My room is my own

my place of refuge

from the outside world

where no one can intrude.

**

I still make connections

by phone and TV,

but I have control

of all that, you see.

**

It¡¯s a place I can bring

my friends, one and all,

face to face,

or simply by making a call.

We share our secrets & confidences,

talk fashions & boys and car licenses.

**

I can hide inside it,

do homework, hear tunes,

watch TV and feel snug

in my own little cocoon.

**

I¡¯m surrounded by memories

of growing up years.

I can safely and privately

shed a few tears

when sad, unhappy or ¡°ticked¡± at life.

These fragile teen years

can carry some strife.

**

There are days, in school

when people are rude.

My room awaits me

Escape! Solitude!

**

There are those times

when the room seems too small.

The walls close in,

so I go to the mall

and wander about

with a friend or my Mom

¡®till I¡¯m bored or broke

and the time runs out.

**

And tho¡¯my room is my favorite place,

there¡¯s something missing,

I can¡¯t give it a face.

Seems my room can be filled

with things to delight

every sense that I have, but....

**

I need some insight

into how I can feel

more fulfilled in my days.

I want to expand and am

open to ways

**

What does it take

to feel full in the heart?

A room full of things,

a brain that is smart?

**

Could it be that my ¡°room¡±

is a symbol of mind,

my heart and my soul

unique, one of a kind?

**

I know that I have some great gifts

I can offer

in places with people

my room doesn¡¯t cover.

**

If I push back the walls

of my room to include

the different, the aged,

the lonely or crude

there¡¯s a knowledge the Universe has to impart,

I just need to look for

a place I can start.

**

Is it through people, all ages, all colours

life teaches it¡¯s wisdom

if we pull back the covers

to reveal our true spirits, non-judgement, support

with intentions to serve,

that it¡¯s hearts that we court?

**

There are people in places

who don¡¯t have a home

let alone a room

they can call all their own.

I think I¡¯ll go looking

for ways I can serve

and not just remain

in my room and observe.

**

I¡¯m a really good person

with so much to share,

but it¡¯s a comfort to know

that my room is still there!

IN MY ROOM\rBy Lynn Moore, grandmother

Lynn Moore is a Life Coach specializing in personal empowerment. Her Life Purpose is: "To lead people to discover their true value." As she wears the hats of woman, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, aunt, sister and Life Coach (among many other "headdresses"), she provides "Heavenly Hugs or a Toe to the Tush inspiring you to create change." You can access much more information/inspiration by visiting her Angel in Army Boots website at http://www.CoachAngelBoots.com