I will carry you - Michael W Smith

Warrior Within:

There is a warrior
Within everyone

Arising
When we least expect it to

There is a warrior
Within everyone

It arises
On those days
you feel despair
And just want to
Throw your hands
Up in the air

And say
Why should I care

There is a warrior
Within everyone


Telling you to be strong
And hold your  head up high
Even when all you feel
Is defeat

And want to cry

There is a warrior
Within everyone

Arising
When we least expect it to

It is the warrior within
That makes you

Who you are today.

Call Me Old Fashioned

Call me
Old fashioned

Call me
What you will

But I have an opinion
On the fashions
Of today

I do not like
Those pants
That guys wear so low
Where their butts
Are hanging out

And you can see
Those multi colored
Underwear

Call me
Old fashioned
Call me prude
Call me what you will

I don't like
The fashions
That are out there
Today

That girls feel
They can wear
Tights
And call them pants

Or what I remember
As clearly lingerie
Is now worn
Where everyone
Can see it

Call me old fashioned
Call me a prude
Call me what you will

But I have an opinion
On the fashions of today
I do not like them

But then again
Who am I

I am not a fashion expert
I am just a 37 year old woman

Who remembers
The good old days

When your skin
Was covered up, and
Your underwear
Stayed hidden

Call me old fashioned
Call me a prude

Call me what
You will

I do not like
The fashions of today
2010

Let Me Remember

Let me remember
The times
I have walked in good faith
And held my head up high

Let me remember
The times
That I persevered
And fought to overcome
Even when the obstacles
Seemed too high

Let me remember
The times
That I smiled
Instead of cried

And let me walk
Once more
With purpose

Instead of crying
And looking down
Upon myself
And the world around me

I am Here: By: Christine McFarlane

When you think
That you are walking
Down the path of life alone

I want you to know
That I have been there
And know what it is like
For you to feel that way

When you think
That you are walking
Down the path of life alone
And there is no one there
To dry your tears

I want you to know
That I am here

When you think
That you are walking
Down the path of life alone
And no one is listening

I want you to know
That I am here
Listening

Just give me
A call

When you think
That you are walking
Down the path of life alone
And there is no one that cares

I want you to know
That I care very much
And love you with all my heart

I am here


(for my niece)

Out of the Shadows

By: Christine McFarlane

I once lived 

In the shadows

of depression

Where fear

And panic ruled

I would go about

My days

Scared to lift my head

Or look at people

In the eyes

I once lived

In the shadows

of depression

Where 

The tears were plentiful

And my energy low

It took every ounce

To even care about myself

And the world 

Around me

I once lived

In the shadows

Of depression

Where fear

And panic ruled

But I stand here

Today

With more conviction

Than ever

And know within

That if I can make it 

You can make it too

I once lived

in the shadows

Of depression

Where fear

And panic ruled

But today

I stand here

And my heart

Is lighter

I can smile

I can laugh

And joke around too

All because

Of you

( for those who have supported me through my bad times and my good times I couldn’t have done it without you. Chi Miigwetch)

Writer's Digest blog - Promptly - Natalie Goldberg: "One of the first things I encourage my writing students to do is to lose control."

Writer's Digest blog - Promptly - Natalie Goldberg: "One of the first things I encourage my writing students to do is to lose control."

A Primal Scream

Primal Scream....

By: Christine McFarlane

A primal scream

Threatens to

Erupt within

As my feelings

Boil to the point

Of exploding

As I recall

The tears wept

And the sadness

I experienced

When you left this world

Behind

It feels like

No one really understands

The depth

Of how much I miss you

And how I wish

That you were still here

By my side

A primal scream

Threatens to

Erupt within

As I recall

The moments

We spent together

Moments of silent understanding

Moments of laughter

And deep talks

A primal scream

Erupts within

Threatening to bring

About the tears

And sadness

I thought

Would have subsided

With time

I miss you as much

As the day

You left this world behind.