How many times did I  not learn
From a lesson taught before

How many mistakes repeated
100 times or more

How many chances
Did I ignore  - to forgive ?
Then make amends

How many people
Have I  led to believe
To trust in me their friend ?

No value held in spoken words
Unless we act them out

Reassurance only found within
The heart that holds no doubt

A smile is just a gesture ?
A hug is just a squeeze.?

Manners don't mean nothing
Just words  - Thank you  and please ?

It's true these things are simple
But like a tender loving touch

Without them
Then we realise
They all meant.    ....... so very much........

I welcome the days
The nights the years
Love that eliminates
My fears
The songs I hear
The sights the sounds
The beauty of nature
All around
The sun on my face
The wind in my hair
The freedom to give
To love
To care
To be able to laugh
To see a smile
To live this life
Even for a little while
To enjoy the pleasure
Friendship brings
To have learned
Experienced such beautiful things
To have so many people
I adore
There's so much
To be grateful for

When freedom dawns
Each day anew
Its essence revered
By so few
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Silence echos
Early dawn
As nature
Captivates the morn
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The sound of chirping
Birds that sing
Awaken us
To the sound of spring
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New buds shoot
Through toiled ground
Bringing forth the hope
Of joy  to be found
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Embracing each new day
We live
Encouraging all
To remember to give
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For just to take
And not to care
Would leave our hearts
And soles stripped bare
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Darkened past times
Now long gone
Shackles broken
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(  When Freedom Dawns  )

The color green inspires
Thoughts
of all that's still to grow

The color yellow
like the sun
Warms natures earth below

Purple covers acres of woodland
In the spring

In the form of pretty blue bells
Amongst the birds that sing

Pink apple blossom trees
Sway gently in the air
As their petals leave a trail
Of divine beauty everywhere

Orange red and lilac
Not forgetting those
Each and every colour
Is found within the rose

A kaleidoscope of colors
Ignites this world
On which we stand

(There for us to marvel)

Touched by gods

Almighty hand

So many days and years gone by
So many times I wondered why
You went away
No words were said
Didn't know
If you were alive
Or dead
Other People
Played their part
In trying to remove you
From our hearts
They sewed the seeds
Of lies deciet
Hoping to severe
Our desire to meet
But they underestimated
The power of love
That guides my life
From god above
No fear of man
Nor mountain high
Can force us
To say
A last goodbye
Too much time spent
Too much love spread
For us to accept
Your long gone
Dead
We've found you now
We've met today
So much we found
We had to say
We held you close
We took the time
Lovingly placed
Your hand in mine
We've cared for you
From the start
A love that's difficult to part
Held you close
In heart and mind
Remembering this

(All who seek)
(Shall find) , !

I see it in the new buds
Of crocuses in the ground
I see it in the faces of young children
All around
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It's there above the tree tops
As the birds prepare for spring
I know it's the foundation
To build upon
For everything
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I hear it in the voices
Of many people I meet each day
It's the thing that motivates us
Inspiring  our child within to play
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I see it in a candle
When the flame is shining bright
I feel it as I pray
On my knees last thing at night
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Even if there's just a glimmer
It encourages us to see
As long as its still there
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Things may work out
Perfectly

I walk alone
I cannot see
There's no one here
Only me
My mind is filled
With thoughts of doubt
I'm trapped
I'm scared
There's no way out
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Then daylight dawns
Another day
I suddenly feel
The urge to pray
If there's a god
And it's true
Let's see what
He plans to do
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I only ask
He'll show a sign
Of this mighty one
So divine
I challenge him but here no sound
Silence echos all around
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Where are you lord
Do you care
I'm filled with loneliness
Despair
Please fill me now with your grace
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(He replies my child)

All you need is
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