Sonnettics

Bright stars are all too far away to touch.
Is life too dark, or is it all too much?
Too distant in the future or the past?
What god would make a universe so vast?

The closest stars seem just within my reach;
I want a warm and brilliant kiss from each;
But even they are still too far away.
Why can’t their light, within my darkness stay?

Which of us here has ever touched a star?
Why do we seal our lights inside a jar?
Why do we try to touch the brilliant sky?
And seal our little lights away to die?

To god, the universe is just a spark;
Stars give us light, within this stretch of dark.

Say “Us” again and babe I will believe
in all your words; they have the sound of truth
I don’t believe you ever could deceive
my heart; your words are new, they feel like youth.
Your beauty permeates the things you say
And “Us” is beautiful like you; it’s true
I know we’re real and know that we will stay
As real as words proclaimed by me and you.
Reality is you and “us,” we’re real
I feel reality when you are near
And how I love the “us” of you I feel
You love “us” too, so babe I’ll never fear
that “Us” will cease to be; we never will
And I will say “forever” then and still.

The world is where my friend and I both live.
I’m glad I live and glad my friend does too.
I write with words I write with rhyme, I give
my words, my rhymes to one I love, to you.
the world is where I found the glory bright
and felt the warmth of love within my friend
I like to liken friendship to my light.
I like to know our friendship will not end.
The world is big; it’s easy to get lost.
But I will never lose my friend, I know
she cares for me, regardless of the cost
I love her more than I can ever show.
The world we live in gives us both the chance
to live good lives, my friend, can we go dance?

My name is Joy, please don’t be sad for me
I challenge you to look within your heart
Then ask yourself, who do you want to be
Use kindness and compassion as your start

Each person needs a friend like me or you
This chain reaction’s stronger with your link
It’s built from kindness in the things you do
Each act, though small, is bigger than you think

It doesn’t matter what you choose to wear
Wear funny hats or wear some silly shoes
Although it may seem like some people care
What matters is the thoughtfulness you choose

So, don’t be sad for me; please don’t be blue
I challenge you to be both kind and true.

Click here to learn more about Rachel’s Challenge.

The depth of life is night when all is dark
My dreams all drown beneath a steady tide
I float upon the sea of time I mark
In sleep, exposed to waves on every side

Like tides that ebb and flood, my life persists
Like water pushed and pulled from day to day
In weeks and months my dream of life exists
And in dark dreams it seems to flow away

At times I long to rest from darkened time
Last night I fell asleep by heaven’s grace
And in this resting state I dreamed, sublime
Then woke to moonbeams shining in my face

My smile betrayed the joy my life had found
Sweet “hallelujah!” came, without a sound.