Wednesday, January 19, 2011

My True Friend

My eyes tear up just thinking of the day you will depart
          My true friend from the start,
          The one who sees my heart
It feels too soon to say good-bye, too soon to let you go
          The winds of time so quickly blow,
          Didn't we just say hello?
It feels like only yesterday we sat and talked for hours
          As our friendship’s lovely flowers,
          Bloomed with Godly showers
Didn't I just come to you with sadness on my face?
          And with a deep embrace,
          You filled me with His Grace
The bonds of love I feel for you are deeper than the ocean
          This wondrous emotion,
          An unswerving devotion
I already have a hole inside though you haven’t even left yet
          That date a silent, heavy threat,
          Of teary eyes and hearts upset
And yet I know deep in my heart that all I will ever have to do
          To feel God's love and be renewed,
          Is close my eyes and think of you

Friday, January 14, 2011

To my Tucson Sisters and Brothers


To my sisters and brothers
My fathers, my mothers
My neighbors, my cohorts
My friends, my supports

In a single horrifying and devastating action
Our foundation and our "world" has been tragically fractioned
Many are hurt and six loved ones are dead
By a senseless attack, which left pain in its stead
No longer a quiet city unknown
The nation is now viewing a disaster zone
With sadness and horror they share our vignette
But deep in their hearts they pray to forget

Yet we'll always remember our lost sisters and brothers
Our lost fathers and uncles, daughters and mothers
The sadness and heartache we felt in our core
When death and anguish came in our front door
Tore holes in our hearts and invaded our brains
Our actions, our emotions, wrapped up in chains
Lost for a time, in the anger and shock
Unable to work, our minds in a lock

But once we moved past that and thought of each other
The flame which ignited, no power could smother
A beautiful light, though frail at its start
Has grown brilliant and strong in each and every heart
So proud am I of my fellow neighbors and friends
Of the selflessness and care which each of you extends
The love you poured out to those hurt in our community
Is proof that nothing can extinguish the fire of unity

Saturday, January 1, 2011

A New Year, A New World

This year with all my heart I pray
To share His love and grace each day
To serve with radiance and live with trust
In the pathway of His loved ones to be as dust

To soften their footsteps and conquer their fears
To lighten their burdens and wipe away their tears
To not be weighed down by my own selfish worries
To not be crushed by life's passing flurries

I pray for the strength to dedicate my time
To transforming my community and to my own endless climb
To bettering myself through service to others
And to seeing all people as my sisters and brothers

On this day when many promises are made
I pray for Your strength and beg for Your aide
To learn to be self-less and detached from all things
And to keep this promise and the light which it brings

Our time on this earth is fleeting and brief
Why waste it with worry, anger and grief?
If we care for each other and selflessly serve
I know we will find all the joy we deserve

Written for a contest on figment.com - http://figment.com/books/17536-A-New-Year-A-New-World