Inspiration by Sue Ellson – This category is for content that is on the Sue Ellson website that is designed to be Inspirational
Generosity Poem By Sue Ellson Give and take is just an exchange Lead with your heart, be the change It isn’t easy when old paradigms exist It isn’t easy when so many people resist Locked, loaded, often exploded The old ways linger and get reloaded The weak exist in a state of confusion […]
I Lived Poem By Sue Ellson I hurt when you criticised me I hurt when you ignored me I hurt when you rejected me I hurt when you stifled me I healed when I forgave you I healed when I talked to others I healed when I took responsibility for my own life
Nothing Poem By Sue Ellson I’d like to do nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing My life is so full of emotions That can’t be solved with potions My life is so full of injuries That can’t be healed with luxuries So I’d like to do nothing To stop this roller coaster I want
What A Difference Poem By Sue Ellson What a difference a day makes When you feel completely out of your zone What a difference a walk makes When your mind won’t leave you alone What a difference a question makes When the answer confirms your suspicions What a difference a choice
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The Symphony Of The Rainy Night Poem By Sue Ellson As I walk along The streets so dark And hear the rain Making its mark In the gutters that overflow The sound of creeks in full flow The crashing sounds of the drains Like waterfalls tumbling to the plains The tinkle of
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Heart Poem By Sue Ellson My heart has a voice That whispers to me It knows my truth Beyond what I see My heart has a rhythm That beats for me It knows my pace And makes me feel free My heart has a sound That hears every word It knows my
Internal Wisdom Poem By Sue Ellson How often do we ignore The whisper in our ear The one that quietly tells the truth The voice of wisdom not of fear How often do we ignore Those words of gentle warning Why does our conscious mind Override our own understanding We know we
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My Story Poem By Sue Ellson It happened one day The big thing that changed my life It created a narrative That has run absolutely rife In hindsight I can see It wasn’t how my life was meant to be So I relive that moment frequently Quietly suffocating so slowly I think
What is Love Poem By Sue Ellson Love is one of the strongest emotions I have ever felt. A connection to the divine within, between me and something else—human, animal or experience. A feeling of transcendence that surpasses logic and time. That lingers or can be lost. At times, it can create a sense of fear
Addiction Poem By Sue Ellson Enough I said As I looked at that demon Enough I said Don’t give me a reason Enough I said As the demon cursed Enough I said I won’t fear the worst Enough I said As my mind screamed Enough I said You’re not what I dreamed
Cherish Poem By Sue Ellson Cherish the moments The tears, the laughter Cherish the thoughts The times that matter Cherish the choices The fears, the banter Cherish the voices Of friends that linger We are sold a romance That resides in one person But reality shows us That is just a distraction
Busy Poem By Sue Ellson I am busy, so busy I don’t have time to think I am busy, so busy So close to the brink I am busy, so busy I can’t face the demons inside I am busy, so busy So I can allow them to hide I
Moments Poem By Sue Ellson The moment of conception The moment of birth The moment of celebration The moment of mirth The moment of excitement The moment of happiness The moment of disappointment The moment of sadness And then the moment arrives All too soon When the moments before Seem to have
It’s Good to be Grateful Poem By Sue Ellson It’s good to be grateful For all that you are It’s good to be grateful And shine like a star It’s good to be grateful For when things go just right It’s good to be grateful When you have a dark night It’s
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Success Poem By Sue Ellson To linger longer To reflect and review To measure and assess To see a different view To change and adapt To remember and remind To succeed a little more Say thanks and be kind This poem was published in my book ‘Gigsters – Any Age or Ability
The Greatest Gift Poem By Sue Ellson The greatest gift Could be to believe To understand, to accept All that you see The greatest gift Could be to have faith To wait, to pause Let things have their own pace The greatest gift Could be to hope To dream, to imagine A
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Pretending Poem By Sue Ellson I pretended to be happy I pretended to be content I hid behind a mask I didn’t know what life really meant I suffered and I cried I withered and nearly died I woke up one day to see There was more I was meant to be
Unique Poem By Sue Ellson Are you a zombie to conformity Too willing to be the same Trapped in a familiar destiny Too afraid to live up to your name? Are you locked on a path of mediocrity A prisoner of your own thoughts A manager of other’s expectations Too shy to explore
Gone Poem By Sue Ellson Lost is not forgotten Gone is not goodbye Missing is not absent Away is not close by In moments of aloneness We can linger too long in thought Our heart is trying to heal And move us past feeling so fraught Be kind Be loving As you
Relatives Poem By Sue Ellson Eat and argue Or question and savour What’s it like for you When you and your relatives get together? Seek to understand Not to be understood Be ready to listen And discover what’s under the hood There may be a different view Or an alternative perspective on