So you sailed away, Into a grey sky morning
Now I’m here to stay, Love can be so boring
Nothing’s quite the same now…~Vertical Horizon
Archive for November, 2008
Grey Sky Morning
Posted in Photo Blog, tagged fog, grey sky, morning, Nature on November 30, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Left Behind
Posted in Poetry, tagged abyss, Poetry, Tears on November 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Knowing every breathe I take may be my last
I search in the darkness
Reaching out
And realize
Once again
I am alone
The crows are singing
Their song of night
And I know
That it won’t be long
Before the last spark of light
Has been extinguished
And the darkness
Is allowed to take me
Is anybody out there
to hear my cries?
Until You Return
Posted in Poetry, tagged Lonliness, Poetry, Waiting on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I will wait
just inside
Wings of Forgiveness
Posted in Spiritual, tagged Forgiveness, India Arie on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Somewhere in the midst of all the chaos that has surrounded my life these past few months I have found my center AND my forgiveness. Love and forgiveness start from within. Release the past, release the pain and tell yourself that it IS okay to feel hurt AND forgive. It is in that release and acceptance that you will find your wings…
I have
Please take the time to read the lyrics and listen to the entire song – it is absolutely amazing!

WINGS OF FORGIVNESS
~INDIA.ARIE~
I just want you to know
After everything that we’ve been through
I just want you to know
That I still love you
That I still love you
Had to go
Across the water
Just to find
What was here in my heart all along
Spent so much time
Trying to be right
That I was dead wrong
If Nelson Mandela can forgive his oppressors
Surely I can forgive you for your passion
You’re only human
Let’s shake free this gravity of resentment
And fly high, and fly high
You’re only human
Let’s shake free this gravity of judgment
And fly high on the wings of forgiveness
Had to run
To the arms of curiosity
Just to find
What was here in my life all along
I have found that the art of simplicity
Simply means making peace with your complexity
If Gandhi can forgive persecution
Surely you can forgive me for being so petty
I’m only human
Let’s shake free this gravity of resentment
And fly high, and fly high
You’re only human
Let’s shake free this gravity of judgment
And fly high on the wings of forgiveness
I’ve searched for romance
Flowers and affection
What I found is a lesson
Of what love really is
Found the game of love is
Not about how much you can take
In fact authentic love is about
How much you can give
After everything that we’ve been through
I just want you to know
That I still love you
I want you to know
That I forgive you
(thank you for teaching how to give)
And I wanna let you know how much you changed my life
I wanna let you know you taught me how to fly
And I wrote this song to tell you this
I’m better cuz you taught me how to give
I took a swim
In the sea of guilt and misery
To find myself on an island
In the middle of nowhere
In my solitude
I asked to know the highest truth
And what I was told
Is to thy own self be true
If Jesus can forgive crucifixion
Surely we can survive and find resolution
Let’s keep it moving
Let’s shake free this gravity of resentment
And fly high, and fly high
You’re only human
Let’s shake free this gravity of judgment
And fly high, and fly high
Let’s keep it moving
Let’s shake free this gravity of commitment
And fly high on the wings of forgiveness
After everything that we’ve been through
I just want you to know
That I still love you
I want you to know
That I still love you
And I wanna let you know how much you changed my life
I wanna let you know you taught me how to fly
And I wrote this song to tell you this
I’m better cuz you taught me how to give
I still love you
I want you to know
I still love you
Want you to know
I still love you
(And I always will love you)…
(more…)
Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies
Posted in Poetry, tagged Lies, Poetry, untruth on November 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

you wrap your lies in pretty boxes
you tie them with a bow
Disguising yourself from yourself
but the truth is in the know
You hide behind the smoke and mirrors
wave the magic wand
A magician you are not
you’re time will soon be gone
Enough rope to hang yourself
A fool who’s unaware
Your demise is close at hand
a fate you’ll have to bear
Logic and reason have left your side
Chances are all used up
I’ve tried and tried to open your eyes but
you choose to keep them shut
I can no longer stand idly by
and watch this world unfold
Goodbye can be the hardest word
something’s are better left untold
Where Dreams Await
Posted in Poetry, tagged Dreams. Love, Pacific, Poetry, Together on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Talk to me of dreams
Weave me a tapestry of your words
Like eloquence wafting softly on a breeze
Caress me with your intellect
Let me feel your mind with my soul
Paint me a picture of unadulterated beauty
Unmarred by the space between us
Drift away with me on the sea of love
Where time is of no consequence
Dream with me of stary nights and moon beams
Those things rarely seen or known
Come,
Let our souls dance on the shores of the Pacific
Where time stands still
A Dream Unrequited
Posted in Poetry on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hope shines bright on the horizon
…though it may be too late
Tattered and torn
I push along
Every revolution
possibly my last
A change is gonna come
but the need long forgotten
Status quo
rings through the air
as the night screams in solitude
the blind turn a deaf ear
and the deaf fail to see
What was once great
is now desolate
The dreams of many
now the reality of few
When will they realize?
A Fool’s Charade
Posted in Poetry, tagged Charade, Fool, Jester, Poetry on November 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The lights are dimming
the crowd has gone
the curtain falls
on your one man show
No applause
no encore
just the silence of disdain
and the deafening clamor of distrust
The echoes of your voice
resound off the walls
the charade of your performance
now apparent to all
Fool hardy and unaware
you repeat your lines
to none
over and over until you believe
“If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?”
Not upon deaf ears
Reflections of a (not so) Lost Soul
Posted in Poetry, tagged Friends, Lost, Poetry, transition on November 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
a reflection unkown
The lines of time
stare back at her
like a road map to her soul
Her image
a ghost of things remembered
A past not long forgotten
A glimmer
just behind the darkness
In the distance
the voices call
We are here
We are here
Arms reach out
voices assuage
If only she would recognize
that “she” is waiting
with those that love them both
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I wrote this for a VERY dear frien who was going through a hard time. I want to let her know how absolutely loved and adored she is by all that know her. Having her in my life has made me a better person. Sharing experiences with her has enriched my life. (Baby girl, you are NOT alone – the help is there – WE are here if only you ask. I will do everything within my power – move heaven and earth to ensure that both you and those beautiful babies are safe. Remember…have shovel -WILL travel. I LOVE YOU)















