Παρασκευή 27 Μαΐου 2022

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

By Percy Bysshe Shelley

Image by Zen pencils

Δευτέρα 16 Μαΐου 2022

Mother

And once again you are one with nature.
You fulfilled your role in this form.
You taught me so much, you gave us all you had to give.
But most of all, you showed me how to be brave, how to endure.
How to support and give, rather than be a burden and take. 
You were the best of the four of us.
I was so lucky to meet you. 
To get YOU out of billions of mothers.
I hope that one day I get to be such a great parent as you were.
This is the only thing I can ask for, 
as I know that I will never be as brave. 
Thank you and I love you.
Until we meet again in another form.
Until we are both stardust under the same sun.

Παρασκευή 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022

About Utopias


“Utopia is on the horizon. I move two steps closer; it moves two steps further away. 
I walk another ten steps and the horizon runs ten steps further away. As much as I may walk, I'll never reach it. 
So what's the point of utopia? The point is this: to keep walking.”
― Eduardo Galeano

Πέμπτη 17 Ιουνίου 2021

That inspiring art

You know what I am referring to. 
The one that always gets you.
Every time you check it, it brings tears to your eyes.
It inspires you.
How could they think of such a perfect way to present this message?
Words can be so powerful. 
Go ahead, watch it again. 
Feed from it.
Let it fill your soul and let it lend you its power.
Then go out there and do your thing.
An eternal gift of its creator:
A way to touch your soul and awaken the special part of you.
A gentle touch of your soul that you never knew you needed.


Πέμπτη 6 Μαΐου 2021

A birthday gift

It has been a good day for him today.
He was exhausted, but at least he made her smile.  She loved her early present. New boots and a helmet. It was the perfect gift for their trip.
Tomorrow they would travel to another country.
Just the two of them, travelling together, visiting new places. 
He was so excited that he could not sleep. 
They walked for hours, looking after each other, keeping their eyes open. He was taking care of their safety and she was taking care of their food and drink supplies.
They reached the borders at night. 
He looked around and crossed first.
He missed spotting the guard. 
But the guard did not miss him.
A shot in the dark turned the night birds away. 
He is now laying down.
He is not moving.
The last kiss of war.
One more taken away. 
A darker future for her and none for him.
A birthday gift from their country.
A safe future denied.

And at this point we come back to you my friend; Tell me again how unfortunate you are for not being able to travel abroad for vacations.



Πέμπτη 15 Απριλίου 2021

Be positive or be alone

Smile. Be positive. 
Stop draining the energy out of people.
"I am a kind person", you say. 
"I always help people".
Yet, noone supports you. 
At least, this is how it feels to you. 
You are always the victim.
The unlucky one.
Why are people using you to get what they want? 
Why is the universe against you?
The answer is: "It's not". 
You are just a negative person.
Subconsciously you like this. 
But this negativity is hurting you more than anyone around you. 
It drives people away. 
Stop complaining. 
Stop pitying yourself and be the positive power you would like to see in the world.
You can't do it you say? 
Let me tell you how simple it is:
If you don't have anything positive to say, keep your mouth shut and try to think of something. 
Otherwise you deserve your fate.

Τετάρτη 31 Μαρτίου 2021

Γνώση ή γνώμη;

Αυτό που πάει λάθος στον κόσμο,  είναι ότι όλοι οι απαιδευτοι άνθρωποι με κλειστά μυαλά, έχουν απαντήσεις για όλα τα περίπλοκα θέματα που οι ειδικοί δεν γνωρίζουν. 
Αν ο κόσμος μπορούσε να αλλάξει με μια φράση,  αυτή θα ήταν: "Δεν γνωρίζω". 
Η αναγνώριση της έλλειψης γνώσης, μας ωθεί να μάθουμε παραπάνω. Να ενημερωθούμε, να καταλάβουμε καλύτερα. Δεν χρειάζεται να έχεις άποψη για όλα. Κανείς δεν περιμένει να ξέρεις τα πάντα. 
Αυτό που χρειάζεται είναι η περιέργειά και η δίψα για γνώση. 
Πες το. Δοκίμασε το. Μη γίνεσαι και εσύ άλλη μια παραφωνία του όχλου των ανόητων.
Κατάλαβε ότι η γνώμη και η γνώση μπορεί να έχουν ένα γράμμα μόνο διαφορά,  αλλά η ουσία τους απέχει γαλαξίες.