The Mirror

Between the woods the afternoon
Is fallen in a golden swoon,
The sun looks down from quiet skies
To where a quiet water lies,
And silent trees stoop down to trees.
And there I saw a white swan make
Another white swan in the lake;
And, breast to breast, both motionless,
They waited for the wind's caress ...
And all the water was at ease.

~@A.A. Milne

Love of Friends

Man strives for glory, honor, fame,
That all the world may know his name.

Amasses wealth by brain and hand;
Becomes a power in the land.

But when he nears the end of life
And looks back o'er the years of strife,

He finds that happiness depends
On none of these, but love of friends.

~Anon~

Your Hand

When my world falls down around me,
And the ground is sinking sand;
When peace can't be found on this earth,
I reach out for your hand.

When your hand wraps 'round my own,
A strength pours from your soul;
It brings to me a quiet calm,
Till once again I'm whole.

A peace beyond all reason,
A rest there in your touch;
Something in your quiet words,
My heart yearns for so much.

If I but rest my worries,
Upon your shoulder there;
Strength that pours forth from your soul,
Will wash away each care.

Like a cool sweet taste of water,
For a tired thirsty man;
My heart finds peace, my soul is calm,
When I reach out for your hand.

@Allison Chambers Coxsey ©1996

Source: Inspiration Line

She is Gone

You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.

Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

~David Harkins quotes (British Poet and Painter b.1958)