Category Archives: New Thought

Pickin Through the Pain

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Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar

Refrain:
Pickin’, pickin’ through the pain,
And singin’ through the sunshine and the rain.
Knowin’ even when you lose there’s somethin’ you can gain
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
[Come on and keep on pickin’ through the pain.]

1. Like the damage after a storm,
This world seems tattered and torn.
But from the ash arises hope,
And good things are reborn
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Refrain:

2. Like a bird that’s learning to fly,
You’re gonna fall and flounder at times.
But even though you hit the ground,
You still can see the sky
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Refrain:

3. Like a child lost on its own,
You might feel sad and scared and alone.
But even in despair there is a voice that calls you home
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.

Pickin’, pickin’ through the pain,
And singin’ through the sunshine and the rain.
Knowin’ even when you lose there’s somethin’ you can gain
If you keep on pickin’ through the…
Pickin’, pickin’ through the pain,
And singin’ through the sunshine and the rain.
Knowin’ even when you lose there’s somethin’ you can gain
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Come on and keep on pickin’ through the pain!

Shattered Heart

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My shattered heart rains pieces on all who dare to touch it.
Broken by dreams, doubts, dread, and the debris of drama.
Taken by love, life, loads, burdens, and by laughter.
All who dare to touch my heart shatter it,
Breaking it open like the clouds that bring Spring rains,
Only to leave the brilliant sun in their wake…
My shattered heart rains pieces on all who dare to touch it…
Pieces of love, blessed by tears, strengthened by sorrow, eroded by extraordinary miracles
Of life!

—
My prose poem for Franks prompt at
dVerse.

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One God Within

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Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele

1. He fills the Sky with dark and Light.
He holds the Land in loving hands.
He calms the sea in waves of Peace,
One God for all the great and small.
Refrain:

2. He planned our birth upon this earth,
The perfect time for us to shine.
The Word was born to give us form.
One God who cares is everywhere.
Refrain:

He lifts our souls to fly and sing!

Refrain:
He’s not a God we cannot know!
The Father made and loves us so!
Created for his purpose here,
We’re made with wonder and with fear,
Not of the evil power of dark,
But awe inspired by the spark
Of God who lives in everything
And lifts our souls to fly and sing!

Eternal Wings

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Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele

1. How this world works seems pretty crazy.
And looking out the view is kinda hazy.
We see a puzzle piece,
But the picture is complete.
With grace in place it’s nothing but amazing!
Refrain:

2. We take some knocks and do a lot of learning.
We make mistakes and watch the bridges burning.
We pull our lives apart,
But there’s wholeness in our hearts.
Forget regret and ride the tide that’s turning!
Refrain:

3. We breathe it in and realize we are growing,
The gentle voice inside us always knowing.
And every time we fall,
There’s an answer to our call.
We manifest the best when we keep going!
Refrain: (Twice)

Refrain:
One Spirit works in everything
To lift us up in love, and soar above the scene
On great eternal wings.
We have eternal wings!

Exercise Our Right to Try Again

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If you haven’t broken your New Year’s resolutions yet, this song is not for you. But listen anyway, because you’ve probably broken one before. It’s time to put this phenomenon in its proper place, so we can move on and live well!

Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar

1. So we made our resolutions
To start a revolution,
But they must be delusions
‘Cause we feiled ’em, every one.
The time and money saving,
The work to quit the craving,
But what’s the use of raving
When a new day has begun!
Refrain

2. May we never stop resolving,
Connecting and involving,
Progressing and evolving
Til we make it, every one.
And give our hearts in caring,
Extend our hands in sharing,
And let our minds be daring
For a better way has come!
Refrain: (Twice)

Let us exercise our right to try again!

Refrain:
And we can exercise our right to try again,
start anew and simply do the best we can!
And if we fail and try and fail again,
We just engage the backup plan
And exercise our right to try again.
We exercise our right to try again!

Reaching

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We always reach for the next big thing.
A place to belong and some meaning to bring.
A cause to campaign for, a light on the scene.
Contentment is something to get, not to be.
We reach for the brass ring, while dawn breaks–unseen!

—
My response to Björn’s Quadrille prompt using the word “dawn.” Come join us, read, and comment at
dVerse.

Compassion

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Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele

Refrain:
Your compassion is your humanity!
Let it warm you and set your Spirit free.
It won’t take away anything you need today.
It makes the world brighter, you agree.
Your compassion is your humanity!

1. Many folks are doin’ things
You don’t think they should do.
Well, how about considering
That they have feelings too?
You don’t live the life they’re livin’,
But there’s something you can give them.
Compassion is the key!
Refrain:

2. All the woes and worries
That you get into your head,
From sun up until sundown,
When you’re in and out of bed.
But you can’t see it all,
‘Cause you don’t have a crystal ball.
Compassion is the key!
Refrain:

3. People tell you not to
Think about yourself.
But if you don’t even care,
Then why should anybody else?
Give the gift of time
To your body and your mind.
Compassion is the key!
Refrain:

Be a human now!
Your compassion is your humanity!

Spirit of Truth

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A song of the Divine Feminine, Holy Breath, Shekhina–the Holy Spirit. In Essence, She and we are One; so this is an affirmation.

Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele

I love as you love.
I give as you give.
I turn as you turn.
I live as you live.

I know as you know.
I form as you form.
I bless as you bless.
I warm as you warm.

For you are me,
And I am you,
The manifesting
Spirit of Truth!

I breathe as you breathe.
I flow as you flow.
I work as you work.
I glow as you glow.

I love as you love.
I give as you give.
I turn as you turn.
I live as you live.

For you are me,
And I am you,
The manifesting
Spirit of Truth!

You are me,
And I am you,
The manifesting
Spirit of Truth!

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Wild Wind

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Wind howls through my mind,
tearing a treacherous path,
driving, destroying, demolishing…
The calm, cultivated landscape
erodes before me.
What can this mean?
What’s next?
A breeze speaks whisperingly
of a land too close to see.
“Come…”
And through the howling wind,
I go.

—
Quadrille, 44 words excluding title, containing some form of “whisper.” This one also goes for De’s challenge of “whisperingly.” Try your own and enjoy others at
dVerse.

Let Love

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Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
(Capo 1)

1. Love’s the greatest Power we will ever know.
It made the earth and sky and sea and everything that grows.
Not from anything we think and do ourselves, alone,
‘Cause Love’s the greatest Power we will ever know.
So
Refrain:

2. Love’s the greatest gift that we will ever give.
In every thought and feeling, it says we deserve to live.
Already at our service, Love awaits our joining in,
‘Cause Love’s the greatest gift that we will ever give.
So
Refrain:

3. May you know the Love the Spirit has for you,
In heart and soul and mind, no matter what you’re going through.
Not from any work, but in the Grace that makes you new.
O may you know the Love the Spirit has for you.
And
Refrain: (Twice)

Let Love fill your soul!

Refrain:
Let Love
Be the choice in your life.
Let Love
Be your strength in hard times.
Let Love
Be the hand that you hold.
Let Love fill your soul!
Let Love fill your soul!