Simplify
Easier said than done
The race is never won
By the one who has never run
Simplify
Your heart will know such peace
When complexities all cease
The slow deep breath release
Simplify
Make much of little things
Don’t fret about the stings
Soar high on broken wings
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This poem was written for the Five-Minute Friday Linkup ~ Simplify. If it doesn’t make sense, it is only because I wrote it in five minutes, as per the rules of the challenge. To be honest, I sat here for several minutes waiting for inspiration to come before pressing “start” on the timer. Then I realized that my hesitation was defeating the purpose of the exercise: to spend five minutes free-writing. So what if nothing comes to mind during those five minutes?
But something did come. When I pressed the button that started the timer, suddenly the words flowed, if rather disjointedly. The poem is not pretty, but it accurately reflects my unedited thoughts on the subject of simplifying. In fact, I literally released a slow, deep breath while writing, after which the thoughts seemed to flow more freely.
It is my desire to live a more simple life. I’ll write about it soon, when my time is not shackled by five minutes on the clock.
Copyright © 2018 Angela Umphers Rueger – All Rights Reserved
Photo taken in Milton, Florida, 2016
The Abundant Heart 
I like the poem!
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Thanks, Steven!
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It’s a strong poem, Angela! You did really well despite the tick-tock of the clock! 😉
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Thank you, Lynn. If you haven’t already seen them, there are two other FMF posts that I particularly loved. Nichole from My Anchored Life wrote https://myanchoredlife.com/2018/01/11/simplify/ and a poem by Julie Dibble of Julie Dibble Writes: https://juliedibblewrites.wordpress.com/2018/01/12/streamline-simplify-a-poem/. Her poem is also quite strong, a lot of truth came out of her five minutes. Have a blessed day!
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thank you for sharing.
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Yes! We need to simplify to remove the clutter from our lives so we can focus on Christ!
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Absolutely!
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It’s such a restful poem. Really lovely. Thanks for sharing it.🌸
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Oh, good! Thank you for your comment!
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I “get it!” I “like it!” I am blessed to have happened to here from CWBU.
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That’s wonderful! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment.
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Nice job and a sweet post altogether.
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Thanks! I truly appreciate it. Thank you so much for your comment.
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I love FMF – but, ahh, that buzzer! It is always interesting to see the inspiration that flows once we push “go”! I enjoyed your poem!!
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FMF is great! There’s a whole lot of talented people in our midst who can whip out a lot of good stuff in five minutes. I really enjoy reading as many of the others as time will allow.
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