I don’t care where you are in the food chain
Or on the social plane
From mole to elephant
From shark to sloth
There lies one truth
All desire to live free
All want to feel safe
The hierarchy of needs must be met
In order to reach the highest level
Of pure, unadulterated creativity
One’s true self uncovered
By shedding survival mode
By focusing ones attention
On that just out of reach concept
Meditating on the potential
The thought that started it off
That merged with the gut instinct
Wanting desperately to reach the pinnacle
Where it all comes together
Where the excess is shed
The fluff not needed
The purest form of thought
Of creativity not distracted by angst
Where the reason for existence
Comes into view
It takes training few will attempt
Much too easy to be complacent
How many will find their destiny
How many will leave while it is dark
To forage and find
The soul cries for renewal
It is silenced by addictions
Walls are constructed
To silence the call
Weapons are developed
To silence the prophets
Who will hear the call
Who will wake up when the night comes
Who will rise and dress
In wardrobes which define
The will of the souls intent
Held back by those who sleep
When they should wake up before the night comes
Work to find the meaning while it is day
For the light is a gift to see
The routines are set
The pace is insane
The world it whizzes by
But things will not stay the same
They will change on a dime
Leave us all strewn and trapped
We are naive and divided
As families, friends and nations
The media paints our minds
We speak no longer from the source
Time to search the heart
We are not all the same yet we are all equal
Time to find what we came here for
Set our eyes upward
Focus on what is important
Before the night comes
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My muse and friend, the owl.
You know you’ve had a gap
A limp a lisp
A deficit
Before you know it
It seems just by chance
You brush up against
A piece you did not expect
It takes a while to realize
Your walk is smoother
Your speech is clearer
Everything seems easier
What is here now
You’ve never had before
Amazing to find
You rolled right onto it
That piece you did not have
Now everything moves faster
Everything is easier
So now its time
To rock and roll
There’s so much to see
Adventures await
Come on Boots
Start walking!
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Girl on a path
Inspired by Sarah Hale Folger
-“Prayer for My Family”
It’s been the biggest part of me
The longing for home
Home is where my people are
For many years I was separated
Holidays were heartbreaking
Life was incomplete without them
God blessed me with my own
Three amazing daughters
Who have multiplied
My fifth grandchild is on the way
Four boys and a girl
I came from that equation
The only daughter
Four brothers
What a childhood I had
Like no other
Raised in a zoo of sorts
The animal kingdom
Was more comfortable for me
Than the world of humans
But now I feel the joy of knowing
Life gives you lemons
Make lemonade
And I am grateful
With All My Heart
For each and every one
Of my family and friends
Who have enriched my life
In hard times and in good
And now for the gift of
The protector of my heart
My Johnny I
My prayer is for peace and joy
For health and happiness
For more times together
For we are greater together
Than apart, way too much of that
May we find what we look for
And may the laughter increase
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This song above I wrote many years ago when I had 2 toddlers and someone gave me a piano for a month, then took it back. LOL! One day this song, which never comes out the same way twice came to me. My heart was reaching out in a prayer as I played – reaching towards home.. back to the State I came from. I missed them so much, but this song gave me hope. This song was recently chosen to be in the upcoming film 25 The Documentary of Tony Conigliaro, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I recorded it in one take, it is not perfect, just like me. But I give it to you if your heart needs a song today and a prayer may it give you peace and hope and comfort if you are waiting for a miracle.
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The first little pig lived in a straw house
He had no worries about anything
He wanted a quick start
He wanted to go about life
Hating to worry or fuss
Not a strategist was he
A live by the seat of your pants one he was
A shared thought by the young
Until life smacked him down a notch
When everything went up in smoke
He ran to the second little pig
Who lived in a wood house
Older he knew a few more things
Trust must be earned not given
Going only by his own understanding
He built a solid home
One he felt he could be safe in
He was confident and assured of himself
But he was not aware
That he was targeted
The ordinary would not do
He did not understand the threat
He worked hard everyday
He was not free spirited as pig #1
Instead he tried to do everything right
But he had no strategic plan
Not involved in a more global intellect
He did not anticipate
That there was an enemy
Who did not think like he did
All he knew was how he believed things were
But much to his dismay
One overcast day his little brother arrived
Frantic and unable to think clearly
Because his ideology was shattered
When his straw house was destroyed
Knocking on his brothers door
He sought protection from the wolf
Who’s aim was total annihilation
Before they knew it there was a shout
Let me in, Let me in
Impulsively they shouted a response
Not by the hair of our chinny chin chins
Quick they ran out the back door
Not even trying to save a piece of paper
So desperate were they
They arrived at their brothers home
Made of brick it was
They always thought he spent too much
On thinking through every brick
Why so excessive
Didn’t it cost too much
As they all sat by the fire
Listening to the wolf cry out
Let me in, L E T M E I N
The older assured the two
Let me pour you a glass of wine
What you do not realize
Is that he has always been here
I have been preparing for this day
Do not fear, his lungs will give out
He cannot blow this house down
I am prepared
Now you know what you did not
And now I am not alone
He will diminish
We will increase
Our three gifts will combine now
And we will build a city
Where others can flee and find refuge
One of you is free to imagine
The other can plan and build
And I can oversee this now
We will build a mighty place
To raise up the mighty and capable
I have waited so long
But here we are now
My work is done
And a new work that is ours begins
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Come on, and take it
Just one more step
I know you can’t see
Where you are going is a mystery
And it’s been so hard
But try with all your might
For one second to believe
That I am trustworthy
To lead you on
To where you won’t need
A guide to rely on
You will have an epiphany
I know, I have seen it
In a dream I saw you there
It was like magic
When it appeared I was not seeking
It’s only my heart that knows
The love I have wakes me up
I hear the voice in my mind
Speaking words of wisdom
Painting a masterpiece
It forms where my heart and mind are fused
There is no disconnect there
So take my hand
Take them both
Just breathe and know
You can make the decision
No one is forcing you to move
You can go back
You can give up
You can curl up in a corner
Where you feel safe
Or you can take the step
Terrified you will be
But after the first one’s done
The second one will be easier
And the one after that more so
For it’s only a choice, a decision
All the pain is in indecision
That is what is crippling you now
The past is gone
Let it go without a grudge
Okay now, my hand is right here
Do you want to grasp it
If you do it means you are ready
Ready to risk it all
Ready to find what you seek
Even if you do not see it
It’s okay to hesitate
But in a moment
I will tell you to choose
NOW I will shout
And you will either whither away
Or you will grasp my hand
And everything will change forever
What will you do
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I am at one with myself
I am a teacher
I am a listener
I am a pro-claimer
I want more
So much more
I want to follow
The path that leads me to it
I am standing on the high board
Not sure if I know how to swim
But I want to trust
That my soul knows the way
Fueled by my heritage
By generations
Of high fliers
Of risk takers
So hard to find kin these days
I now realize
That most of my life
I was lost- reaching for that something
That I could not explain
But I know it was there
Called a prodigy
Called mystical, spiritual
Called a freak
I knew I was different
Even weird
But its only because I was
And will always be me
A Folger, A Hale
From those two paths flow
Some seriously inquisitive folks
I wish I could absorb
The sound of the voices
Of my ancestors
As they tell me what they discovered
And how they found it
Time is so freakin short
I will not worry about the fact
That I will not accomplish even a portion
Of what I want to express
But I know
I live on
In my children and my grandchildren
This fact overwhelms me with joy and peace
So I will fly now
Higher and higher
Leaving behind those who once possessed me
I will forge the path
For those who are on my heels
Must keep them safe
Must inspire with hope
Give them a safe place to grow
Empower, Encourage
Yes, and A M E N
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This is new for me
Writing while the news is on
Good test to see
Can I think and feel myself
While all the world is running a muck
The media frenzy pursues
Relentless and persistent
The narratives compete
Push and pull
Rip and tear
We are in a war for the mind
But who will take the time
To do the work to understand
What is truth
It is mingled with fiction
All a play for power
Oh the good ole days
So long forgotten
When news traveled on horses
In papers not spoken
On screens to allure
History is being rewritten
What was all the education for
It’s that time
To pay attention
To wake up and see
Things are being spun
So many just repeat
Like parrots on cue
To spread the news
True or false does not matter
I fear we may be asleep
Not realizing how crucial
These times they are
Gonna change the future
One way or another
What shall we do
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I am breathing hard as my steps are pulling me forward
Winding through the trees my heart races
I left the path seeking adventure
Always needing to explore to find the unexpected
There is just so much more
So many live by the rules
Safe in a ritual of obsessive order
Stifled by a strict regiment
I ran out the door
Freedom is power
Determined to ignore the path
I climb over fallen branches
Arms and legs get torn in the thicket
My pace picks up as I see
Light beaming through the treetops
It is brilliant colorful and mystical
The sun is rising to greet me
I left my bed in such a rush to answer the call
How do I know these things
I am at one with the calling upon my heart
So long suppressed
So long I lived inside a birdcage
Longing to be free to fly
Free to be wild and true to myself
The woods open
Here it is
I sashay towards the meadow
I climb upon the stone wall
My heart is listening
I am filling up with power
Not of my own, but borrowed from nature
I will return again and again
The hunger will always come back
Here is where inspiration is fueled
There is a world out there calling
It’s right outside the door
It’s calling you too
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It came so swiftly that no one had any idea
There were plans
There was excitement
A new life is coming
You and I are one
We had created this little one to come
Something has shifted
What is this intuition
I cannot pay attention to anything else
Something deep is calling to me
I must pay attention
Something is wrong
It is too soon
Way too soon
Quick
We must run, we must fly
Help is on the way
But before we know it
Time stands still
We can’t be here yet
But we are
It’s all happening too fast
Wrong time
Best laid plans disappear
You are not ready to leave me yet
You cannot survive outside me
But you have come to us
Too soon
Rush
Hush the silent screams
H O P E
Must stay strong
Must believe in miracles
Time passes
All the latest and greatest to assist
But it is not to be
We must say goodbye
We must let you go
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Lost
Empty
Confused
Agony ensues
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What is next
Where is the meaning
But to honor your sweet memory
We will embrace the loss
Prepare to accept that the one small moment we had
Will be enough
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You have gone
We remain
Smile on us
See how much we loved you
Show us the way
We will carry you forever
In our hearts
Together forever
W E L O V E Y O U
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Decades have come and gone
Each had its lessons and memories
Some seemed to last an eternity
Others flew by
Youth does not understand
That it is over before you know it
Time stolen while grudges were held
And learning the meaning
Of love and friendship
Some can carry the anger, fear and hate
I could never house those things
Learning forgiveness
Learning to have power over evil
It’s no wonder so many get lost
As we all do for a time
To fall through the cracks
Land and live there
The world turns and shifts
We are unaware
Until the heart says
I want more
I want to be found
But wait- I must find myself
No more rescues
No more waiting
Time to make amends
Time to build dreams
Time to believe in the impossible
Having survived for so long
Now, those days are gone
I got it
I grasp the golden goblet
I stop running and turn around to see
An audience is not necessary
It is the wild skies
The wind upon the wastelands
Mixed with the waters of my intent
There is fertile ground yet
It must be tilled and planted
A harvest will come
And I will be surrounded by laborers
Not the least of whom is me
And we will clink glasses
As we celebrate the bounty
Plentiful it will be
More than my minds eye can see
Finally for me
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The night is heavy
Sleep evades me
What is the secret to escaping the day
To drifting off and shutting down
Only sleep can cleanse the mind
Without it how will I cope
It’s been a while since the last time
I could not process all my thoughts
I’ve opened portholes to my soul
Closing them is beyond my reach
The body is weighted
The chest is heavy
The mind is overactive
The heart is weary
Soon the sun will rise
The world turns on schedule
Is there a message waiting for me in the sunrise
Anticipation is making me wait
If only I knew why
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Like an egg in a shell
My heart has been sealed away
It’s so much safer in there
But when its time to grow the egg must be cracked
There is a time for everything
For some the time never comes
It takes great courage to look deep inside
It’s so much easier to avoid
To drink from the waters that blind
Soothing is what we seek
Joy and peace and gratitude
These aren’t gifts, they must be earned
By letting go
By seeing the real full bodied truth
We don’t usually know what that looks like
It’s so much easier to pretend
To hyper focus on something
Point all our feelings there
We must get out the anger fear and pain
We can’t make it worse by seeing
From someone else’s point of view
It’s too important to feel we are in control
Everything will fall apart if we open our hearts
What if we get hurt
Can’t take another blow
So we walk around in armored jackets
They help us not to feel
It’s so easy to be brave when you deny
All the losses and regrets
It’s just too sad to face
Until you see someone who gave it all
They sacrificed their own life for another
The other never understood the cost
The price was all or nothing
What a love so deep and so wide
So all consuming
A calling to give another safe passage
From the beginning till the bitter sweet end
Who will comfort you
When you gave up all for one
The others were left behind
But they are here now
To walk and not to run
To sit with you inside your hell
And be the light in the darkness
For it is your turn to feel the love
Your turn to be guided and protected
The world it whizzes by outside
No passerby can see you
But you are not alone
Something greater than yourself
Will now pick you up as you carry your load
And both of you will find
We’ve been here all the time
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