So freely she opens wide her arms

There is music playing that only she hears

As she spins gracefully in the donut shop

And if the sky is blue, she sings

And, if gray, she follows the tapping of the

rain

Two miracle skies for two miracle eyes

In one wondrous world

Of a wondrous little girl

        a child

  stands our food surrounded

by progress

      to keep those needful things

         significant

a long, very long

time ago

a someone laughed

"very much so"

Yes it's been a long time coming

Yes I know I should've done this before

But it's not - no it's not too late.

My eyes can see the beauty that is ours

And I won't be afraid to leave my heart there

For the Earth cannot contain it, nor the Stars

Losing nothing in Giving everything I have

I'll give my all and find that wondrous More

I'll pour that, too, upon our work, and laugh

For the joy of co-creating we'll find, sure.

copyright 2003 mjlm

A smile is a ray of sunshine on a gloomy day

You see it and all your cares seem to float away

A smile is a response to a humorous remark

You feel the joy knowing that you have just created a spark in someone’s heart

A smile is a little one looking at you when he or she has just drawn his or her first picture

His or her face is glowing and nothing is richer

A smile is that expression you receive from that one person you have been interested in for so long

He or she approaches you and says “Let’s dance to this beautiful song.”

A smile is what the Lord is giving you when you open your heart to His words

There is nothing as awesome as knowing that His huge smile is shining down upon this whole world

So give someone a smile today; you never know what a difference this simple expression can make in the lives of those around you

and true

always true

and there

here

waiting for company that seldom arrives

No matter

Truth can stand alone

  Copyright 2002 mjlm

C       h             i              l               d

swing sets       dolls         cards

     and gumballs

 plastic toys in brite colors

gliding things and games with dice

and hour glass timers and mini

figures of grown up things

       stripes   polka dots

             candy

dress ups and sleep overs and 

          shows for family

childhood is filled

 like the toy closet

with these and more

copyright 2002 mjlm

Read the poem outloud

As you read, try to envision what the words are conveying

Read it again

and again...

Enjoy:)