In your eyes, my mirror
     I look upon me
beauty and grace
     reflected, shining, I see

You hold me, I feel
     cherished, safe, I am
I see you, I smile
     I relax in your arms

We part; with you, I go 
     missing you dearly
Longing for when with
     you i can be

how did this happen?
alone I am for so long
you are here
alone I am no

the way i see it, we have two problems here ( Read more... )

why do we live in such a hate-filled world?
why does the hate always make the news?
tell me something good that happened today.
tell me something God made true.

Love our neighbors as ourselves
turn the other cheek
forgive our enemies, show them love
what we should do week to week

i hear cries, i see stories, my family asking for help
do i help them? do i ( Read more... )

bleeding hearts, crying tears
season of miracles: where are you here?
passing of two, waiting for two
when does it end? i wish i knew
a time of joy forever marked
a time of sadness forever more
wounds healing, scars remaining
a family gathered, a family broken
people touched, town shocked
what? how? who? why?
questions asked, unanswered remain
God, why was ( Read more... )

i sit here in my room. looking out my window
there is a tree i see and watch. it shows me
the changing seasons in colors bold and yellow.
when days are gray and nights are long, the tree
will show stark against the sky. as we all
bundle in our rooms, never seeing the beauty
of the snow outside. today i watch
as the tree fades from top to bottom. green
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red, pink, chocolate, flowers
what a merchandising ball
every year i want the goodies
and hate the fact that i want
valentines day stinks, it always has
every year i think, "this year will be good"
never can i remember, ever i am hopeful
and yet, in my wishing, i remember
how it is every year.
one year it was good, one year it was sweet
because two ( Read more... )