Love’s Sweet Refrain

Love is a mystery,

Because to give is to gain,

Love is a mystery,

No joy without pain,

There is nothing more real,

Nothing better to feel,

And the truth to life,

Is you must hurt to heal.

The only road from darkness,

Leading to light,

Love is the way,

To make everything right.

The years do pass,

Taking their toll,

But a youthful smile,

Restores the soul.

Love’s sweet refrain,

Can heal any pain,

And with just a smile,

We are young again.

The only road from darkness,

Leading to light,

Love is the way,

To make everything right.

Our souls at times feel,

Without a hope,

Wondering where to turn,

And how to cope.

Dispelling any fear,

One may hold near,

Exchanging lies for truth,

Holding life sincere.

The only road from darkness,

Leading to light,

Love is the way,

To make everything right.

Pain leads to anger,

And anger to loss,

Which makes the heart empty,

Too high of a cost.

Our cups will always be filled,

Our hearts always thrilled,

For when others come first,

God’s love is fulfilled.

The only road from darkness,

Leading to light,

Love is the way,

To make everything right.

The Rock

 

His hands were dirty and sweaty,

Yet he was strong like no other,
He was the head of the family,

Standing tall with my mother.

The guide of my hand,

He held tight to mine with his heart,

In his wisdom and love,

By his side I found my start.

 

The Rock taught me how to stand,

Face my fears and my joys in the light,

The Rock showed me life's a great plan,

Which gave me the strength to stand and fight.

 

The years did add to my height,

As love and pain taught my heart to live,

Yet even when there was not much,

From him I learned how to give.

 Not the perfect man,

He was perfect for my mother and me,

When the world gave only shadows,

He taught my heart to see.

 

The Rock taught me how to stand,

Face my fears and my joys in the light,

The Rock showed me life is a great plan,

Which gave me the strength to stand and fight.

We have watched the years together,

Both with his children and mine,

Generations can grow strong,

Within love and passing of time.

No day the same,

We each would find something new,

Guiding my heart in this way,

Is the way love did shine as it grew.

 

The Rock taught me how to stand,

Face my fears and my joys in the light,

The Rock showed me life is a great plan,

Which gave me the strength to stand and fight.

 

There came a day his hand grew frail,

Knowing all stories have their time,

Now I was to be his rock,

With his hand secure in mine.

Time never ends,

For in love there is no goodbye,

I lean strongly on the Rock of Ages,

Until the day when our souls will fly.

The Rock gave us all His great plan,

Giving vision with his love and light,

For all our hearts will unite again,

Beyond the veil of endless night.

Hands were dirty and sweaty,

Yet strong like no other,
Head of the family,

One with my mother,

The guide of my hand,

He held with his heart,

In his wisdom and love,

I found my start.

In the fears of my youth,

The Dream That Never Ends

He stood by the ocean,

Where he held her hand,

So many years ago,

By the ocean,

Where she sailed away,

And her boat came back alone.

For so many years,

He has held her,

Safe within his heart,

For so many years,

He has loved her,

Since the day they did part.

For she knew his soul,

Like no other,

 Thoughts and feelings within,

She felt his pain,

And his joys,

For she held his heart within.

Upon this island,

Their hearts did sing,

As the two became one,

Upon this shore,
More than anything,
Love joined them under the sun.

He lived and loved,
Throughout the years,
Having a full and joyous life,
Yet to this island,
His heart returned,
To whom he dreamed would be his wife.

Amidst the trees,
He hears her laughter,
The music that was her own,
Amidst the trees,
Upon this island,
He never walks alone.

Upon Ocracoke,
His silent memories,
Suddenly become alive,
Upon this island,
With her soul,
His heart becomes alive.

Feeling a presence,
While on this beach,
He once knew in this place,
He turned to look,
And his joy returned,
As he suddenly saw her face.

They held each other,
An eternal instant,
Then they walked hand-in-hand,
Yet behind them,
He saw himself,
Asleep upon the sand.

To find one‘a soulmate,
Is a miracle,
A heart that God does send,
Changing the pain,
On the path of life,
Into a dream that never ends.

The Beauty of Forever

I think a fisherman knew,

God up above,

He said “There is no goodbye,

There is only love“,
For no hearts can be separate,
That meet but a second,
Sharing a smile,
A laugh,
Anything for another.

A person risks loss,
For the chance of gain,
So no one can love,
Without risking pain,
No fire in the furnace,
Leaves just a void,
Cold and dark,
A heart,
Knows only sorrow.

A tethered heart,
Can never fly,
Like a wing clipped bird,
Just yearning to try,
With sky forgotten,
So is life’s purpose,
The sky’s freedom,
Is traded,
For the cage of fear.

We have but these hours,
To hold and to love,
What hearts bind here,
Stay bound in heaven above,
Goodbye is just a word,
Love’s treasure is never lost,
And with each embrace,
We expand,
The beauty of forever.

Yet Another Sunrise

Yet another sunrise,

Where are we going?

What are we knowing?

When nothing feels the same,

An unfamiliar game,

Pandemic of late,

With epidemic of hate,

Yet who we are today,

Is an all we do or say.

Confusion,

Illusion,

Doubt and fear,

Far and near,

Peace,

Joy,

Love abounds,

Though hard to see,

Easily found.

Close your eyes,

To see the light,

For just the heart,

Commands true sight,

The birds proclaim,

Another day,

Their song has purpose,

Reminding the heart,

To find the way.

With every sunrise,

We are tasked to paint,

Our joys and hopes,

Imagination’s gate,

Receiving a canvas,

With each new day,

And colors of love,

With which to say,

What we give to tomorrow.

Different Shades of Human

I have never truly met,

A person black or white,

With skin the tone of paper,

Or color of the night,

We are all a little different,

In this we are the same,

Keeping life of interest,

We are all in this game.

The only true colors,

Are found within the heart,

All who would hurt another,

Filled with darkness from the start,

We cannot write a wrong,

With torches ablaze,

Only with the fire of love,

Can our hearts escaped this maze.

We are different shades of human,

Underneath the sun,

Yet without a shade of love,

The game is all but done.

Anger is a circumstance,

Hatred is a crime,

Souls are all eternal,

Feelings are sublime,

Love will bind souls,

Beyond life or death,

In the history of humans,

Only love has passed the test.

We cannot survive battles,

Thinking only of ourselves,

It is only in each other,

God has given us true wealth,

As the night sky is needed,

For the stars to shine bright,

Together with our differences,

We will make this world right.

We are different shades of human,

Underneath the sun,

Yet without a shade of love,

The game is all but done