Change – Poem

My colleague was walking to work and passed by a poetry noticeboard where people can put up their poetry. It can be found where Chepstow road meets Portobello road. She took a photo of a poem on her Blackberry for me and I thought it would be a great poem to share – especially as we are nearing the new year. Enjoy!

We change our lives

And change our minds

We change our feelings

And change the times.

A change can be

A short term thing,

Or a change can be forever.

I don’t think there’s anything

Wrong in changing,

To try and be somebody better.

But I think with change

Comes a lot of blame.

A lot of courage,

But a lot of pain.

Afraid to be someone

Who’s always the same.

Boring, plain,

Predictable, mundane.

I think a change is a push

To help you move on.

Whether it’s what you want

Or life’s gone wrong.

Coz change is what keeps us going

To strive for something more.

We spend a lifetime asking questions

That we have no answers for.

A change can be a make or break,

A risk to take, or a big mistake!

But who cares anyway?

If the change wasn’t what you saw,

The beauty of change is that

You can change back-

To the Life you had before – Chang

Poetry in a Bottle

 

On my walk to work I am always passing interesting little boutiques and stores and one that I have recently come across is Aesop Skincare. My skin is in dire need of some TLC, as I am still using my light summer creams that aren’t nourishing enough, especially during this seasonal change. As the heaters get turned up and the weather gets colder your skin needs something that will sooth, protect and deeply nourish. So what better than an au natural skincare brand that uses the highest grade botanicals that contain very little chemical compounds and preservatives. They work in affinity with the skin’s physiology and are very gentle and calming.

This Aussie company started in 1987 and are distinguishable by their apothecary-style products. But not only do they create beautiful products that have a huge following, this Christmas they have brought out four beautiful kits that contain a selection of skincare essentials. What sets them apart is that they pay homage to the poets Keats, Rossetti, Shelley and Blake, as the sets are  all tissue-wrapped in sheets of poetry. A beautiful gift that will not only nourish your skin but rejuvenate your soul.