Dryad's Haven

Monday, February 15, 2010

Misty Monday Morning

Monday morning wrapped in mist,
Outside and in my heart;
I simply cannot shake these tears,
I don't know where to start.
There is no sunshine in my world,
Just mist and tears and pain,
And I am starting to believe,
It won't come back again.

(Okay, so there is a little sun on the slate for Tuesday & glorious sun for Wednesday, but that insight ruins the sense of self pity I was going for! LOL)

Monday, February 8, 2010

Living on the Edge of the World

I’m living on the edge of the world
Beyond my deck the silence is unfurled
Neither dark nor light, endless, whirling white
I’m living on the edge of the world

I’m living where the world comes to an end
Where even silence whispers to the wind
The gull’s muffled cry lost beneath the sky
I’m living where the world comes to an end

I’m living where tomorrow drifts away
In pursuit of what was lost today
What was there last night, gone before first light
I’m living where tomorrow drifts away

I’m living on the edge of the world
Off of my back deck it all is swirled
Mist wrapped up the day, carried it away
I’m living on the edge of the world

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Passing Through the Night

The quiet moments of panic,
The tears you weep inside,
The hurts you bury deeply,
The fears you have to hide,
All the things that crush your dreams
Or drag you to your knees -
Just lift them up into His care,
Let Him attend to these.
Stand up and keep on fighting,
Keep walking in His Light,
The way is long and difficult,
But leads you past the night.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Longing for Peace

Where is the silence of the wood;

The sunlight on the leaf,

The cool, damp moss draped on the rock

In shadow’s deep relief.

I cannot reach that silent place

Where light and shadow play

Beneath the sun flecked evergreens;

It’s all too far away,

But I can reach back in my mind

To find that memory,

And I can almost smell the moss

That grows beside that tree

While sunlight plays across the leaves

And peace wells up in me.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Late Night Calling

Midnight approaches, the night calls to me,
"Come out in the starlight, dance by the sea
And let the moon clothe you in velvet light...
Oh, Come out and dance with the stars tonight."

Saturday, January 23, 2010

A Good Morning To Sleep In

I tried to stay in bed today,
My one chance to sleep in,
But the morning tugged at my sleeve
And I had to give in.

The mist was soft against the sky,
The inlet swept in gray
And not a breeze ruffled the trees;
The perfect sleep in day!

But who knows what might happen soon,
The sun might tinge the sky,
Or a flock of Canada Geese
Might rise and fly right by!

And I’d be lounging in my bed,
Wrapped up in flannel dreams,
Where I would miss the morning’s sights…

Plus I can’t sleep, it seems!

See what I mean?!