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.

© Linda J. Vaughan    

March 24th. 2004

TODAY

TODAY

Today is picture perfect

The sky is a gentle blue

Just the special type of day

To spend some hours with you.

Let's sit beside the river

And watch the ripples as they flow

Onward and forward they travel

To where we cannot know.

Let's find some shade from the sun

And feel the gentle breeze,

Treasured memories are gathered

On Autumn days like these.

Let's whisper deepest secret thoughts

Discussion without fears,

Let's laugh and talk and ponder

Let's wipe away the tears.

Autumn leaves we can gather

And release them on the flow

Just like our innermost thoughts

Who knows where they will go.

Will they bounce up the crest

Or be taken down below

Will our shared thoughts be deep ~

Only we can ever know.

Let's drag sticks through the water

And find some leafy glade,

A special time of friendship

We'll be glad that we have stayed.

We will remember the sunshine

The shade and the trees,

We will remember today

And the making of memories.

So when the shadows lengthen

And there is a coolness in the air,

The pain of ending this rendezvous

Will be much too much to bear.

But as days go hastening on

And the seasons change once more,

We can always revisit this day

By stepping through memory's door.

©  Linda J. Vaughan

March 7th. 2012

Written with love for someone very special.

SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS

© Esther Westerveld

SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS

A winter sun was shining

I'd come here to find release

Sitting alone in the quiet

I hoped to find some peace.

I watched as the shadows lengthened

And the afternoon grew late,

I heard the birds on their way to roost

I heard a creaking gate.

I saw the shadows being cast

My heart was heavy and still

I stayed a little longer 

In the late afternoon chill.

My steps were heavy 

And my heart was sore

As I left this quiet building

And gently closed the door.

I headed home to where I knew

A welcome I would find.

Warmth and comfort there for me

Someone being kind.

I realized as I walked my path

That peace comes from within my heart

I did not need to go seeking it

It was there at the very start.

©  Linda J. Vaughan

12th. July 2011

WINTER SUNSHINE

WINTER SUNSHINE

I love the winter sunshine

Without the fierce heat,

I love it when the shadows

Make pictures at my feet.

The walks beside the river

With trees reflected there,

Glistening ripples on the water,

Days without a care.

The winter sunshine brings

 Contentment to my days,

The outlines of the bare trees

Etched by sunshine’s rays.

The rising of the winter sun

Chasing away the mist,

The dewdrops on the cold grass ~

The world is sunshine kissed.

I love the winter sunshine,

And the promise that it brings,

Sunshine silhouettes gleaming

Oh how my heart sings!

© Linda J.  Vaughan

SUNSHINE YELLOW

© Keen to be Seen

SUNSHINE YELLOW

  

Yellow is the sunshine

On days when skies are clear,

Fluffy little ducklings

Walking without fear.

Bananas growing on the vine

Lemons on the tree,

Golden and delicious apples

Picked especially for me.

Fresh eggs collected from the hens

With sunshine yellow yolks

Wheat ripening in the fields

Brings special joy to folks.

Daffodils in springtime

Pure magic to my soul,

Special blossoms in my garden

Making me feel whole.

A candle flame at evening

A rose whose name is "Peace"

Yellow brings to me such joys

I hope will never cease.

© Linda J. Vaughan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYziWY5YHo

Petula Clark - Colour My World

"Oh, you can colour my world with sunshine yellow each day!
Oh, you can colour my world with happiness all the way!"