It's Time

When nothing goes according to plan
and you seem overwhelmed by your circumstance
then it's time to reach for a pair of hands 
much bigger and stronger than yours

When emotions have you feeling down
and it seems there's no one else around
then it's time to rest where love abounds 
in a home where hope endures

When life is trekking all uphill
and your own footprints are too big to fill
then it's time to let go of your will
receive the peace His grace ensures

you make me

You make you go out of my head.

the morning after

The next day was better.

Remind Me

Life can turn out crazy, I know for a fact

I get so distracted I forget where I’m at

Between my business meetings and keeping up the yard

Three little kids who need me and fixing up the car

I might take you for granted, but you mean so much to me

So before I have to go, please remind me

Remind me how much you love me

Remind me how much you care

Remind me you’re thinking of me

And how you’ll always be there

I know we made a promise

But I forget so easily

So before I have to go

Please remind me

Life can sure get messy, with many ups and downs

But each day is a blessing, when I have you around

To have me and to hold me, to chase my fears away

To love me through the highs and lows of each ordinary day

I might take you for granted, but you mean so much to me

So before I have to go, please remind me

Remind me how much you love me

Remind me how much you care

Remind me you’re thinking of me

And how you’ll always be there

I know we made a promise

But I forget so easily

So before I have to go

Please remind me

Life is never guaranteed, we don’t know where it ends

So until the good Lord calls me, to come back home again

Remind me how much you love me

Remind me how much you care

Remind me you’re thinking of me

And how you’ll always be there

I know we made a promise

But I forget so easily

So before I have to go

Please remind me

Transcendence of Tranquility

The quiet speaks to me

His silent breath distills the shadows

Inhale reveals the marvels of the universe

Exhales expose the falsity of doubt and fear

The stillness moves me

Each breath nudges me closer to the inner calm of serenity

Love and beauty envelop the tranquility of transcendence I call home

Perfection pursues me

Surrounded on every side by the joy 

And acceptance of the humanity I have

The person I am

The one I was created to be

Bathed in light

Developed in wonder

Delighting in my freedom and surrender

I breathe Him in and my frailties melt away

I breathe again

The beginning has no end

Oh Come

Oh sun

Come warm my skin

Heaven surrounds

Grow peace within

Oh wind

Come blow my way

Chase worries from

My heart today

Oh rain

Come pour on me

Wash fears away

And make me clean

Oh love

Come whisper sweet

Where suffering

And sorrows meet

Oh Lord

Come shine Your light

In and all
Throughout my life

You Changed My World

You were a man, just a man, just like any other man, you were

Until you held my hand, you held my hand unlike any other man before

You touched my skin, you moved my heart, you changed my world

I was a girl, a lonely girl, just like any other girl, I was

Until you kissed my lips, you kissed my lonely lips into one

You touched my skin, you moved my heart, you changed my world

We became us, a brand us, we transformed you and me, we did

We became us as we made love, when we made love the way we did

You touched my skin, you moved my heart, you changed my world

Be Still and Know

When you’re weak and weary

When you’re tired and worn

With no one to cling to

And nowhere to belong

Be still and know I Am

I am the sunlight through the trees

I am the coolness in the breeze

When life is dark and closing in

I am the warm touch on your skin

So close your eyes and breathe again

Be still and know I Am

Wherever you go, I am with you

Wherever you are, there I am

I will never leave nor forsake you

Simply be still and know I Am

When your life gets busy

When you feel overwhelmed

With no relief for hours

And no one understands

Be still and know I Am

I am the laughter of a child

I am flowers growing wild

When life is hard and closing down

I am the soft kiss on your brow

Open your eyes, behold me now

Be still and know I Am

Pieces of Me

My poems are an expression of the perfection dwelling within me, a reflection of light and love, of peace and tranquility, of joy and serenity, of hope and possibility. My poems are an extension of beauty, truth, and freedom. My poems are me, pieces of me, leaking out onto the page.

I Don't Want to Let Him Go

For eighteen months we dated, but then resentments grew

Going different directions is what we had to do

We faced difficult decisions, and something had to give

We never intended to break our promises

I don’t want to let him go; I don’t want to say good-bye

I don’t want to break his heart; I don’t want to make him cry

But I’ve got to move on with my life

I don’t want to let him go; I don’t want to say good-bye

For eighteen years we made it, nearly broke a time or two

Going different directions, then bouncing back like new

We faced our fears together and independently

But who’d have thought forever would end so suddenly

I don’t want to let him go; I don’t want to say good-bye

I don’t want a broken heart; be the one who has to cry

But I’ve got to move on with my life

I don’t want to let him go; I don’t want to say good-bye

There comes a time we can’t avoid

When love is lost, lives are destroyed

We still gotta take a chance and love like crazy anyway

And we need to live our lives until it’s time to go away

But I don’t want to let him go; I don’t want to say good-bye

I don’t want a broken heart; be the one who has to cry

I’ve just got to move on with my life

I don’t want to let him go; I don’t want to say good-bye

Notice Me

Notice me

and all the little things I do

to prove my worth

and personal value

Notice my name

and notice my efforts

Notice my deserving

through my endeavors

I won’t be at peace

to be who I am

until I earn grace

by doing what I can

Notice me succeeding

Notice goals I’ve met

Notice me then

look away and forget

queasy

I feel queasy in my belly.

Hold On

We’ve come to a place where we’re taking it slow

You set the pace, I’m begging for more

You push me away, leave me wondering where I went wrong

With fortress walls surrounding your heart

You pull us together then push us apart

Please let me stay, and I promise to be strong

Cause I’m dying to make love to you

And I’m trying to let love break through

And I’m crying, all I hear from you is hold on

Hold on, love’s at a crawl

Hold on, we can have it all if we hold on

Feelings run deep, they’re burning my eyes

Dropped to my knees, you’re leaving me blind

I don’t understand, are you leading me on

Cause I’m dying to make love to you

And I’m trying to let love break through

And I’m crying, all I hear from you is hold on

Hold on, love’s at a crawl

Hold on, we can have it all if we hold on

Hold on, love’s at a crawl

Hold on, we can have it all if we hold on

All I hear from you is hold on