THOSE WHO SERVE
There are those who live to serve
And those who serve to live
There are those who take and never give
There are those who kindly say
What can I do to help?
I' m here for you
Those words are more precious than gold
Reaching out to touch a thousand souls
Never thinking of themselves
Never considering the extra time or
The long hours away from home
There are those who
Selfishly find excuses saying
I can' t
There are those who go beyond
The expected, the predictable
Who stand tall in the unforeseeable
Forces of nature and man
There are those who give all they have
Reaching deeper and finding within
The hidden reserve of strength
Continuing in the face of overwhelming
And sometimes unreasonable demands
Providing reassurance, comfort and consolation
To those who need assurance and solace
Encouraging words softly spoken
A smile which say s you re not alone
I m here to help you
Words more precious than gold
Touching a thousand souls
For this, Carol, and so much more
I celebrate your spirit of giving
Caring for all the lives you touch
Smiling, laughing, sharing
Touching a thousand souls
BARREN SOULS
Strange how life
becomes a series
Of mass confusion twist and turns
We soon learn to spurn
And manipulate our destiny
Searching
to be free
We love then we hate
What once we might have embraced
Rejecting all that's good
Wearing smiles for
decoration
Choking on free expression
Since we're in charge of our destiny
Life has no guarantees
We hurt so
much
Crippling what we touch
For our sanctimonious ways
Someone has to pay
Seeking sanctuary in glass towers
Who
then hold the power
For deliverance of our barren souls
Before our bodies grow cold
DISAPPOINTMENT
Some days are filled
With excitement and expectations
Of good things to come
In a heartbeat
Dreams
and hopes lay destroyed
Just look around
See the shattered pieces of my dreams
Lying on the ground
Scattered about
my feet
I should be accustomed to it
I never am
It always hurts
It hurts a lot
MOONLIGHT AND SHADOWS
The silvery moon shining on the snow
Made its own lighted path through the dark
What woke me up I m not sure
Maybe a sound from the quiet outdoors
Or the soft squeak of the bare wood floor
Can t see out - ice on the windowpane
Eyes wide open - can t see a thing
Thought I dreamed about angel wings
Dancing shadows in the hall
They re not mine at all
Silence creep about the house
No light except moonlight
Don't need a lantern it s so bright
Walking softly to the door - open it a crack
I m scared to my toes for it s courage I lack
Suddenly clouds cover the moon
Behind me I softly hear
It ll be over soon.
Momma! I screamed, don't you dare
Make me go out there!
All she was Nothing to be afraid of
Ain' t nothing going to hurt you, love
Then she pushed me outside
And slammed the door
Oh I knew I was going to die
But I knew right then I bet I could fly
Hurriedly I looked around
And before I changed my mind
Off I was with a single bound
I made a mad dash
Down the moonlit path
There in the snow there were signs
All those dark shadows coming alive
Yelling an screaming
I woke the neighborhood
Lantern lights were shining bright
Shadowy people stood
As quite as mice
As I closed the door
To the old
Outhouse
IS THIS ME?
I look in the mirror and I don't recognize
The old woman standing before me
Wrinkled,
gray, dark circles under dim cloudy eyes
Who is that woman staring back at me
Once proud, standing tall
and straight
Slowly she shrinks away from her reflection
That's not me - she says to herself
Is that
what other's see
"DAY IS DONE"
As each precious soul
Quietly slips away
To a place we don t know
Heads bow in silent pray
Angels around us illuminate
The path to Heavens door
All the tears we shed
Carry blessings all the more
As we gathered round her bed
Cherished memories fill our heads
We held her hand and said good-bye
Her last breath a little sigh
One by one we shared
Tales we heard as children
She used to kiss our pain away
Our broken hearts would mend
Together we reverently pray
Now that her day is done
Her work - we carry on
