You and Me

 I always think of this song when 'one of us' passes on...

Just between you and me

I think that we should be

Happy with the package

That makes us you and me

Why are we always trying

To change the he or she

Better a heart of loving

What makes us you and me

We are our own worst critics

But I think we should be

Glad of the analytics

That makes us you and me

So, lest we become bitter

With what can never be

Let’s just love each other

For being you and me

© Janet Martin

Sing Like a Daisy...

Sing like a lovely daisy

Unhindered by bolder peers

Far in the meadow away she

Sings to her Maker who hears

Sing like the little sparrow

Modest ‘mongst birds though he be

Up to his Father in Heaven

He lifts his chirp-chiralee

Sing like the spring-brook splashing

From winter-prison set free

Laughing in silver-glad  anthems

Small to the big, blue sea

Sing like a child, free of worry

Sing like a spring tree, bud-shod

Sing for the beauty of Being

Part of the heart of God

© Janet Martin

Unless We Are Happy to...

Fear holds us hostage

Concocted or real

It keeps us from finding

Hope’s comforting zeal

Comparison mocks us

And strips us of praise

Due to The Giver

Of God-gifted days

We will be held by

Discouragement’s war

Unless we are happy

To be who we are

© Janet Martin

 “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

Words, Wonder-full Words

Writer's Digest PAD Challenge: Words unsaid.

On those days

When I am sure

That I will die,

Killed by words

Someone

Says something

To keep me

Dogged,

Undeterred

And on those days

When words wax cold

And I think

I am nearly dead

Along comes someone

With a gift

Of words I wish

I would have

Said

Like…

“You can do it”

“I love you”

“I like you”

“I care”

“I’m listening”

“Are you okay?”

“Can I help?”

“Don’t give up”

“I’m praying for you”

“I understand”

© Janet Martin

one of the first songs I learned as a child...Wonderful Words of Life

For Words Left Unsaid

Writer's Digest challenges us to write about words unsaid today...

Sometimes I thank God

For words I left unsaid

But other times I plead for grace

To forgive regret

…for not siphoning from thought

Tender words to say

To cheer or encourage you

And help you on your way

© Janet Martin

Time to Talk...or Not

Writer's Digest PAD Challenge day 20: For today’s prompt, write a poem of what goes unsaid. 

What a God-gift, time

What a scepter, speech

What a vexing fine-tuned line

Between learn and teach

Both monster and friend

Rests inside my cheek

Revealing the proof of them

By the words I speak

Tell me, tell me not

Sometimes the truth hurts

Yet, the world depends upon

Wise, well-chosen words

I have learned to laugh

Not where harsh words roar

But at childish honesty

Of a sage, just four

…pray, I'm not tongue-tied

Until you’ve gone away

When I wish for all those words

I didn't try to say

© Janet Martin