FORGIVENESS IS THE KEY
THAT UNLOCKS THE CELL IN WHICH
YOU ARE THE PRISONER

SOME WAIT FOR THE OTHER PERSON
TO SAY...I'M SORRY I HURT YOU...FIRST
ALOT OF TIMES IT NEVER COMES

FORGIVENESS DOESN'T
LET THE OTHER PERSON OFF THE HOOK
IT RELEASES YOU

IT IS A GIFT
THAT WE GIVE OURSELVES
MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE

OFTEN TIMES THE ONES WHO HURT YOU
GO ON ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND DON'T LOOK BACK
YOU'RE LEFT HOLDING THE PAIN

DO YOU REALIZE
THAT WHEN YOU HOLD THAT ALL IN
YOU KEEP THE WOUNDS WIDE OPEN

HOW CAN THE WOUNDS
EVER HEAL IF YOU DON'T LET GO
FORGIVENESS CLOSES THE WOUND

SURE LIFE LEAVES SCARS
BUT THEY HEAL
WHEN YOU STOP PICKING AT THEM

DON'T LET STUBBORN PRIDE
HOLD YOU CAPTIVE ANY LONGER
GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS

CLOSE THE WOUNDS
FORGIVENESS IS THE BALM
THAT HEALS OPEN WOUNDS

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

Tags: POEMS FOR EMPOWERMENT

20 comments View Entry

I SIT WITH MY GUITAR
AND STRUM THE TUNE OF A LONELY HEART
BEFORE I KNOW IT THE WORDS COME
AND I WRITE THEM DOWN
WITH THE CHORD I CHOOSE
MY HEART RELINQUISHES EMOTIONS
AS TEARS FALL ON MY GUITAR

I KNOW I'LL NEVER BE LIKE SHERYL CROW

Tags: POETRY FOR EMPOWERMENT

17 comments View Entry

HER NAME IS LITTLE BIRD
WHAT A PRECIOUS CHILD IS SHE
HER EYES LIKE CHOCOLATE M&M'S
HER HAIR THICK AND BLACK

SHE'S A VERY CURIOUS ONE
CATCHES ON SO QUICK DOES SHE
YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON HER
FOR SHE CAN GET INTO TROUBLE REAL QUICK

HER LAUGHTER IS SO UNIQUE
IT MAKES MY HEART SMILE
HER VOICE IS KIND OF RASPY
I JUST LOVE TO HEAR HER TALK

SHE'S ALWAYS ON THE GO
CAN SEEM TO STAND STILL FOR LONG
IF SHE GET'S BORED LOOK OUT
FOR SHE WILL FIND SOMETHING TO GET INTO

HER TEMPER IS LIKE HOT COALS
SHE CAN BURN YOU WITH HER LOOKS
SHE'S SUCH A STRONG WILLED CHILD
JUST LIKE HER MOTHER IS

WHEN SHE WAS A TODDLER
SHE WAS FASCINATED WITH BIRDS
SHE'D STAND AND WATCH THEM OFTEN
TALKING TO THEM AND SCOLDING THEM

SHE IS SO INTELLIGENT
SHE CAN SING AND DANCE REAL GOOD
I'M PROUD TO CALL HER GRANDDAUGHTER
MY PRECIOUS LITTLE BIRD

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

*THIS IS FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER.*

Tags: NATIVE AMERICAN POETRY

18 comments View Entry

WRAP YOURSELF AROUND ME
SURROUND ME WITH YOUR LOVE
LEAVE NO SPACE BETWEEN US

TOUCH YOUR LIPS TO MINE
LET OUR BREATH MINGLE TOGETHER
YOU ARE THE AIR I BREATHE

LOOK INTO MY EYES DEEPLY
DO YOU SEE MY HEART
DO YOU NOT FEEL IT BEAT NEXT TO YOURS

RUN YOUR FINGERS THRU' MY HAIR
AND BURY YOUR FACE IN IT'S LENGTH
FINGERCOMB THE SPIRAL CURLS HANGING DOWN MY BACK

I AM YOUR LADY FAIR
AND YOU ARE MY KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR
WILL THOU' PROTECT ME

RESCUE ME FROM THIS CASTLE
WHERE I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN FOR YEARS
TAKE ME WITH YOU

TAKE ME ON A JOURNEY
FAR, FAR AWAY FROM HERE
SHOW ME THE PLACE WHERE LOVE RESIDES

IF FAIRY TALES WERE REAL
THIS WOULD BE A FANTASY COME TRUE
FOR NOW...JUST CALL ME CINDERELLA

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

Tags: MONDAY KOFFEE KLUTCH W/ROSES

14 comments View Entry

WE ARE ALL YOU-NIQUE
EACH ONE OF US ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE
THE WORLD MAY NOT SEE YOU AS SUCH
BUT DON'T LISTEN TO THEIR CRITICISM
BECAUSE YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
CREATED YOU WITH PRECISION
 AND LOVE

THE MASTER DESIGNER
WHO CREATED THE SUN, MOON AND STARS
WHO GAVE NATURE IT'S BEAUTY
GAVE YOU BEAUTY BEYOND COMPARE
EMBRACE WHO YOU ARE AND KNOW
YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
LOVES YOU JUST AS YOU ARE

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

*I DIDN'T WRITE THE POEM IN THE BUTTERFLY.  I WROTE THE POEM UNDERNEATH IT.*

Tags: POEMS FOR EMPOWERMENT

18 comments View Entry

SOARING OVER THE RAINBOW

Tags: MONDAY KOFFEE KLUTCH W/ROSES

10 comments View Entry

LIKE A LOST SOUL ON A STORMY SEA
I SEND UP A FLARE FOR YOU TO SEE
CRYING OUT TO YOU LORD IN SUCH DISTRESS
EMITTING AN URGENT S.O.S.

MY SAILS ARE TATTERED AND TORN
MANY A BATTLE HAS LEFT THEM WEATHERWORN
THE RAGING STORMS SEEM ENDLESS AT TIMES
BUT YOU LORD...ARE MY LIFELINE

THE WAVES CREST HIGH WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT
BUT I STAY THE COURSE TIL' MORNINGS LIGHT
BATTERED AND BRUISED I LIMP INTO PORT
WITH MY FIRST MATE JESUS AS MY ESCORT

I KNOW THIS WILL NOT BE MY LAST STORM
AND I'LL HAVE TO FACE BATTLES OF OTHER FORMS
I HAVE TO LEARN WHEN TO RUN AND WHEN TO CRAWL
I KNOW JESUS WILL BRING ME THROUGH IT ALL

COPYRIGHT 2008
DEBBY HARRIS

Tags: JESUS POETRY

18 comments View Entry

ENJOY YOUR SUNDAY Y'ALL, DEBBY

4 comments View Entry

WE'RE DESTROYING THE BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET

CAN YOU IMAGINE THE BEAUTY OF EDEN
THE LUSH GREEN FORESTS AWASH WITH COLOR
REDS AND TURQUOISE, YELLOWS AND PINK
FRUITS PROVIDED FOOD FOR ADAM AND EVE
AS WELL AS THE ANIMALS WHO LIVED THERE
THE DIFFERENT BIRDS SO COLORFUL AND VOCAL
SERENADED THE INHABITANTS WITH THEIR SONGS
MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUTTERFLIES
DANCED ALONG THE TREES AND FLOWERS
THE ANIMALS SO BOLD AND SO MAJESTIC
GRACED ADAM AND EVE WITH THEIR PRESENCE
THE RIVER OF LIFE SO PURE AND GIVING
NOURISHED LIFE IN THIS GARDEN OF EDEN
EDEN WAS GOD'S VERY SPECIAL JEWEL
HE SPARED NO DETAIL NOR QUALITY OF LIFE
IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN HE CREATED UTOPIA
ALL HE ASKED WAS THAT THEY BE GOOD STEWARDS
A SIMPLE TASK WAS ALL GOD HAD ASKED FOR
HOW SOON MANKIND FORGOT THEIR TASK
SOME OF THE ANIMALS WHO THRIVED IN EDEN
HAVE BECOME EXTINCT OR ARE ON THE BRINK
MANKIND WAS GIVEN DOMINION OVER ANIMALS
AND WE HAVE NEGLECTED THEM SO BADLY
EACH PLANT, ANIMAL, INSECT AND ORGANISM
IS PART OF THE PUZZLE THAT GOD CREATED
REMOVE ONE OR TWO AND YOU STILL SEE THE PICTURE
REMOVE MORE AND THE BALANCE TILTS GREATLY
ARE WE TOO LATE TO SAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL PLANET
OR WILL WE STAND UP AND TRY TO RIGHT OUR WRONGS
GET THE PICTURE?

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

Tags: SUNNY SUNDAY WITH SPIRIT FREE

16 comments View Entry