Sieve

Some say it is a choice, some feel it is elusive

It runs like careless sand through the hourglass I hold

I know that I should always feel it, but I cannot say I do

In the equation, in the puzzle, what is missing, where is truth

If I can overcome, if I can only overcome

Past the pitfalls, traps and fears, just relax a bit

Let go the misery and the failings, accusations and the lies

Embrace the whole, look past the few, just enjoy the ride

When it is present, I am full, life is bliss it’s true

Then I can see outside myself, beyond the walls I’ve built

The world is beautiful and clear, when it's flowing freely

But, those times depart, life can pass so miserably

At times I’m sleeping, or I’m numb, I cannot feel a thing

Then there’s pain and longing, a darkened emptiness

When I awake, remembering, I wonder where and how

Changes come, ebb and flow, for all I know is now

Some memories elude, some stick like gum in hair

Entangled and so painful, I need to move beyond

What is done, what I do, to what is necessary

Cease to care, strive to learn, remain aware, be wary

Happiness, I have all the ingredients to make you

I have the things I need to possess you, to embrace you

My life is full of love and growth, I know life is a gift

Some days my cup, it overflows, some days it is a sieve

- Liz

5/7/13

Aрмагеддон

Final war is imminent; world game to be leveled

‘Tis foretold who wins, fight shall be unequaled

Truly don’t recall, began so long ago

Rages on around, below, life facade we know

Beast desires and devours our very lives, our selves

One can lift and ransom from the very jaws of Hell

Sick, infected pus, this Earth has labeled fear

Destroying Heart and Soul, future seeming drear

Deception intertwines, veins through marbled stone

Love interwoven, Ah! to never feel alone

Cling to the thought, Faith is there, waits patiently

Never leaves, never sleeps, watches o’er you and me

Strength found within yourself, ever pulls you through

Strength found within the Word, absolute for you

There’s going to be a war, of that we can depend

But in the strength of God, lies all the hope for Men

-Liz

4/26

Love the Potential

Don't love or hate what is

Don't see with human eyes

But search within the soul

Where true potential lies

-Liz 
4/23/13

For Rachel

Because you see beyond yourself...

 "While we are busy looking at ourselves, shooting stars fall"

 - Akiane

From Rachel

"People always ask me who my best friend is.. But I never have a solid answer. I have too many great friends, but none like my mom. She is a great blessing in my life and I am so thankful for her. So from now on when people ask who my best friend is, it isn't going to be a question I'm going to ask myself, I'll have my mind made up right away! My mom is my BEST friend. :)"

- Facebook post
5/1/12

Not Yet

As you walk, as you pass, there is no romance or balance in the voices
Just a chilly laughter
Do not mix with the crowds yet - the spirit has not changed them
As you walk, as you pass, you defend all the defeated and defenseless fears
But gold still refuses to be sifted
Do not blossom yet - all the shovels are looking for you
As you walk, as you pass, there is a helmet on each crown
And life seems like an illusion that can never be conceived by you
Do not open your eyes yet - the cages are still bigger than the land
- Akiane

A metaphor of my life-

A ship caught in the turbulent ocean
Seeking a glimpse of light
The moon’s pull of the tide
Dim silver light reflected off the dark clouds
... The rage of the wildfire
The caress of candlelight
The strength of the redwood
The frailty of the falling leaf
Faced with a choice at the edge of a cliff
Overcoming the mountain in front of me
The choppy waters pacify
A lighthouse appears from the fog
The ship is sailed by a new captain
Dawn beginning to break
The stability of a rock
The fluency of a river
The surety of the sky
The piercing purity of light
Finding the parachute strapped to my back from the start
And the map leading to the valley of rest
 
-Kenyon