Is that a dragon or a faery prince?
Which door shall you open?
Your imagination can lead you to fantastical worlds
But it can lead you to wonderful solutions as well
Have you ever wondered how to get out of a jam?
Think of the wildest possibilities and they might work.
Dream up what you desire
Manifest those dreams into reality
Your imagination is a gateway into new realms
Let your mind soar and flow
Ponder what is all around
Linger on what grows
Question everything
Seek knowledge
Allow the beauty to seep inside
The truth is there for you to grab
Ask as you explore
Let no question go unanswered
Revel in the experiences
Bask in the glory of revelation
Choices, choices too many choices
Which way to turn
Which way to choose
Weighing pros and cons
Feeling inside forces
Being pulled to and fro
Goddess knows which way to go
Follow the path that my soul leads me to
Fear not that the path will lead me wrong
For the Goddess will illuminate the way
The choice of the righteous is paved with glittering stones
Do not fear the unknown
Change will bring growth and new paths to follow
Embrace the choices
Peace is within
Feeling so serene
The only security
Comes from unconditional love of yourself
The Goddess loves you as you are
You are just the way you are meant to be
Perfect is just a mirage
Break up with perfect
Security comes from loving yourself
Others loving you comes from loving yourself
You are safe in the Goddesses arms
You are safe and secure just the way you are
Just a glance
Is all it takes
To see the pain or joy
written on your face
Look deep into your own eyes
And say the words that you want to hear
Words that you need to hear
Tell yourself that you are worthy
Teetering on the brink of madness
Winds of life sweep me over the edge
Falling deeper into the chasm
Wrapping myself up in the cold blanket of the abyss
Darkness envelopes my heart
Emptiness runs through my veins
Plummeting towards the bottom
The ground rushing up on me
Only to look over and see the edge of another cliff
Waiting for the next wind to start it all over again
This poem was written as an opening to a pagan group that I helped lead. We were known as the Silver CUUPs of Hollywood. Unfortunately, that group no longer exists.
The silver of the Lady
shining brightly within
guiding us ever higher
The holly of the Lord
forever growing within
grounding us in our lives
The cup of knowledge
pouring forth so that
we may aspire to learn
Apart we are separate beings
Together we strengthen
and nurture each other
May our love for the Lady and the Lord
create a bond between us
so that our lives will glow brighter and happier
Sarah’s home,
Sarah’s home
Hurray! She’s home!
Mommy, why is she crying?
Mommy, why is Sarah’s face black & blue?
Mommy, what is wrong?
Crash, smash
What was that sound?
Frozen with fear
Mommy, why did Jeff break the window?
Mommy, why is Jeff angry?
Mommy, what are those words he is saying?
Yelling, screaming
Everyone in chaos
Daddy defending the family
Mommy, where are we going?
Mommy, who is this lady?
Mommy, why are you leaving me?
Sirens screeching through the air
Ambulance, police cars
People swarming around
Mommy and daddy are coming back for me
Mommy, why is Jeff going with the policeman?
Mommy, what is going on?
I don’t understand.
I don’t understand.
Ebbing and flowing
The emotions roll in
On a beautiful day, softly lapping at the shores of our heart
On the surface peaceful, glistening and shining
However, deeper and deeper you dive beneath
Darker and murkier
Mysterious and yet profound
Unknown lurking
Hidden until the storms rage
Tossing aside calmness
Whirling eddies
Drawing the sinking ship into the vast chasm
Deep within the salty waters
Paddling frantically
Trying to stay afloat
Zoloft becomes your life preserver
Clinging to sanity
Praying to be saved from the shipwreck
Treasures of the heart
Are ones that make you soar
Higher and higher
Flying into the heavens
Cares and worries far behind
Love, vitality, harmony
Making you whole
Making you free
Joining together
Merging
Intertwining
Growing together as one
Feeling the other’s soul
Inspiration
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Finally at last
You have found what you sought
Search no further
Deep within yourself
Is the beauty that will draw
Your butterfly to you
This poem was written for the Flower Communion ceremony at the Unitarian Fellowship of South Florida. The Flower Communion is a beautiful nondenominational ceremony that shows that singly we are pretty, but together we make up a beautiful bouquet that is unique. You can find more information on the Flower Communion by visiting the UUA website.
Opening, Blossoming
Reaching towards the sun
Symbols of humanity
Similar, yet different
Each unique
But each equally beautiful
Everyone is a flower
Together we are a beautiful bouquet
Whirling
Twirling
Dervishes in thought
opening up
aspiring ever higher
soaring
flying
reaching fana
annihilation of self
becoming one with god
seeking
reaching
moving back inward
knowing the power of god
yet feeling the human experience
baqa at its finest
insight
wisdom
wholeness
completeness
seeing sacred in all we do
that is the life of a Sufi
Some say one day my prince will come
Others say one day my life will get better
I say stop living for one day
Because that one day is now
Be here in the now
Be here in the today
Life flies by in the blink of an eye
And waiting for one day, you will miss today
The future is distant
The past is gone
Today is what we have
So lets spend it the way that we should
Love those around you like today is the last
Taste the life that you have with the zest of no tomorrow
See the richness and beauty in every second you live
For this is the moment that you are living for
Swirling
Twirling
Floating
Flying
Soaring higher and higher
Feet way off the floor
Heart opening
Feelings flowing
Passion
Tenderness
Lust
Romance
In total harmony with life
Mysterious
Fluttering
Raging
Flying in on the winds
Never knowing where it will take me
Sweetness
Caresses
Dawning of a new day
New year beginning
New feelings forming
Creation beginning again
Darkness creeps in
the land quiets down
anticipation of visits
as the veil thins
Relatives long gone
Coming by for a chat
Their spirits are here with us
Closer then ever before
Love ones we have missed
Others we are glad are gone
Those not known to us
All here to visit once more
Witches celebrate
Its the Celtic new year
Time for change and transformation
Time for renewal
Shifting
Changing
Everything spinning
As the Wheel of the Year starts again
Words spring forth
right from our mouths
they pour from our hearts
they leap from our minds
changing, molding
they form the world around us
biting, hurtful, painful
some just tear us down to nothing
loving, revering, inspiring
others lift us up to fly in the heavens
listen the words around you
what do they really mean
one word can mean many things
be careful of what you say
one word can change your life
what words will you be using today?
Sweet and fleeting
Dreams live within
Life flows forth
To truly enjoy life is to bring life to your dreams
Reach ever farther
Never give up
No matter how far-fetched the dream
We are but mere dreams in the mind of the Goddess
She would never give up on us
Therefore our dreams are an extension of the divine
Life is full of surprises
Life is filled with dreams
Happiness pours forth
Thoughts appear and float upward
Let your dreams resound
Let your life force flow
Let the Goddess shine through
Dreams are within our grasp
Just have faith
Know that your dreams are worth fulfilling
Know that you are worthy of dreaming
Know that you are divine
Dreams of the future
Dreams of love
Dreams of safety
All dreams will come true
If you think positively
Your soul wants you to dream
Your soul wants you to succeed
Your soul loves you
Let your heart and soul dare to dream
Life can take on any shape that you want it to
Life forms itself around your hopes and dreams
If you have no hopes and dreams,
then Life has no form, no vision
Whispers of hope
Thoughts of dreams
Every tear shed over a lost dream
can be turned into a tear of determination
Decide that life is worth living
There is a rainbow of possibilities
Feel the warmth of existence upon your skin
However, don't merely exist
strive to live your dreams
To know your thoughts
To know your dreams
To catch a glimpse within
Intrigues aroused
Feelings awakened
Some may say you aren't for me
Some may ask me why
There is a mystery
Its so hard to say
The way you move
The way you smile
The way you think
Its not just one thing
You are a total person
You are a shining soul
Truth and vitality pour forth
I may not be able to tell you
You may never know
Feelings abound
Feelings locked deep inside
Sadness overwhelms
For the bittersweet mysteries
Life brought us together
Life keeps us apart
Not life itself
But fear of living
Fear of reaching out to another
Lives so different
Yet lives so similar
If I only knew
It would be so much easier
I know my thoughts
Yours are a mystery
Friends say they know
How can anyone but you know
Give just a hint
Give just a clue
Let me taste the bittersweet mysteries of life
Sounds escaping
Air passing
Syllables forming
Sentences gathering
Words - the sounds of life
Random and free flowing
Or formed and thought provoking
Our words show who we are
They express our inner truths
Our words can be manipulated to deceive
They can change lives
I hate you
I love you
All are just words
Words have meanings
Words evoke feelings
Speak with passion and dignity
Let your words show who you are.
