Monday, October 12, 2015

Spoken





And so this day has come at last
from those ahead and those since past
be in the light or shadows cast
today has come at last

If time is spent and never saved
its poverty we are enslaved
so deeply it becomes engraved
in time we never saved

So use this time you've found today
as there will be no other way
search the words you'd love to say
and hearts may speak today

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

The Beacon





Let us decide what's fit to print
and here now spills the ink
may we never disregard 
what's felt for what we think

For life is long and minds will change
not all things fossil stone
emotion shares its energy
while egos sit alone

And so the words we come to share
may travel through the heart
to beacon light of love across 
where fear drew us apart

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

In the Name of Love






An honor to give
these words to you
each from the heart
with hope they're blessed true

The language of souls
is spoken with care
for kindness is gifted
in each word we share

What brings us together
may lift us above
sharing these words
in the name of love

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

Simple Words





These but only words
in simple ink they spill
sent to reach the heart
with love it may instill 

Cast away the reasons
the mind will gather near
care is in the name of love
and hate is named in fear

Take from me this hope
and use it long to live
keep between the simple words 
the love your heart may give

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

The Beautiful Truth





From such subtle energy
in search of synchronicity 
What's held by calm simplicity
be gifted true with honesty

From either side of reality
the beautiful truth is plain to see
From chaos comes a harmony
an honest heart, a mind set free

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

One Fine Day





The poverty of hatred
starving the self
while love and compassion
are the only true wealth

Cast away kindness
the tongues bitter tone
tattered and broken
they sat there alone

The painted graffiti 
on all the bricks laid
will show in the light
the price you have paid

What's shattered in pieces
is soon thrown away
until love is the treasure
you'll need one fine day

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

Mind, Heart and Spirit





To dancers and singers
the world is a stage
To writers and poets
it's this empty page

In motion and lyric
so perfectly timed
In thought and in words 
ingeniously rhymed

To see and to hear
to amaze as they do
To read and to feel
these words I give you

With each one arranged
with hope and with care
Mind, heart, and spirit 
my soul I do share

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

Tears of Joy




Cry me a river 
from tears of joy
bring kindness and laughter 
this heart may enjoy

May sorrows be flooded
and washed out to sea 
by tears of joy
you cry for me

What teardrops of sadness
and sorrow destroy
is brought back to life
in tears of joy

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

The Gravity of Love





Held with grace in this gravity of love
bound with all that dreams are made of

Carried through time and life just the same
with absolute splendor and joy in its name

Bring us from sorrow in the simplest light
with care and with kindness it holds us tight

Fall as we do in this gravity of love
caught in the arms of the angels above

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

Remembrance




Marking time with memories
immersed in the splendor of light
joy has the palette of color unbound 
while sorrow has black and white

Moments fill the days gone by
as the years all line in a row
silhouettes motion in jagged gaps
while color moves soft and slow 

Love is the richness in memory
that fills in the shadows of pain
If fear should bring the darkening sky
then hope should bring the rain

Frame by frame the image starts
the essence of time completes
the distance of life may be counted by years
and remembered by how the heart beats

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...

Yours to Live




With hope these words will find you well
of love and life they've come to tell
a story told without such fears
will bring an end onto the tears 

Those pieces lying on the ground
fell but never made a sound
Pick one up and so you start
help to mend this broken heart

Passing time that lends to heal
I'll tell you of the scars I feel
And love like rain will fall someday
and wash each of the scars away

Gathered pieces rearrange 
have this life make subtle change
Gifting time in words we give
brings love to life that's yours to live

Copyright 2015
Archie Papa...