THERE IS BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU

BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU 

There is beauty all around you 

Drink deeply of it's treasure

The sights and sounds of life itself

Enjoy in fullest measure.

The roses from the garden

Picked in early morning hours

The fragrant and velvet petals

This Queen of all the flowers.

The cool and gentle breezes

The clear blue skies above

A gentle hand to hold us

And eyes that show great love.

The salty tang of sea spray 

A gull's loud and plaintive call

Crisp and golden autumn leaves

Blown in piles against the wall.

Daffodils in springtime

A faithful dog at heel

The sound of sweet sweet music

That makes our senses reel.

The colour of the brown damp earth

The sound of tramping feet

Coffee in the morning

Smiles from those we meet.

Majestic mountains soaring

A river on the run

The rise and fall of ocean tides

The setting of the sun.

The stillness of the mist that rises

The puddles after rain

New buds and setting fruit

And fields of golden grain.

Apples on laden boughs

Strawberries in the patch

Tomatoes ripening on the vine

Bring joys that none can match

Time spent with loved ones

A letter from a friend

Warmth and love and laughter

Such joys that never end..

A book to read and savour 

A warm and cozy bed

A soft and downy pillow

Where you can lay your head.

The sound of laughter ringing

Times of silly play

Find the beauty all around you 

It is there in every day.

There is beauty all around you 

In photographs of days gone by 

Special memories returning

Without the need to try.

Absorb each special beauty 

Find the joy in little things

Celebrate the beauty 

Living daily brings.

© Linda J. Vaughan

October 2012

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO YOU

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO YOU.

I wish you love

And truth and peace,

Days in the sun

To find release.

I wish you health

And happy days,

Someone to appreciate

Your kind and caring ways.

I wish for you a challenge

And that you are equal to the task

The love of friends and family

And all that you may ask.

I wish you the joy of a winter walk

And sunshine after rain.

I wish for you roses, violets ~

Daffodils when springtime comes again.

I wish for you self courage

Laughter and some tears.

I wish for you smiles

And someone to wipe your tears.

I wish for you some kindness

From the people that you meet.

I wish you warmth and safety

And a journey that is sweet.

Happy Birthday my sweet friend

May diamonds fill your sky,

May you always pose the question

And find the reasons why.

I wish you a flower strewn pathway,

Special hours and special days

Your family to love you 

For all your loving ways.

© Linda J Vaughan

BUTTERFLY DAYS

BUTTERFLY DAYS.

I wish that I were a butterfly

Drifting on the breeze

Then I could bring you happiness

On Summer days like these.

You could watch me drifting

And see my colours bright,

And wonder where it is I hide

When the sun goes down at night.

I would spend time among the flowers

And smell the perfume sweet,

You would find the petals

On the path beneath your feet.

I wish I were a butterfly

With gentle fluttering wings,

I would bring you summer joy

And lots of other things.

© Linda J. Vaughan

8^th;. July 2008

THE GARDEN GATE

THE GARDEN GATE

The gate is always open

Come through it with me

Let's find a special place

Where we can really be free.

Let's put aside our troubles

And the fear of beginning to trust

Take my hand and come with me

On a journey which is a must.

Through that gate of friendship

We will find such very special things

The joy of love and laughter

And a heart that really sings.

We will find warmth and comfort

And arms that hold us near

Shelter from the storms of life

And we will hold no fear.

This is a special garden

And acceptance will be found,

Abundant tears we will shed

From hearts strong and sound.

Tender smiles from eyes of blue

A dimple on a cheek

A tendril of hair gently brushed aside

Such kindness we will seek.


We'll watch the mists of evening gather
And be wrapped in their care
We will see the birds settle ~
Silence everywhere.
The gentle brook will babble
As it goes on it's merry way
A special place to visit
A place we'll want to stay.

The garden is our very own

And tended with love and care

Flowers of friendship blossoming ~

Fragrance everywhere.

We will watch the seasons come and go

Take courage and strength from it all

A special place of joy and hope

Behind the garden wall.

© Linda J. Vaughan

16th. April 2012

AFTERNOON IN A GARDEN

AFTERNOON IN A GARDEN

I sat outside this afternoon

Oblivious of the hands of time

I watched a butterfly 

Such special joy was mine.

Her wings were soft and gentle

Her heart in tune with life,

She flitted here and flitted there

Unaware of human strife.

She had know the struggle

To come from chrysalis

Cocooned away for many days

And now such joy as this.

She too was unaware of time

We both felt the sun's soft kiss

A wonderful hour spent 

In freedom I would not miss.

I thought of my chrysalis days

When the clock for me didn't chime

I felt the wonder of health restored

And the joys that now are mine.

Like the butterfly I happily move

From beautiful flower to flower

So many precious things are mine

And I count not the day nor hour.

I live in possibility and hope

The warmth of the sun at my back

I am loved and cherished 

And nothing do I lack.

The world is my garden and I cherish

The hours that I spend in thought

I cherish the love that now is mine

And the special joys it has brought.

© Linda J. Vaughan

16th. April 2012

SPECIAL THOUGHTS ON FRIENDSHIP

SPECIAL THOUGHTS ON FRIENDSHIP 

The fragrance of your friendship

Adds a sweetness to my days,

Reminding me how blessed I am

To know your sweet and kindly ways.

You bring such joy to my heart,

To my days and my life,

Sharing my happy times

And shielding me from strife.

You have shared so much with me

Of the things that stir your soul,

I have tried to encourage you

And help you to feel whole.

Our friendship's grown and blossomed

Just like the wild spring flowers

The music that we often share

Brings joy to many hours.

I wish you a flower strewn pathway,

A gentle summer breeze,

The perfume of a summer rose

On special days like these.

A diamond studded sky be yours

As moonbeams dance below,

The touch of a gentle hand ~

Letters from someone you know. 

The pleasure of digging in damp soil,

Planting and weeding and tilling,

All the fruits of the harvest

And baskets you are filling.

Strong arms to hold and love you,

A special gentle smile,

The quiet hush of evening,

When you have walked a weary mile.

  

A welcome at your doorway

A table fully spread,

Summer evenings in the garden,

Contentment to fill your head.

A quiet chair at end of day,

A warm and comfortable bed

A soft and downy pillow

Where you can lay your head.

These are the gifts of friendship

And I tie them with ribbons of love,

I quietly ask that you are blessed

With gifts from heaven above.

© Linda J. Vaughan

TAKE TIME

TAKE TIME

Take time to smell the flowers

To hold a small child’s hand,

Feel the gentle breezes 

As they blow across the land.

Take time to watch the sunset

And walk upon the shore,

Feel the sand between your toes

As you have done before.

Take the time to listen

To the music of your soul,

Rest, restore and rediscover

The things that make you whole.

Take time to splash in puddles

And watch the diamond sky.

Take time to watch the river

As it flows and rushes by.

Stand beside the weeping willow

With its leaves in the water

Take time to sit and quietly talk

With your precious son or daughter.

Enjoy the time you spend 

With photographs and books,

Remembering the days gone by~

Those special loving looks. 

© Linda J. Vaughan

June 2011

Prompted by little Lilah Sophie who isn't going to have the time and whose parents want people to 

"Live Life for Lilah."

SUMMER MEADOWS

SUMMER MEADOWS

I see you now in summer meadows

And watch the sun play on your hair,

I see you picking daisies

And threading them with care.

The gentle breezes blow your way

And butterflies are winging,

I hear your gentle laughter-

I hear you softly singing.

I see you by the river banks

Watching as it flows

I see you walking at the edges

And splashing with your toes.

You gather fruit from laden trees

You have no sense of time,

All summer days seem endless

And every day is fine.

I see you in a summer storm

At the end of a very hot day.

I see you in the rising moon

And the clouds that drift my way.

Your presence is always with me

Not only in summer’s hours,

I remember you in winter

On the days without the flowers.

I remember you in autumn,

In the red and golden leaves.

I remember you by the ocean

As it gently rolls and heaves.

I see you in the snowdrops

And the daffodils in spring,

I see you in the rainbow

And the birds upon the wing.

I see you in the dewdrops

On the roses that you grew.

I hear the echo of your voice

On the days I talked with you.

I think of you so often ~

And memory grows and grows

I walk the hills again with you

And I see you in summer meadows.

© Linda J. Vaughan

2011