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My favorite: “Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.

When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.

When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.

When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.

When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.

When times are tough, dare to be tougher.

When love hurts you, dare to love again.

When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.

When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.

When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.

When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.

When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, Dare to be!”
“Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.

When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.

When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.

When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.

When times are tough, dare to be tougher.

When love hurts you, dare to love again.

When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.

When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.

When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.

When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.

When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, Dare to be!”
― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
V-1
Little five year old girl sitting down on the sand, watching the clouds go by.
She's got one toe in the water and her face's lit with a smile, lifting her hands up to the sky.
But the next thing that she knows before her dad yells 'it's time to go', there's something that went too wrong.
When she looks back to the sky, this little girl so shy, washed away, she's trying to be strong.

Bridge-1
A miracle from up above just gave a little shove, the little girl opens up her eyes.
Mom and Dad both crying, the girl says she was flying, and before she had said her goodbyes... he'd said

Chorus-1
Come my precious daughter, I know you're underwater, but right now is not your time to go.
I'll take you to the surface and there you'll find your purpose, take this chance I'm giving you to grow.
Take every moment like it matters before it completely shatters, there's something to you I've got to show.
But for now you've got a family, friends, you have a home, I'll see you next when your times get low.

V-2
Little five year old girl is now nine years down the road, lights and cameras all on her.
Little red flowers are thrown up to the bowers, she catches one and shows another smile.
She sees him in the crowd, she waves to him so proud, he shows her to the side so she can see.
She walks away crying, everything's so blinding, she yells to him for him to let her be.

Bridge-2
He follows her to the house and as she takes off the blouse, a dagger is driven through her heart.
He whispers that he's sorry and that he's always worried, but for now he's done his part... she hears

Chorus

V-3
Little fourteen year old girl is now five years down the road, tears are filling up her eyes.
The little face staring back is the something she had lacked, after she had said all those goodbyes.
The proud father takes her hand, the girl's reminded of the sand, back when she was washed away.
She knew the bundle in her arms would have all of her old charms, life was the game she was 'bout to play.

Bridge-3
Three years later this little girl looks down from the sky at her, the father's pushing her on the backyard swing.
She looks up to her Father and she says, 'is it truly the time for me to be?'... and he smiled.

V-4
Little five year old girl sitting down by the sand, watching the clouds roll by.
One toe in the water, face shows her mother's smile, she reaches her hands up to the sky.
Her mother from up above spreads around her girl her love, the little girl closes up her eyes.
The father gives a smile and he sits down for a while, he whispers a short goodbye.

Bridge-4
The girl looks back to Dad then starts crawling down the sand, says 'Daddy, no, please don't cry.'
He looks down to his daughter and then back over to the water, he can see his love in his eyes... he says

Chorus-2
Come my precious daughter, go have fun in the water, now is not the time to go.
I know your mother loved you and every moment held true, I know that she wanted you to grow.
Watch the things that matter and never let it shatter, there's something to you I've got to show.
It's the promise that I'm here and that I hold you dear, I won't let your times get low.

Ending
And the girl felt her mother's smile.
Sorry its a song not a poem
Like the blood rushing in my arteries,
Like the blue in my veins,
Like the way I speak of hope,
But like the way I lie in shame.

It's like the way I try to speak,
But no words ever come out.
It's much like a whisper,
But more of a shout.

Love is like a living thing,
That crawls within your heart.
It can turn you into a demon,
Or maybe a piece of art.

I only know what it's like,
But don't know what it is.
Whoever can define
A word such as this?

If love shall fall,
Then I shall cry.
If love shall end,
Well then so shall I.
  Jul 2015 Valentina Sanchez
Whiskurz
Though now I lay you down to sleep
I won't be sad, I will not weep
If the pain I feel shall never cease
The love we had will bring me peace

I'll count the memories day by day
Until I too shall pass away
Life's a vapour, a momentary mist
A distant echo the wind has kissed

You're the blessing that grew a smile
But now you walk your final mile
And though we pause the life we've known
Be not afraid, you're not alone

Tears were made to reflect the pain
The reflection fades, but not the stain
And though you're in a better place
This road is rough that I must face

You've heard the words by our dear Lord
"Child enter in to your reward"
So look for me, for in only a while
I too will walk my final mile
Some people will say its a weakness,
But in reality it is not.
Sadness is very powerful, empowering.

It's easy to tap Into.
Into a depth no other energy would travel.
To some its a drug. Addicted to the suffering.

The high after the weep,
It's all energy focused through perspective.
It makes you think. It makes you feel.
The level. Perceptive. Respective.

What other feeling can inspire, yet be named weakness?
Sadness is powerful and create change.

So embrace it. Use it. Love it if its all you think you have.  
Because after the tears, think back, there's always a sense of relief,

After the weep.
Sadness isn't always sad.
  Jul 2015 Valentina Sanchez
aar505n
All I see are these eyes.
These dark, dark eyes,
floating on a sea of darkness - not connect to a body.

Just there - up close to me.
Pressing against my eyes.
I felt like the eyes had pushed into my own eyes.
Peaked in to my very soul
Breaking my weak spine and mind.

I want to scream
Pray for this to be a dream
But fear has a funny way
Of stopping you doing what you want.

So I do nothing.
And life goes on.

*Oh, but those eyes.
They're in my brain.

They're here to stay.
Hasn't posted in awhile. Something a bit darker. Mel is at it again.
Obscure sounds
Reverberates
Flowing through
The silence
It’s an Enigma
Waking the
Sub-conscious
Beautiful sounds
Voices ethereal
Time seems to
Flow by you
You feel submerged
In the waves
Of each note
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