"THE SECRET OF DETACHMENT" by Tahlia Hunter

"THE SECRET OF DETACHMENT"
by Tahlia Hunter

This is the secret to detachment:

Every person who chooses to enter your life

is their own person.

No person ever belongs to you,

nor you to them.

Whether or not

they are destined to remain in your life

is their choice

as much as it is yours.

And if they should choose to leave,

then you may trust

that you have learned all the lessons

that you needed to learn from them

and that your destiny lies elsewhere.

And if they should choose to leave,

then it is a gift,

for some people belong in your past,

not your future,

and them leaving is making space

for those who will choose to stay.

And though you may wish

that they were still in your life,

your happiness is never dependent on another person

or their actions,

and just because a connection came to an end,

that does not mean that you were wrong for loving that person

or being with them.

And though you may fear letting go

of this connection

because you feel that nothing will ever replace it,

change is the only constant in life,

and this was not your one chance at finding love

or being in a relationship.

And you may live your best life

regardless of who enters or exits your life.

And so you may let go of the tunnel vision

that you feel towards them,

for love is found everywhere in existence,

and you do not need this one person to give it to you.

And the idea that love may be lost

is an illusion,

for love is a part of you

and those we love

forever remain in our stories

and with us in spirit,

as on an energetic level,

separation is an illusion,

and so we are never truly grieving them,

only our attachment to how we feel things should have been.

But just because it did not last,

that does not mean that it was not worthwhile,

for there is no such thing as a failed relationship,

only two people who have outgrown one another

or whose paths are moving in separate directions.

And so you may let them go with love,

trusting that life will lead you to the places you are meant to be

and the people you are meant to be with,

but should you choose to,

you will always remain connected.

~~~~~~~~~

Words by Tahlia Hunter

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Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

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"THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE" By John Anthony Elliott

"THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE"

By John Anthony Elliott  ©2007

There is a place in life

that needs my special skill

A certain job I'm meant to do

that no one else can fill.

The hours may be demanding

and the pay is not too good

And yet I wouldn't change it for a moment,

even if I could!

There is a place in life

a goal I must attain

A dream that I must follow

for I won't be back again.

There is a mark that I must leave

however small it be,

A legacy of love 

for those who follow after me!

There is a place in life

that only I may share

A path that bears my name

awaiting me somewhere.

There is a hand that I must hold

a word that I must say,

A smile that I must give

for there'll be tears to blot away.

There is a place in life

that I was meant to fill,

A sunny spot

where flowers grow upon a windy hill.

There's always a tomorrow 

and the best is yet to be,

And somewhere in the world, I know,

there's a Special Place for me!

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"IF TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME"

"IF TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME"
(true author unknown)

When tomorrow starts without me,

And I'm not there to see,

If the sun should rise and find your eyes

all filled with tears for me,

I wish so much you wouldn't cry

The way you did today,

While thinking of the many things,

We didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,

As much as I love you,

and each time that you think of me,

I know you'll miss me too.

But when tomorrow starts without me,

Please try to understand,

That an angel came and called my name,

And took me by the hand,

and said my place was ready,

In heaven far above,

And that I'd have to leave behind

All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,

A tear fell from my eye

For all my life, I'd always thought,

I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for,

So much left yet to do,

It seemed almost impossible,

That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays

The good ones and the bad,

I thought of all the love we shared,

and all the fun we had

If I could re-live yesterday

Just even for a while,

I'd say good-bye and kiss you

And maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized,

That this could never be,

For emptiness and memories,

would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things,

I might miss come tomorrow,

I thought of you, and when I did,

My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates,

I felt so much at home

When God looked down and smiled at me,

From His great golden throne.

He said, "This is eternity,

And all I've promised you."

Today your life on earth is past,

But here life starts anew

I promise no tomorrow,

But today will always last,

And since each day's the same way

There's no longing for the past.

You have been so faithful,

So trusting and so true.

Though there were times

You did some things

You knew you shouldn't do.

But you have been forgiven

And now at last you're free.

So won't you come and take my hand

And share my life with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me,

Don't think we're far apart,

For every time you think of me,

I'm right here, in your heart.

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"AS TIME GOES BY" by Donna Ashworth

"AS TIME GOES BY"
by Donna Ashworth

As time goes by,

You will loosen your grip on that rock,

The one you always thought was home,

And you will realise that home is not a place,

It’s a state of mind.

Let it go.

As time goes by,

You will learn to see yourself more clearly,

The girl who was always too much of one thing,

And too little of another, was actually

Everything she needed to be.

Let her out.

As time goes by,

You will let the simple things become the big,

And you will allow the big things to become the simple,

And that readjustment will be,

The day you really start to live,

Let it be.

As time goes by,

You will be forced to say goodbye many times,

And your soft little heart will shatter but,

It will still beat and that will bring you,

All the purpose you need.

Let it beat.

As time goes by,

You will stop choosing wealth over peace,

You will stop choosing money over time,

And you will see that the treasures you need,

Are in the smiles and the laughter.

Let them in.

As time goes by,

The moments you remember when your life flashes past,

Are never the awful memories my friend, it’s the joy,

The summer nights, the lazy days with loved ones,

The midnight chats and the morning hugs,

Let them happen.

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~ ' As Time Goes By' by ~ Donna Ashworth

~ Art by Claudia Tremblay

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"LOVE WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU" by Tahlia Hunter

"LOVE WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU"
by Tahlia Hunter

“It has been said that we always remain connected

through an invisible thread

to all of those in our entire lifetime whom we have ever loved

and will ever love:

past, present and future

whom we wish to stay connected to.

And though they may not be physically there,

their love for you is,

as time is not linear;

and so, even in the times when you cannot sense it,

that does not mean that it is absent.

And though you may feel that there are people

who are currently in your life

who do not love you,

you may trust that this invisible love always surrounds you

that is with you,

and can never be lost.

And though you may tell yourself,

“I have no need for love,”

love will always find you,

even when you aren’t searching for it.

And just as you would want

nothing but happiness and comfort

for those who have left you,

so too would they want that for you

and so, you must grant it to yourself.

And though there will be many things in your life

that you will forget,

let this not be one of them:

Love does not ever leave with a person.

It has been with you all along.

~*~*~*

Words by Tahlia Hunter

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Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

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"This is why you are seeing butterflies" by Tahlia Hunter

"This is why you are seeing butterflies" by Tahlia Hunter

There comes a time in your life,

when you seek support

outside of yourself

and you search for a sign

that you are being watched over,

and you begin to see butterflies everywhere.

And these are your symbol

that there is support that exists for you

beyond what you can see with your eyes

for you have never truly been alone,

but always surrounded by love.

For in the times when you felt alone or abandoned,

you were receiving support from angels,

or from passed on loved ones,

rather than from the physical world.

And if you only knew who walked beside you every moment,

you would never feel afraid or unsupported again.”

**********

Words by Tahlia Hunter

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Artwork by Lucy Campbell

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"DANCE WITH ME" by Joanne Boyle

"DANCE WITH ME"
by Joanne Boyle

Dance with me childhood

when my Mam was here.

Hanging out washing

with her children near.

Cleaning and cooking,

our Dad at the yard.

None of us aware

that times were hard.

Dance with me memories

of winciette sheets.

Of calling for friends

and games in the streets.

Juggling two balls

that bounced off the wall,

Playing out late

until mam did call.

Dance with me youth.

Take me back to the day

of innocence in moments

and imaginative play.

When to speak to our friends

was to knock on the door.

Dance with me, dance with me

Until I can't dance any more.

*********

Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

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