I still call you friend
Said I’d be there ’til the end
You still hold your axe
You’ve never bothered burying it
You hack away at me
Yet I remain unharmed
You hack away at me
Always coming at me fully armed
I offer you a hug
When you need it most
And in exchange
You hurl at me all your ugly words
I no longer dodge your swords
Because no one in their right mind fights back a ghost…
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Breathe deeply
This is a new day
Awaken from your sleep
Don’t back down
From all that you have to say
Don’t be stuck
Don’t glory in one place
Your spirit must soar
Your soul must aspire
Don’t stay stuck
In places where demons conspire
And they do conspire and plot against you
What is hell in this life but a place where you’re stuck
What is your own private hell?
A place of no growth
A place of no life
A place of dark shadows
Where the demons conspire
To make you quit and not soar
To make you give in, retire and expire from all you truly desire
You were born into light
You were born to take flight
And the demons they hate
And they will distract to make you miss your divine appointments
To make you late
Keep you out of sync
With your divinely appointed date
All that is human
Was born on this planet
All that is divine
Was born from the spirit
Don’t waste one more hour
Thinking what you see is all there is
You are so much more than flesh and bones
Aim for the heavens
For that is your true home
It’s heaven or bust!
Aim for the heavens
Leave your skin and bones behind
Open your eyes
Don’t you settle for staying blind
Don’t you swallow any more lies
Breathe deeply
Deeply breathe
A new day has dawned!!!
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My mind is free to go places without limits
My heart is free to feel what it wants to
My heart is free to love whom it wants to
To choose how long I’m going to love you
When I decide ,you’ll know
I won’t stop loving you
Because my hearts is free to change how I’ll continue loving you…
My feet are free to walk where they choose
My hands are free to grab a pen, put it to paper to unleash my wildest of imaginations
My body is free to feel the music and dance til day break or not
My eyes are free to roam where ever they want to and see things beyond the horizon
My ears are free to listen to nature’s song
To tune into an unseen realm-a realm more real than the tangible one
My will is free to choose right from wrong
I am free to learn the lesson or not…
How free are you?
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When I dance in the shadows with the moon as my partner
And the stars above, my captive audience
You’ll find me dancing in the crowd
Free spirit am I
I dance with this one
I dance with that one and the other one
I dance with who dances with me
If you don’t wanna dance
That’s fine too
I’ll dance anyway
I was born to dance
It’s my lance
I dance as I worship
I dance to release
I dance for my sanity
To some, it seems I dance out of vanity
I really don’t care who watches
Music runs through my veins and I awaken!
Music beckons to the wild in me
Music calms what needs assurance
I dance to celebrate,to feel joy …to feel alive!
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This moment I hear the wind outside slowly ushering in fall
Though the heat is still making its presence felt
Autumn is nipping at Summer’s heels
Summer is saying, ” I’m still here. I will dawdle and linger here a bit longer.”
Autumn, one known for not being abrasive
Gently blows in Summer’s ear
Caressing her sun- kissed cheeks
Tussling her golden tresses, saying,
” Take as long as you want my darling
I am not here to send you away as a discarded lover
I’m here to lighten your load, give you a break
Go now, your work of much producing and growing is done
Harvest draws nigh
Soon comes the bounty
Now rest from your labors
For Summer, you’re done.”
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You picked me up from an unfathomable collection of sea glass
Held me to the light
Pleased with my brilliance
As the sun shone through
My opaque hues
Became an iridescent array of countless shades of color
From sky blue to cobalt
From cotton candy pink to sizzling magenta
From mint to emerald
From lavender to amethyst
I mesmerized you…
For so many years you studied me
You remained a student of me
Yet never fully grasped the subject
You grew frustrated
With each failed test
So you set out to:
Dominate, control and master: ME
You figured if you mastered me you’d be able to break into my heart’s code
That vault that once held as much treasure as the ocean’s floor for you
You became angrier with each passing year
When I could not, would not, should not fear-you
So you became a battering ram
In your weak attempt of getting through to me
You failed too
Had you only considered for a split second
To just ask me
I would have gladly handed you over my secret code…
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Will I ever know the outer fringes of you?
Will I ever let you know mine?
What can be found in your out skirts?
I’ll tell you what you might find in mine…
A slow down sign or two
A proceed with caution sign too
I’ll only roll out the red carpet to welcome you into my inner city
IF and only when I find you worthy
In my outer city limits you’ll see a cheap motel
For the lone traveler just passing through
Stay the night and no longer than that
You’ll also find a cheap diner
Where you can eat on the go
You’ll find a gas station
One with several sun faded signs
Where gas is just 10 cents a gallon
I want you to hurry and fuel up
So you can leave as fast as you can.
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What goes
Is what you let go
What stays is what you welcome
What flourishes
Is what you nurture
What dies
Is what you starve
What Fails
Is what you discouraged
What blooms
Is what you pruned
What is, is what you allowed
What is not, is what you dismissed
What you run away from
Is what will catch up with you
What you abandoned
Is what haunts you
What you refused to acknowledge
Is what will scream at you
In your loneliest of nights
The lie you told
Will tell on you
The truth you with held
Will annihilate you
The love you denied
Will embitter you
The hate you embraced
Will cripple you
You think you only die once?
Fools die stung by their own bitter gall
You think you only die once?
We’ve all been dying since the day we were born.
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The sea owns the tide
Just like the moon owns the night
Just like the sun owns the day
Just like the stars own the sapphire hued heavens
Just like the light owns the dark
Just like the darkness owns nothing
Just like nothing owns the abyss
The sea owns the tide
Just like the grave owns life
Just like life owns all that is everlasting
Because death is not final
The sea owns the tide
Just like hatred owns what’s bitter
Just like the honey comb owns sweet nectar
Just like life owns breath
Just like blood owns life-
For the life of a thing is in its blood
The sea owns the tide
Just like summer owns growth
Just like fall owns decay
Just like winter owns stillness
Just like spring owns new life
The sea owns the tide
There’s never a way of knowing
Which way it’s gonna turn
The tide is high
It’s time to move on
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You lit a flame like no one else could
Clara, flicker of my heart
The light beams clearly in your eyes
Is this what dreams are made of?
To see the light beams in your eyes?
Is this what dreams are made of?
I’ll always make sure you receive an abundance of my love
Is this what dreams are made of?
To see your smile
Melt an icicle covered heart
Is this what dreams are made of?
To see you bridge the gap
In a war-torn heart
Is this what dreams are made of?
You’ve been here just a short while
Clara, light of my heart
Already you’ve made me laugh
You’ve made my heart explode
You’ve made me feel like everything’s gonna be fine
You’ve restored joy lost
You’ve healed hurts I wasn’t even aware of
You’ve brought order to the chaos…
Indeed, this is what dreams are made of!
Eva Santiago copyright 2014
Eva Santiago 