All in a Rose

'Only a Rose' From Visual Counterpoint

Where is innocence that once walked free?
No blushing bride waits here for betrayal,
Only a rose with a heart that holds
The memory of one that lives for all,
Where is honour that once walked tall?
No tireless truth waits here for your tears,
Only a rose with a heart that holds
The memory of love for all to see.

Where is courage that once walked alone?
No white knight waits here for your favour,
Only a rose with a heart that holds
The memory of sacrifice made for all,
Where is humility that once walked this hall?
No priceless prince waits here for power,
Only a rose with a heart that holds
The memory of the crown to the highest throne.

Search Shadow for Light

From Visual Counterpoint

Carly asked us for a photograph of clouds.

I would like to show what clouds our vision.

Not only with a photograph but with words that formed in response to the darkness and light that surrounds me.
I have therefore put my entry here instead of my other journal that I usually use.
The photograph was turned into monochrome in photoshop.

'Search light' From Colour Contrast Continuity

It only takes one cloud to cover the sun,
And eclipse the light where I stand,
It only takes one lie to hide the truth,
And deny me the justice I demand.

It only takes time for the light to dawn,
And flood the place where I stood,
It only took one to stand for the truth,
That ignorance misunderstood.

It only takes light to search for the truth,
And freely give facts to be learned,
It only takes one to uncover the future,
For which all restless souls yearned.

It only takes time for the truth to be known,
And eclipse the darkness ignorance throws,
It only took one to hold the flame,
And deny the lies sin forever shows.

I am unable to access other entries to Carly's challenge via my computer for reasons beyond my understanding. Carly knows my problems and I wish everyone who enters her challenges my best wishes and every future happiness.

Take My Breath Away

'Dawn' From Colour Contrast Continuity

Breath! Take my words and carry them,
On a fair wind that balances
All between darkness and the light,
As sunset and dawn offer change,
So I shall pass to the future,
Leaving the past for yesterday,
And tomorrow to be fought for,
Within the light sent for today.

Breath! Take my life and carry it,
On a fair air that balances
Waves of energy within space,
As silence and sound offer change,
So I shall sing to the future,
Leaving the past for yesterday,
And tomorrow to be fought for,
Within music played for today.

Breath! Take my thought before it speaks
On a storm that destroys such life
That would harm any other,
As rage is calmed when evil dies,
So I shall be at peace and live,
Leaving the past for yesterday,
And days that fight for tomorrow,
Within time in eternity.

This song was written by a mind fighting the noise that threatens my sanity.

Please see my entry on Home The Journey for any futher explanation.

The Line

'Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do' From Colour Contrast Continuity

What line?
This line.

The line drawn between truth and lie,

It is not a straight line.

Just as the line between black and white holds every tone between so every moment holds every possibility to control the contrast between darkness and light.

By our actions we reflect the light or spread shadows to increase the darkness.

These lines only ask the question.

You must give the answer.

With the talents you have been given.

The line may not be straight but it exists throughout curved space-time and divides right from wrong for eternity.

Give Us Time

'Give Us Time' From Colour Contrast Continuity

Silence holds every single sound,
Carries the power to end noise,
That invades our sense with no worth,
And delivers bedlam to destroy pure poise.

I fight the destruction of noise,
That invades my mind and my thought,
My ammunition is music,
And it echoes every battle I’ve fought.

I died in the past full of lies,
I died in the present you played,
I died before the future came,
Where ignorance shall be forever slayed.

There is no marker for my grave,
I lived silently and so died,
I am of no worth in this world,
That gives nothing to those that have not lied.

Send not to ask for whom the bell
Tolls, throughout the long day and night,
Listen to the silence that rings
Changes, to bring darkness toward the light.

~~~

This picture was given to me while I looked.

The words were given to me while I listened.

The Greatest Theatrical Stage Is Our World

I am unsure whether this will link you to his web site, if it fails please follow this LINK

Occasionally we meet someone who has a great influence on our lives.
Even more rare is the person who influences us despite never meeting them.
Greg Kiser is such a man. He offers a helping hand to strangers all over the world and I feel privileged to have been chosen to feature in his ‘Spotlight’.

If “ All the world’s a stage”* I hope there are more actors like Greg to take the lead role.

He has embarrassed me with his words. I shall reciprocate by dedicating this song to him.

*‘As You Like It’. W Shakespeare.

'The Curtain Rises' From Colour Contrast Continuity

The curtain rises with every dawn,
Mystery waits to wrap around us,
Drama flamboyantly parades in pride,
Secret love lies softly sighing,
Beside a river that runs to the sea,
And colours the water for eternity.

'Mystery' From Colour Contrast Continuity

'Drama' From Colour Contrast Continuity

'Enter Stage Left' From Colour Contrast Continuity

'Secret triste' From Colour Contrast Continuity

The future hangs balanced in time,
Beside light that falls all around us,
The final act is one of sacrifice,
Tears flow to give the river life,
Beside a cliff that hangs with love,
And colours the water from above.

'Cliffhanger' From Colour Contrast Continuity

'Finale' From Colour Contrast Continuity

The curtains fall with every blink,
That shuts eyes and closes minds,
The orchestra plays an overture,
This play has yet to be acted on stage,
Beside a river running to the sea
Under a cliff hung for you and me.

'Applause' From Colour Contrast Continuity

please refer to Home the Journey