I am a flower in hiding

I am a flower in hiding.
Waiting to bloom.
Waiting to become something beautiful.
The sunlight comes out
And shines upon the soil where I am dwelling
As a tiny seed.
It wakes me up
And makes me crave more.
Along comes the rain.
It feels so good and so cool.
I thirst for more.
I slowly begin to break out of my shell
That is this seed.
Becoming the smallest of a tiny sprout.
Unnoticeable to the human eye,
But you know that I am here
Because you are the one who planted me
So carefully in the fertilized soil.
You could see what I would become
In your minds eye
Even before you planted me.
It is nighttime and I sleep until morning
When once again the sun will shine upon me.
Morning comes and I can feel the warmth of the sun.
I stretch out as far as I can reach.
It feels so good.
I stretch again.
I poke my face out of the ground.
Waiting for another rain.
Then it comes.
Raining harder then before.
It almost knocks me over,
but I am strong
Because you planted me so firmly in the soil.
So I stand taller.
I continue to grow.
I am beginning to take shape
Of what it is that you want me to be.
The rain stops
And the sunshine comes back out.
I can't get enough.
I reach out for more.
Suddenly I feel like bursting!
I am budding.
You can see that I am becoming
More beautiful now.
I am becoming what it is
That I was created to be.
It's hard, but I keep pushing.
Ready to bloom.
I push some more.
Sometimes it hurts,
But only for a little while.
The sun is still shining upon me,
And at last I am a flower!
My inner beauty has shown itself
For all of the world to see!

2008

The Lost Butterfly

She flys forever, not knowing where to go
Not sure where she belongs
Trying so desperately to find her place
In this great big world
Flying, flying, flying
Higher and higher into the sky
Her heart knows where she needs to be
But she's not sure how to get there.

2007

The Sunset

The sunlight slowly disappears
As God paints the sky
Vibrant orange, pink, purple...
So beautifully and so carefully
He distributes each color
Perfectly in the Heavens
A gift from God to you
Each evening
What a love that must be
That He has for you and me

2007

Kylie

My beautiful baby girl
How I long to hold you ,
To tell you of the dreams I had for you
You are the light in my day,
The laughter in my heart.
I see you in the raindrops,
And in the birds that fly so gracefully
Through the clouds.
I hear your voice in the wind
Telling me that everything is going to be okay.
I feel your little hand holding mine
As a butterfly lands on my finger.
You are there with me always
Watching over me from your place in Heaven.
Someday my sweet one
I will hold you again.

-In loving memory of my sweet baby girl
2007