Hall of Lights

 In the hall of lights, 

 Our souls convene, 

 Hearts collide in color, 

 Colors are the children of light, 

  A song of dance for the eyes, 

 Painted on the world by the heart, 

 Painted on each heart by others. 

 Words scratch the surface, 

 The deepest meaning is wordless,

 For the heart sings loud in silence,  

 In cultures on the river of time, 

 In unions where two souls become one, 

 For magic is a realm with no bounds, 

  Opened by the key of the heart. 

The luster of diamonds and gold, 

 Just symbols in the earth of treasure, 

 The warmth of gold  just a shadow, 

 Of the heat transferred between hearts, 

 The brilliance of diamonds just symbols, 

 Of light from each soul in the dark,

Shining against the backdrop of forever.

 In the ocean of life, 

 We are sailors on a journey, 

 Our differences made one by the ship, 

Different roles keep the ship on course,

Storms rearranging the sky,

Our hearts keep our hands strong,

On our course to the Promised Land.

Turn the Page

The breeze comes on the evening sun,

Lifting birds to the sky,

While people travel to and fro,

Where they are going,

I do hope they know,

Sounds,

Calls,

Noise,

Data,

Streaming…

Time,

Stress,

Nerves,

Mind,

Reeling…

With my mouth closed,

My heart is listening,

The voices of old friends gone,

Introduce new friends to come,

Family is togetherness,

Whether blood or by choice,

Together giving voice,

Joy in simple things.

Jokes,

Laughter,

Cookies,

Clearing,

Resting,

Testing,

Together,

At our best.

Canolli recipe passed down,

From mother’s heart to heart,

Kitchen to kitchen family,

Magic from hand to hand,

As the story keeps unfolding,

Life and joy continues,

For the heart continues yearning,

And so the pages keep turning,

Turn the page.

A Prayer - In Celebration of the Life of James Sutera

 For the time I knew him, it was like I had the time

back with my own Dad.  For my wife, he gave the finest complements

to her driving as we went to the Sutera family picnics together.  For you, 

something entirely different and special.  And if you are not part of this family,

and have lost someone special, may this prayer apply to that life continuing through

your heart.

Dear Lord Jesus,

Grant me daily strength as you did for him,

The strength to work hard at anything,

To provide for my family’s needs,

And give my children a good life.

Dear Lord God,

Grant me the wisdom of discernment,

As you did for him,

That I can face problems without fear,

And those close could trust me to help them,

As I walk in faith with you.

Dear Precious Lord,

I am far from perfect,

Learning and growing each day,

Dealing with mistakes as he did,

Give me patience that I might fix my errors,

And be a better person.

Dear Holy Father,

Love is the basis for all things,

Though I try to remain strong as he did,

May my actions convey love as he did,

So that  my family and friends have hope,

No matter the circumstance of life,

Dear God,

I am not making Jim to be a saint,

For when he accepted your Son it was done,

And in his errors and attributes he was human,

And the best of that shown though his life,

So may his light shine on through our hearts.

From The Edge of Time

“Dance me to the children who are asking to be born,

Dance me to the curtains that our kisses have outworn,

…Dance me to the end of love.” – Leonard Cohen

From sepia tone pictures,

To the rooms we enter now,

From windows through the past,

They reach and teach us how,

Their eyes and smiles see us,

While steadfast love frees us,

To life alive unfettered.

Relationships with aging,

All along the years,

Hearts forever youthful,

Through laughter and tears,

Just sit and lend an ear,

Be patient and do hear,

How life is made better.

Age can frail the bodies,

Once so strong and whole,

Yet wisdom runs forever,

On life within our roles,

Never doubting life’s meaning,

Truth from God’s mind gleaning,

In the following of love.

Youth will find true purpose,

In wisdom and in faith,

In sharing smiles with elders,

A joy nothing can replace,

See the hours pass like minutes,

Defying life illusion limits,

With God smiling from above.