The Spark That Lights The Flame

 Inspired by Michael and Michelle Boyum
( Image from the film “Until Forever”)

Falling in love is a blessing,
 To love is a choice of effort.
 Talking the sun out of the sky,
 Sharing time and learning why,
 The person beside you is wonderful.

 They met in the flow of life,
 Sharing a smile and the magic of joy.
 Letting the work of love,
 Blessing from above,
 Be their work of life.

 Then illness found its place,
 Weakening his form.
 Yet in the absence of light,
 It takes the dark of night,
 For the stars to shine.

 With family close by,
 She always held his hand.
 While fighting for each day,
 They kept fears and doubt at bay,
 He chose to keep his smile.

 The chemistry was there,
 So he chose to be a light.
 With his family and his love,
 And strength from God above,
 Through his tears and unto joy.

 Only in this way,
 Can a spark light the flame.
 When conditions are made right,
 Of fuel and air and light,
 The flame will take its form.

 I can see his light quite clear,
  His love lives through her heart.
 Through the smiles of those constrained,
 For in wheelchairs they remain,
 Yet their hearts soar through faith.

 So here we walk alive,
 Though we cannot change what comes.
 This is how faith shines through,
 We always choose what we can do,
 And then God stands in our midst.

Dreams Made Real

Dreams would be nothing,

 Without reality to carry them through. 

 Stars would not shine,
 Without the backdrop of night.
 The sun and rain are opposites,
 Yet one requires the other,
 For either on its own,
 Would not bring life.

 Some dream in black-and-white,
 Yet you dream in color,
I dream in song,
  As I hear the notes by day.
 Dreams may come by night,
 Yet they are not limited to darkness,
 For passion brings them to reality,
 Through our hearts dreams come alive.

Where love rules,
Life becomes a dream,
 Every day moments become treasures,
 Spent with the ones you love.
 Hardships become opportunities,
 To turn anxiety into peace,
 Trials into solutions,
Through the work of your hands.

Dreams are seeds of power,
Planted in the fields of the world,
Giving rise to new realities,
Beneath the skies above.
Thought energy of the heart,
Yet all matter is just energy,
Are we all the dream of God,
Made real by love?

Forever is Not Enough

For my precious wife and daughter on International Women’s Day

The path from who you are,

To all of what you can be,

Starts with finding yourself.

The perfect reflection of you,

Is found in the heart of love.

Love happens without decision,

Yet the decision to love builds life.

The work of every day,

Lifts up the wings of love,

Energy transcending time,

Completing each other with joy.

The path of who I can be, 

Led me straight to your heart. 

Life is nothing without love, 

And with love you painted life. 

 My canvas is full of color, 

 With the brush strokes of your hand. 

 Sounds which can be seen, 

 Colors which can be tasted, 

 And visions of feeling fill my life. 

 True magic requires a magician, 

 Requiring another open heart. 

Why would God create a man, 

To marvel at creation all alone? 

Why would God create a woman, 

With  no one to paint her love upon? 

The colors of love show upon her skin, 

The truth of her beauty flowing from within.

 Causing a man to imagine, 

 The things which have never been. 

 For this is the magic of creation, 

 This is the source of passion, 

 And the meaning of life. 

 So here I am, 

 In appreciation.

 And here we are, 

 In silent reflection. 

 Perfected in our imperfections, 

 Building joyful recollections. 

 Forever is not long enough, 

 To say all that you mean to me. 

 Love has not the scope to contain, 

 All which we have become,

 For I am alive in you. 

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