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

i have eyes

This might sound obvious, but I have eyes.