Dare to be happy don’t shy away
Reach out and touch the joy of today
Life is for living, give it a try
Open your heart to that sun in the sky.
Dare to be loving and trusting and true
Treasure the hours with those close to you
Dare to be kind it’s more fun than you know
Give joy to others and watch your own grow.
Dare to admit all your blessings and then
Every day count them all over again
Dare to be happy and don’t be afraid
This is the day God willfully made.
Rainbows and feathers
Hold us in their palm
Lighting a darkened sky
Saving us from harm
When my eyes are down
And sorrow fills the day
Feathers and rainbows
Brighten up the way!
Peace to flow over me
Peace to calm my storms
Peace to hold me tight
And peace to fill my poems
Grace to keep me warm
Grace to heal my pain
Grace to fill my need
Grace to shine through rain
Joy to bring a smile
Joy to honor me
Joy to hold my hand
And keep me company
Joy, grace and peace
Intertwined to deliver us
Into liberty
Looking outside
And wanting more
More and more
Comparing
Desiring
Lusting
Needing.
Envy and
Strife
Wield their power
Force their might
Battle my soul
For my heart
My life.
Love
Joy and
Peace
Sound their song
And through their
Stillness
I am strong.
The answer is a No
And I wish it wasn’t so
I wish the pain away
For one more brighter day
But my faith holds on –
I will be strong
And I never, ever, never will
Ever give up, never give in
With faith, love and joy!
I will carry on
Joy slips through my fingers
Like an elusive stranger
Like water in the palm
Of my hand
Like air in
A bubble
Bursting.
I hope
Still.
Floating in a pool of bliss
Carried by waves of peace
Supported by waters of love
All joys this earth could bring
The depths of endless sea
Wind in sheltering trees
Could never separate
Thy child from Thy grace
I feel Thy presence
Surrounding me
Whispering
I am protected
I am loved
Safe, at
Peace
This must surely be one of the most amazing songs to come out of South Africa, ever. Their voices are so beautiful. I have to share!
Joy – Paradise Road
Come with me down paradise road
This way please, I’ll carry your load
This you won’t believe.
Come with me to paradise skies
Look outside and open your eyes
This you must believe.
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind, fire smokin’ the sky is blazing,
There’s a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love.
Paradise was almost closin’ down.
Come with me to paradise days
It’ll change your life, it’ll sure change your ways
This you won’t believe.
Take my hand down paradise lane
Away from heartache with out any pain
I know ’cause I have been.
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind, fire smokin’, the sky is blazing,
There’s a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love.
Paradise was almost closin’ down.
There are better days before us
And a burning bridge behind, fire smokin’, the sky is blazing,
There’s a woman waiting weeping
And a young man nearly beaten all for love
You must believe – you must believe this
You must believe – you must believe this
You must believe – you must believe this…
There are better days…
Poems and Petals 