Ocracoke Strong

 7 feet of water rolled through the homes and lives of people on Ocracoke North Carolina when hurricane Dorian hit the islands directly. You can help them rebuild their lives at  https://www.nc.gov/volunteer/donate.

 The waters came, 

 The storm has passed. 

 Life goes on, 

 For hearts will last.

 Strength does come, 

 From up above. 

 No storm can sink, 

 The ship of love. 

 The hearts of young, 

 Past the graves of old. 

 These souls live on, 

 Through stories told. 

 From days which passed,

 And tales of yore,

 Those who come here, 

 Meet all those before. 

Their hearts stand strong,

And for each other.

A community bond,

Which is like no other.

Amidst these hearts,

Embraced by the sea,

Rebuilding their village,

I wish I could be.

 Our hearts were with them, 

 Standing with them still. 

 Though we are miles away, 

 Our hearts feel them still. 

 Greeting us by name, 

 As if we were there folks. 

 For this is how they live, 

 On Ocracoke. 

Within The Light

All things warm shine particles of light, 

 An affect of physics from radiating heat, 

 Setting trees aglow in a star covered jungle, 

 As bodies move within a dance of fire,

 Which our eyes barely glimpse in the moonlight. 

 Our eyes see so precious little of life, 

 Through distractions of swirling dust, 

 Showing vision to be a miraculous gift, 

 Yet vision remains a choice of the spirit, 

 For only the heart can truly see. 

 Beauty can be found on the poorest street, 

 Leaves sprouting from dirt upon the trash, 

 A bloom through a crack in the sidewalk, 

  As the pigeon takes flight on shattered wings,

 Carrying food in her beak for her young. 

 Within our pain we can find the light of joy, 

 As mistakes point a finger to our triumphs, 

 Our shortcomings reveal the truth of our strengths, 

 Our heads lifted by God’s faith in our love, 

 While we strive to find the person we want to be. 

 The greatest lesson  I could ever learn, 

 Is to know that only the heart can truly see, 

 Making love the light which never darkens, 

 Which makes darkness an illusion and a choice, 

 For it is through love we walk in the light. 

Sharing the Sunset

You stand now so far away,

With perception of a different day,

Across the waters beneath the same sky.

I imagine where you are going,

The experiences you are knowing,

And what new things you may try.

The sunset lights my eyes,

While it is rising in your skies,

For each place has its own light.

These are notes to carry the song,

As all notes do belong,

Like the stars to the sky at night.

 That same sun warms your heart, 

 Which has this day warmed mine, 

Now shining light and color on your face.

A different painting each night,

As it lowers from the sky,

And I send it to you from this place.

May your mountains be colored,

With this message from my heart,

Though I am far from you here.

Beyond the oceans and mountains,

And through the stars in the sky,

My heart will always be near.

Run With Me

Where is the way of the world?

Lost in a day in a blur.

Running two and fro,

Not knowing where we go,

Love becomes a story untold.

Where is the day I found you?

Lost in all that we must do.

Running in circles,

With time racing by,

I must find my way back to you.

TAKE MY HAND,

RUN WITH ME,

FAR BEYOND,

WE CAN SEE,

SO WE CAN FIND EACH OTHER!

FIND EACH OTHER!

ALL THE MEANING,

COMES TRUE,

WHEN I AM,

CLOSE TO YOU,

BECAUSE YOU ARE LIKE NO OTHER!

LIKE NO OTHER!

EVERYTHING I WANTED CAME TRUE,

BEING WITH YOU.

Why should I run from reality?

With you I am all I can be.

All fear fades away,

When I look in your eyes.

Through your heart I see eternity.

Where is there room for doubt?

Doubts are only the seeds of fear.

Only the heart can truly see,

I can only see you by me.

And we soar on wings of the heart!

TAKE MY HAND,

RUN WITH ME,

FAR BEYOND,

WE CAN SEE,

SO WE CAN FIND EACH OTHER!

FIND EACH OTHER!

ALL THE MEANING,

COMES TRUE,

WHEN I AM,

CLOSE TO YOU,

BECAUSE YOU ARE LIKE NO OTHER!

LIKE NO OTHER!

EVERYTHING I WANTED CAME TRUE,

BEING WITH YOU.

To Love a Woman

Your eyes look at the outside world,

Wondering who is truly looking in,

Like the rose undiscovered within the seed,

Your heart longs to be found.

A blind man can feel your beauty,

Using only the sound of your voice,

Undistracted by the vessel only the eyes perceive.

He can see the eternal beauty of your soul.

Oh God let my mind not distract me,

For only the heart has vision to see the truth,

When the soul speaks a language far beyond words,

May my lips not utter a sound.

When your joy is beyond your ability to understand,

My life will be without measure,

For loving you without conditions and limits,

Is truly the greatest pleasure.

Pennies From Heaven

There is no coincidence in life,

Yet there is magic all around.

 Pennies falling from heaven, 

 Marking the path we are on. 

 Words whispered in the wind, 

 Giving us hope through the day. 

 For from the heart of God,

Light shines upon our souls.

 We would not know triumphs,

 If it were not for tragic times. 

 We would not know what joy is, 

 Without sadness in our lives. 

 It is the times we are alone, 

 Which drive us to each other. 

 Yet the Spirit of God surrounds us, 

 And we are never alone. 

 I look into the eyes, 

 Of others along the path. 

My heart is filled with joy,

And my spirit can only laugh.

He made it all so simple,

In spite of our illusions,

Removing all confusion,

For there is only love.

Where the Road Begins Again

 You thought you were facing the end of the road, 

 But love doesn’t work like that. 

 The seeds you plant in other hearts, 

 Become a matter of fact. 

 Beginnings and endings are for movies, 

 For film reels come to an end. 

 But a heart walking on the path of love, 

 Finds were the road begins again. 

 The things that we do seem to slip away, 

 The universe is spinning so fast. 

 We sit and reflect on the effect of our lives, 

 When nothing seems to last. 

 When you listen the answer will come,

 In the word or the smile of a friend. 

 You find the meaning as you are standing, 

 Where the road begins again. 

You look out across the waters, 

 Wondering if there is a shore.

 No boat in sight and afraid to cross, 

 To where we have been before.
In love is where all hearts are born,
To love they return again.
With the circle complete all hearts do meet,
Where the road begins again.