What is karma to you?

Written Feb. 20, 2014 for a prompt contest again FACEBOOK.

What is karma to you?

Think positive and you
won't attract negative.

I don't believe in karma,

 

But what ever comes
back to you 10 fold is
what I believe.

So focus on negative
you'll attract negative.

Do good don't get revenge
upon someone it will come
back to you.

I don't believe in bad luck
nor do I believe black cats
are bad luck.

Karma can also be
if you think negative
things bad always happening.

My luck is God sometimes
it is just life when a mishap
happens,

Or when ones call
it karma it is just life,

Bad things happened to me
but I didn't cause it but these
things made me stronger.

Karma is Hindu brought
into American culture.

 

What is karma to you?

I was taught to lead
by example but I learned
from the bad done to me
when I didn't deserve it,
it molded me.

Till this day I pray for
the ones that picked
on me and hope they're safe
some had bad childhoods.

As I've forgiven them
a long time ago.

© 2014 Benita Staebell McCartney

Author's Note

The cover photo on this page is a photo of karma. Any karma will do- bad, little , big. etc…. (Photo prompt by Marcella Leff, administrator)

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe in karma. Every bad deed came back to me in two-folds. I believe you become what you are. If you lead with love, concern and kindness. Your life will be okay. I believe bad folks will reap what they sewed. A interesting topic. Thank you dear Poet for sharing the excellent poetry. I like the poetry that ask questions.
Coyote

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Not always you can be a kind person and still bad will
happen it happened to me my friend I was never a hateful soul I
was always loving to me it is just life and there is mean people and one's that
can't love or don't they don't know God if they don't love at all. but I never took it personal
it hurt but it kept making me want to love the more ones were nasty it was my heart and only God
can change our hearts or even know them :) but yes if one does bad to one that hasn't deserved it
they may have a child that was just like them so yes I do agree with that but it also showed me what love wasn't it wasn't angry hate or cruelty or hurtful words or bulling but see I saw a hurting person in them and they had bad lives and were not taught what was right and maybe even not love which is sad. Thank you Glad you liked it :) your comments and review are appreciated. it is a group I am apart of on face book the prompt poem I did it is called poetry in my mind. God bless. Benita

[wordman]

well I don`t know but a lot o people believe what goes around comes around

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you Glad you liked it :) your comments and review are appreciated. yes that's true It is manly what 10 fold is or you do something bad comes back to you one way or another sometimes even if you did nothing wrong as good people get bad things happen to them too it is life to me God bless. Benita

[wordman]

you are welcome

[Pryde Foltz]

I think you and I share a very similar idea of what is karma. A thought-provoking and illuminating write.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you MS. Pryde Glad you liked it :) your comments and review are appreciated. when I can I will pay a visit to your page. God bless. Benita

[Pryde Foltz]

You may be interested in my blog this week …I look at Karma:)

[Jamestown]

This is so fluent and beautiful! I think I found my favorite piece today.
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you Glad you liked it :) your comments and review are appreciated. God bless. Benita

[nazia]

I do believe in destiny but only to a certain extent.. a lot depends on what you actually do at present exactly as you expressed..

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you Glad you liked it :) your comments and review are appreciated. I agree with what you said. God bless. Benita

[Saddam]

I believe in Karma not in fate or kismet or luck.
Everything, my past or future depend on my present Karma.

By the way you produce a beautiful and thoughtful words here.
You have started a prompt........... I am away for now with facebook but soon I'll be there.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you Glad you liked it :) your comments and review are appreciated. it is a group I am apart of on face book the prompt poem I did it is called poetry in my mind. God bless. Benita