L ook no farther
dead ahead
Death stands before you
lady in waiting
once the woman
every man dreamed of
now the very stone
and the vulgarity
that brings mankind down
to his lowest level
the **** of the earth
she's waiting
for you
desiring the beast
that brought her misfortune
when you awakened
her claws reached out
grasped hold of you
before you even knew
who or what
she really was
and now is
Death awaits
waiting for you

if you had stabbed me with a knife
it couldn't hurt any worse
if you knocked me down on the ground
at least I could have gotten up
if you split a piece of my skin
at least I could stop the blood flowing
if you stepped on my toes
it might even have done me some good
but some things don't heal
some things never heal
a broken heart sometimes
takes years to mend
but it eventually does
I've seen it too many times
felt it many lifetimes over
still, a wound is a wound is a wound
and some stab much deeper
some tears a person to shreds
some wounds don't heal
and it's sad to think of those kinds
but they're there
they pull you down
even when all else goes well
but the deep wounds
have a tendency
to make us forget the good things
if you had stabbed me with a knife
at least my heart could rest

As the run rises in the east, I'm taken aback by her beauty. It takes all that
I have to contain myself, to hold onto my sanity. Her beauty astounds me,
takes me to new worlds I had yet to discover. I'm fascinated. I'm
dedicated. I'm in awe. No one's beauty was ever so breathtaking. I cannot
believe the pounding of my heart as I hear her name. Her breath is
my breath, as she is the air that I breathe.  As the sun rises, the beauty
I behold just looking into her eyes, seeing that divine smile, feeling free.
She is my sun, my light, my life. I refuse to let her go.

Love comes in different sizes
different faces
a variety of communications
various hearts

The strange thing is this
you never know
just how close that love is
a heart beating
someone's lending ear
romantic
or kindness from one's heart

Love comes in different forms
recognizable
but we must want to see it
want to feel it
it's there
sometimes we have to search

Other times
it's right under our noses
Strange thing...

under the depths of the sea
beneath the rocks
above in the skies
beside you He stands
God is everywhere

'Good morning' said the King
'Praise God' came the reply
then there were trumpets
blasting in the sky


'Shout and sing' from the throne
'Hallelujah!' angels did sing
then there were many hearts
filled with blessings

May your day be filled with love
and your heart filled as well

"Broken Chains"

Friendship is supposed to have a special meaning
I feel as if I was left in the dark with moving walls
closing in - pushing together - enwrapped by the darkness
and yet I don't even understand
what happened to the light
what happened to the friendship
that I thought was unending

aye
but the warmth I feel
beneath its heart
warms inside of me
as I write
as I breathe
as I indulge
in the beauty
of poetry

yes
the heart of the sun
is so gentle
as it caresses
enlightens me
delights me
thrills me
as the words
come flowing
into my head

aye
I lie here thinking
of birds singing
dogs barking
children laughing
I can't get enough
as I indulge
as I breathe
as I write
about
the sun

Whenever my heart turns sour,
poetry is the filling that makes life sweet again

when I weep you are my shoulder to lean on
when I ache you take the pains away
when I'm lonely you keep me company
when I'm cold you keep me warm
when I'm sad, you lift my spirits
when I frown, you make me smile

I'm thankful for a sister like you
you do things so many others cannot do
but most of all
when I feel all else fails
you are there
to say
''I  love you''

listen
let your heart hear
let your heart speak
don't go it alone
the pain is unbearable
but with the heart
love knows no bounds

It isn't every day
that someone writes something
that triggers a memory
or a bit of a spark
but when that day comes
the post is noted
taken to heart
shared by many
and touches lives

I hope that this post
brings a smile
upon your face and heart
and that each day
is full of love and hope

Blessings!

When an older person says something, we tend to realize how much we've yet to learn.... but when a younger person speaks up, we tend to remember how much we've forgotten. Everyone helps someone else even when they don't realize it. Have you hugged a child today?

I asked for water and I got rain
I asked for wind and nearly got blown down
I asked for money and got 2 pennies

I am blessed

moon passes over quietly
in the depths of the waters
eagle wings flap

it was beautiful outside
the sun was shining
the warm heat came through
the windshield
the robins were singing
and life was at its best
and in a matter of seconds
as she pressed the brakes
the car wouldn't slow down
but kept going forward
she saw headlights
instead of the caution lights
and then just the tree
from whence her blood
had splattered
and her body was cast
spots now before her eyes
what happened she thought
the brakes..
My Lord...
Mama? Is that you?
I'm coming home
another angel now rests
in the arms of the Lord
her wings spread abroad
as she rejoices
in song and love
a life now surpassed
but with life eternal
through the Golden Gates

Ah, but the beauty of a butterfly
blooms with deep within
the yellows as the sun
the greens as the grass
the blues of the skies
fluttering in the wind

Ah, but the beauty of a butterfly
bring forth radiance
her wings spread abroad
her light shines as her heart
her nights shine as day

Ah, but the beauty of a butterfly

The sun rises and sets
upon your sweet face
a bit of nature
in all its grace

The sun flames in beauty
upon objects below
a bit of kindness
doth it overflow

The sun shines brightly
upon a quiet land
a bit of humility
as I hold your hand

The sun rises and sets
upon your sweet face
a bit of nature
can ne'er replace

The beauty I see
upon your sweet brow
may it shine forever
beginning now

knives ****** into my back
tiny piercing needles thru my chest
rather it's physical or from the heart
it's still painful times

encouragement not seen
or anywhere within my sight
discouraged, heartbroken
it's still painful times

we try to let the past stay behind
yet it has a way to sneak upon us
then follows unworthiness
it's all in painful times

we just have to keep going
to become stronger at all
I learned this
through all the painful times

Countless times I've called out
my voice is just another bit of the wind
no one to hear my voice
no one understands.

Countless times I've spoken
my voice just trails to another dimension
no one to hear my cries
no one grasps my heart.

Countless times I've reached out
my voice is just another broken record
no one to feel my pain
no one to believe.

Countless times I've called out
my voice is just another bit of the wind
no one hears my heart
no one understands.

Life has a way of bringing up roses even in the middle of the storm.
Take your time. Live life and love.

I passed her in the moonlight
and kept on walking
wasn't even sure
if that was her
but then when I looked back
something was missing
a hole ripped thru my heart
she was gone
was that her
was it a mirage
was it my hopes
my dreams..
I miss her..
she just disappeared
I watched for her in the distance
but saw not a thing
no one at all
not even a shadow
couldn't even hear
a whisper
because
of my teardrops
falling into puddles

another tossed piece of garbage
t'was lying on the floor
heart torn to pieces
thrown out the door

another right that turned out wrong
mistaken in the world
forever alone
t'was left unfurled

another time perhaps... era
lost in the world of dust
tossed out in the wind
to a world unjust

come with me
and let us pluck
the gentle petals
of the flower
to see and to feel
its beauty
its essence
to get the feel
of nature's love
a divine love
the perfect gift
that blossoms
into Spring

Love follows us...
but do we see it?
It has the tendency to grab our hearts
but do we feel it?

Love follows us...
when will we let it take lead?

despised by the world
she didn't care
she lost all respect
forgot who she was
ventured out
sought help
through all the wrong sources
the forbidden places
and she lost sight
of what was right
finally losing herself
caught in all the pain
all the torture
even the memories
of those she didn't know
and it brought her
to her knees
and there she sat
mourning
weeping
screaming
now the heartless victim
known as The Demon's Queen

Breaking Out
I don't care what they say about me
I am who I am
no one can take that away from me
or can they?

I don't belong here regardless
I need to be free
no one can open the deep pit
that I dug...

I hear them talking and swearing
I feel their presence
can't even sleep in peace at night
'cause of them...

I hear screams coming from the next room
I feel an evil
no more living for there isn't life
not like this....

Will this nightmare go on forever
I surely hope not
we've got to get out of this place tonight
are you with me?

wrap my wings around your breast
let me hold you tightly
so you can rest

lay your head upon my hand
let me guide you safely
through promised land

bring me your heart to show the Lord
let me read to you now
from His Holy Word

wrap my wings around your heart
and just know I'm watching you
as I was from the start

A voice out in the midst
calling out to me
to listen with the heart
and let yourself be free

I look around to see
who would call my name
yet I see no one
but the words were the same

Listen with your heart
only then speak again
still I saw no one
as soft words seemed to reign

The voice of a friend
speaking gently to me
now feeling so safe
I felt I could fly free

The gift of patience
sent to me with such love
thus from an angel
sweet presence from above

in a mountain of tears I stand
waiting on the right moment
the perfect man
the one thing I know
is impossible....

in the midst of that mountain
crying because of the past
what once was
the one thing I know
will never be again....

I look across the mountain tops
desires to be as the hawk
totally free
the one thing I know
I at least have a chance.

Just once was all it took
for Him to profess his love
reached out to hold our hands
and to say
He'd never leave us

Just once was all it took
for Him to know us all
listened to our hearts
and to say
He'd always love us

Just once was all it took
for Him to show that love
died upon the cross
and to say
Forgive them Father

Just once was all it took
and for that
I am truly grateful

Thank God
and it only happened
just once

I can't help but think of him
he is always on my mind
his lips next to mine
the way he walks
the words he speaks
oh the memories!

I can't help but love the man
he is always in my heart
my heart beats so fast
when he's next to me
oh the memories!

I can't quite help myself
he is always in my head
my breath slows to a nil
when I think of him
oh what memories!

blinded by the light
my heart skips a beat
the glare's too much
no place to go
unlike where I've been
help me

blinded by the glare
my heart beats faster
all unknowing
nothing to do
but sit here in fear
help me

what did the maid do
with my glasses?

What time is it
Is it a time for love
Is it time for romance
It is time for understanding
.. for caring
for sharing
as two hearts beat as one

What time is it
Is it a time for to love
Is it time to caress
It is time for appreciation
.. for mending
for giving
as two hearts give their all

Time is everything
but more joyous
when there is love