sprouting roots

Did I tell you
about my heart
it's sprouting roots
growing slowly
through
the veins and arteries
the seed of whatever
you left there
filling my inner being
an unlikely start
for a
human... planting

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Let me grow

Let me grow
to discover love
because
the more I grow
the more I learn of love
the more I have to give
share with me
in my love
so I can learn to live

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You are the path I follow

Lord you speak and let me listen for the words. Let me not try to lead for I do not know where I am going, but to ask for divine guidance and to let you show me the way. Let me seek peace instead of possessions, knowing that all I need you will provide for me and more.

Let me be open to your teaching Dear God. Let me remember to ask for your help rather than stumble and fall on my own. Let me treat others with the kindness that you show to me. Let me remember that you put me here for a purpose and let me seek your help in fulfilling it.

Help me to let go, Oh Lord, that I cannot receive until I release. To hold on to something that is not my destiny blocks what is from arriving. Help me to have faith. Let me remember that those you send will uplift my spirit and not degrade and humiliate me.

The nay-sayers I encounter were not sent by you but they can help me to realize that I need to turn to you. Let me be honest always in my dealings with others. Let me put you first before all things. Let me remember that you love me unconditionally and that I am your child and so are the many I meet along the path as I travel through this life.

Let me be grateful for those I can be my true self with, that help me connect with my spirit and with you. Let me know when I am on the right path instead of stubbornly pursuing "my" path even when it is not working and I feel unfulfilled.

Let me know the joy of following your lead. Help me to have greater understanding. Help me to conquer the fear of change. Let me be grateful for all the blessings you have bestowed upon me and that all good things come from you.

Teach me to have patience, that growing spiritually takes time. I am in a period of evolution, of growth, of change, of enlightenment. You, Dear Lord are the constant in my life. You never leave me but are always here with me.

My light in the darkness showing me the way. In you I both seek and find. You have given me a whole new life. Much is ahead of me and you will reveal it in time.

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Crucified Heart

I don't always
do alright
sometimes
I even do badly
money
eludes me
happiness
is non-existent
in solitude
I find peace
in writing
I try to rid
myself
of some of
this pain
I doubt
my own beliefs
I crucified
my heart
I'm not real
anymore...

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Teach what is important

I am so grateful for family. For my children and the bond that we continuously work on. For the encouragement we give to one another. For the love we share and our faith in God to see us through all things.

We take the time to reach out and to stay in touch. To say "I love you" instead of just thinking it. To express ourselves without worry that we will be put down. Miles may separate us, but it cannot weaken the closeness we feel.

I have always tried to encourage them, to teach them to believe in themselves and to praise their accomplishments. I have strived to teach them not to limit themselves by fear but to reach out in faith. There are many times I have prayed for them and still do.

Like all parents I want the best for my children but I have also taught them that life is not about "things" but who we truly are. That it is important to be aware of their surroundings and of the beauty in the world. To grateful for their blessings and to share not only what they have with others but their time as well.

The gift of time is one of the most precious things we can give another. Life is not meant to be rushed through but savored. Work we love is more important than a well paying job we hate. God will provide when we are doing from the heart.

Believe in yourself and what you can accomplish. And take time to smell the flowers and to plant seeds as well. Life should be balanced with time taken to pray and talk to God the number one priority. Time to work and time to play.

Time to be serious and time to laugh. Time to sit quietly and listen and time to speak. We should live with our whole heart and give from the spirit. Each day has blessings, look for them instead of concentrating on what can or does go wrong.

It makes us more aware of the goodness and abundance of God in our everyday. Take time for the small things that remind others how much we care. The note, the call, the words. What we hold back we may come to regret. What we give in love lives on in our memories.

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Never to return

No longer the same
I can't remember
places or names
no before, no after
gone up in flames
my tears and laughter
never to return again

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No crime

Salvation from scorn
and innocence too
from forgetting time
no loss to mourn
and so little to do
aging's no crime

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