FINDING JOY IN THE JOURNEY

JOY IN THE JOURNEY 

Please don't visit me in my past

For I don't live there anymore.

I am moving forward

Life is different than before.

I dwell in possibility

With hope as companion and friend

There is joy in the journey for me

As I travel round every bend.

I find joy in the simplest of things

A bird on the wing and a flower small,

Daffodils in springtime

A rose beside the wall.

I will not live in shadowed halls

And I turn my face to the sun

Then the shadows are behind me

And half my battle is won.

The pathway may be rugged

And my steps may falter and fall

But there are friends who journey with me

And hear me when I call.

I have been a bird with a broken wing

And feel that now I'm healed

I rise and soar and fly free

My destiny is sealed.

I share my smiles as I travel on

The song in my heart can be heard

There is  such joy in my journey

And I thank you that you cared.

Cared enough to encourage me

And dared me to stand tall

You have been my safety net

To catch me when I fall.

The energy that I exude is positive

And attracts positive things to me

People say I'm looking well ~

There is joy in my journey you see.

So much for me to see and share

Days are different than before

Please don't visit me in my past

For I don't live there any more.

© Linda J. Vaughan

February 4th. 2012

This is dedicated to a special friend who has helped me learn to live in possibility and been the safety net lest I fall.   Thank you  ~ you know who you are. 

YOU CAME INTO MY THOUGHTS

YOU CAME INTO MY THOUGHTS

I thought of you this morning

And wondered how you were.

I want to be in touch with you

To let you know I care.

I wondered how your days have been,

And what life has brought your way.

Is there sunshine on your path

Or do raindrops mist your day?

I hope that you are keeping well

And happiness is yours,

I hope that you can find some time

To open memories doors.

I saw a rose in my garden

Still wet with morning dew,

The violets are blooming

And I would like to pick them for you.

I watched a kitten playing

And to me it brought some smiles.

I wish you joy and laughter

Across so many miles.

I made a pot of coffee

And chose a cup for you.

I wish you a very happy day ~

Just know I thought of you.

© Linda J. Vaughan