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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Today's Song

I think I’ll write a song today
A simple, happy tune
To add a bit of loveliness
with cheers, for what might bloom

I think I’ll sing this song today
For those who care to hear
Reminders of this gift we live
my anthem, bright and clear

I think I’ll share this song today
Place sunshine in a vibe
For what I seek, I know I’ll find
together, we can thrive

I think I’ll be a song today
I’ll surely try my best
With joyful heart, I celebrate
this pledge, this vow, this quest.

Yes
I think I’ll write a song today
A simple, happy tune
To add a bit of loveliness
with cheers, for what might bloom …

:)

 

Monday, May 17, 2021

And When

And when I’m placed into this life

A promise I will keep

To love another as myself

To try, to hope, to seek

 

And when the noise gets much too loud

A quiet place, I’ll find

To open up my heart with love

Awaken to my blind

 

And when I see as you see me

And you as I instead

A gentle trust will fill my heart

Sweet joyfulness, I’ll spread

 

And when I take the time to know

Why you were placed here too

I’ll figure out, I’ll find a way

And treasure you, I do

 

And when I breathe my very last

Inspired by this quest

True legacy, I’ll leave behind

I was, but just a guest

 

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Without

Tell me, what will I do
With these feelings of you?
As I wander my way
Without

Shall I brush them aside?
Bordered up, I can hide
Endless tears, I'm destined
To cry

Can I stash them away?
In a vault they must stay
'Til I'm strong and I'm brave
Once more

Or will helpless, it seems
Be the voice of my dreams
Memories, I now face
Alone

Do I search for the bright?
As I stumble and fight
To where I'll find better
Again

Will I fall and insist
With this ache, coexist
Lost in questions, remain
Unsure

With confidence and trust
End this cycle, I must
The sunrise holds promise
I know

It is hope where I turn
Joyous lessons, I'll learn
Together we will be
Some day

But until that sweet time
When infinite, we'll shine
My heart will continue
To sigh

Tell me, what will I do
With these feelings of you?
As I wander my way
Without





Saturday, June 15, 2019

Tick Tock

The closer it gets to the beginning of Summer, the more I think about it
& these days, as I'm ping-ponging from Central to Eastern back to Central again ?
yep
I'm kinda consumed.

tick tock
does anyone really know ?
knock three
step in

Time.

By my calculations, we are only six days away from the longest day of our year
after that, shorty will prevail.
& it truly never fails.
Each and every single year on Summer Solstice, I think, 'RATS ! ALREADY ?!?
& can someone tell me WHY ?? I didn't pay better attention to those later in the day sunsets ??'

gaaaaa

I'm assuming it's because sunrises are more my thing but, c'mon Self !!
Look !
See !!
'cause I know you, missy
& you will surely be wishing you witnessed allllll, when Winter comes a-calling

& speaking of time.
No offense EDT but, I'm not a fan.
CDT is where my heart will forever live because it's perfect.
PERFECT
It's a nice combination of not too early, not too late, just pleasantly in between.
 ahhh

& who came up with the idea of time zones anyways ??
& why ????
& how many different zones are there in this world ??
& what's up with the World Clock ?
and
and
and
Looks like Google has some explaining to do.

YaY

Oh time, time, time.
I'm so glad you're on my side
& I just might have too much of you on my hands.

hmmmm.

But this evening, as I'm contemplating your very existence ?
Oh yes.
I will be catching that sunset.
FOR. SURE.

:)

Smile

Monday, April 15, 2019

You Matter

I wonder why I should bother
Does anyone care?
Often think I'm wasting my life
If someone is out there
I do not know
All I feel is heartache and strife

I care, I do
I listen to you
And I hope one day you will see
Your words, so kind
Have opened my mind
And yes, you matter to me

I am wishing, I am seeking
This dream that I dream
Though I really can't tell you why
The answer I know lies somewhere within
Only God knows why I still try

(But)
I care, I do
I listen to you
And I pray one day you will see
Your words, so kind
Have opened my mind
And yes, you matter to me

All I need is one person
A believer, like me
Silly, but I know it is true
Dreams happen in time, of that I am sure
I know I am searching for you

('cause)
I care, I do
I listen to you
And I know one day you will see
Your words, so kind
Have opened my mind
And yes, you matter to me

Oh yes, you matter to me

:)

Read by Ken Guidotti


Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Collin and the Big Bald Tree

Read by Ken Guidotti


This is Collin.
Collin loves his mom, his dad and his sister Julia.
He loves his dog Carmine, ketchup on pizza, Transformers and light switches.

Collin also loves Aunt Jacki’s house.
He loves her swimming pool and her big backyard.
But, most of all, he loves Jacki’s big, bald tree.
Collin loves that tree because it is the biggest and the baldest tree he has ever seen.
He thinks that tree is the most beautiful tree in the whole wide world.
Collin is sure it is the best tree ever!

Some people do not agree with Collin.
They think he is a silly kid thinking silly kid thoughts.
They think Jacki’s tree is ugly.
People say it is ugly because Jacki’s tree has no leaves like the other trees in the yard.
It has no bark like the other trees.
Jacki’s tree does not look like a normal tree.
It is different.
It is big, bald and different.
And that is why Collin loves that tree.
It’s big. It’s bald. It’s beautiful and it is different.

Collin loves to sit by the big, bald tree.
Sometimes he reads a book.
Sometimes he takes a nap.
Other times, he listens to the birds or watches the squirrels and bunnies.
Collin knows everyone thinks the tree is big, bald and ugly.
He has heard people say the tree should be chopped down.
Collin tells the people, “The birds do not care if the tree is bald.”
He knows the birds sit in the tree and chirp all day long.
Collin tells the people, “The squirrels do not care if the tree is different.”
He knows the squirrels scurry up and down the tree every day.
Collin knows the bunnies hop happily around the tree.
He has seen deer, fox and coyotes enjoying the tree.
Collin knows the big, bald tree brings happiness to him and all the animals.
He knows this is a beautiful feeling and a beautiful tree.

One day, while Collin was swimming in Jacki’s pool, a man came to town.
The man looked at the tree and said, “That is the ugliest tree I have ever seen. It’s big. It’s bald.
It’s ugly and it is different. I am going to chop it down and plant a tree that has leaves and bark.
I am going to plant a beautiful tree!”
The man knocked on Jacki’s door and yelled, “We must chop down this big, bald, ugly tree
because it is different!”
Jacki said, “NO!”
Collin said, “NO!”
But the man said, “YES! I can chop down this tree because I am in charge of keeping things
beautiful. I will be here tomorrow with my saw and I will chop down this big, bald, ugly
tree.”

Collin ran to the tree that he loved so much.
He sat there and he cried and cried.
But suddenly Collin stopped crying and started thinking.
Collin decided that he would be there when the man with the saw came to chop down his
tree.
He would sit right next to his tree like he does every single day.
If the man was going to chop his tree down he would have to chop Collin down too.

The next morning, before everyone was awake, Collin was sitting near his tree.
When Jacki woke up and looked out her window she said, “Collin, what are you doing sitting by
your tree? It is so early.”
Collin told Jacki what he was doing.
Jacki thought Collin’s idea was the best idea she had ever heard.
She packed a picnic basket and went to sit by the tree with Collin.
Collin called his mom, his dad, his sister Julia and his dog Carmine.
Collin’s mom called Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, uncles and cousins.
The birds saw what was happening and called their bird friends to come and chirp on the big,
bald tree.
The squirrels heard the birds chirping and called all their squirrel friends to scurry in the big, bald tree.
The bunnies saw all the activity near the tree and decided to join in.
The deer, fox and coyotes brought their families for fun around the big, bald tree.
Why even the bugs, flowers and other trees were having a grand time!
Soon, people from all around town came to relax by the big, bald tree.
The people sat and listened to Collin talk about how much he loved the tree.
They began to love the tree too.

Just then, the man with the saw walked up and shouted, “What is going on here?”
As the man looked up he noticed happy people, animals, bugs, flowers and other trees.
He saw Collin and he saw Collin’s big, bald tree.
But Collin’s tree was not the same.
It was still big. It was still bald. It was still different.
But, suddenly, the man thought the big, bald tree was beautiful.
The man looked at Collin and said, “I was wrong. This is not a big, bald, ugly tree. It is a big,
bald, beautiful tree. It is beautiful because it brings happiness to others. I will not chop your tree
down. Your tree is different but, it is also special. This tree will stay at Jacki’s house forever!”

And the big, bald tree did stay at Jacki’s house forever.
Bringing happiness to people, birds, squirrels, bunnies, deer, fox, coyotes, bugs, flowers, and
other trees.
But, most of all, the BIG BALD BEAUTIFUL DIFFERENT tree brought happiness to Collin.

:)

Thursday, January 10, 2019

With You For You And You

A whisper in the darkness
The cry that no one hears
A haven I can run to
The  calmer of my fears

My home for perfect happy
Believer of my dreams
An answer to my wonder
The roadmap to my schemes

With you, for you and you
The only one I see
With you, for you and you
Continually, I'll be

A keeper of my secrets
The light who brightens life
Protector through all troubles
My quieter of strife

Trustworthy and so hopeful
My confidence, my friend
Consistent, kind and caring
A promise to the end

With you, for you and you
The only one I see
With you, for you and you
Continually, I'll be

An infinite assistant
To everything I do
So humbled, blessed and thankful
Devoted to you too

With you, for you and you
The only one I see
With you, for you and you
Continually, I'll be

 :)