Borrowed

Borrowed Notions
Borrowed beliefs
Spare your judgments
where's the truth behind what you speak

to say you know
to speak your truth
is a misconception
of dried up youth

you know your life
you know your story
your shoes you've filled
with  other's glory-

borrowed time
borrowed things
have you asked yourself
what you believe

all your pain
is all your own
you've not lived mine
yet you cast your stones

don't waste your breath on me
I have better things to see
don't place your fear on me
where's the origin of your dreams?

don't cast your stones on me


- Janey,     July 2012

When you hear, "Mom, You're awesome..." in a rushed, passing statement. Grab it. Hold on to it. Smile. It's one of the few cherished rewards that sometimes fall between Mother's Day and Christmas, if you're lucky. In it's rush and fever, it's genuine and real; and not heard enough by most mothers in the world.
 "Ours is thankless job," my own mother warned me after I had my first son. I didn't believe her...at first.  Then I survived  the time of sleepless nights, - of bottles, diapers, dishes, laundry, and bandaids. And then, I understood.
Now, on the rare occasion when I have a "Mom, you're awesome" Day - I hold it more valued and cherished than any given holiday. Because if I am lucky enough to hear it, I've done alright. A good job. And for that moment I am appreciated for that. I'll take it. Quietly, and smile the rest of the way through- like a present just opened, unexpected and real. My gift. I'll take it. Any chance I can. Because it can't falter under force or obligation. . It wasn't guilted into being by mass media influencing the market or commercialized. It was there.. heart from heart, love to love, child to Mom. Thank you for that. :) Thank you.
When you hear yours, accept it, take it, enjoy it -  stop for a moment and feel it. It's like an impromptu hug right when you need it. Smile, it's yours! It's genuine, it's real. However often it occurs! Accept it, love it.
You have done an awesome job, Mom. 
Smile.
It's real. It's genuine. It's true. -and you deserve it too.
Good job, Mom!

Old Woman

Old woman
One of the trees
is it but a dream
or do you speak to me
at a pathway I shall choose
to speak to thee
or wisdom lose
enter the path
or horizon bound
at one with the whole
lost
or am I found?

by Janey 1/20/2012
Art by Allynne 1/20/2012 Original Acrylic Janey A. McKeever

I'll win

This time’s the last time

Won’t try again

Gonna make it work

Gonna win

May not have much

 as far as the world is concerned

may not have all the things that make

you successful in the eyes of society

But I have this one

I have this try

 And I have it all

I have it all

As long as I give it a try-

 like it’s the last try I’ll ever get

 Or ever take

 Or ever willing to make a sacrifice for

The last time

This time’s the last time

And I got this

Gonna win

Gonna make it

Gonna give till the giving hurts

                and I’ll still love

 I’ll still live

I’ll win because I tried

Like it’s the last try I’ll ever get.

- Janey, Oct 2011

swing

like a pendulum
swinging to and fro-
So life's joys swing
they come and go.
surround yourself
with love and grace
 smile in the times
when there seems no trace
and all will come back
in it's due time
ring in the hour
let the bells chime
embrace the thoughts
to carry you through
loose nothing of yourself
and all good within you
surround yourself
with goddess and grace
allow nothing of despair
to take it's place
and slowly the times
will swing back into place
learn from the tides
allow love to embrace.
 - Janey Oct. 2011

yes

respect
that is all anyone ever truly wants
acknowledgement of a their existence
recognition for their being
acceptance of the person they are
true respect, with out judgment
the greatest gift you can give someone-
love for who they are

when

When clouds of doubt and shadows appear

when uncertainty breaks way to fear

when lightening strikes the hearts at hand

when all you can do is feebly stand

open

open

open

open the circle and look to the north.

draw the light 

a powerful force

open the circle and look to the east

draw the fire 

warmth for the cold to cease

open the circle  and look to the south

southerly winds to blow

refreshing the spirit with all you know

open

open the circle and look to the west

to the waters so deep and blue

cleansing the doubts and shadows you knew

to the NORTH ! 

Rise free spirit!

Rise anew! 

sing, dance, refreshed and renewed.

For all is right 

and all is true.

you are in control 

of all you do. 

stand whole.

stand strong.

stand straight. 

stand for you.

close and thank. 

close and calm.

come again. 

thank you. 

now stand. 

you are you. 

look to the day bright and new.

Sept. 2011 - Janey