Rising Up Part II

Photo Salvatore Vuono

Rising Up Part II

Yes, still I rise

Out of the darkness

Out of the ashes

Just like a Phoenix

Wings flaying, flapping

Against the resistance

Up beyond earth

Beyond clouds, beyond sky

A few more laughs

A few more tears

Babies, children, pets

Pain, joy, longing

Death, love, fears

To freedom at last

And whatever waits there

I’m rising up

Rising Up

Rising Up

I’m rising up

The night time is stealing my soul

The day time is making me whole

This life has been knocking me down

Don’t look there cause I won’t be found

I’m rising up

The darkness seems blacker than coal

The light breaks apart all that’s old

This life has been knocking me down

Don’t look there cause I won’t be found

I’m rising up

Up into glorious skies

Remembered inside of my eyes

Leaving my earth bound ties

It’s time for this soul to fly

I’m rising up

Up in to heavens so bright

Up far away from this night

Everyone I love so missed

Yet nothing can stop this bliss

I’m rising up

Art:  "Rising Up"  www.glendadietrich.com

Connection

Connection

What is it that connects us all?

Humans and angels

Flowers and trees

Animals and birds

Earth and seas

There is only one thing

It could possibly be

Love is the answer

Love is the key

take away poem by Zack Mills

My nephew, Zack, is serving God in Taiwan.  Our family is so proud of him for deciding to leave his lovely life behind to help others less fortunate than himself.  He also writes beautiful poetry, and today I would like to share his latest with you instead of one of my own.

take away poem

no money and only this. richer than I've ever been

living far, way far east.

lateral distances and long term relationships disappear beneath a multi-dimensional surface perspective.

meanwhile, tones sing their songs on the streets, beating chants in traditions parades

living far, in the way far east.

coming closer to home? still its an internal travel, moving along time's roads; walking up or just waking up

in the far far east.

things deepen deeper on the road. it's always been so 

on the path to the east

and as for others of old, they tell it the only way they know.

If you’d like to know more or to donate to Zach, please follow this link:

how to help.pdf

Candles

Tonight I light candles

Not just for my creations

Both here and to come

But for mankind

Those that suffer

Those that are sick

Those experiencing lack

The innocent

The downtrodden

Those with addiction

Those with broken hearts

I light these candles

To gently burn away our pasts

So as to ready us for our futures

Tonight I light candles for peace

Tonight I light candles for you

A Drop in Time

A Drop In Time

A day of peace

A day of love

A day of light

All is right

An autumn tree

Full colors blaze

A sky so blue

A brilliant view

Some simple lines

fall from my pen

And soon to sleep

my heart will keep

this day so near

remembered well

A drop in time

Pure and sublime

All I Am

Tonight a thousand stars shine down upon me

A thousand rivers flow by me

A thousand mountains tower above me

A thousand forests surround me

But only one heart

One thought

One love

One bliss

In all

I AM