Time

Time
As the clock ticks
and the ball drops,
turning into another year,
kisses are given,
resolutions made,
hopes and dreams renewed

Time marches on, it has a way
of teaching us lessons,
while giving us memories,
both fond and ones that we
sometimes wish we could forget

Time reflects as lines on our faces,
gray in our hair and perhaps we are
even a bit shorter and slower

For many of us, time shows
us what truly matters and
that can never be a bad thing

I wonder sometimes, if we
could turn back time, would
we really do things differently?
Many would answer yes
without hesitation, while others
come to realize that the path
we walk, while sometimes
stony and curvy, is the one
we've chosen, be it wisely or not

I think the true definition of time
is taking life moment by moment,
living it fully, being aware of the
simple joys and pleasures
and by being thankful and grateful

Most importantly, time defines who
you are and always being yourself
is who you should truly strive to be

Never hesitating to love deeply,
even if it means you might get hurt,
for there is no greater gift that someone
can give you than their time, dedicated
to you, spent with you, even thinking
about you, time is precious and giving
it to another is a gift I hope you treasure

Time marches on, time is on our side,
for everything there is a time and a place…

Is it the right time for you to do this
or the wrong time for you to do that?

Take your time if you like,
but grasp each moment,
for we truly never know
how much time we really have

Lynn West
© 2013 New Year’s Eve

Dreamscape

Dreamscape
Amid the noise
I hasten away
into my inner
cave, blocking
out the fishwives’
ever droning woes

I welcome in the light
of day and bow to
angel’s soaring and
when their harps
begin to strum,
I know my time is near

I look into that golden
glow, that some simply
call the Sun and
ride the wings of Hawk filled
skies to the land that time
can’t harm

And when my eyes flutter open
from the night’s deep slumber,
I know that I have touched
my past, present and future,
all in one night’s dream…

Lynn West
© 2013

Symphony

Symphony

Life is like a symphony,
the world an ever changing song

Listen not only with ears
but with an open heart,
basking in the glory of it all

Simple pleasures can bring
such joy – from a hummingbird’s
twittering as it seeks nectar
to the lonely sound of a train going by

I suppose we all look at life differently,
some choose to measure their worth
by monetary value, but at the end
of the road, you can’t take it with you,
what you do carry are memories,
make them count…

Lynn West
© 2013

Tender Words

Tender Words

Shelter me with arms of love,
safe within your grasp,

Carry me over the stars
with a slow seductive kiss

Touch me with your soul
and let me feel your warmth

Sprinkle love upon my face,
one tiny kiss at a time,

Laugh with me over
simple joys snuggled,
up in bed,

Call me baby, call me hon,
whisper words of nectar sweet

Be with me and me with you,
hand in hand, once more,
Know that I am ever yours,
until my dying breath

One and you, me and thee,
love that lasts eternally

Lynn West
© 2013

Prayer of a MoonAngel

Prayer of a MoonAngel

May love be the center of your Universe
and light the center of your being

May you find happiness in
your good tidings to others
and may you know peace from within

May you walk your path with
surety and confidence,
without emphasis on selfishness

May you always leave a warm feeling
in the hearts of those around you
and may you ever gather knowledge
from your stumbles

May the key to your happiness
be found in bringing joy to others
and the lock of your heart be open
to those less fortunate

May you know pure bliss from an autumn sky,
joy from a summer rain and contentment
from a love one’s tender touch

Lynn West
© 2013