The Little Things in Life

If anyone knows life can deal you an unexpected hand
it’s the woman putting these words to paper
She’s still learning most situations that can cause drama in one’s life
are so small they’re virtually insignificant
If you think about it twenty years from now
chances are you probably won’t even remember the problem you’re currently losing  sleep over

One day you might wake up asking yourself

Was that worry worth everything it took from me?
No matter how hard you try you can’t make others
bend to your will without the risk of pushing them away
Is that what you really want?

She knows life can bring one happiness but

along with the happiness it can also bring pain  
When the pain gets to be too much to bear
send a little prayer to heaven and
trust in Him to answer when you need Him most

In the meantime everyone only gets one shot at
this beautiful yet sometimes tragic state we call life
Live e very moment to the fullest
loving those who love and care for you with all your might
Somewhere in there remember to laugh
because It’s going to be bumpy at times
so hold on and enjoy the ride

Mistletoe Dreams

When she was young Christmas time meant
visions of sugarplum ferries  would find their way into her head  
She dreamed she was a ballerina dancing
yet seeming to float effortlessly on air
the joyous music  of this time of year filling the space around her 
Oh my, where a child’s imagination can take one
 She loved the magical wonder of the season so much
she’d wish time would freeze like the snow 
 
Now the snow is falling the fire crackling but
the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with is still missing
Instead of the sugarplum ferries of Christmases past 
she’s dreaming of finding her love under the mistletoe
As she sees his smiling face in her mind’s eye
she wonders if her mistletoe dreams will ever come true

Snow Angels

It's that time of year again

When winter has covered everything

for miles around with an endless blanket of white

and the sight of glittering lights becomes awe inspiring 

It becomes common place to hear the joyous

sounds of children singing their favorite carols

The magic of the season seems

to bring everyone back to their childhood

if only for a moment

It's that time of year when

parents have been known to brave the chill so

they can teach their children how to make snow angels

Intern allowing them to make their imprint in the snow

and hand the tradition down for generations to come

It’s Too Hard

There’s a phrase she’s heard entirely too much lately
A phrase she’s used a lot over her span on this earth
that when spoken at least in her mind conveys a sense of hopelessness  
Hopelessness that leads one on a journey down
a long dark path with no sign of light to mark its end  

 

While she will agree there are times and places
when this dark sense will grip ones heart  seeming
as if it may never let go
To those she’d like to say she’s been there
one day your pain will ease and you will
smile without knowing you’re doing so

To those who use it’s too hard as an expression to
get out of situations they don’t want to be in
She has one question
How will you ever learn the lessons you need in this life
if you never push yourself beyond your comfort zone
in turn gaining the strength you may need in time?
Pain is a great teacher at least it has been for her      

Melt

As she gets caught up in another daydream about the two of them

Her heart seems to find relief from that all too familiar ache
If only for a fleeting period and the truth is   
all she craves is the chance to wrap her arms around him and
have him do the same for her

The love she feels for him has become like the
air she  needs to breathe
A connection so deep they know what
one another are feeling  before they start to speak    
These two lovers bring out the best both have to offer

One day she hopes they’ll melt like ice
on a hot summers day
In the arms of the ones they will love
from now until forever fades

Heart to Heart

Every time I see her in person
she manages to take my breath away
It’s almost as if the little blonde haired girl
is changing right before my eyes
Suddenly I realize how much precious
time has slipped away from the two of us

There have been times I’ve sat alone in sadness
wondering if the love we share will
be enough to remind her
she is loved even in my absence
If I could I would freeze each and every
moment we spend together so we can
treasure them forever

Anytime she puts her arms around me
all my worries seem to disappear and
I know the love we share runs deeper than I
ever thought
It is in that split second we begin
communicating heart to heart

I hope you always remember
no matter where I am or where I go
I’ll always carry you and your love with me

Hope After the Dark

Less than two weeks into the New Year
the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was rocked
by an earthquake which measured seven point zero magnitude
on the moment magnitude scale
Even though the images in the media were heartbreaking
and it seemed like hope was lost
She found herself glued to the television
realizing how fragile hope can really be
There one minute and dashed the next

She then saw video of a group of Haitians singing and dancing
it brought her to tears and she couldn’t help thinking
if she lost friends and loved ones in an earthquake the
last thing she’d want to be doing is singing and dancing
While watching the story of this tragedy unfold through the camera’s eye
she’s learned that the human spirit is anything but breakable

She knows the scars will never heal but
there will come a time when those who have lost
people they care about
can turn their pain into something of beauty
That’s when the people of Haiti will find
hope after the dark

A Beautiful Rose

She opens her fragile pedals
to let the sun’s warm loving rays of light
wrap themselves around her
For that one brief moment in time
She feels the freedom to dream of
her every heart’s desire

Beautiful rose you are strong and resilient
If you have faith God will give you
what you need to become the person
He always knew you would be

Woman of Strength

She has been there for me through thick and thin
She gave me her heart, no questions asked
I never had to look very far to find my biggest fan
She was the one to scream loudest, and
the one who always told me she didn’t care if she embarrassed me
at least I knew she was there

She has seen me through unimaginable pain,
even though there were times she wanted to run and hide
so she couldn’t see the pain
She doesn’t know this, but I love her more
for sticking by me through all I have endured

She is the one I can’t wait to see at the end of each day
Even if life’s dark clouds seem to rain on her,
she knows just what to say to make me smile
I hope I possess the same characteristics she has which
make her a woman of strength in my eyes

Yesterday

Back when yesterday was her tomorrow
Life seemed like a gentle breeze carrying her where it chose
The last thing she wanted was to put up a fight
she didn’t think she could win
Then suddenly she found herself asking the question
“If I don’t fight for what I believe in who will go to bat for me?”

When all her chips were down and
she had  no other choice she gathered all the strength God gave her
Knowing the first round would be hard to win but
she fought with all her might also knowing
she couldn’t afford to lose
so she came out swinging

Some people who knew her when
yesterday was her tomorrow said she’d never make it and
if by God’s good grace she did
Her future looked dark and grey
Well if you could see her now   
her future is brighter than you said it would be

No matter what, she will now and forever cherish her yesterdays  
for all the lessons they taught her
For all those who’ve had yesterdays you wish you could trade   
trust me today will be better and
tomorrow may be your best yet

Change

Have you ever found yourself thinking
if I could only change someone I love
their lives may be a little easier
She’s been there many times and
still finds herself in that same place from time to time
She knows there are some people who think
“She thinks she’s hot shit”

She’s here to tell you the knowledge she has
comes from lessons learned over her lifetime
One of the biggest ones she’s learned is the only person
you can change is yourself
Change doesn’t happen unless and until    
you’re ready to do what it takes
For all those who say “I wish”
She has good and bad news for you
It’s all up to you 

I Want

You say all you ever hear is the phrase I want

anytime I open my mouth to speak
When I hear you recite the previous line as often as you do
I feel like curling up in a ball crying because
you know as well as I do, that’s not always true
I always try to put others first
the way you taught me to

You say all you ever hear is the phrase I want
anytime I open my mouth to speak
Well, this time all I want is to see the people I care about
find happiness whatever it may be
I love you all and I will always carry you with me
everywhere I go

Words of Inspiration

Who would’ve thought she’d be sitting at home on YouTube
and come across a video of a Palestinian American spoken word poet that would
inspire her in more ways than she will ever knowHer story brought the plight of people she’d only ever read about
in books or occasionally heard about on the news 
to life as a result pulling on her heartstrings

Over the next few years she looked for new videos
from the woman she now considers to be one of her heroes
Those videos became the burst of strength and encouragement 
she needed to pick herself back up when she was down
Whenever her “Poor me” attitude reared its ugly head
her inner voice said “it could be worse”
Then as if that same voice were trying to be heard over a million others
the phrase “yeah, a lot worse” seemed to vibrate in her ear
like vibrations that occur while a loud noise dissipates   

She is a true vessel of peace and
She is thankful that the words this strong yet vulnerable woman  
has spoken can’t be unspoken no matter what   
Like her, she can only hope the words she writes will touch
others the way her videos have done  
making an impact on her
An impact she knows will last a lifetime and
like her words, she hopes her own words of inspiration can and will be
a legacy to be proud of 

She Doesn’t Want to Talk

Man, if you’ve been calling a woman for a month and

she hasn’t returned not even one of your calls

Does the thought that she doesn’t want to talk to you even enter your mind?

As a woman I would like to know your answer to this very question



If someone I knew didn’t return my call after the first one

I’d let some time pass before I made the next one and

if the same action occurred I’d get the message loud and clear



If your constant calls have a overtone of romance and

you want more than a friendship with her

I’d tell you to find someone who can love you for who you are because

trust me the way she tells it, she’s not interested



If you still don’t get the point of this poem

please feel free to read it as much as you need to

until the message sinks in

I’m sure if this were another time and place

things might be different

Grateful

This year when she sits at the Thanksgiving table with

some of the people she loves most in this world
She’ll reflect on the events that
have shaped their lives to this point
Making them all stronger than they ever thought they’d
have to be 

While it’s true life hasn’t been a bed of roses  

She still has a lot to be thankful for
A mother and best friend who has stood by her rain or shine
never asking a thing in return
A sister she hopes will always know
how deep the love she feels for her really goes

Great memories of a brother who God has called home for

reasons she wishes she understood and
hopes someday she will 
A baby sister who reminds her how great
God is and can really be

The love of a man who stole her heart and

takes care of it as if it were a priceless treasure
He’s always made her feel like she’s the
only woman in the world for him
These people are just a few of those she is grateful for
Not just around this time of  Thanksgiving but
every day of the year
She hopes all those she loves will
have a safe and happy holiday