$0 I decided to separate my physical poetry from my spiritual poetry. As in my life I was unable to find the balance between the two. In these pages reflect my emotional growth. I believe that in life the emotional pain that we experience has the power to bring forth growth. Unfortunately we don't always grow from our experience. Most times we are consumed by it. It becomes a part of who we are and what we expect. The result being repeated choices bringing forth the same or similar experiences. If we wish to change our experience we must first change our perspective. If our perspective is to change we must learn from our life's experiences, from the choices that we make be they "good or bad". We must learn that while we can not always control life's circumstances, we can control how we react to them, or how we allow them to affect our lives. My great grand mother, Mercer Curry, sent me a bible a few years before she went to the other side. In this bible she highlighted a passage for me: Proverbs 4:20 $0 $0"Listen, daughter of mine, to what I say. Listen carefully. Keep these thoughts forever in mind; let them penetrate deep within your heart, for they will mean real life for you, and radiant health. Above all else, guard your affections! For they influence everything else in your life." $0 If only she had bought this to my attention sooner......$0