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.