BE KIND TO YOUR SELF

 “Why Ever hurt yourself the slightest bit? 'Cause You could form a habit hard ta quit! Some types of pleasure lead ta later pain, and self-indulgence, man, ain't ever sane!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

ABOUT THAT HABIT

“Your clever trick is causing you some harm. Dig: self-abuse ain’t never healthy stuff. I’m sure that tickle holds a certain charm, but love brings JOY – why treat your body rough?”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

THE FAITHLESS MAN

The Faithless Man

(talking to Heaven)

He cares about his pleasures, not much else: the money, power, mischief, stuff like that. He sometimes likes ta glorify himself, and Lovin' Christ, to Him, ain't where it's at. So How'd this fellow Get so very nuts? He's all too Human, prone ta make misTakes; he chickens out, he doesn't Have the guts… ta Love the hearts… that he so often breaks.

So, Heaven, Help me be more Kind than him, be Kind enough ta follow Christ each day, 'cause Otherwise my Future'd look too dim! Lord, Be My Light! In Jesus' name, I pray!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

WAIT A MINUTE!

Wait a Minute!

We Like our Pretty Thoughts, but Do we Change? Those Momentary Pleasures Soon are Gone. To Those who're Very Fearful, Love's too Strange, too Scary then, ta Cop an' Get It On. Just What's the Stuff we get aFraid ta Lose? Our Piles of Junk we Call our Egos, man? Right Here and Now, both You and I, let's Choose: we All can Choose ta Love, oh Yes, we Can!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson  

LOVING YOU

Loving You

(from a lady to her guy)

Oh, Love's a Free Will Act, it's What-ta-Do, and Kindly, Helpful, Needed Truth's All RIGHT! And WonderFul's aNother Name fer YOU, the One I Love, who Gives me Such deLight! I Love You, Sweet and Kindly, Friendly One; and I'll love You forEver-And-a-Day! I Love the Way ya Make our Lovin' Fun, please, Come-on-Over NOW, and Let's us PLAY!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

WHY NOT LOVE YOUR SELF?

Why Not Love Your Self?

Why Wreck your Self to Please your Self, my Friend? Why Wreck your Self ta Please aNother Soul? 'Cause If ya Do, yuh'll Meet an Early End; why Don't ya Try some Love an' Self-conTrol? It Might be Fun ta Wreck your Self, my Friend; such Fun gets Funky Farther Down the Line! Thuh Harm ya Do may Be quite Hard ta Mend, ya Might be BUMMED inStead o' Feelin' FINE! A Little Love can Work a Wonder, Man! So Won't ya really Love yer Self ta-Night? A Little Love's a Much more Healthy Plan, and Much more Likely's Gonna Turn out Right! Why don't ya try a little love?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson