Here at the Crossroad

I’m slowly making my way down the street

Riding shotgun, the wisest part of me

I notice the portal, wide open

Beckoning me to come venture on in

Like I often do, I start to sit back

Why risk all this for an uncertain that?

Though I have dreams of a pretty great life

Fear of failure blinds me with its bright light

My wise high self is speaking real low

“Through that portal is where you want to go

The unknown, though scary, can be a thrill

You’ll never know if you choose to stay still

“Look over here at this slate that is clean

The cursor waiting to write out your dream

There are many awaiting your debut

They know you’ll deliver, you always do”

I stand at this crossroad, looking both ways

Do I go for it or just play it safe?

Then Spirit opens a vision to me

Of how each pathway could possibly be

Off to my left, I’m carrying a lot

Assuming, without this, I would be lost

But I’m not as strong as I used to be

A stranger comes and takes the load from me

Assuming they’re kind, giving assistance

I’m grateful and offer no resistance

In no time, I understand what I’ve lost

Everything’s gone while my soul pays the cost

To my right, a beautiful gypsy trail

I let myself absorb all this entails

There’s nothing to carry, everything’s here

Paved with colorful threads of peace and cheer

My physical self sees this as chaos

Structure, schedules and rules are found here not

Then I realize this appeals to me

This nomadic place, where I want to be

My wise self says, “Choose the way you will go

Be firm in your choice, since you can’t have both”

I feel my soul smile as I close my eyes

My decision made, I turn to the right

Far Away

I was hiking and didn’t realize

I was walking amongst a sea of eyes

My intention to keep myself grounded

Was contrary to what Spirit wanted

Little by little I became aware

That there were souls around me everywhere

I had no walls, that was perfectly clear

And all of my thoughts, I know they could hear

I saw him start to materialize

His familiar image before my eyes

He’s walking toward me as our lights embrace

All time between our worlds just melts away

We’ve ventured throughout many lives before

Both of us guiding souls through Spirit’s door

His world is in another universe

Like the one we worked together in first

He said, “Please come on a journey with me

There’s someplace beautiful for you to see”

I closed my eyes and surrendered my trust

And straight away felt myself lifting up

Up through space, leaving the planet of blue

No measure of time or space we went through

We arrived in a place, there are no words

To describe the majesty of this world

Colors beyond what my world’s ever seen

With creatures and plants peculiar to me

He lingered there while I took it all in

For bringing me here, I’m grateful to him

He chuckled, “Well, this isn’t a free ride

After all, we are both Spirit’s gate guides

Two souls here are ready to transition

We’re the chosen guides to usher them in”

We went to the place, two souls hand in hand

I turned to my pal, “I don’t understand

They appear happy and healthy to me

No incident forthcoming, that I see”

He smiled at the narrowness of my view

“Your earth world has certainly messed with you

In a world where there’s peace and harmony

Souls decide when they are ready to leave”

I felt so much I needed to relearn

But memory was starting to return

When souls are resting from lifetimes in school,

They can spend time in these worlds, if they choose

What my mortal mind was struggling to see

Why any soul would leave this world of peace

Then images were playing in my mind

Souls returning to work, leave this behind

He looked at me, took my hand, “Well, shall we?

I believe these two souls are now ready”

I nodded, then marveled at what took place

Their bodies on the ground, lying in wait

There’s no fear, just absolute surrender

As my pal guided him, I guided her

When their souls had fully merged with our light

I was caught off-guard at this awesome sight

I know these souls!  The four of us are tight

I hug them, this surprise is out of sight!

Spirit gives permission for us to stay

To fill our souls in this celestial place

Since I’m the one who lives on planet Earth,

The toughest school in any universe,

They offer comfort, riding back with me

As I return to that reality

I feel myself choke up, begin to cry

Embracing their lights as we say good-bye

Back in my world, beginning a new day

Walking, I feel my friends aren’t far away

Jump the Line

I’m waiting at the gate, traveling home

Lost deep in my thoughts and sitting alone

He came and sat in the seat next to mine

Then whispered, “Please help me, I’ve jumped the line!”

At first, I was in shock, wanted to yell

Assisting a crime will land me in jail

“Whatever you’ve done, please don’t involve me

I don’t want that responsibility”

When I had calmed, he started to explain

“I’m from a time much ahead of your day

I jumped the line on a curious whim

A friend was traveling, so I went with him

“The host he chose got into a big jam

They departed earth-life and here I am

This host I’m with has allowed me to speak

I was told, by others, you could help me”

Okay, not at all what I expected

Nor a task, at this moment, I wanted

“This place I come from, you already know

He said, “I’m acquainted with your friend, Vloe”

This gift of time travel, apparently,

It is uncommon and fairly unique

My friend was the one that made me aware

That we could travel between here and there

Vloe visits me from a much future time

And observes my world from deep in my mind

She reciprocates when I visit her

Fascinated by their world, that’s for sure

He said Vloe and him could communicate

They speak through thoughts, so I figured that way

He asked if there was a quieter room

So that I could allow Vloe to come through

“That’s not a problem, she’s already here”

Then I softened back so she could be clear

Our eyes were closed as my shoulder touched his

Apparently, it works better like this

They began their chatter with fast visuals

All over the place, nothing sequential

Then they arrived at a great solution

And sought approval from my direction

I gave it, I’m nervous, I will not lie

With two souls on board that have jumped the line

I stayed in the background, make myself breathe

Knowing Vloe would never try to hurt me

Quickly, the man gets up and walks away

Vloe and the line jumper begin to fade

I looked up, panicked, thought I missed my flight

And saw only five minutes had gone by

My Fairy Friend

I am light with no features to define

Moving through space with a creature Divine

I’m envisioning some water that’s cool,

A waterfall that spills into a pool

I had seen her out on the trail before

Now, she’s dancing in the moonlight once more

I move out of sight so not to disturb

This beautiful soul that appears so pure

This time I’m seeing her a whole new way

As the music she hears makes her light sway

She’s dancing as though nobody’s around

And, if they were, she’d do it anyhow

I’m mesmerized by her intense beauty

But words can’t describe what I really see

She kept on dancing, I watched quietly

She stopped, looked my way, said, “Are you ready?”

I laughed, she has always known when I’m near

She says, “When you think of me, I appear”

This soul’s great passion is dance and music

When she hears the beat, she just grooves with it

I confirmed I’m ready, she moved my way

When our lights touched, everything felt okay

Then light as a feather, we lifted up

Moving through time and space, powered by love

We came to this place I see often times

That’s located somewhere deep in my mind

I squeal in delight thanking this sweet soul

And start to indulge until my tank’s full

I swam in the pool with complete freedom

No concern for judgement made it great fun

Then I sat on the edge while the falls rushed

The awesome sound helped my conscious mind hush

All time suspended as I lingered there

Every need was met so I had no cares

I opened my eyes and looked to the right

Saw my fairy friend dancing in the light

I grinned, nothing is more perfect than this

I used to believe it didn’t exist

A new reality I’ve realized

The limited view I see with my eyes

Satisfied, I nodded to my light guide

Ready to embrace my physical life

She winked, “Go ahead and take one more dip

I know it’s what you want, so just do it!”

I dove in the water, swimming real deep

Then it dawned on me, I don’t need to breathe

I stayed longer than I should, I’m quite sure

But when I emerged, it hadn’t fazed her

We flew back defying all space and time

Back to the crazy worldly life of mine

Before she departed, she looked my way

Said, “I’ll see you soon another day

Back on the trail, completely lost in thought

I’d wandered somewhere random with my dog

Something up ahead only he could see,

I realized was guidance from this fairy

Head Stone

Pausing to study the simple head stone

The body lies here while the soul’s gone home

Graduated from her mortal schooling

Aced her final on life’s truest meaning

There’re lots of flowers placed here by loved ones

And a picture of her when she was young

The dates on the stone suggest she grew old

Though she left this plane a giddy young soul

I witnessed her walking the fires of hell

The flames were consuming, she almost fell

Divine intervention guided her through

To a perfect place where her passion grew

I smile at the memory of her great life

Learning everything’s already all right

Run my hand across the stone one more time

Say good-bye to the name that was once mine

Heavenly Match

A match made in heaven, that’s how it seems

As she promises to fulfill your dreams

I gave what I had, it wasn’t enough

But my life with you has always been tough

Deep down inside I’m so happy you’re gone

To a place not here because here is wrong

The deepest thorn just got pulled from my side

The wound will heal quickly then I’ll be fine

You’re with your new love who’s taking the lead

Fanning your flames and fulfilling your dreams

I hope in your favor, the cards are stacked

Standing firm, I say, “You’re not welcome back!”

I’m now moving on with fewer regrets

The scar will stay but the pain I’ll forget

I’m content right here, learned a great lesson

As you enjoy this match made in heaven

Don't Fear

Snuggling here with her, time was running short

Her thoughts meander, “Where’d this nightmare start?

I want to recall time, before today

A time we were happy, all was okay”

She whispered, “I love you,” through a deep sigh

Then snuggled closer to her dying wife

They had met quite by chance at a trade show

And shared a taxi because of the snow

There was a certain comfort that felt right

They ended up talking late in the night

Their friendship blossomed into a romance

In no-time they were making lifetime plans

They got married when the law said they could

They were both happy, everything was good

Then the crushing news that changed everything

Hoping, praying didn’t change anything

The last few breaths as she holds her love near

She feels me close as I whisper, “Don’t fear”

Then I lift her love out of her embrace

As tears of anguish rush over her face

Her wife’s now free from mortal suffering

Now, with our help, her healing can begin

We tap on her shoulder when she’s asleep

And they’re together, again, in her dreams