I Am of the Spirit
I am a human being.
I am of the spirit.
Experiencing life.
As it comes.
Mostly in the present.
Somewhere along the road,
I realized that I was a spiritual being.
Within a human body.
I celebrate both.
They are part of the same.
They are one.
When I connect to both.
I remember.
While I was born alone and will die alone.
I am truly not alone.
I am of the spirit.
I am part of the greater whole.
The universe is my home.
I am of the spirit.

Let love embrace you
Let it hold you tight
Let it warm your heart
Let it bring smiles to your face
Flames of love

Like a warm blanket
Let it gently touch your face
Let it calm your fears
Flames of love

Let it take you to impossible places
Let it make things possible
Let it bring magic
Flames of love

Let it lift you up
Let it help you soar like a bird
Let it touch the world
Flames of love

Let it burn eternally
Let it heal the world
Let it remove darkness

Flames of love

I am lost
In the fog
I pray for guidance
Something to hold on to
As I walk forward
Looking for signs
I feel lost
My guideposts are gone
Or hidden
I reach out my hand
To feel one
Yet nothing is there
I keep walking
Hoping the fog lifts
Then as I walk
A glimmer of light
Down the road appears
Not much but something
As I get closer to it
The light brightens
The guideposts reappear
I reach over to touch one
I feel more secure
That eventually
I won’t feel as lost
The light will shine
Once again

If you see someone with a frown, smile
Choose laughter over tears
If you see someone that could use a little money, give if you can
If someone needs help, reach out
Offer kindness instead of harshness and cruelty
Love instead of hate
Don’t judge, accept

Walk towards the light instead of darkness
Give instead of taking
Lift up instead of tearing down
There’s too much darkness and hate in the world right now
If we can just light the world a little through kindness and love, it’s a start
Every bit matters

In the dark of the night I think of you and it warms me
You are my light
In the hardest of times I think of you and it gives me strength
You are my light
In times when I feel alone I think of you and I am not
You are my light
In the happiest of times I think of you and it brings me joy
You are my light
In a storm I think of you and it brings me comfort
In times of insanity when things seem upside down I think of you and the world seems right
You are my light
You are my universe

He’s got the red velvet blues
He loves the feeling of the fabric
Smooth and silky to the touch
Intoxicating in its beauty

He once saw a girl wearing one
He was mesmerized
He’d never seen anyone like her
Nor the dress
Together they were beyond belief

She looked like an angel
Almost not human
So beautiful and fresh
The dress was stunning
So was she

He asked her to dance
Held her close
The red velvet dress soft to his touch
He never wanted to let go

Even to this day
Many years later
He remembers the girl and that dress
He never forgot
She was embedded in his soul

Red Velvet Blues

She comes from the street
She’s orange and white
A ginger girl
She has a beautiful face
It’s hypnotic
She’s a mixed bag
Sometimes she’s sweet
Other times a bit crazy
Trust is hard for her
Her cries are soft and coaxing
She loves to play
She hangs around more now
But she also hits the street
Though she’s mellowed
She is still a bit wild
While she’s a bit different
There’s something about her
In her face is an innocence
That has captured me
The cat