Touching a rainbow

A thing of beauty -
an elusive dream,
but like all dreams
a rainbow can be a very lovely image
to touch and to hold
to picture in your mind's eye
and to store in your heart
forever to recollect and to behold ...

Nostalgic moments in time ...

Life is full of nostalgic moments

and memories of places been to

and things done with loved ones,

delicacies shared with friends

that tug at the heart strings

and bring a smile to our lips ...

So make memories whenever we can

to keep us company, whenever we can't:

For us to remember and to recall

these precious moments in time

that are forever etched

in our hearts and in our minds ...

When one is sick ...

When one is sick,
life is seen in a different light:
When one is sick,
everything goes slow motion ...
That is when life is viewed
so slowly, and clearly,
that every little detail is savoured,
to its last flavour ...
for never has nescafe tasted so sweetly,
nor a walk amidst the dew drops so heavenly -
as when one has to lie weakly on the couch,
and watch the world go by, with great reproach
hear the peals of laughter in the distance -
and feel so helplessly lonely with remorse ...

Sandwiched

What does one do
when caught in between
loyalty and sympathy -
when torn between
sincerity and apathy -
what then, does one do?
Does one crane one's neck
above the clouds -
or stretch oneself
across the seas -
the better to think,
the clearer to see?
Is it possible
i wonder, i wonder -
to clear the cobwebs,
and to do what's best -
for both,
i wonder, i just wonder ...

Standing tall

Life is full of ups and downs:

so we have to take all the tumbles and the falls

just as we rejoice in the flights of glory and merry-making;

Life is what we make of it:

so we have to let our heart grieve at things that are lost

just as we let our heart swell with gratitude at the joy of unexpected gifts

Life can well be as we like it -

for the mind can be where the heart is

and life is, in our minds, how we 'see' it:

colourful bits and pieces

of a jigsaw puzzle -

that's what life is!

Memories

One of the most treasured of God's gifts: memories ...

the memory of a happy moment,

the memory of a heart rending episode,

memories of time well-spent,

or with friends at a lovely abode;

times and events recollected, replayed, relived,

people and faces remembered, recalled, revived;

"A day is never over if it makes a memory ..."

as someone once put it, in words well-remembered;

whatever that's put into memory, none can erase:

for whatever that's in the mind, forever stays ...

The little things in life

A puff of white cloud that sails by,
or gray, heavy rain clouds hovering nearby;
a dew drop on a blade of grass,
or a little rose bud waiting to bloom;
a patch of yellow buttercups amidst the dust,
or a little toadstool amongst the grass;
a sea of love grass making waves in the wind,
or a tattered scarecrow standing guard in a paddy field;
a little caterpillar on a juicy half-eaten leaf,
or a pretty fluttering butterfly flitting past;
these are the little, little things in life -
to make the world go round, be there, they must ...
and these are the little, little things in life -
that makes my world so colourful and so bright!

So, i'll tell this to you, my friend:
if you wish to see me -
you'll know where to find me (you must!)
for i'll be just where i like to be:
standing there, watching the birds and the bees,
or having a picnic under the shady trees...
i will be there to rouse the sun,
and then be there on the beach -
to await each sunrise, each dawn...
and if it rains:
i'll be by the window,
looking out at the rain;
or knitting on the swing -
if i have a little white patio..

You'll know where to find me,
my dear, dear friend...