Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Fight ‘Till Your Dreams Come True

Often your tasks will be many,
And more than you think you can do.
Often the road will be rugged
And the hills insurmountable, too.

But always remember, the hills ahead
Are never as steep as they seem,
With Faith in your heart start upward
And climb 'til you reach your dream.

For everything in life that is worthy
Is never too hard to achieve
If you have the courage to try it
And you have the Faith to believe it.

Faith is a force that is greater
Than knowledge or power or skill
And many defeats turn to triumph
If you trust in God's wisdom and will.

My child, Faith is a mover of mountains.
There's nothing that God cannot do,
So start out today with Faith in your heart
And "Climb 'til Your Dream Comes True" 


Goodbye Yesterday

It’s strange how yesterday felt 
like a boat-ride that never stops
like walking in an alley of flowers.

But yesterday is gone and the boat-ride
has come to a stop at where my dreams begin.
It’s time to step into my next adventure.

I’ve got to be brave and brace myself
for there is more in store for my soul
and I have in store smiles for the life I’ll live.

Beginnings can be daunting
because it means saying goodbye
to a life you've lived and loved,

But from tomorrow I’ve got to resolve,
to turn my dreams into a sky full of stars,
and my heart a field of wildflowers.

Expiration Dates

Me thought only Credit Cards have expiration dates;
Never knew humans too have extermination dates.
Even when you reminisce on a simple rural life
Clearly, a boy becomes a man and the girl a mother.

Our nights turn into days and tears into joy,
The bright yellow frock fades into a dark hue rag,
And the sweet long laughter of glamorous newly weds
Turns into screams when sweetness expires.

So what was once a new smiling lady in town,
Soon becomes the rotted, disdained face no one wants,
And the mansion once flooded by myriad wealthy families
Is no longer the adorable place, but a decrepit abode.

I am told, those who sow in tears, will surely reap in joy
And those who sit in silence eating the bread of sorrow
Will see the proud scattered and the poor exalted.
So we too like Credit Cards have expiration dates.

When I was young, I proudly kept dirt off my frame
But what was once a beautiful blooming giant tree,
Now creaks with old age and from the once adorable frame
Comes a decomposing smell enough to make you squint.


For The First Time

When first you placed your hands in mine 
You sent a shiver through me
What I felt was unusual.

Ever since that day
Thoughts of you have stayed with me
They stayed longer than I expected.


What did you do to me?
I'm afraid to love you, 
But my heart says you are my love.