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| My Fav Poems |
To Safety Be, Upon the Sea By: Frank Sampson I hath stood along and felt the pain, To which I hath made little gain. Caught up in the stream unyielding by, Condoning the sorrow and asking "why?" Unlike a wind-tossed vessel on the sea, That moves away to safety be, I follow that path the storm doth take, And prolong the sorrow that I did make. The storm is not the cause of woe, Or even referred to as my foe. I follow it 'round and make my way, And face it's fury everyday. To change my course and start anew Is all I really have to do. Then from the storm's path I am gone, But easier said than that is done. For the storm was once a small cloud, The hot sun, to me, it would shroud. And a slight breeze in the spring, The smell of honeysuckle so sweet it would bring. But skies grew dark and time moved on, And long before I should have gone. But instead, stayed to accept it as my own To salvage it's splendor that I once had known. And now I say my course must alter. So no more that I may falter. For it was my own hand that brought the sorrow to me, And my own hand that will lead me to safety be. "Farewell, great storm. I knew you well, And off another path I sail. You will return to tranquility, But I'm sorry, around, I wil not be." |
| from Paradise Lost By: John Milton "When the waves are round me breaking, As I pace the deck alone, And my eye in vain is seeking Some green leaf to rest upon; What would not I give to wander Where my old companions dwell? Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty, fare thee well!" |
| from Charge of the Light Brigade By: Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Cannon to the right of them, Cannon to the left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred" |
| Quotes that have inspired me; described me; and taught me... |
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| If I can throw a single ray of light across the path of another; If I can aid some soul to a clearer sight of life and duty, If I can wipe from any human cheek a tear, I shall not have live in vain while here. --Anonymous |
| Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God will come to know God because they know you. --Anonymous |
| The Lord has promised good to me... His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be...as long as life endures. --from Amazing Grace |
| Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. --Gandhi |
| Here is the test to find whether you mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't. --Richard Bach |
| Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. --Proverbs 3:5-6 |
| Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family. --Barbara Bush |
| Once one determines that he or she has a mission in life, that's it's not going to be accomplished without a great deal of pain, and that the rewards in the end may not outweigh the pain --if you recognize historically that always happens, then when it comes, you survive it. --Richard Milhous Nixon |
| You've gotta love livin', baby! Because dyin' is a pain in the ass!" --Francis Albert Sinatra When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies? --Frank Sinatra |
| "Show me the way, and I'll race you to Heaven" -- Written on a memorial for Champion Driver Dale Earnhardt |
| Never shall I forget the time I spent with you. Please continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours. -- Beethoven |
| I have found that it is not whether you win or lose; it's IF you play the game. Because if you don't play the game, you have already lost... Should you play the game and lose, a lesson in humility is sometimes more precious than anything a victory could ever give you. It serves to "shape the soul, and let the glory out." ~Frank Sampson |