I Trusted Love

I'm unsettled in my new life,

down a road I've never been.

It's not the life I dreamed of,

when I was just a teen.

I thought one day I'd have it all,

convinced beyond all doubt.

But now my back's against a wall,

and my time is running out.

What to do, and where to turn.

So many things I haven't learned.

I sit alone, always concerned,

I trusted love and I got burned.

Looking forward...

Danielle

May the past that lives within your heart
hold only memories you treasure.
And may the future that you're dreaming of
you receive in full measure.

I wish you much happiness, peace and success.

All I Need

Thirty years of living,
same soul by my side.
Thirty years of loving,
can't say we haven't tried.

Sometimes there is no end,
joined as one for all time.
Sometimes that's what we intend,
but then it's not our will but thine.

There were some good years,
but lately mostly bad.
There were such happy tears,
but lately mostly sad.

If you can smile in the end,
knowing we shared love for a little bit,
then I'll know peace without end,
and I'll know happy when I find it.

And of all we possess, I want nothing.

Because even though I have now lost it, I did know your love for a brief moment in eternity.

That memory is my most valued possession. 

That, and the love I still have for you, is all I need.

Amen

I attended Mass today for the first time in a very, very long time.

The Homily referenced the parable of the Good Samaritan, which has long been one of my favorites.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover it felt really good to be there, to hear and share in His Word again.

I had forgotten how beautiful it can be, what a gift it can be. I am so thankful.

Amen