Day 30 Poem in my Pocket

 Day 30 Poem in my Pocket

My poem for today is actually the lyrics to a song I fell in love with years ago. It’s called The Journey by Julie Gold. Sung by Lea Salonga 

The Journey

Half the world is sleeping

Half the world's awake

Half can hear their hearts beat

Half just hear them break

I am but a traveler, been most everywhere 

Ask me what you want to know

What a journey it has been

And the end is not in sight

But the stars are out tonight

And they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life

I can see a better day

I won't let the darkness in

What a journey it has been

I have been to sorrow

I have been to bliss

Where I'll be tomorrow

I can only guess

Through the darkest desert

Through the deepest snow

Forward, always forward, I go

What a journey it has been

And the end is not in sight

But the stars are out tonight

And they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life

I can see a better day

I won't let the darkness in

What a journey it has been

Forward, always forward

Onward, always up

Catching every drop of hope

In my empty cup

What a journey it has been

And the end is not in sight

But the stars are out tonight

And they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life

I can see a better day

I won't let the darkness in

What a journey it has been

What a journey it has been

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Julie Gold

The Journey lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group

Years ago, my husband, Peter, and I learned this song. He had to figure out the guitar chords and I had to write down the lyrics as it hadn’t come out in sheet music yet. I sang and he played for me. I miss that. 

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Day 29 “Ing Poem

 Day 29 “Ing” Poem

Marriage

Learning 

Loving

Leaning

Listening 

Laboring

Living

Losing

Longing

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Day 28 Rainbow Poems

 Day 28 Rainbow Poems

Red is powerful, like our courage to live

Orange is happy, like poppies on the hillside

Yellow is glorious, like the sun in the sky

Green is calming, like the trees in the forest

Blue is forever, like the sky up above

Indigo is intense, like human love

Violet is peaceful, like an armful of flowers 

Whenever I see rainbows, I think of our daughter, Hanna

She loved drawing rainbows everywhere

When she died, my husband saw a rainbow 

As he drove home, there it was, “Hi, Daddy!

I love you and I’m near!”

Now they are together

Guiding me to keep seeing rainbows 

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Day 27 Nonet Poem

 Day 27 Nonet Poem

April showers bring May flowers, yay!

It’s been raining for two days here

This winter was very dry

Maybe this moisture helps

We still need to try

And not water

Like it’s not

Desert

Dry

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(My granddaughter in her Aunt’s boots from her Lady Bug Girl days)

Day 26 Book Spine Poem

 Day 26 Book Spine Poem

The Golden Egg Book

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

The Eleventh Hour

Actual Size

Animalia

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Day 25 Preposition Poem

 Day 25 Preposition Poem

Without love, where would we be?

Opposite, is how hate damages all it touches

By living in love, we make a difference 

Through love our lives are enriched

Within us is a well of love

Before us is our lives showing love to all

Around us is love unfettered forever!

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Day 24 Tree Poem

 Day 24 Tree Poem

I love to see the trees in Spring

They make me happy as birds take wing

They shade us and provide us cover

Their leaves gives us so much gorgeous color

Without them it’d be so dreary and sad

Heavenly Father gave them to make us glad

I love to hear the rustling of their leaves

When the wind is blowing or there’s a breeze

So hug a tree today and feel God’s love

Then thank Him as He watches from above

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Another of Peter Firth’s photos

Day 23 Acrostic Poem

 Day 23 Acrostic

Missing my husband today

It’s so hard to keep going, but I do

So many things I need to take care of

Something always reminds me of him

I sometimes feel lonely, but I know he is near

Nothing will stop me from remembering 

Good thing I still have my memories 

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