Poetry and Articles by Liz Cosline The Writing Forum’s Writer of the Month - April 2011   AUTHOR’S BIO: Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Moved to New Hampshire later in life. It is here that she almost died of a brain aneurysm in 2001 which started her on a journey of writing. Liz Cosline has been in business operations for over 23 years, and has developed motivational techniques for employees. She has received many awards for productivity, employee satisfaction,customer service, etc. Her view of the world and humanity has changed since 2001 and she writes about life's opportunities and possibilities regarding business practices and life in general. To read Liz Cosline’s articles published here at The Writing Forum, click here. To visit Liz’s pages at Authors Den, please click here. To visit her personal website, “SongofOneUnexpectedLife- S.O.U.L.” please click here. Liz Cosline has four books published. For information and ordering links, please click here. To view a special video compiled by Liz, “Together We Can”, please click here. Email: songofoneunexpectedlife@gmail.com LIZ COSLINE’S POETRY: Click on the button in front of any title in the list below to be linked to that poem’s location on the page:   The Energy Flow   It’s About Believing   You Will Forget   Even When It’s Dark   It Goes On   Unexpected Life   Giving for Nothing   The Calmness   Sameness   Action   Come to the Day   No Matter   Looking Forward   Coming Together   Remembered   Feel IT   A Friend?   Never Lose   Each Other   Filled With Love   Something Inside   Friend   Enough   NewNess   Control   Take Time   The Energy Flow by Liz Cosline We are all made of energy The world is made of energy The universe is made of energy Everything is the energy flow Have you ever felt bad or negative energy? Sometimes it's a person Sometimes a situation Sometimes it's just a feeling There is also of course the postive flow Mostly made of love It is the only energy that can conquer negative energy. But once called upon it will always prevail. Victorious Because it doesn't have to win.   It’s About Believing by Liz Cosline When things go wrong It’s believing that gets me through When mistakes are made It believing it will get corrected When pain comes It’s believing things will heal When times are good It’s believing it will continue Believing the job can be done Believing the time will come Believing there is love There is possibility And there is always hope. It’s about believing.   You Will Forget Life is all about lessons You will always be learning There are no failures It is gaining knowledge Things that don’t work also teach Love is the most important lesson You will falter at this Keep loving anyway People will be unreasonable So will you at some time Someone will count on you You will count on someone else Time will go slow Time will speed by You should never give up hope Sometimes it’s all we have You are beautiful You have been given a body Use it You have been given a mind Use that too You are on a journey And You will forget this the day you are born But You are allowed to remember.   Even When It's Dark There are times it will seem dark Times it will feel bad Times sadness will come The sun won't shine as bright The days will seem long The hours pass slowly This is the time to stop Remember The sun, the trees, the flowers Remember the joys, the laughter, the smiles And know that time will travel on Life is precious Life is to be lived For the point is to live it fully Nothing is meant to stop it Not even slow it down So even in sadness Everthing is about life. (exerpt from Liz Cosline’s book of poetry, “Life's Promises”) © copyright - Liz Cosline   It Goes On You'll never stop it The clock ticks steady and strong Seconds so short but continuous Like a heart beat You'll never stop it It will march It will never falter It will pass Getting something done Another completed Setting a date Arriving You'll never stop it And that's ok Make it a friend To show you the moments To see the growth You'll never stop it And That's OK   Unexpected Life I saw a flower today And a tree a little taller I saw the red and yellows of leaves I never saw before A stranger smiled at me And I smiled back - brand new A cloud went by I would only see this once I wrote a poem I would never write again I went through the day It was beautiful Now a memory I remembered family times And planned for new ones I noticed I took in The unexpected in my life.   Giving for Nothing What really does it mean? A hand, a word, a smile? Is it known or left unrealized? Not a present or ribbon tied box No glitter or shiny paper No cards No tags Nothing to be held Except The giving of another when loved, or kindness, or help is involved and nothing is expected in return Well This is held the longest © 6/20/10   The Calmness It was a calm day Not just the weather But the day The inside Also has calmness No real thoughts Just being I began to hear the sounds Nature I began to take it in Still it was calm And then a stirring A small breeze A kiss A soft touch I did nothing But smile warmly. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Sameness Funny we think sameness There is nothing the same Not even the day We are constantly changing Yet often want to stay the same Comfort I guess Still nothing stays the same There is newness in change Even the sunrise A different day Full of possibility Correct a wrong Perhaps start over There is hope In that nothing stays the same. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Action We are energy Or whole beings The whole universe Without a start Nothing can be Without a ripple There are no waves Something must begin More to keep it going A word A thought A dream But still There must be action. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Come to the Day What's in a day The happen all the time Each passes as the one before There is always another What's in a day The sun rises The sun goes down Happening a million times by now What's in a day Meet people Work well done Time to sleep again What's in a day? More than it seems For each sunrise is promise A chance to try again The time to start over To fix the mistakes To notice the joys To show love for others and give a helping hand A day © copyright - Liz Cosline   No Matter When the dream comes It is time to go forward And there will be stumbles Perhaps even doubts But at those times take a look At the destination The place wanted The life envisioned Look behind and see Just how far you have traveled How close you are The mountain not so big anymore Remember the reason you have gone this far And that you must keep going Seeing along the way Thanking along the way © copyright - Liz Cosline   Looking Forward Much happens in life The good and the bad We sometimes feel we must carry the pain But is that true? I know it hurts Sometimes too much But friends and time can heal much And looking for life We have the choice To look forward To find the next smile To believe in love No matter what We can keep believing Because nothing has the right To stop life. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Coming Together Consideration and politeness Thinking of another before acting Listening to more than the words Congratulating accomplishments I would rather see the brightness I would rather say the compliments I would rather see the sunshine I would rather climb the obstacles Together people can succeed Can believe Can be. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Remembered MOM Magnificent Open More MAMA Morning Appreciated Many Ages MA Manners Applied MUM Mostly Under-estimated Matriarch MOTHER Many Other Thank yous Heard Everywhere Recently © copyright - Liz Cosline   Feel IT How does the soul communicate? Is it not with the feeling inside? Showing more without words to get in the way It shows what should happen It shows the direction It can be subtle - or not Still there is a trust that must happen A believing In something not seen But felt But which is more real What you see? Or what you feel? © copyright - Liz Cosline   A Friend? And so time passes As it always has Somtimes in days Other times in years Decades and eons Never stopping But each day begins with the dawn The sun rising once more Does it say to change our ways? Does it say that soon it will be gone? Does it say there's not much left? or perhaps instead Use this thing called time You have woken again Use this time It is the chance © copyright - Liz Cosline 2009   Never Lose So much stimulus Some good and some bad People telling what should be And saying how you should be Life goes on With smiles and tears Hurts and healing But do you know Who you will be And who you are What you will see There is an essence about Each and every human That each must never lose. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Each Other Must we compare one to another? Do I really wish to be like you? We are all so unique And there is beauty in each Together it makes the world interesting How boring otherwise I like what I like You like what you like Really That is just fine. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Filled With Love Valentine's Day with cards and flowers Words of love Smiles and Warmth Telling the words Reminded by the day to say Making someone feel special On a special day Dinners and candies Balloons and cards Poems or letters Phone calls or texts Yet just a thought Maybe Valentine's Day Is the one day I wish to take off Then perhaps every day But one will be Valentine's Day © copyright - Liz Cosline   Something Inside Is there a thought anywhere That strength come from the mind That somehow there is a trick The mind plays In a moment says we have strength I cannot see the mind deciding strength No instead there is a place That hands the strength needed In the right amount Always when asked for. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Friend I call all times in the night I tell you my sorrows I laugh with you And cry with you I ask you to listen I ask you to feed the dog I write when you are far away And you write back We catch up in an instant Speak without words Celebrate each other And never judge. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Enough I wish you enough food Enough water Enough smiles Enough laughter I wish enough work And enough play Enough friends Enough family Enough time For you Enough for you © copyright - Liz Cosline   NewNess A new adventure But must let go Let go of familiar things So hard The comfort of known The excitement of new Must there be a choice A little I suppose But still learning more And holding what has been There is no real losing Of what I already have. © copyright - Liz Cosline   Control Is there really anything that is controlled? I mean what matters The weather? Emotions? Perhaps the heart Others? Accidents? Spirits? Perhaps the home Time may be wasted In control Seems free - just free To let go And experience what is © copyright - Liz Cosline   Take Time Time will pass If not noticed without you It will not wait A day can pass without seeing a flower the sky and sun or a child's smile Grab hold of the time notice the day and what is in it For if you don't too often much of life will be missed. © copyright - Liz Cosline