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Actually feeling “truly alive” in this context of an AI prompt,

Reflects the values of the avaricial swamp,

There’ll be endless responses about winning ,

And how it is actually quite fun sinning,

In this I’m afraid life is defined,

But this poem is just to remind,

From the spark of our conception,

To our inevitable passing with no exception,

Our lives are miracles of their own,

Alive is a currency and the seeds are sewn,

So celebrate every moment,

You are alive so you better get on with it!

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

A man appeared in my room,

I thought him the harbinger of some doom,

I really hadn’t noticed what he was wearing,

That bare chest and turban were really quite daring,

The gold bangles on his arm,

Reassured me that he meant me no harm,

” You can have a wish” he abruptly said.

” World Peace ” I said and all went quiet,

The television screen went quite blank,

For it had been showing a picture of an army tank,

Some books exploded the newspapers began to ignite,

I doused them out with my water pitcher alright,

Outside as the day began to break; I knew,

That what the genie had done was true.

For everything was calm and quiet,

And what was happening well you couldn’t buy it.

It took some magic from a Genie’s spell,

To take us out of this man made hell.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

I used to be a member of an expensive gym ,

No longer and I know now how to keep trim,

Two plastic containers full of sand,

Swinging them around my head one in each hand

Tones my arms and burns calories,

You can send that gym subscription to hell to freeze,

The rest are stretches of which there are many,

To tone up that belly fat if you have any,

Finally I often repeat,

Stepping on the stairs with my feet,

And finally just to give me balance,

Around the kitchen I will dance,

And there you have it my AI curious friend,

The Battle of the Bulge is at an end.

My relationship with the World teaches me every day,

So much to learn yet so little to say,

Laughter smiles, they play a role,

Also sadness will take its’ toll,

A walk in the park or a poorly lit street,

Joy or fear about whom we’ll meet,

So where does it end this beautiful planet,

In the pointless bashing of the head of a gannet?

Cruelty and Progress hand in hand,

Or a child counting grains of sand,

There is no doubt in my mind,

The mystery is there for us to find.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

A business that would solve the confusion,

A magic formula to create cohesion,

A chance to air your differences and choices,

And listen to each other’s voices,

Perhaps it would print a teeshirt or two,

One that says “I’m not that different from you”,

A book that says your colour is true,

And that life is best with a different hue,

I suppose it’s not so magic really,

I call it #HeadlineTherapy,

And each day I pick a new Headline,

And hope that someone somewhere has the time,

To read , digest and understand,

And find a filament or a common strand,

Or even argue that it just isn’t right,

And really all we can do is fight,

That point is valid I suppose,

But it’s not what the World wants to propose,

For fighting is messy and a drain,

For many it causes a lot of pain,

Let’s look beyond the analog,

And cure the World of it’s brain fog,

Find things we can celebrate,

Like solving problems and not berate,

There’s a lot happening from day to day,

And people need a chance to have their say.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

What are your best healthy eating habits?

I would like to tell everyone what I think,

On food and what not to eat ,

The only problem is I think it would cause quite a stink,

You see the real problem is hard to beat,

You see nothing is really bad for you if you eat a small portion,

Eggs, Potatoes and Healthy Veg,

Are all OK just one word of caution,

Too much of any of it and you’ll end up dead.

(The same applies to too little but that’s a whole different subject)

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

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