The breathe of creation
Is all around us
Its in every moment
Every molecule
Everything that
Has ever happened
Is still here
Just in another form
Breathing life
And creating
The wonderful chaos
That is life

Your life matters
Your life means something
We all exist
We all grow
We all live
We all love
Moving closer
Closer to ourselves
Slowing finding ourselves
Even if it might seem
Like life is tossing you around
Feeling like  you are roaming
Roaming aimlessly
Getting caught in the dark
Every body's life matters
Nobody is more important
No life is more valuable
We all want to know
That our lives matter
We all want to grow
To live
To love
To find ourselves
We just go about it
In different ways

A lot of things happen
We can allow
We can allow
A lot to happen to us
Not really knowing
How to stop the flow
The flow of life
When it seems
Like everything is happening
All at once

Fear can consume us
Eating away at our souls
Sometimes fear can become so real
That we lose grip of reality
Becoming so consumed in fear
That we can't get a grip
Losing our grip on what is real
Pushing ourselves further away from the truth
We can also hurt people out of fear
We can even hurt ourselves
Ultimately fear is an illusion
It separates us from reality
The only reality is love
As long as you understand that
And know that in your heart
Fear has no power

We can find ourselves
Out in the cold
Its easy to get stuck
Staying outside
Stuck in the cold
Our hearts freezing
Chilling ourselves
Chilling our hearts
Staying stuck out alone
Stuck out without any warmth
Or light to bring you back inside
And to warm your heart

I think
Our minds can
Be a little bit
Of everywhere
All at once
Flying
All over the place
Disconnected
Thoughts
Randomly
Flying
In our minds
Not connecting
Flowing chatter
In the background
It can become tiresome
Being everywhere
All at once
Sometimes
You have to come
Back to yourself
Center
Quiet
Your
Mind
And
Focus
On
The
Now

Our way is peace
Our way is kindness
Our way is knowledge
Our way is connection
Our way is love
Our way is mercy
Our way is understanding
Our way is everlasting
Even as far away
From ourselves
As we get
Our natural state
We must always return back
To who we really are
To truly live
Setting our souls free
Living the truth
Living the way
Living our way
The right way
That we have
Always been meant to
From the beginning

Sometimes we have
To step away from ourselves
To truly see ourselves at all

In your eyes
You learn
Everything
You will ever
Need to know
In your eyes
Are the keys
To eternity
That eternal spark
Burning through
Shining in the dark
Shining through
If we know where to look

Seeing through the haze
Peering through the fog
Removing the scales
That hide your eyes
Peering through the fog
Peering through the rain
To show you the way

The night can seem dark and cold
There are times when the night
Seems like it can last forever
Engulfing us in its cold embrace
But no matter how long the night might seem
The dawn is never too far away

Freedom is about
Letting go of everything
That tells you you aren't

Poems for people and about people.

Your words
Speak to my heart
Your truth
Soothes my soul
Your love
Heals me
Your spirit
Is inside of me
Your soul
Pours through me
God is there
Speaking to me
Silently
I feel him
speaking through my heart
Speak to my heart
Make me new day by day

Trails run through the forrest
Offer nature's delight on display

I think
Its easier
For people
To take flight
Than they think
Taking flight
From the world
Taking flight
From themselves
Taking flight
From the pain
Taking flight
From the past
Taking flight
From all the things
That hold you down

There is a trinket
A treasure that we all have
Just waiting to spring
We have a treasure inside of ourselves
That not many people find
Some people spend their whole lives
Searching for that one thing
That everyone has
It's in the heart of a child
It's locked away
Just waiting to be found
Just waiting to be accessed
When the world starts to turn on us
When it seems like things
Are not quite going as planned
When we have to make it through the storm
And when we feel like life
Just keeps throwing one curve ball
After another
It's hope
We all have the ability to hope
To dream
And to love
With hope we can get through anything
It gives you the strength
To carry on in even the darkest times
We must be willing to find that hope
That lies dormant within all of us
Or we will inevitably get lost
Losing ourselves more and more
To an unrelenting world
It can be easy to lose sight of who we are
It can be even easier to lose hope altogether
But if we hold onto hope
If we keep it in our grasp
We can move mountains
And do great things
That we might not have thought
We were capable of

We could all use a little love
Everyone is searching for it
We could all use a little peace
To make it through the storm just one more day
We are all searching for acceptance
We just have to look inside of ourselves
And we will find everything we need right here
We just have to be willing to look
To make the effort to really search ourselves
And to get rid of everything
That keeps us from understanding
Just how beautiful
Powerful
Wonderful
And beautiful you really are
And when you get to that point with yourself
When you can really truly feel that love
And acceptance
And peace for yourself
You will have truly found a gift
That not many people gain
And you can begin to move forward
With light
With purpose
And with love

End time
The time
When we
Cease to exist
The end time
Falling into the night
Falling into the void
Rolling into the eternal night
Falling and rolling toward eternal rest
Returning to peace
Returning to love
Returning to oneness
Returning to knowledge
Returning to god
Returning to ourselves
As we embrace the darkness
You have to cross into the night
To get to the light
So that you can do it all over
Returning to this world
To remember the light filled you
You were always meant to be

The parts of ourselves
We want to hide
Often come out the most
Be honest with yourself
You can never hide what's inside
Whatever is boiling below the surface
Let it go
Let go
Of whatever it is
That is keeping you
From being true to yourself
Whatever it is
That you are holding on to
Whatever it is that is keeping you
From truly healing
Whatever it is
That is keeping you from seeing reality
Stuck in yourself
Choosing to ignore
The issues
That are staring you
Right in front of your face
Let go
Of whatever is inside of you
That is keeping you
From being that whole
Complete
Healed
Loving person
We all want to be healed
We have to look inside of ourselves
And truly look at ourselves
To truly be free

Its midnight
I am sitting here
Half between awake
And half between sleep
Not quite knowing
When my eyes will finally rest
When my mind will actually quit
Enough for me to simply sleep
So many things on my mind
That I just can't put it to rest
Long enough to actually fall asleep
I know that my body needs it
It's when we do most of our healing
I know that if I don't
I am only hurting myself in the end
I know all of these things
But knowing is different
From actually getting there
I want to be able to sleep
To feel that calm that comes
When I am free
In my head
In my dreams
When I can feel rested
Rejuvenated
Ready for a new day
Instead I sit here awake
Knowing that its going to be
Another long night ahead
Hopefully my wishes will be answered
And I will find rest tonight
But I have a feeling
This just isn't going to happen

My everything
Is in all of you
Our everything
Is inside each other
We all exist
Apart and together
Living and breathing
Our own separate existences
But somehow close
Together
Living and breathing
Growing and changing
Together yet apart

Sometimes you have to laugh
To keep from crying
Sometimes the weight
Can seem so heavy
That you feel like
The whole world
Is sitting on your shoulders
There are times
When we want to yell out
Letting go of all the anxiety
That living life can bring
Learning to laugh a little
Brightening up your heart
Learn to smile a little more
Open up your heart
Let a laugh out
Laugh at yourself
Its ok
To relax a little
And just smile.

Sometimes
Life is as easy
As learning to listen
Learning to listen
To that little voice
The little voice in you that knows
We all have this little voice inside
The voice that leads the way
That tells us which way to go
When we can feel the most lost
We often don't take time
To stop and listen
We get so busy
We can often overlook it
And stop paying attention
But its when we take the time
To be still and listen
Thats when the voice will come
To lead you through the storm

Sometimes
You have to deal with
The good and bad of life
You have to be willing
To take rest in the good times
And to persevere through the rough times
Adding them together
Understanding
That with every dark cloud
With every new rain
There is an opportunity to grow
The sun is always waiting
To bring forth abundance
If you learn
To accept the good
And the bad

I want people to know
That tomorrow is another day
Another day on this planet
Another day to learn
Another day to try again
Changing a little bit
As we go along
Moving from day to day
Just trying to keep our sanity
Trying to keep afloat
While still trying to live
Today

Its easy to be bitter
Just laugh
And smile sometimes

Darkness falls
It falls like the night
Stealing away
Darkening us
Darkening our hearts
We live in the darkness
Just as there is light and the sun
There is the night and the darkness that comes
We always live
In this constant tug and pull
Between the light
Between the dark
Always playing out
The light and the dark
Making their influence known
In every man's heart

There is life
There is love
There is beauty
Every where
Life is beautiful
We all carry life
Inside of every
Single one of us
We all have that
Beautiful life
That beautiful flame
Flowing through us
Flowing through
Our hearts
Flowing
Through
Our souls

I feel like we all have a heart
We have a heart that seeks the sun
Even when we are in the darkest night
Our souls still long for the sun
Reaching out
Spreading out our branches
Sending out our roots in the Earth
We crave the sun
Even as much as we need to embrace the night
Our souls still need a little light

Time after time
We come around
Searching for the light
Searching for ourselves
Searching for our memories
A picture of ourselves
An image in the back of our minds
A whisper in the dark
That voice in our heads
That reminds us
Of who we truly are
If you are lost
Just look
And you will
Surely find
What you were looking for
What you were looking for
All along

Tireless pursuit
Of a twisted dream
Can drive us mad
Twist our hearts
Taking us farther away from ourselves

Eternally yours
Eternally here to stay
Eternally and forever
Is God 's love
For all of his children
He gives us all the choice
To accept his love or not
But God loves all of his children
Eternally and forever

Eye
On
The
Truth
Written
In
The
Sky
We fly
Soaring above
Grabbing the prize
The prize is in the sky
Written in our hearts
For us all to see

There's a beast inside
Waiting to swallow our souls
Do not let it win

Powerful orbs
Search for the light
View into your soul

We can be eating away
Eating ourselves inside
Eating away little parts of ourselves
Eating ourselves away with doubt
By believing what the world has told us
Feeding the hurt
Feeding the pain
Not knowing how to let go

The way is kindness
The way is truth
The way is honesty
They way is peace
The way is love
The way is light
The way is mercy
The way is grace
Loving people
No matter what
Learning to honor
The life
In every one
And everything else

There is a little voice
Inside of our hearts
That shows us the way
That tells us we are whole
That tells us
We are worth it
That whispers
We are beautiful
We are worth
Fighting for
We can make it
Through another storm
Reminds us
Of our path
And where
We are really
Meant to be
There is a voice inside
That tells us which way to go
When all of the light has gone out
When all we can see is dark clouds ahead
There is a voice
That tells us
That everything is going to be o.k.
You can make it another day
Just hold on
Your troubles won't last forever
That comforts you
Through your deepest trials
Bringing you home
To the place in your heart
Where you can be free
Free to live
To grow
To cherish each day
We must learn to listen
To this small voice
It can feel like
We are all alone
But all we have to do
Is stop
Be still
Listen
And soon
That little voice
Will come
Speaking softly
Saying exactly
What you needed to hear

Hello
How are you doing?
I see you there
I can see that you are hiding
I can see that you are peeking out
Are you lost?
Where is your home?
What's your name?
Where are you from?
Do you know yourself?
And how did you end up here?
I think we ask ourselves
These questions all the time
Sometimes its easy to get lost
Sometimes we just need to be reminded
That we are never too far from home

The spirit is inside us all
The spirit is in everything
The spirit calls to us
In the middle of the night
When we can't get any calm
When we don't know
Which way to go
The spirit is there
Inside
Everywhere
Calling
Silently
Whispering
Letting you know it there
Seeing it in others
In everything
Guiding you
As you move through life

Lessons that I have learned along the way

No matter what happens
God is only a prayer away
Open up your heart
Let God in
To all of your heart
To all of your pain
Everything that has been
Burdening your heart
Give it to God
He wants to heal you
Offering comfort
To all of his children
That call his name

Heaven is around us
We just have to look
Inside ourselves

A place where I can be free
by Ahmad ***
I want a place someday
Where I can be free
Free to roam
Free to be myself
And to plant and grow for myself
And for anyone that might come by
I would love a place
Where I know I could make a positive difference in my community
While being able to go be by myself sometimes
When I need to be alone
And when I need some time to reflect
And to breathe
And to collect myself
I would love to be able
To be that old person in their neighborhood
Who everyones knows
And all the little kids come over
To sneak cookies from
Who knows the best secrets
And tells the best stories
And knows when it's time to rest
And when it's time to get things done
I would love to be able to build community around me
And feel the joy that can come from being connected with people in open and loving ways
Being able to accept what is
And accepting what isn't
And I would love to dance
And to love
And to live fully
With each breathe
And be able to smile
And to cry
And even sometimes wonder about the state of the world
And where this crazy world we call home is going
All in the comfort of my doorstep
And be able to know that I was home
And that other people could call my home as well
If they needed a spot to sit for a bit
And just talk about their lives
And talk about their day
But most importantly I feel like
It would be nice to just be
And to be able to enjoy life
And spread that joy to others

Let life grow
There is a little
Tiny heart beat
Flowing life
Everything
Has spirit
A little heart beat
Life growing
Expanding
Always changing
Molding
The more
We try to
Confine
Predict
Control
The more
Things will become
Out of control
Let go
Life will grow
There is a little heart beat
That life that flows through everything
Connecting everything
We are all connected
Everything in the universe
Has its own beat
Has its own pulse
Everything flows
Everything has its own life
Everything breathes
Everything grows
Even the universe
Continues to expand
To grow
And change
All around us

We are all together
On this great wonderful planet
So many of us
And so much wonder
There is so much to be thankful for
There is so much beauty
That is hidden around us
That is right in front of our eyes
So much beauty
So much potential
To grow
To learn
To know what it is
To live
And to breath another day

The rain can come
Be ready
Sometimes the rain
Can come in bursts
Drowning everything
Washing away
Everything
In it's path
But its when that rain comes
That life can really grow
Washing away everything
To let life prosper
In its wake
A mist
A rain
Can be
A good thing
We need the rain sometimes
To help make things
New again

I think people are slowly
Waking up
There are a lot of people
That are still confused
Are still stumbling along in the dark
But there are the people
Who actually see the light
And the truth for what it is
And don't mind sharing it with others

The mind is crazy
It can get away from us
If we allow it