The Healer Within

The Healer Within

When sick; we seek outside interventions;
seeking someone to help us get well;
many conspire; with the best of intentions;
promoting cures; deadlier than hell.

We seek one; on the outside; just looking in;
hoping, in vain, they can cure our ills;
in reality; very few, even

Our Destiny Awaits

Our Destiny Awaits

A destiny awaits us all somewhere;
each has something to do or be;
God’s angels often guide us there;
but freedom has never been free.

All pay a price for the life we live;
whether it be great or small;
each of us; within; have love

Love Of The Soul

Love Of The Soul

Seeking love, we look at appearance;
as tho, that’s where love is found;
a beautiful face often runs interference;
tho love may not be around.

Then our attention turns from the face;
studying the body’s physique;
most tend to desire an alluring shape;
one

Reunion's Eve

Reunion’s Eve

My sixtieth reunion, awaits me tomorrow;
but tomorrow has come and gone;
it has become yesterday; to my sorrow;
without it; I still must live on.

I felt such love, welling up inside, that day;
I had to dry the tears in my eyes;
only joy and

Freedom Of Choice

Freedom Of Choice

The journey’s been long; and I’m so tired,
acquiring knowledge along the way;
trying to accomplish, whatever required;
now nearing the end of my stay.

Many consider this lifetime as a quest;
a pilgrimage of exploration;
others keep their opinions close to the vest;
still

Yet To Be

Yet To Be

Most of us think we’ve already arrived;
in the future; we’ve yet to see;
instead; most of us have merely survived;
our future is yet to be.

Few conceive thoughts of becoming dead;
most plan for a future life;
oblivious to all future sorrows, ahead;

Feelings Of Love

Feelings Of Love

Words of love, have so little meaning;
it’s only love’s feelings that count;
love makes all of us feel we’re dreaming;
all of our troubles; we’ll surmount.

Love is the power that makes birds sing;
and fishes to swim in the seas;
God’

Nighttime Lover

Nighttime Lover

In the midst of a lonely, moonlight sky;
in vain; I long for another;
in my mind, I can feel her pass by;
my imaginary nighttime lover.

I can never find her; in the middle of the day;
her energies are in another place;
nighttime dreams, send her

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