Sometimes it takes years To uncover what’s real To chip away a façade Only time can reveal Raw and exposed Cleansed of all crud A sparkle seen Under layers of mud A glimpse of what’s true Down to the core A bare-naked soul And nothing more Never to wear The façade of before
The journey is long As the mountain is high But to see the setting sun Paint the dusky sky ~ Is a well-earned reward At the completion of a day It’s a boost of encouragement Renewed strength to find the way ~ Through the twists and turns Of a precarious path Too narrow to… Read More Painted Sky
There’s a purpose in the madness Though it may be hard to see An answer to your struggles A path to set you free ~ If you look just beyond What you can touch and feel All things will be made new As past hurts begin to heal ~ Those troubling moments And the heartbreaks… Read More Purpose in the Madness
When the world becomes darkness Under a veil of the unknown There is much that is happening Much more than we’ll be shown ~ And even though it’s hard So very hard to see There’s another always with you With you, he’ll always be
Maybe a little further Up around the bend It will all get easier And the journey will end ~ Maybe it keeps going Straight up a steep hill Challenging stamina And testing free will ~ Maybe it will lead To that special place Where the future is bright And all sorrow’s erased ~ Maybe, just… Read More Maybe
Gather what’s good Plentiful and true And watch a bounty Come back to you ~ Filling your storehouse With more than enough To nourish all When times are tough ~ Grown by grace And watered from above A harvest grew On unconditional love ~ Into a bounty To sustain and feed For years and years… Read More Bounty
Stillness and Silence Call out a name Will anyone answer Or will Silence remain ~ If Silence remains Will Stillness, too Or will they grow restless About what they’re meant to do ~ Stillness and Silence Call out a name again A timid voice answers Unsure where, Unsure when ~ Fluctuating between Too early, or… Read More Stillness and Silence
