All I Need

09/06/2012 Sunset

All I Need

In the midst of trials, trouble and affliction
In seasons of loss and grief
You give me strength

You hold

You walk beside, shelter and protect me.
When I am faint, weak and weary,
You carry

When sadness and fear overtake me,
You rescue.

You are all I have
I am humbled by your love
You are all I need

SANDS OF TIME - The Poem

SANDS OF TIME

Strolling barefoot on the beach
Warm sand beneath my feet
Ocean spray against my face
Footprints in the sand, my only trace

Waves crashing on the sandy shore
Leaving me waiting
Listening for more

On the beach is where I thrive
All my senses intensely alive
Recording images in my mind
Memories that mark the sands of time

 

© 2013 Susan J. Harris

New Moon Morning

NEW MOON MORNING

Just minutes before the sun appeared over the horizon,
the new moon was rising in the eastern sky.

Just above the silhouette landscape,
the brilliant white crescent hung suspended against the silvery steel blue sky.

The pond below mirrored a perfect reflection In the morning stillness

Breathtaking! Indescribable simple beauty. Nature at its finest.

 

An October to Remember - Or Forget

AN OCTOBER TO REMEMBER - OR FORGET

Sad, lonely, confused
On the roller coaster of life

Slow climb, rocky trail
Steep, winding path
On the summit
Hope surges 

Then the plunge
Spiraling downward
Unable to stop
Breath on hold 

At the bottom,
Sigh of relief
Still here
Hope returns

Upside down
Inside out
Going in circles
Suspended in time

Plummeting again
Downward
Unanswered questions
Where's the end?

Can I stop?
Return to the top?
Stay awhile,
Enjoy the view?

No!  
Not just yet
Maybe next time

Time

TIME

Time, elusive
Present, yet invisible

Across hurdles
Through distractions
Opportunity for change

Offering hope
Ability to dream
Drifting by on waves unseen

Sometimes crawling
Often fleeting
Moving forward
Ever-changing

Can’t capture it
Only treasure it
Moment by moment
Bit by bit