Ode to the Moon

As darkness blocks your shining light
Your newness in the still of night
You’ll peek out at me soon
Till then oh precious moon

A glisten to my hearts delight
Has peered out at this soul tonight
A waxing crescent blue
I dance within your hue

In luminous first quarter glow
As darkness fades I watch you grow
To waxing gibbous bright
A captivating sight

Now full as ever you can be
This lunar marvel that I see
My longing is complete
This moment bitter sweet

For darkness comes again so swift
To cast upon your precious gift
A waning gibbous creep
Your glow a destined sleep

Last quarter has you half the way
My heart a feeble cry of nay
I know it shall be soon
Till waning crescent tune

One final wink of lunar sight
Before you rest your shining light
Inside the nights cocoon
A new to peek out soon...
till light, sweet precious moon.

Deo Volente
July 13, 2009

I shall not...

I will not cry these tears of heart
for though we are now worlds apart
You illuminate the sky
So no, I will not cry.

You’ve found a place to spread your wings
and though I ache the heaven sings
For my loss is its gain
and its joy is my pain

You’re now atop that crescent moon
where God has set aside your room
Your heart, your soul divine
eternally you shine

Yes though I have to say goodbye
no matter how these eyes may try
I shall not weep, I shall not cry
for blessings know no lie
and Angel never die.

Deo Volente
July 7, 2009

Wishes

Happy fourth of July everyone.

Deo Volente
July 4, 2009

"Great quotes from great leaders"

Our words and deeds must be synchronized, must be in harmony. What we say to others and ourselves must be exemplified in our actions if we wish to be true to the Universe.

1. "Well done is better than well said."Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)
2. "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on."Winston Churchill(1874-1965)
3. "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."Mother Teresa(1910-1997)
4. "Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."George Washington(1732-1799)
5. "The time is always right to do what is right."Martin Luther King, Jr.(1929-1968)
6. "All the adversity I've had in my life, has strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."Walt Disney(1901-1966)
7. "Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today."Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)
8. "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."Vince Lombardi(1913-1970)
9. "It is better to light the candle than to curse the darkness."Eleanor Roosevelt(1884-1962)
10. "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."Dwight Eisenhower(1890-1969)
11. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."Nelson Mandela(1918 - )
12. "We must become the change we wish to see in the world."Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)
13. "The best and most beautiful things in life cannot be seen, not touched, but are felt in the heart."Helen Keller(1880-1968)
14. "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."Henry Ford(1863-1947)
15. "Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music."Ronald Reagan(1911-2004)

Firefly

I saw a firefly the other day land ever so still on the antenna of our truck and stayed there, as though mesmerized by something only it understood. Well needless to say it was such a beautiful sight I rushed in for my camera hoping with every step that it would not fly away before I had a chance to capture it and as luck would have it, it was still perched upon this antenna when I returned. I moved into position as carefully as I could and snapped my first photo, no good, the background of sky was too bright, I tried again, still no good...this time the angle was off. To my dread the firefly who had sat still for 2 photos flew away, my luck had run out but then just as quickly as it departed it returned and took its position back on the antenna. Fearing it may flee again I knew it was now or never, I focused and moved about till the image I saw was as perfect as the moment felt and I snapped my final photo. Yes! I quietly celebrated, I took the photo I wanted, just the way I wanted, I whispered a thank you to the firefly who was still perched in position and went and put my camera away. It wasn’t until after I uploaded my photo and took a closer look at it that it struck me, the antenna looks very similar to the firefly which made me wonder; Could it be that this little firefly chose to rest upon my antenna not for want of a breather but rather in search of a friend, a familiar and despite the cold, hard surface that was so obvious to me this firefly saw a characteristic similar to its own and chose not to see the rest... I suppose we could all take a lesson from the firefly on my antenna, I know there are times I certainly could.

Deo Volente
June 29, 2009

Legend...

My words can do no justice
for I’ve lost them to dismay
The moment that reality
would shatter through my day
The silence of a splendid voice
from 5 to 50 strong
That reached into this heart of mine
through notes from every song
I sit within the silence
as I hear them all replay
Unable to believe
that it has ended quite this way
My choice is not to linger
in the shadows of the dark
But rather to remember
all the ways you lit that spark
The music you created
The way your talent grew
The passion wrapped in every word
and how your soul shone through
There’s one thing that I really know is true...
no one will ever do it quite like you.

Deo Volente
June 25, 2009

wishes of peace

RIP Mr. Michael Jackson and Miss Farrah Fawcett