Upon Awakening

Beautiful clouds adorn the sky
and tiny droplets of rain
are drizzling down.
Still quite warm, humid
for morning time,
but oh what a joy to see
that the sunshine is not
peeking out at me!

Strange how I never
would have believed even a year ago
that I would rejoice
whenever the sun did not show--
but this unrelenting heat
this past summer here
has tainted my joy of sunny skies
and the cloudless blue
overhead--
You see, I've come to dread
waking up to a sunfilled room--
Much prefer the darkened gloom

Surely these preferences of late
are only temporary ones...
I cannot imagine not loving the sun
I cannot imagine too many days
that hold no light, only cloud covered skies
So yes, let the clouds block the sun for now
but please, one day bring back my love
of the sun somehow.
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Sailing

Wishing at times

I could just sail away

to lands unknown

Wishing at times

the water would take me

to an adventure

where my spirit, my soul

can truly sail free.

Knowing one day

my ship will come in

and when it does

I'll once again

feel the wind in my face

and hear the waves crashing around

as I watch the setting sun

go down, down down

and I will rejoice

and celebrate

the freedom

 of

sailing upon the open sea

and I will know beyond doubt

that I'm on my way

to truly finding

ME.

#Olivia

Gifts

Gifts come in all shapes and sizes.

But the most precious

gifts

are those that flow

straight from the heart.

So very blessed

to

have the most precious

gift

of your true friendship,

your warmth,

your smiling voice

and your unending love.

So good to know

that in this world we share

always I will have

someone

who will love me

and care

in return--

for  I too share a huge love

that lives within

for you

and for another

who holds me dear

and always, always

I will be grateful

and feel so very blessed

that you, my sweet love, my friend,

(my very first)

are still here.

Gifts.

Stairs To NoWhere

Sometimes
I seem to be
climbing stairs
that lead nowhere.
I put one foot forward
and then the next
and keep moving
until suddenly I see
that there are no more steps
in front of me.
What's this?
I ponder and look around--
I wonder, do I go back down
or do I continue up
to oblivion--
with blind faith only
to guide me?

No guarantees
No absolutes
Just movement
going up, going forward
shoving past the doubt,
the fear, the unknown.

Stairs leading nowhere?
I'm not afraid.
I'll continue on--
for who knows what waits
beyond the unknown?

# Olivia

Unanswered Prayers

There is no such thing, you know.  Each prayer, each thought, each breath we breathe goes out into the universe and is felt, experienced and answered. 


Make a wish.  A heartfelt wish and in just a few days time, watch as it unfolds and comes to fruition.  I've been watching this alot of late in my own life.


I start off small.  Wished to hear from a beloved cousin and a mere three days later she calls.


Just tonight I wished to get to go out and have fun.


A beautiful friend who touches my heart called for a date.  And yes, it was FUN.


There are no unanswered prayers.  Maybe we won't receive the exact answer we are looking for/hoping for-but the answer does come. 


Believe.  Know.  And keep on keepin' on.


Remember...Life is what you make it
and even more important to remember is that:


OUR THOUGHTS DO BECOME THINGS!  (SO CHOOSE THE GOOD ONES!!!)