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Saturday, September 21, 2013

WALK WITH ME

Come with me and walk a while

Down a sweet and shaded lane

Let's spend time together

Like sunshine after rain.

Let's take in all the beauty

Of this pretty shaded bower,

We will hear the sweetest bird song

And smell the fragrance of the flower.

We will sit a while and ponder

As good friends often do,

About the times we've spent together

And the plans we hold brand new.

We'll talk about the children grown

And about their baby days

About the times they ran so freely

And their knees held many a graze.

Let's talk about the pain we've felt ~

The struggles we've been through

We will talk about the joy we felt

When life began anew.

We'll share the times when we felt lost

And fear became our friend

How that the sun was shining

Just around the bend.

The comfort that our friendship brought

When days were cold and grey

How that we lifted each other up

And helped along the way.

There will be laughter here

And also tears of sadness,

But over all of that will be

The blessed tears of gladness.

We will gently sit in silence

And let Nature do her part

In bringing joy and comfort

To a tender, fragile heart.

Walk with me in nature

Gather strength right to the end

We shall cherish hours together

And share the joy my friend.

September 21st. 2013

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

HAPPY THOUGHTS

HAPPY THOUGHTS.

Try to find joy around you

In all the little things,

And you will be surprised

At the measure of joy it brings.

See the glass half full,

The blossoms in the spring,

The diamond dewdrop on the rose,

The bird upon the wing.

Play with a child and learn again

That life is full of fun.

Splash in the puddles ~

Feel the warmth of the sun.

Smile at a stranger and you will find

Your smile will cheer his day.

Listen to music and sing along

As you go along your way.

Our positive thoughts affect our day,

Our lives and those we meet,

Dance in the moonlight

With wings upon your feet.

Stretch your wings and dare to be

A positive caring soul,

And the joy you spread as you go along

Will help you to be whole.

Monday, July 9, 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.

ENGAGEMENT CONGRATULATIONS

May love and laughter live with you

Throughout the length of days,

May the sun shine bright for you

And health be yours always.

I wish you strength and courage

When life puts you to the test,

May you always be able to say

That you have done your best.

May you be gentle with each other

As you get on with the living,

May there be peace and understanding

And may you always be forgiving.

May the love that shines in your eyes today

Live on in your hearts forever,

And may the tenderness you feel

Enable you life's storms to weather.

I wish you many happy years

And a table fully spread,

I wish you quiet contentment

And a pillow for your head.

May the days be long and love filled

And the hours filled with gladness,

May you share the ups and downs of life

And chase away the sadness.

May you honour and respect each other

In everything you do

May your lives be be blessed with sunshine

And your love be strong and true.

Take care of one another

And always take some time aside,

Remember to say "I love you"

And speak of each other with pride.

Congratulations are in order

These wishes are sincere,

May life be very good for you

And may you know no fear.

Congratulations David and Janelle

on your engagement July 8th. 2012

9th. July 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

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.

16th. April 2012

Sunday, April 15, 2012

A SEAT IN THE SHADE

I long to sit beside you

On a bench in quiet shade

To listen to your voice

Tell about the life you've made.

I long to laugh and weep with you

About your journey's road

To listen as you relate

How heavy has been your load.

I long to feel you close to me

And to sense your joy for life

To share your determination

To put an end to strife.

I ache to see your smiling eyes

Of deep and tender blue

I long to tell you face to face

How much that I love you.

I have an aching in my heart

To tell you face to face

How glad I am that you're alive

That you received the gift of grace.

I long to feel the gentle breeze

That wafts from up above

I long to offer up my thanks

For life, for friends and love.

In imagination I wander

Through conversations deep

I hear the laughter and the fun

And I see us weep.

I hear us talk of life and love

Of pain and getting through,

I hear the hope that lives in us

And the things we want to do.

I see us sit in possibility

With much to share and learn

I feel the hope that lives with us

For the lovely life we yearn.

Until the day we can sit and share

Letters will have to do

They keep us close in heart and thought

And hold the words "I love you."

15th. April 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012

SWEETEST OF DAYS

THE SWEETEST OF DAYS

Bring me the sunset in a cup

And let it overflow.

Bring me the sweetest of days

That I will ever know.

Bring me love in your eyes

And kindness in your smile.

Let me feel you walk beside me

Every step of every mile.

Let me hear your laughter

And feel your tender touch.

Let me hear the words you say ~

That you love me very much.

Bring me the dewdrop from the rose,

Bring me the tears from your eyes.

Let me hold you closely

Under clear blue open skies.

Bring me a newborn baby

And place it in my arms.

Let me love and cherish it

And keep it safe from harm.

Bring me memories of days gone by

When love itself would grow

Bring me sunset in a cup

And let it overflow.

March 24th. 2004

Monday, June 13, 2011

MONDAY MONDAY

MONDAY, MONDAY

So here we are – it’s Monday

Another week is dawning,

I wonder what the news will hold,

What joy or what dread warning?

I wonder what this week will hold

For those I love and me.

But I know there will be comfort

Under friendship’s sheltering tree.

I guess there will be laughter,

Tears and memories in this week

And I know that I shall also find

The courage that I seek.

There will be friends and company,

Food and shelter and some rest.

Work to do and challenges to be met

And things to put me to the test.

When this week is over

And its lessons have been learned

I hope that I have found the peace

For which I’ve often yearned.

Soon it will be Monday

And another week will start

Another week of memories

Stored within my heart.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

Take me back to the days of my youth,

When I was a slip of a girl.

Let me see again the days

When my life was in a whirl.

I long to hear the laughter

And sing the songs we knew.

I remember long clear days

When nothing clouded our view.

I remember the flowers you sent me

I remember the look in your eyes.

I see again before me

Open, clear blue skies.

Let me splash my feet in the water

And wriggle my toes in the sand,

Let me feel again the tenderness

As you reach out for my hand.

Take me back to the days of my youth

Let memory be my friend

For it is in my memory

These days will never end.

August 2006

The Pages of Avalon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNVit7cesj8

Those were the Days - Mary Hopkin

Monday, May 16, 2011

MONDAY MORNING

MONDAY