Only in complete darkness do our horizons disappear!
Consider this time to rest.
HORIZONS… a quick thought
THE HUMAN RACE… a poem
When you come down from the mountain
Bearing burdens and broken dreams
With a brand new understanding
Of what living life truly means
And when you think you’ve got it figured out
Prepare yourself again
Because, life hits you from all directions
It doesn’t care where you’ve been
Wisdom comes from knowledge
Knowledge comes from grace
The grace we have to understand
We’re all the human race
ONE TREE… a poem
I see now how the sadness took you
Consumed you
Broke you
I see now how everyone looked away
Turned their back
Ignored you
Now, here we stand with our heads bowed
Hearts broken
Humanity shattered
You were more than one tree in the forest
Time to rest
I’LL BE OKAY… a poem
One step, two step
Falling back three
This ever changing landscape
Is getting the best of me
Just when it seems
I’ve broken through
Into a better place
The cruelty of reality
Slaps me in the face
But, that’s alright
I’ll trudge along
Tomorrow’s another day
And if this is the worse thing
That happens to me
I think I’ll be okay
The hawk soars
Even while the tiny blackbird
Deftly dive bombs it from on high
One merely twitches and adjusts
The other strokes and falls
They both carry a faith
Whether large or small
Neither of them lose their focus
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RECEIVE… a poem
When I was small
You picked me up
You held my hand
You gave me love
Now I’m older
But I still see
The love in your eyes
When you look at me
And just like you
I pass it along
To my children and theirs
This sweet love song
Sometimes with words
And with actions too
The loving heart in this heart
I received from you
THE HAND YOU’RE DEALT… song lyrics
I’m gonna roll into tomorrow
And forget my yesterday
We only have one life to live
So, live it all the way
And if you get an attitude
Step back and turn a smile
Then look into the mirror
And reflect for just awhile
Sometimes it isn’t easy – no
Sometimes it’s just plain hard
Like looking at the hand you’re dealt
Without the winning card
So, if you get this message
And, it’s ringing true for you
Take advice from one who knows
Your time will come when due
FUNK AND JUNK… a silly poem
I sit and ponder
And sometimes cry
Sometimes I laugh
I don’t know why
The confusion that’s swirling
Inside my head
Keeps my hopes alive
Which is better than dead
And if I put things off
Just a little bit more
Then tomorrow creeps in
Faster than before
So maybe I’ll concentrate
And work through this funk
And like a slow computer
Delete all the junk
YOU GOT THIS… inspiration
That hesitation that prevents us from moving forward
Will be the same hesitation that gets blamed for our unwanted predicament.
If we listen to our heart more
We will see the rewards of doing what God has nudged us to do,
Or we may fall into the arms of only seeing the failures.
Growth comes in many forms
And failure is one of them.
Stop, reflect, pray and move on.
You got this!
BROKEN STONES… a dark poem
The burden of the broken stones
Weigh heavy on the mind
Whitecapped waves crest and foam
But cannot wash away the crime
Building blocks to small to see
Poisoned the whole of the base
Years of neglect have now captured me
As I slow to a crawl in my pace
Hindsight lends no healing sauve
For this conjured soul of the damned
Only regret of a dying wretch
As I crumble into sinking sand
Kevin Parish 