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The Voice...
A voice calls to me
in the silence of my mind...
It has no sound
and yet I can here it plainly
speaking to me of things
I only remember in a distant dream...
It beckons me to follow
to a place I already know
deep within the inner reaches
of my mind...
The voice is a stranger to me
and yet it knows me
better than I know myself..
It lures me
through the darkness
past shattered dreams
and painful memories...
Leading back
to a place within my soul
filled with passion
and desire...
It speaks to me of surrender
and I willingly obey
knowing that where it leads me
is where I long to be...
At peace..
Within myself...
Paula Siminski--1997
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The Child Within...
There exists in all of us ...
A child with secret longings...
A wish for days gone by..
Sunny, happy, carefree days...
Full of hopes...
Full of dreams...
Surrounded by memories...
Glimpses of those moments
most cherished...
Of places where we've laughed
Of moments we have shared with those we loved
who are gone but never forgotten...
We must let that child in us...
Take out those treasured keepsakes...
And fondle them with all the love we once felt...
We must allow the child to feel and remember
Without those feelings we risk
becoming empty and lost
It is the child within us we must remember
to nurture and love...
For it is from those humble beginnings
that we become...
Who we are.
Paula Siminski--1997
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I Look at You With Wonder...
The day you were born
seems like only yesterday...
I can still envision you
lying in my arms
a perfect being
and the visibility of
one of God's many blessings
in my life...
I looked at you with wonder...
As each day passed
you blossomed
like a lovely flower...
Filling my life with beauty
and my days with joy...
Your laughter, your smile
your shining eyes
were worth more to me
than anything money
could ever buy...
And as always...
I looked at you with wonder...
I watched you grow strong
in both stature and spirit
standing back in admiration
of the person you had become.
How can mere words ever
fully express a mother's pride
in the child she has nurtured
from a helpless infant
to a mature and capable
young adult...
With a single tear of joy...
As you graduate
As you leave your childhood behind...
I look at you with wonder
Today you stand before me
a young woman
ready to venture out into the world..
So full of life
and determination
to be all that you can be...
Full of hopes and dreams
ready to make them yours...
Ready to face the world
unafraid and armed only with
youthful exuberance...
I smile...
and as always
I look at you in wonder...
As long as I have
breath in my body
as long as your presence
graces this earth...
No matter where you wander
I will be here
to listen, and share...
To lend a helping hand...
And no matter what you do
or what you may achieve
whether in the eyes of the world
it is large or small...
My mother's eyes will always
Look at you with wonder...
Paula Siminski--1998
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Let My Light Shine Through
Help me remember Lord this day
To let my light shine through
To forget about my yesterday
There is no more I that can do
To never fear tomorrow
For you will lead my way
And, help me not to question
Each thing I hear you say
Help me over come my doubts
Let faith wash over me
Let it remove all blinding rage
That I may clearly see...
The path I am to follow
To find my way to thee.
I hear you in the stillness
And a tear falls from my eye
Because instead of thanking you..
I only ask You why...
Help me to be more willing
and help me just to try
To live my life the best I can
And let You take care of "Why"...
P Siminski --1998
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