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.

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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The Illusion of Endings

We are the sum of our experiences, 

 You are all of mine. 

 I awoke within your eyes, 

 To fall asleep within your arms. 

 Your smile is within my heart, 

 And my heart beats within you. 

 I swore to be with you always, 

 Where was I at that moment? 

 You swore to share with me of things, 

 How is it I did not know this? 

 Somethings are more powerful than us, 

 But nothing is more powerful than love. 

 I cannot hope to blame you, 

 For what I do not understand. 

 I can only say I miss you, 

 As I miss the warmth of your hand. 

 Yet when the day is done, 

 I pray in my dreams you will come. 

 I will never be who I was, 

 Because I am part of you. 

 And yet I will go on in love, 

 Because I hold on to what is true. 

 You will always live within my heart, 

 Within the power of love we will not part.

To Be Held

Forever in a moment,

A moment in forever,

Inside a thought and place,

Outside of time and space,

With the warmth of her hand,

Within his firm embrace,

Watching the stars roll by.

Watching the waves roll in,

Upon the rock together.

On the seashore of eternity,

Our eyes can see forever.

For it is not our eyes that see,

When the heart has true vision,

And my heart has awaken.

The mind may sometimes fail,

But my hand always remembers.

My hand has strength and purpose,

Pressed against your fingers.

The Earth may be shaken,

When stars collide,
Yet there is more power in our love.

I have seen the sands of time,

Fall away beneath my feet.

I have seen the ocean of doubt,
Part in the face of our love.

Within your caress,

I stand indomitable and strong,

Beneath the eyes of God.

We stand together ageless,

Though our bodies may tell time.

The eyes of strangers come alive,

As they smile in response to our love.

Yet to be held in God’s gaze together,

Is the embrace of the greatest love,

Which I will describe with the following words.