Let's Build Fires
Let’s build fires here
In the center
Of our hearts
Let’s radiate warmth
That will rise up
To encompass the Earth
Take this seaward gaze
This rising wave
And come closer
To the source
Open tonight
What once was closed
The door to my heart
Bring no questions
To this gathering
Bring the emptiness
That will bring light in
Be closer
In this morning sun
And burn
And in this burning
Be bright
So all will see
Even those in the darkness
Of the night
I Awoke
Quiet leaves rustle
In the silence of yesterday
Undecided
Doubt clouds my mind
Bringing my feet to the Earth
I uproot myself from you
Though I do not
Travel far
I only search
For my light
Amidst this chaos
The unraveling of ego
Bringing a peace within
I woke up to this:
Waking as if from a sleep
Gather the People
Gather the people
In the presence
Of the holy site
Of oneness
It is here
Where we will
Join hearts
Remembering
The preciousness
Of our being
The light of our soul
Bask in this place
Where we unite
With our own
Soul’s grace
Higher Ground
The journey
Through time
An endless road
I found my
Higher ground
The victory
Of the ages
The triumphant sound
Of
Angels singing
Endless Beauty
Endless Beauty
Dream
Into being
Happiness
Of a garden
Planted with seeds
Of joy
Growing into
Full blooms
Of peaceful contentment
Blossoming
Into light
Filled of
Endless beauty
© Copyright 2007 Patricia Sanders. All rights reserved.
The Arrow’s Journey
We wear no mask
Upon our face
We walk around
Made of glass
Easily shattered
Wounded or broken
We aim our arrow
Straight for our target:
Happiness
What gets in the way?
The loss of innocence
A tree
Our own hands
We Began
We Began
Many tides
Rolling into my heart
Fingers like bows
Take their aim
Sharp as the sky
On a cold winter's day
I will give you
All the sunrise
Has to offer
Blue skies
Calling me again
Lift the heaviness
From your hands
With a sweet smile
Tell time
It has no reason
To worry
We began
With always written
Across destiny
© Copyright 2007 Patricia Sanders. All rights reserved.
Joy's Birth
I dreamt
I gave birth
To joy
And I fed her
As she grew
Into her fullness
Her smile
Opened hearts
Her presence
Inspired a world
That had forgotten
She existed
She taught many
As she aged
Showing them
That beauty
And love
Peace and happiness
Did not need to be searched for
Or bought
But lived in their own hearts
Where they touched
God’s grace
Lonely Highway
Left in the dust
Tail lights
Being all
I can see
On a lonely highway
Bewildered by
The blow of all
I forgot to acknowledge
Or just chose to ignore
Still
My shoes seem heavy
Unable to carry my feet
From this place
Where my heart
Was stolen
Maybe it’s the heat
Of this unrelenting
Desert sun
That created
The mirage
That keeps
Me thinking
You will turn
The car around
And see me
Still standing here
Where you left me
As Timeless As Creation
As Timeless As Creation
Bring joy
To this table
My worn out heart
Tired from
Disappointments
Bad choices
Wrong turns
Accepts
This face
As its own
Bring love
To this room
Mending
What was broken by time
Reconciling false beliefs
With the magic
Of its touch
The softness of its reach
Bring laughter
To this home
Uplifting views
Of serious disdain
Releasing illusions
Inviting life in though
Doors that were closed
By harsher lessons of life
Bring light
In its purest form
The dance of the soul
The flight of the heart
An embrace
As timeless as creation
© Copyright 2007 Patricia Sanders. All rights reserved.