Ducks skim across the river
Enjoying their taste of freedom's ecstasy
Little fishes swim under the water
Where mossy-covered pebbles
Lie underneath the blue-green water
Tiny ripples shimmer in the sun
And tiny shock waves linger
In the river's water
And in that clear water
I can see my own
Reflection
And also
A reflection
Of the
Landscape

*~Marian~

Staring at the shock waves
In the water
Where I threw that
Smooth river stone
Looking at the water
Ripple across the river
Little tiny bubbles of water
From down under the river
Where the muddy earthen floor
Is very mossy, here and there a pebble
I'm watching the water glisten
Like thousands of jewels
Flung across the sand
Sparkling in the honeyed rays
Of sunshine
On that hot Summer day
When daisies lazily
Danced the long hours away
And cattails waltzed from shore to shore
Dreaming in the sun
Underneath the sky
Where lazy Summer clouds
Float by in the celestial air
Laden with the perfume of wild flowers
'Tis a nostalgic
Daydream

*~Marian~

Come with me and daydream
Beside the stillness of the creek
Dream the hours away
For time is infinite here
Come with me and rest
In a field of daisies and wild
Cotton blossoms
That sweetly dance in the wind
Come with me and listen
To the mighty roaring waterfall
Watch it's water tranquilly
Cascading down the cliff
Come with me and heal your heart
And mend your broken wings
To the soft sweet melody
Of my Celtic Harp
Let your heart strings
Sing into the night
Come with me where dreams come true
And where wishes are granted
Take my hand and walk with me
I'll be your friend
Come with me where tears are wiped away
And replaced with ocean treasures
For each tear is a pearl
Each heartache is a ruby
Each wish is a sapphire
Each joy is an emerald
Forgiveness is a diamond
Friendship is a garnet
Freedom is a blue topaz
And love is a red crystal

*~Marian~

Opening unaware eyes
Staring into the sad reflection
Every aspect a reason to cry
Made up of imperfections

Every fight and every beating
Every tear and cry
Left bleeding
Why do I try?

Every failure and regret
Every cut every bruise
Every reason I wept
I always lose

Remains of hair that used to flow
A dried up memory of the vivid glow
Every scar against broken skin
Every battle I will never win

Every word burnt into my being
Eyes unsure of seeing
Eyes left dull green bleeding
A strong soul left fleeting

History just keeps repeating

All the world is spinning fast,
She finally hit the ground at last,
Smiling cats and caterpillars of blue;
This world to her was strange and new.

*~Marian~