep inside we are aware

That the way up, though initially a little bare
Will bring us to a place with lots of shade and big relief
It is God’s way, so I believe

Shall we choose the way below with instant pleasure?

Leading down to a place of heat, we cannot measure
Or shall we make little effort on the upper way?
And enjoy shade and breeze day by day
Posted 4th June 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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MAY

26

Speck of Significance
In the universe, a human so small,
Looking just like a speck of dust
But born with a mind and a soul
And able to think, love and trust.
Many think that as a human, just one
Not a positive change can be made, nothing great
What could a good deed selflessly done
Ever mean in a world full of hate?

But if a butterfly in India, flapping its wings

could cause a storm over the Atlantic
Just see how one of the small insignificant things
Can have an effect, so gigantic
Then why would your simple random kind act
Just by chance or by divine intervention
Not snowball and have a huge impact,
Perhaps a kindness revolt of enormous dimension

So in each of our lives we must

Make a choice of incredible importance
Do we want to be just a speck of dust
Or a speck of significance.
 Posted 26th May 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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MAY

18

The song of heaven (Sonnet)

The violent waves of the stormy sea break
It is the song of heaven that they sing
Amazing, wonderful music they make
Adorable roars, truly enlight'ning

Heaven is pleased and delights in it all

A heavenly cloud gives the sea a kiss
The horizon, at a distance so small
Embraces the sea, an ocean of bliss

But heavenly songs and heavenly scenes

Without the beautiful image of you
Do not seem complete and so in my dreams
I'm not here alone, but we're here with two

So much I love sounds and sights of the sea

Much more dear's still, the love ‘tween you and me
Posted 18th May 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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MAY

18

Yes, of course
Did you have a peaceful day?
Too often the answer is 'Nay'

But why there is no peace in our life?

The reasons we give are stress and strife.
The killings in Nice are driving us nuts.
The world economy, surely the budget cuts.
The nasty traffic driving us crazy and wild.
A nagging neighbor, the crossness of my child.
Our spouse not happy, my friends not real.
And that pain in my back is all that I feel.

And yet Peace, the Peace with capital P,

is in the air, for all to grab for free.
If we make it inside calm, serene and kind,
we can always allow peace to enter our mind.

Somehow we were endowed with a gift, a superb right:

We can rise above the response of fight or flight.
Enslaved to our instincts, we often don't succeed
to make use of that present, which we badly need.

Peace is all around, all the time for me and you.

Just look at the sky, whether it is pristine blue
or covered in grey clouds, as far as we can see.
Peace is in flowers, a stretch of grass, in a tree.

Even if in your room, now there are none of these,

think about love, friendship, or just about peace.
The wonderful message, you received from a friend
the joke that made you roll and laugh without end

Peace is really never really far away.

Even if none of the above came your way,
we can always get quiet, look deep inside
and find in heart and soul, a superb light

If a fish in water refuses to drink.

soon its body will hopelessly shrink.
If in our mind, we do not let in peace
soon its soundness will hopelessly cease

We have to be busy with the ubiquitous peace.

let's have thoughts of peace, we never release.
Open our mind to the world of nature's beauty
letting in peace a right, no rather a duty
Drink it, as water that a fish would drink
do not allow our mind's soundness to shrink

If tomorrow someone comes your way

and asks: did you have a peaceful day?
you''ll answer: 'yes of course, I am not stupid! '
of course you had a peaceful day, yes you did!

Aufie Zophy
 Posted 18th May 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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40.
MAY

Magical Bandage
All of us are now and then
wronged in major ways.
It hurts, it stresses,
it distracts, it presses
It hurts more than
a wound in our skin

When we feel being wronged,

hatred, feelings of revenge
put salt in the emotional wound
It hurts more, hurts to the core

And yet our God has given a wonderful healing bandage

A bandage we often refuse to use, for far too long.
it is the magical bandage of forgiveness, and loving anyhow.
Posted 5th May 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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41.
MAY

Softness
Whenever the softness of my heart
cuts through the sharpness of my mind
I get a bit closer to the peace of my soul
Posted 1st May 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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42.
APR

30

Seven thousand lights (Haiku)

Seven thousand lights
reflect on the rippling sea
night may never come

Posted 30th April 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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43.
APR

27

Soon
When I manage to make it silent
a strong belief enters my heart
that soon everyone will know
who and what we really are
A strong conviction of my soul
all will understand life and mind
cheap pleasure will just be cheap
values will be just valuable

A strong faith in humankind

Honesty, truth, love, friendship
kindness, tenderness, sweetness
Compassion sympathy, cordiality

When I manage to make it silent

I get absolute certainty
that the world soon make this turn
that ugliness and greed will crumble
Posted 27th April 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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APR

26

The beauty of reality

I sat in a blue bus, on its side a white line
We rode through a landscape wonderfully fine
and a man sitting in the seat in front of me
was reading the paper absorbing all negativity
while missing completely the beauty of reality

Posted 26th April 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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45.
APR

26

The cat and the wall

A boy tried to climb over a wall
The wall was not very tall
But perhaps the most slippery of all
The boy tried and tried and tried
But failing to get over it was his plight
A tear came and yes he cried

A small kitten walked by

Climbing the wall in one try
But also, it fell and started to cry

Meow, never i can get over that

Meow and soon came mother the cat
She saw her small baby cat a bit sad

Climb on my shoulders she said

And little kitten just did that
Over the wall went baby and mother cat

The boy got a brilliant idea that moment

It was his own home where he went
He got over the wall with his mother’s help

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Note:
There are times we can help others and this makes us genuinely happy.
There are times we need help ourselves
If we manage to recognize the times we need help
and are not afraid to ask for it,
life will get an extra dimension.

So many teenagers still need so much the help of their parents

but refuse to get it, out of pride, out of puberty.
A small piece of advice to teenagers:
Please be not afraid to ask your parent's help and advice.

Posted 26th April 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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46.
APR

20
 Little poem of consolation
In my heart I found this spark of dedication:
to write a little poem of consolation,
for all my friends brothers and sisters
who live in darkness, or anything sinister.

Dear Bros and Sisters, it may seem to last forever,

but I pray for strength for you, to give up never!
I want to end this little poem, if I may,
with an old but still fabulous cliché:

After the darkest hour, comes dawn

Posted 20th April 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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47.
APR

The rose, named Love

Overnight, in the garden I own,
a little red rose, named Love, had grown

Seeing its glory, I knew from the start

I had to pluck it, place it in my heart

From this exquisite rose, I am giving away

to my friends, a petal or two, every day

And of magical petals, I have no lack

'cause for each petal I give, two grow back

A big rose named Love will as long as I live

fill up my heart: tonnes of petals to give

Now quick, I am sure that in your garden too,

there will be a magic rose, named Love, for you
Posted 9th April 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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APR

Far away...
Somewhere far away,
in another galaxy,
there is a little star
that started to shine
several years ago.

Its light is traveling

at a dazzling speed
towards our planet
with a message of love
a message of kindness.

Less, much less now

than a light year away
that lovely little light
from that tiny star
will reach us soon.

Once it reaches,
no heart 'll remain shut;
all the beauty and love
will enter freely
into all humanity

Oh, little star

let your light come
and keep on shining
for a world, a planet
that needs you oh so much.
Posted 2nd April 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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49.
MAR

30

A small meditation
The wind's blowing wondrous words
flowing like wild honey into my heart
drop by drop, so miraculously sweet
tickling my mind with a tinge of smart

Dear wind, keep blowing

Dear honey, keep flowing
Soon the words become silence
The drops become a sea of love

The waves of love and kindness

Engulf my spirit and my soul
Then, awakening slowly starts
A heart refilled with light, love for all
Posted 30th March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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50.
MAR

23

B-You-tiful
The scent of lavender
lavishly roams in my nose
but it is just imagination.

The touch of the softest grass

grasps and tickles my toes
but it is only imagination

A sip of superbly brewed coffee

cozily entices my taste buds
but it is in my imagination

The most sweet tunes of a flute

flush my inner ear with sweetness
but it is just in my imagination

Then, I look at you,

b-you-tiful as ever;
it is real
Posted 23rd March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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MAR

14

The most beautiful poem

How I wish I would have the special words
To write the really most fantastic verse
I would pen it down with feathers of birds
write the nicest poem in the universe

I would dip the colourful plume in ink

That is magic and wonderfully blue
Using gothic letters of which I think
Anyone could see they were made for you

And this world would be full with jealous eyes

They would all be envying you so much
All people ‘d turn their heads towards the skies
Wish a poem was written for them as such

But this one was for you and you alone

A superb poem, with a wonderful tone
Posted 14th March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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52.
MAR

10

The morning sun

The morning sun may not remember
how it has been shining yesterday
Did it show its rays warm and tender
or did it, behind clouds, shy away

It is not tired when it shone for long

It does not care about the days gone by
Today it has decided to sing its song
with color pearls in a super splendid sky

No matter what happened yesterday

 or the day before or the day before
Let us decide to put the past away
and do not worry anymore
Posted 10th March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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53.
MAR

10

The Light of Love

A black angel and a white angel kiss;
rainbow colors adorn their wings.

The kiss becomes a halo of joy and bliss;

a tender light of love starts glowing

The light turns into a mighty star, a sun,

shining rays of love for every man and woman.

It all started with a lovely kiss

between two angels, black and white!

With a wish for love and unity

for the whole wide world,
independent of race, sex, religion,..
Posted 10th March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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54.
MAR

Abundance
Waves of enchanting orange morning light
broke on the shore of sand so white.
The sea, colored by it in pastel, wonderfully,
whispered to the sun, a bit angrily:

'Hey, this is MY shore, to break my waves.

Please, dear sun, take back your wavy rays'.

The sun, smiling a warm, kind smile at once,

explained gently, the principle of abundance:
' Of everything created, God gives more than enough
We can truly share all things on earth with love'.
Posted 3rd March 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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55.
MAR

Theater in Bachok
This morning I went to a theater show in Bachok
I got comfortably seated on the first and only row
with a glass of freshly squeezed watermelon
naturally sweetened to perfection.

The first actress to come on stage

was a butterfly, performing brilliantly
the most elegant dance just in the air
Her wings were brown and white
and then she landed with her feather light feet
on a green leaf of a flowerless tree.

The second actor came on immediately

a white butterfly doing a rock and roll
The birds came on stage before it was their turn
but who cares about turns in this theater.
A choir of invisible doves
made their lovely sounds in the background
for an aria of a proud yellow bird.

When my drink was finished,

I was allowed to go on stage
and have a private chat with many actors
They spoke a strange language
but perhaps they understood my heartfelt praise.
Posted 2nd March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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 MAR

Silence
Contemplation, searching for my soul
Silence encompassing all
Alone but not in solitude
Silence giving fortitude

My ego-thoughts trying to prop up

Silence makes them stop
Soul is what I’m searching for
Silence, silence I adore

Connecting to my soul
Silence winning after all
Thoughts connect with high above
Silence fills my soul with love

Conscience conquering my mind

Silence makes it look so kind
Soul and conscience hand in hand
Silent wish to never end

Grateful heart joins in

Silence makes it all akin
Thanking God for this silent contemplation
Thanks for silence, thanks again
Posted 2nd March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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57.
MAR

Silence 2
A small prayer
for kindness
for love

A soft longing
for affability
for friendship
A discrete desire
for compassion
for empathy

A simple want
for tenderness
for care

A minute search
for a smile
for a wink

Soul was praying,

longing, wanting
searching

A little softness
A little silence
A small key

A bit of silence
A small key
to open the heart

A gush of love
of kindness, of friendship
of big compassion

A stream
never ending
an open heart

An ocean of bliss
flooding the world
engulfing my soul

Silently gushing
quietly flooding
softly engulfing

A little prayer
A little longing
A little search

A bit of silence
The key is never far away
Posted 2nd March 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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58.
FEB

23

Written in the sand

It is written in the sand
The purpose of our life
Millions of grains of sand

If the sea‘d have erased it from the shore

The grains will have whispered it to the drops
And waves, the braking waves will sing
The purpose of our life

If the heat of day erased it from the surf

Evaporating mist ‘ll carry it to the clouds
Where they will paint it in amazing skies
The purpose of our life

The clouds will rain and

And diamond beads will ornament the rose
The rose's scent will tell it
The purpose of our life

But if we fail to find it

In the sand or song of waves
In the clouds or scent of roses
The purpose of our life

We may have to make it quiet

And look deep within our heart
Where it will be dancing all around
The purpose of our life.

If we do not find it in our hearts,

We may have to return to sand
It is written in the sand.
Posted 23rd February 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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 FEB

21

The Eagle
The firm wind caresses
each of my brown eagle feathers
The softness of the fresh air
kisses my white eagle cheeks

Below, the long nipah leaves

wave me a warmhearted welcome
The ripples on the shallow river
greet me with a thousand lights

I soar, i flap once and soar a lot more

Steering a bit to the left and to the right
I reach the beach and the shore,
Turquoise and blue, a lovely sight

A lone unshaven man stands

close to the breaking waves
His arms spread, his eyes closed,
his face towards the winds of the sea

I sincerely wonder:
what kind of poetry can a man write,

If he has never seen the world

Through the eyes of an eagle
If he has never floated above the world
High in the skies like me, the eagle

Posted 21st February 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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60.
FEB

19

Mama cried
I saw my mama cry
I did not know why
One afternoon, I wanted to play outside
But what seemed so natural and right
Became as if it was a sin, overnight
No playing outside, to the home confined.

I saw my papa cry

I did not know why

Next, we were on a boat at sea so wide

It seemed like an endless boring ride
Smelly, crowded, no place to hide
Hungry, thirsty, tired, every thing tight

I saw my mama cry

I saw my papa cry
I was sobbing too.

Next, staying in a camp was our plight

No room for me, still could not play outside
My brother had become ill, proper care denied
Limited food and drink, days later he died

I saw my papa cry

I saw my mama cry
I was sobbing too.
My crying was loud.
I was shouting it out.
Posted 19th February 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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61.
FEB

14

Flowers
Flowers,

Embodied living beauty

made for us to be adored
many days they shine for us
but too often they're ignored

the more we let them in our heart

the more we open up our mind
the more beauty in our life
 all of us will find

(scroll down or click the black vertical bar on the right)

Posted 14th February 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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Hans Van Rostenberghe14 February 2018 at 18:17

Let us go out and find some flowers

Sit there and admire them...
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We have to find flowers bow

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62.
FEB

Sense-ational
The smell of the sea was more precious,
more lovely than that of a rose in spring
The sounds of the waves, real music
Mozart, Bach, never heard such a thing.

Turquoise blue and green and white surf

caressing so softly the view of my eyes
The wind on my skin, so sweet and soft
so tender and cooling, extraordinarily nice

I tried to smell, feel, hear and see

All at the same time, simultaneously
But this was really much easier said than done
When I looked and listened, the smell was gone

Focusing on smell and the breeze from the skies

gave me the sudden strong urge to close my eyes
I tried again and again to absorb the senses of the sea
And what was first two, became soon a wonderful three.

After some time I finally could sense all four

It felt like being one with the sea in my core
I felt and smelled and heard and saw
It really had me standing there in awe
 I licked my lips and guess what...
I could taste some of the sea’s salt

Posted 9th February 2018 by Aufie Zophy

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63.
JAN

12

Reality
Reality
Is dark and gloomy
But I see so much light

Reality
Is negative and bad
But I see so much goodness

Reality
Is falsehood and deceit
But I see so much honesty

Reality
is ugly and hideous
But I see so much beauty
 Reality may be changing slowly
Please try to see
Take a look together with me
Posted 12th January 2018 by Aufie Zophy
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