Poetry From SOC Members

Subject: Wings of Delight 09.11.08 5:57

From: Yasheka (Original Message) Sent: 17/01/2003 06:06

Wings of Delight

softly comes the butterfly
on wings of pure delight
colors of the rainbow
glitter in her flight

alighting on a rosebud
perfection meets her kind
softness of the memory
I keep for all time

velvet red rose petals
unfurling on its stem
a scented bedchamber
for a life to begin

there the butterfly labors
a loving work she does
tiny glistening seeds
which will start life as a grub

tiny little caterpillars
will burst forth in the spring
voracious in their hunger
they will eat most everything

they will eat their beauteous host
they will march steadily on
blind in their hunger
not knowing who they are

one day they will wonder
why do i feel the need to rest
does my thirst and hunger
undo me like the rest

nature smiles in her secrecy
her magic is unknown
a tiny little caterpillar
sleeps the sleep of transform

and when he awakens
a rainbow he has become
his soul like his body
lightened by the One

Copyright ©2002 Charlene T McCoy

Subject: Daverl 09.11.08 5:59

From: Daverl (Original Message) Sent: 12/01/2003 23:44

Butterfly.

Beautiful, delicate, elegant, simply

Bewitching, awesome sight of a

Butterfly fluttering effortlessly by.

Beauty that fly's, hearts aglow

Besotted, colourfully captured

Bestowed into our lives, each heart

Beat of your wing's magical flight.

Beloved warmth inspired hearts

Beautifully floating, dancing in &

Beside the wondrous meadow

Blessed with freshness so sublime.

Boldly flying, each flowers nectar of

Blossom sweet smelling, so divine.

Belonging gloriously, individually.

Beyond imagination, tranquillity, spirit of flight.

Behind the image an emotion so pure & so right

Beckoning inspiration so fabulously bright.

By David Rankin Lymn, Friday, 06 September 2002

Inspired by onoe who touched me but I have not yet met

to thank

Thank you A.T. of CM

Subject: Unknown... 09.11.08 6:00

From: MSN NicknameBlessingsFromRose (Original Message) Sent: 11/01/2003 19:25

Unknown...

What is it
that you see...
Not in others
but in me?

Could it be
the depths of the soul?
So deep, so intense
a bottomless hole?

Something...
that has no name,
no thoughts, no feelings
one cannot claim

Still, it's there
but one cannot touch
cannot be named, nor claimed
as such...

Perhaps...it is not to know
not now, not ever
it changes and grows...
and therefore ...unknown...

Subject: Throw-n-theTao1 09.11.08 6:01

From: MSN NicknameThrow-n-theTao1 (Original Message) Sent: 04/01/2003 18:17

What is Tao
it isn't
by the time you define it
it has changed.

Why try to hold a breath
you know you must let go
is your life that different
let it go.

Seeking meaning
amoung the meaningless
yet giving purpose
though intent.

Feeling, consciousness
it that the real
what else is there
but who could ask for more.

I am sorry
I didn't know the suffering
I didn't have a choice
but there is balance.

Love
I cry for you
I applaud you
I am you.

Understanding
It is not a promise
it is a goal
always work in that direction.

What is Tao
a joining
consciousness, energy, being
endless universes

YOU

I am Tao ty

Subject: BlessingsFromRose 09.11.08 6:03

From: MSN NicknameBlessingsFromRose (Original Message) Sent: 30/12/2002 15:26

I see you...
You are there
You are here
I see you everywhere...
I feel you...
strokin' my cheek
kickin' my butt
when I'm feeling weak...
I hear you...
whispering in my ear
thru the mouth of another
You're always so near...
I know you...
and I love you
because without you
I wouldn't be...
Thru' You...I know Me...

Subject: From the Love of Spirit 09.11.08 6:04

From: MSN NicknameRockingGeordie1 (Original Message) Sent: 23/12/2002 02:59

From the Love of Spirit

we find the love of self
we heal in a shareing that is all giveing
we see as all this from afar
to give of each other as one
it brings the light to the dark
the beauty from the pain
the healing of the wounds past
to give hope its meaning
it finds all that was thought lost
and shouts in a whisper
of hearts entwined
Of Souls linked with a connection
Strong and secure
of unmoveable rocks that hold fast
the dreams of many,, in the understanding
of ones self , ones soul,, ones spirit

From the Love of Spirit we are but One

(inspired poetry of Spirit)

Subject: Twin Flames 09.11.08 6:06

From: MSN NicknameBlessingsFromRose (Original Message) Sent: 22/12/2002 14:17

Twin Flames

One Flame...
It dances alone...
Swaying through the rythyms of life.

Another Flame...
It dances alone...
Constantly avoiding all strife.

Both Flames...
Shining brightly alone...
Knowing somewhere, some way, they shall meet.

Both Flames...
Shining brightly alone...
Until, once again, their hearts beat...
As One.

Subject: Song of Peace 09.11.08 6:07

From: MSN Nicknamecatswyskas (Original Message) Sent: 21/12/2002 08:37

Song of Peace

.

I pass the quiet graveyard,

the spirits there I see.

Of people that are resting,

ahead of you and me.

.

Once they lived here Earthly,

those lives now faded past.

But now they seem quite happy,

have found their peace at last.

.

Perhaps they're now enlightened,

a mystery they have solved.

Of what lay there beyond that veil

of darkness we behold.

.

Our death brings so much sorrow,

to those we leave behind.

For some poor souls relief,

it's welcomed to be kind.

.

...............Ramses

( catwyskas )

Subject: »Inno« 09.11.08 6:09

From: »Inno« (Original Message) Sent: 15/12/2002 14:08

When nobody cares to understand me,
my heart feels like it's broken in three.
One for the pain, in my life it abounds,
one for the love that will never be found.
Third for my soul that cries in despair
When nobody cares enough to repair.
What do I do when nobody cares?
Why should I go when nobody's there?
How do I speak when nobody hears?
Who do I love when nobody's near?
Where do I turn when the pain will not cease?
When do I know when my soul is released?

Subject: Throw-n-theTao1 09.11.08 6:10

From: MSN NicknameThrow-n-theTao1 (Original Message) Sent: 14/12/2002 12:49

It’s all right to cry

To let the tears flow

Be it in sorrow or in joy

Tears help to let things go

It’s okay to cry

Because you do not understand

Pent up with frustration

For you’ve done the best you can

It’s all right to cry

Your tears can set you free

It awakens your true spirit

One of humanity

Go ahead and cry

For the oceans full of tears

The ange is watching over you

Have been filling them for years

It’s okay to cry

For when the cryings done

An emptiness will enter you

Then you and God are one

....Tao

Subject: Throw-n-theTao1 09.11.08 6:12

From: MSN NicknameThrow-n-theTao1 (Original Message) Sent: 14/12/2002 10:07

Innocence and wonder
light up the new borns face
protective love of angels
felt in mothers warm embrace
Papa’s tender feelings
ones that seldom show
are tops upon the list of things that new born babies know

Toddlers often wobble
you think they may fall down
but it only lasts a day or two
before they run around
Proud parents watch intently
every little where they go
Then comes the word you learn to hate, A toddler just learned.. NO!

Thoughts same as feeling
before the words begin
such a shame they had to start
for now they never end
Blessed are the children
pure innocence does shine
The glow slowly fades way, the ego just learned "Mine"

Scholarly and learned
so that one may fit in
Programmed by society
something lost with-in
Doubt and fear emerge
inner conflict, to and fro
Somewhere it was forgotten what every baby knows

...Tao

Subject: J1AD 09.11.08 6:13

From: J1AD (Original Message) Sent: 15/12/2002 01:00

walk to the edge of a place to where the spirit flows
to where there is no boundreis to where a heart can go
walk ,,
look into the eyes of a child ,, tell me what you see
do you see worry or strife do you hatered ,, no just life
look,,
feel the earth around you take the time to take it in your hands
can feel her energy as the life flows through the sands
feel
if we take the time to do these simple things today
then spirituality is well on its way.....

Subject: Angels 09.11.08 6:14

From: MSN NicknameBlessingsFromRose (Original Message) Sent: 14/12/2002 22:47

Sweet Angels, how I love thee
Always with me, timelessly
I don't know what I'd do...
without you....
No matter when I call you
You are always there when I do
I thank you from the bottom of my heart....
and my soul....
The love and compassion that you emit
Flows effortlessly, it is a gift
Overflowing from you to me...
I thank you...
Dear One, oh how we love thee
Always calling when in need
We bless you, and will always be with you...
For eternity....

Subject: Journey 09.11.08 6:15

From: MSN NicknameBlessingsFromRose (Original Message) Sent: 14/12/2002 22:12

Close your eyes
Take a deep breath
Relax and melt within...
Take my hand
Feel it in yours
Lets go where nobody's been...
Steppin' upon the rainbows
Feel each colour touch your soul,
Freedom like you've never felt before
Is the ultimate goal...
Trippin' through the twinkling stars
Gigglin' all the while,
My heart expands that little bit more
When I share your glorious smile...
Creepin' through the forest
To the waterfall,
Feel the water spray upon your face
It's cleanzing to the soul...
We'd better get back
It's getting late
We've stayed out far too long...
Take a deep breath
And when I count to 3
You'll awaken with a song...

Subject: Awakenings 09.11.08 6:17

MSN NicknameThrow-n-theTao1 (Original Message) Sent: 14/12/2002 12:04

Scorching sands burn his feet
Relentless sun blisters his skin
Sweat of exertion drenches him
Upon the horizon an Oasis, a haven
Plodding one step at a time
Body failing him, Mind devoid of hope
Salty tears burning his eyes he collapses
Grateful for the glimpse of salvation
Awakening upon cool ocean sands
Gentle breezes soothing him
The mirage vanishes, the Illusion is unveiled
The desert is gone

A spirit has awakened

.......Tao

Subject: Time..... 09.11.08 6:18

From: MSN NicknameBlessingsFromRose (Original Message) Sent: 13/12/2002 12:25
Time...

I take that hand which is offered me...
Funny, you feel the same as you always have...
But you look different,
and so do I...
Time...it has no meaning...
to the love that has always been...
I feel that I would know you...wherever...whenever...
our paths cross...
It has been awhile my friend...
Yet time...it has no meaning...
to the love that has always been....

Subject: Why 09.11.08 6:20

From: MSN NicknameThrow-n-theTao1 (Original Message) Sent: 11/12/2002 15:32

At the edge of your perception I am with you.

I rejoice in your laughter.

I commiserate with your sorrow.

I incorporated in you all that I am.

I set you free so that you may know no boundaries.

I cast you in the physical world.

That you may learn balance in the spirit.

It was my hand that set the tides to moving.

That wonderful breath of mother earth.

Cherish your physical nature but grow in spirit.

For the physical will not last.

Some ask why I abandoned them

I never did, this world has many realms.

Each sees that which they need to grow.

To those that see only suffering, I offer to them, become Hope.

To those that wonder why I created them at all

I answer … It is my nature.

I Am

.......Tao

Subject: From "Chief Whitecloud" 09.11.08 6:34

From: MSN NicknameChiefWhiteCloud23 (Original Message) Sent: 12/12/2002 14:10

Your religious calling was written on Plates of Stone
By the flaming finger of an angry God
Our religion was established by the traditions of our ancestors
The dreams of our Elders that.
Are given to them in the silent hours of night
By "The Great Spirit "
And the premonitions of of the learned beings,

It is written in the hearts of our people "Thus.
We do not require churches-which,,
Would only lead us to argue about God
We do not wish this,

Earthly things may be argued about with men,
But we never argue over God
And the thought that white men,should rule over Nature
Was never understood by the red man

Our belief is that "The Great Spirit" has created all things.
Not just mankind,but all animals,all plants,all rocks,
All on earth and amongst the stars with true soul
For us all "Life is Holy "

But ,you do not understand our prayers, when we address the
Sun Moon and Winds.
You have judged us without understanding
Only because our prayers are different
But we are able to live in harmony,with all nature.
All of nature is within us,& we are part of all nature.
_______________________________

This was bought for me,many years ago, and I have it hung on
my wall, in my home. I do hope you enjoy MIZPAH

Subject: Love in Life 09.11.08 6:40

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 02/12/2002 04:43
Love in Life

There has never been a rose, sprinkled with the morning dew.
That could ever be compared, to the beauty within you.
The grass looks so much greener, as it rests below your feet.
The sky appears much bluer, and birds here sing so sweet.
I love you just as life, loves all of its creation.
More than time could ever hold.
A measure of its space in.
There has never been a moment.
As this moment-now-so true.
This moment I see one in me.
As one in me sees you.
There has never been another love.
As this life indeed does give.
There will never be another given.
As this love-indeed does live.

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 02/12/2002 04:39
Sleeping Words

White winter's day cold gusts flow ,
words they float like frilling snow ,
deep in touch colliding stare ,
subsiding shiver of mutual care .

Like fallen snow words pitch around ,
pervade their way their journey bound .
Twist and turn through empty hole ,
they take the path to the very soul .

Now they mark the very spot ,
forever more a tangled knot .
And like the tale thats told and told ,
only a kiss will release the hold ..

Angel

The angel's eyes dark and clouded.
From the sorrows long endured ,
she whispers softly in the wind ,
" Why cannot my heart be cured ?"
The face beyond reconization ,
in the pond at her feet.
The skin now pale and hallow ,
her face no longer sweet.
The rain begins to follow ,
then she see that it is her tears.
Her mind so full of memories ,
laughter she now not hears.
She steps away from the water ,
through the mist and fog she walks.
Feeling sad and alone ,
her heart as cold as rocks.
She knows not where to go ,
She feels shattered and broken.
The victim of so many evils ,
and words left unspoken.

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 02/12/2002 04:36
I Loved You 'til The End

Love was when I only ever lived to see your smile.
Love was when you held me close every once in a while.
Love was when you made me laugh because you were so funny.
Love was when you said sweet things and always called me honey.
Love was when I knew that we would never be apart.
Obviously, way back then, I wasn't very smart.
I made a promise to always love you; never say good-bye.
Now I don't know what to do...I guess I have to lie.
Now I look upon your face where your eyes used to glow.
I wondered if you really loved me. I guess I'll never know.
I see your face, it's rather pale; your smile very weak.
I take a breath; look into your eyes; a tear rolls down my cheek.
I slightly bend, give you a kiss, then say good-bye again.
They lower your coffin beneath my feet... I loved you 'til the end.

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 02/12/2002 04:31
Autumn

I love the feel of Autumn and cool October days.
Mid multi-colored flowers, on hill sides by the bay.
I love the golden rainbow now painted on the leaves,
as Autumn changes garments, a wonder to be seen.

A fashion show unequalled, I see now through the land.
The forest is a statement, too glorious and grand.
The heat of summer ended, there's music in the breeze,
as nature sings her sweetest song, midst Autumn's falling leaves.

The days are getting shorter, the nights now seem so long.
More time they say for loving, beneath a harvest moon.
Hand in hand they'll wander, as one they'll end the day.
For Autumn is to loving, what summer is to play.

Subject: Silence 09.11.08 6:41

From: Yasheka (Original Message) Sent: 29/11/2002 21:28
I silently sit here alone
when alone is not possible
we are all and all is we
part of something so vast
all encompassing
all that is
so I sit here not alone
in my silence

Subject: I often stop to wonder..... 09.11.08 6:46

From: Yasheka (Original Message) Sent: 29/11/2002 21:25

From time to time I wonder
just where it is they're at
those who stopped to pick me up
to help me back on track.
I wonder if they realise
I wonder if they know
just what it is they mean to me
and how they helped me grow.
I've often stopped to wonder
if they have felt the love I send
to thank them for all they did
in helping me to mend.

Subject: Soar 09.11.08 6:47

From: Yasheka (Original Message) Sent: 29/11/2002 21:24
the winds they gather
the lightening flash
thunder calls
spirit talks
forces hidden
unmasked unmasked
look beyond
your mortal shell
lifes illusion
a web you fear
let go
release release
follow the golden thread
angels portal
up ahead
push back doubts
follow through
awaken awaken
see the orb
the souls delight
touch it
feel it
its heavens light
just be just be

Subject: 2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me 09.11.08 6:52

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 22:15
The sky is deep, the sky is dark .
The light of starts is so damn stark.
When I look up, I fill with fear.
If all we have is what lies here,
this lonely world ,this troubled place,
then cold dead stars and empty space...
Well I see no reason to persevere ,
no reason to laugh or shed a tear,
no reason to sleep or ever to wake ,
no promises to keep , and none to make .
And so at night I still raise my eyes ,
to study the clear but mysterious skies.
That arch above us, as cold as stone.
Are you there, God ? Are we alone ?

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 22:10
Although I'm gone for you to see,
look in the sky , in heaven i'll be .
I'll watch you from through the stars,
I want you to know I'm not that far .

Remember the memories that we share ,
cherish them , they seem so rare.
I know you miss me and your love for me is true,
always remember that I love you too.

Here in heaven we are one team ,
I'll be waiting for you,
but for now ...
I'll be in your dreams...

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 22:06
I Would ...

I'd fall a thousand times if I could feel your tender kiss.
One more time to hold you,
I'd float in an endless mist.
I'd climb the highest mountain,
if you I could just see.
I'd die the harshest deaths is once again we'd be.
I'd love an everlasting love and give my heart away ,
if you would cry and promise forever you would stay .
I'd forgive the greatest sin of all ,
and hold you in my dreams .
And never fear or doubt our love ,
or rip apart the seems.
I'd carry you through all eternity ,
and cherish all you are.
Your beauty will never end to me ,
just like a falling star .
I'd love and hold inside my heart the warmth of you and me ,
and never let our friendship end ,
or become a memory ..

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 21:59
Let Me !!

Let me be the one ,
you talk to one the phone.
Let me be the one ,
the one you call your own .

Let me show you things ,
you've never seen before.
Let me show you this ,
and show you so much more .

Let me kiss your lips ,
and look into your eyes .
Let me put an end ,
to all your lonely cries.

Let me touch your face,
and kiss away those tears.
Let me touch your heart ,
and wipe away your fears .

And after I have finished ,
and all is said and done .
If you feel the need to be loved ,
let me be the one ...!!!

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 21:54
I Wish

I wish you were here ,
here right now to share these moments ,
with me some how .

I wish I could see the look on your face ,
I wish you could be with me right now .
Right here in this place .

I wish I could hear the comment you'd make,
or even for a moment to see ,
the breath you woould take .

I wish I could hear you laugh full of cheer ,
I wish for a second to see,
your frightened eyes full of gear .

I wish everyday to see trials and your gladness,
or when someone hurts you ,
for you to express to me your sadness.

Of all the places in the world I wish you could be ,
right now in this lonely moment...
I need you right here with me ..!!

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 21:49
I Remember..

When I looked in your eyes,
I knew it was true .
My heart never lies ,
I was in love with you .

As you stood there,
just looking around.
My whole body melted ,
into the ground.

I remember the day,
I remember the time ,
I remember the place ,
It's always on my mind .

You looked so good,
in your shirt and jeans .
I remember that night ,
you were in my dreams .

I wish I could be with you day after day ,
because I love you more than words can ever say ..

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 21:44
First Heartbreak

The day that he walked out on me,
they said i'd been a fool,
I should have been much smarter then ,
I should have played it cool .

But I will not lock up my heart,
and through away the key.
A life without a chance to love,
is meaningless to me .

In time I will forget the pain ,
my heart will mend and then ,
the birds will sing, the sun will rise ,
and i will love again ...

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 27/11/2002 21:39
I'll Never Be The One !!

I'll never be the one...
Who lies next to you at night .

I'll never be the one ...
you dance with and hold ever so tight.

I'll never be the one ...
who wipes the tears from your cheek.

I'll never be the one ...
that watches you as you sleep .

I'll never be the one ...
that you lan your future with .

I'll never be the one ...
that you greet with a kiss.

I'll never be the one ...
you walk with in the rain .

I'll never be the one ...
but, I'll love you just the same ..!!

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 25/11/2002 16:05
Dreams

When you go to sleep at night,
dream that you are free.
Dream of all the things you want ,
things that are yet to be .

Dream that all your sorrow ,
has simply gona away .
Dream of a lonely night ,
that suddenly turns to day .

Dream of a world ,
free of all crime .
Dream of a love ,
that lasts through all time .

Take the time to dream ,
of a place you want to be .
Dream of all the things in life ,
that you never got to see .

Dream away your past ,
drive away your fear ,
Let the pain inside your heart ,
simply disappear .

Dream about the perfect life ,
the kind you've never known ,
and dream this perfect life ,
has no become your own .

Think of all the things in life,
that are never what they seem ,
and when you go to sleep at night ,
Dream the sweetest dream ...

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 25/11/2002 16:17
Would You Cry ?

If something should happen ,
if i should die ,
I ask you this question :
Would you cry ?

If I should not awake ,
from along and peaceful sleep ,
answer this question :
Would you weep ?

Tell me your reactions ,
what would you say?
Would you be in tears ,
to this very day ?

Would your happiness and joy ,
suddenly turn to sorrow ?
Would it hurt you to know ,
that i'd have no tomorrow ?

If it were me ,
I'd surely cry ,
for i'd lost my chance,
for a final " goodbye ".

I'd want to tell you ,
" I'll miss you so much , "
I'd want to share with you,
one last gentel touch .

I would shed for you ,
my each and every tear .
And you would know that in my heart ,
my feelings are sincere.

So,now that you know ,
now that you can see,
I want to know ,
Would you shed a tear for me ?

Would you sincerely care ,
if I should suddenly die ?
And if it happened now ,
Tell me : Would you cry ?

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 25/11/2002 16:09
Forget You Not !!

I will never forget ,
this month comes by with deep regret,
It brings back the day i cannot forget .
In my heart you will always stay ,
loved and remembered day after day .
Memories are treasures no one can steal ,
dearh is a heartache no one can heal .
Life must go on , I know its true,
but its not the same since I lost you .
You left me so quickly without a goodbye ,
memories of you will never die ,
memories of the times we shared ,
the smiles the laughs the way you cared .
If God could grant me just one thing to have you back my heart would sing .
I only hope you will always know ,
I miss you and I love you so ..

From: MSN Nickname2Hot2Hold2Much2Handle_Me (Original Message) Sent: 25/11/2002 15:54
Sugar

My sugar coated life,
this candy apple hell.
I thought I knew forsure ,
the things I know so well .
This is much to sweet,
too drenched in happy pastels.

I yearn for so much more,
yet I'm trapped in these bright cells .
My weakness is my taste ,
I want more than I can have ,
but the more I try the less I want to continue on this path.

The sugar will decay,
the colors will fade out.
Maybe then and only then ,
will i feel free to roam about .
This picture perfect life,
the kind i should have known from the start.
Would soon lose its luster ,
and begin to fall apart ..

Subject: The hand that guides us 09.11.08 6:53

From: chad (Original Message) Sent: 26/11/2002 20:54
I marvel at the hand that guides us……weaving our lives together through the events of life.
Bringing together what once was and now is again. And now it brings what never was to what is now, and what will be.
God, I thank you for the gift. The answer to silent prayers spoken long ago.
I thank you for your perfect timing, and the grace you have given into our lives so that we might know the immeasurable Love and Light that can only come from you.
Thank you for the dream, and the courage to make it reality.
And most of all, Lord, thank you for being my friend, my Lord, and my Master.
You have given to us what so few have known, I will honor it with my life……and with my love.
~me

From: chad (Original Message) Sent: 26/11/2002 07:57

And so it begins……….

The soul plays its song, weaving together life times. Like the steady rhythm of the tides of the ocean, it beats with purpose and clarity upon the shores of humanity. It is my song it sings with the voices of millions in a chorus that fills the universe with love. Slowly, powerfully as each soul joins the song it builds, changing what was before into what is now.

Never ending is the song and it becomes the song that shapes our world. With each note it matures into a crescendo that will fill the universe with its love. Joining all that have come before and all yet to be. We move ever closer to our purpose………

Lift your voices my brothers and sisters. Light up the world with your song of the soul and awaken to the love created just for you. With each note others awaken to the song of love and we are shown the power of Creation…………

And so it begins……………..

From: chad (Original Message) Sent: 26/11/2002 07:52

The Invitation

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dream
for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon...
I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life’s betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed
from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
without cautioning us to
be careful
be realistic
remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
“Yes.”

It doesn’t interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after the night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.

It doesn’t interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.

© Oriah Mountain Dreamer, from the book The Invitation published by HarperSanFrancisco, 1999

Subject: THOUGHTS ON THE LORDS PRAYER 09.11.08 6:57

From: MSN NicknameChiefWhiteCloud23 (Original Message) Sent: 26/11/2002 03:58
_THOUGHTS ON THE LORDS PRAYER _

You cannot say the Lords Prayer,
And even once say "I ",
You cannot pray the Lords Prayer,
And even once say "My",
Nor can you say the Lords Prayer,
And not pray for another.
For when you ask for daily bread,
You must include your brother.
For others are included,
In each and every plea,
From the beginning to the end of it,
It never once says ""ME""

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