God Talk

God Talk

You say to have none
above you and I
truly don't mean to

But if I'm honest
with us both,
I think more of him
than you

He's wise and strong,
loving and caring too

But all this "hero worship"
seems to be clouding my
point of view

So I'm sending this apology,
please forgive me and
understand

I finally do realize that
he is just a "mortal man"

Please help me to be
the person you would
have me to be

Grant me patience
and kindness and
above all, humility

Lynn West
2009

Eve

Eve

Eden lady,
apple in hand

Cannot fight
temptation,
afraid to take
a stand

Your choice did
cost you to know
pain

I wonder, Eden lady,
would you take a bite
again?

Lynn West
2009

Morning

Morning

Morning in all it's glory,
seeping through my windowpane

Dawn's break of the day,
washed clean and fresh, again

Birds are waking slowly,
singing to the dawn

Dew has left a thousand
tiny prisms dancing
across the lawn

I can smell the coffee
brewing in the pot

Another day of glorious
wonder will not be forgot

Rising from my bed,
to drink a cup of brew

I walk my little stone path
as my feet are bathed in dew

Lynn West
2009

Haiku Butterfly

Haiku Butterfly

Butterflies darting,
air dancing to their own tune.

Land on me, won't you?

Lynn West
2009

Haiku - Gift of Flowers

Haiku Gift of Flowers

In this fast paced world,
do you see the flowers?

They bloom just for you...

Lynn West
2009

Magical Nights

Magical Nights

When the magic happens,
swift as a gazelle,
I find my inner "crystal ball"
and crawl right of my shell

And when the rings are tossed,
I know not where they'll land
but I keep my eyes wide open
and my head out of the sand

I find my self in a hypnotic state
as I slowly walk their way,
magic my only focus and
the moon bright as the day

I listen for the soft, low chant
and wonder if I dare,
but as the circle forms around me,
the magic takes me there...

Lynn West
2009

Warp Speed

Warp Speed

Time speeds by
like a rocket ship,
a little faster each day

Hurry, hurry, hurry
has become the only
way

If only we could take
the time to slow things
down a bit

We might find our lives
are fuller and find
that more things "fit"

It's "life" that you are living,
every second of every day

So stop, take a deep
breath, and to yourself
say:

I have time, for
tomorrow's another day...

Lynn West
2009

Soul of Music

Soul of Music

The soul of music
arose from the depths
soothing some,
while others wept

It washed over them
like waves and
swept up each one,
a haunting melody
of things left undone

It rose an octave when
they all joined hands,
and their chanting was
heard throughout
all the lands

Soon the clouds parted
and out came the sun
to honor the soul of music
which had finally begun

And the world was renewed
with a completely different light,
as we spirit danced to the music
long into the night

Lynn West
2009