Friday, September 16, 2016

Forsaken


 
In the fleeting moment,
We are born and we die,
The touch of the father’s hand,
Turns quickly toward the plow,
The belonging of family,
An illusion quickly shattered,
As friends come and go,
Some closer than others,
Some of which you marry,
Shatter illusions of compassion,
Without word or reason,
As if nothing ever happened.

Forsaken from the womb,
We taste the cold air,
Alone within our skin,
Yet you are always there,
The heart is but a window,
Through all vision taken,
Seeing you through the heart,
We are never forsaken.

Some hearts cross our paths,
With a true desire of bonding,
Alone within their skins,
Heart beating and yearning,
Reaching out to you,
And reaching out to me,
Not dreaming of separation,
Separated by circumstance,
Even two hearts bound in marriage,
Only touching at sunsets,
Contemplating life true meaning,
Most moments are bereft.

Forsaken from the womb,
We taste the cold air,
Alone within our skin,
Yet you are always there,
The heart is but a window,
Through all vision taken,
Seeing you through the heart,
We are never forsaken.

In space we fall through time,
At times we fall through space,
While bleeding and alone,
In the grip of hopeless gravity,
Knowing that strength was an illusion,
And what must be will occur,
For if the height was per chance higher,
The final page would turn,
As some of us have tragically learned,
Living out our days,
Those souls shining through our hearts,
The truest sun life rays.

Forsaken from the womb,
We taste the cold air,
Alone within our skin,
Yet you are always there,
The heart is but a window,
Through all vision taken,
Seeing you through the heart,
We are never forsaken.






Wednesday, August 31, 2016

In Memory of Gene Wilder



How lucky I am,
To be born at the right time.
To be a small child,
Adoring Willy Wonka’s smile.
To be a young boy,
Seeing Young Frankenstein.
A character and charm,
Prevailed with my heart.

It was with his heart,
Gene crafted characters.
It was with his soul,
He made fiction into magic.
For magic becomes passion,
And passion prevails pain.
Arming us with his smile,
Unleashing our potential.


Eccentricity was his gift,
To think outside of the box.
His gift within my life,
Has led me to many solutions.
Unconfined to grey conformity,
My imagination soared on his wings,
And on the wings of possibility,
I help others to take flight.

So do not believe,
The rumors of his passing.
For the essential things,
Are only seen by the heart.
Carry forth his great smile,
In all the things that you are,
May the kindness in his eyes,
Live forever through our hearts.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Impressions




At Sid Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood I felt a bit of the magic of past lives which graced this spot from the silver screen, practicing their craft to the extent of becoming legends, making impressions upon our lives along the way.  To that extent I did stand in the shoe prints of Dick Van Dyke with the prayer that some of the magic may help the ineptitude of my feet, as his charm has enhanced my ability to smile.

The greatest gift unto life,
Is how life begets life,
How hearts beat to each other,
Bringing souls together,
So that eyes meet for a moment,
Creating the real change of love,
Just a smile on the street,
A warm hand where we meet,
Words flee through the air,
Planting seeds of eternal trees.

The mind records impressions,
Which are never forgotten in life,
How much more then the soul,
Brings them unto heaven?
For seeds are always cast,
Yet the fruit seldom witnessed,
Though the planter always knows,
Whether the seeds are good,
Have faith that seeds of love,
Make beautiful impressions.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Whispering Thunder


Alone I entered into this world,
All alone I will leave.
Alone I entered into this world,
And all alone I will leave.
But the things I have seen and done here,
You would not believe.

No one ever gave me a chance,
Except for you standing by my side.
No one ever thought I could make it,
And then you made it your ride.
You know that all the things I do for love,
Are things I do with pride.

There is pain awaiting the sunrise,
And sorrow when it goes down.
There is pain for you in the sunrise,
Until the sun sinks below the ground.
Without the faith to make it right in the day,
Pain was all that I found.

I had,
Nothing!
No one!
No guide!
No fun!
No peace!
No pride!
And no where to hide!

You gave me,
A reason!
Believing!
A feeling!
I’m reeling!
Fear stealing!
Appealing!
Cause its HEAVEN I’m feeling!

There is a whispering thunder inside me,
From the beating heart of love.
There is a quiet thunder inside me,
Defeating the storm clouds up above.
I am the heart of the strength of the storm undefeated,
And its all because of your love.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

From The Heart - for Christina Grimmie


For her family, friends, and all who know they
can make a positive difference, no matter what.

Born of love's light,
She shared her passion,
In finding her voice,
She shared her heart,
Life is the language,
Where the heart speaks,
Yet the soul understands,
What is beyond words,
Tears beyond expression,
Smiles beyond joy,
Love beyond expression.

The heart pours forth,
What cannot be contained,
No man made force,
Could contain her life,
For in face to face,
She was unforgettable,
Yet she touched the souls,
Who she could not see,
For love never fades,
And light never dies,
May her light shine full,
Through our hearts forever.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Christina (March 12, 1994 - June 11, 2016)

For her brother Marcus, her family, and fans

Born of love's light,
She shared her passion,
In finding her voice,
She shared her heart,
Music is the language,
Where the heart speaks,
Yet the soul understands,
What is beyond words,
Tears beyond expression,
Smiles beyond joy,
Love beyond expression.

The heart pours forth,
What cannot be contained,
No man made force,
Could contain her life,
For in face to face,
She was unforgettable,
Yet she touched the souls,
Who she could not see,
For love never fades,
And light never dies,
May her light shine full,
Through our hearts forever.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Stricken



From where does comfort come,
When hardship hits the weary,
Circumstance knows no bounds,
As tragedy strikes the young,
As weakness strikes the strong,
Without regards to age,
Without seeing beauty,
Without making sense.

There is no rhyme or reason,
As the sensible grow foolish,
In trying to make sense,
Of all that comes to pass,
When the reality of weakness,
Is knowing we can't choose,
In when we win or lose,
Just how we play the game.

For the one enduring truth,
Is souls do not pass,
As tethers tied of love,
Bind our souls together,
Making miracles of madness,
As we invest ourselves in others,
With clear vision of the heart,
Through the gift of time.

As time passes enduring,
Endure within the faith,
Knowing when you seem alone,
We are all close at hand,
Through the dark of night,
May the stars reminds your soul,
We watch over you with love,
As the light pours from our hearts.