Down behind the garden tree
I met a girl called Charlie
‘Move out of the way!’ she said
‘I need to go watch Barnie!’
Down Behind the garden tree
I found a little pebble
i looked at it and it said to me
‘hello, my name is revell’
Down behind the garden tree
I met a bee called Bill
‘can u quiet down a bit’ it said
‘im feelin rather ill!’
Written/Submitted by Sammy Lucas.
Take my hand and follow me
to that place I long to be.
Take my hand and trust my way,
in that place forever stay.
Follow me toward the sand;
we’ll run and play, hand in hand.
Take my heart and hold it true;
forever I’ll stay close to you.
Seize my words and listen well,
then forever I will tell.
Release your heart and feelings too,
just as I will do for you.
Trust your heart and follow me,
to that place we long to be.
Written/Submitted by Michelle Newton.
The father conceives his son
the son grows with his father
the spirit allows the heritage
Father, son, spirit. The father says sweet things to his son
the son is a rosebud to his father
the spirit remembers the instant of conception
Spirit, father, son. The father works, gladly
the son at school, learns much
the spirit, lovingly, joins them
Son, father, spirit The son makes his father, a good father
the union of father and son,
is the work of the spirit of love
Spirit, son, father.
Written/Submitted by Teresa Gonzalez-Lee.
Imagining you’d come to say goodbye,
I made a doll of raffia and string.
I gave her thatch hair, and a broomstick skirt
of patchwork satin rags. Around each eye
I stitched thick lashes. Such a touching thing
she was! That even you could not debate –
impassive, undemanding and inert.
Yes, surely she’d cause you yourself to sigh.
Around her breast, I sewed a loden ring
to guard her cotton heart from being hurt,
then sat down in the fabric scraps to wait,
between the rafters and the furnace grate,
needle in hand, and never so aware
no craft on earth is master to despair.
Written/Submitted by Jennifer Reeser.
Can i be a person
that i wanted to be
can i live in a world
that belongs to me
can i see the dreams
that can be fulfilled
can i fly like birds
having no fear
can i flow like river
crossing all obstacles
can i stand like mountains
in all difficult situations
can i be like a tree
giving shade to everyone
can i be like a bee
twinkling over every flower
can i be like a flower
that brings smile on each face
can i make this world
a beautiful place to live
with no wars and arms
and peace all over the place
everyone live in harmony
having no hate within.
This is world if my dream
which can only be fulfilled
only when everyone will step forward
and will promise to stand together forever.
Written/Submitted by SONAKSHI AGRAWAL.
We grieve with you
in your Sorrow,
And we Trust for you
a Brighter Tomorrow;
We cannot always
fully understand,
When God reaches down
With His Loving Hand,
But we know He always does
what is best,
As He takes our Loved One
into Eternal Rest.
Written/Submitted by Leona I. Miller.
In a fit of rage, unbecoming me
I almost lost it all
Nearly revealing untidy truths
Things, which when hidden, befit us all
Alone in my torture
Wanting to tell everyone
Braying into emptied mineshafts
Shouting across forgotten divides
Afraid to tell a soul
Bittered because I can’t get your attention
I trembled with the fitful, tireless energy of youth
I grew to know my surroundings more comfortably
And hated them all the more because of it
I needed to release my guilt more than I needed to take my next
breath
Of course, I told no one.
Written/Submitted by Scott Trenton.
Your smile ignites my heart like the candles on a cake.
Casting light on so many hopes and wishes.
Like the paper around your presents, I’ll wrap you in my arms.
Offering my gift of love that’s all yours.
You lift my spirits like a balloon, and I am guided by the winds of your love.
There’s no needle sharp enough to deflate this feeling.
On your birthday, know that you mean the world to me.
And if I may make your wish for you,
May happiness always find us
Let a smile never leave your lips
And may our love always keep us together.
Written/Submitted by John.
Happy birthday on this beautiful day,
There’s so many things, I just want to say.
You inspire many, with your thoughts and actions,
We’re all so grateful, for your calm reactions.
Happy birthday on this beautiful day,
You’ve always been there, when we needed you to stay.
Kindness and thoughtfulness is your forte,
Our love for you, we wish to convey.
Happy birthday on this beautiful day,
We wish you the best, without any delay.
Hope you enjoy it, from beginning till end,
Here’s a hug and kiss, we’re ready to send.
Written/Submitted by Martin Dejnick.
The love in my heart is still not gone
So i sit in my bed and wait for the dawn
I feel so empty with you out of my life
I always thought you would be my wife
Our love was young and I thought it true
But the heart that was lacking belonged to you
I haven’t forgotten the love that we had
Even though the thought of it makes me sad
I wish I could say I was doing much better
But all I do is write these letters
We have both done wrong and messed things up
But if you forgive and I will never give up.
Written/Submitted by Jake Findlay.