"Till Death Do Us Part"

~ Ah, you shall be together,
even in the silent memory of God.
~ Kahlil Gibran

They walk
 together in perfect cadence

Both have silver hair, reflecting their years

 His hand gently supports her back, she steps onto the bridge
 My heart softens with this act of tenderness

I think they have spent a lifetime together

Every look, every gesture, is pure and honest-

 Each expression, softly echoes; "Till death do us part."

At the south side of the lake, a group has gathered

A couple have just concluded their wedding vows;"Till death do us part"

 I watch the young couple as they walk to their vehicle

Unlike the older couple, I do not see a shared tenderness

I am troubled; she opens one door, he, the other 

They appear to be in a hurry, so separate, so apart-

Most likely, they are on to a reception.

 I wish they would watch the older couple

Yet, I can see, they have no time for "watching"

They quickly gather the other members of their party

And hasten out of the parking lot

I feel sad; the beginning of their chapter seems so fragile

Yet the older couple, though perhaps fragile in years-

Have a  nurtured solidity about them; "Till death do us part."

 
Through shared joys and heartaches
They possess a  Freedom in being themselves
 They remind me of  two strong, beautiful trees
Growing side by side, their branches telling a story
There is nothing lopsided about either one
They have grown strong and true-
Life Companions; "Till death do us part."
 

Looking upward, I see two geese

They fly with graceful precision, their wings in unity

They, too, are together; their relationship revealed in flight

Each is made stronger, because of the other

Life is filled with such opposites, every minute of each day

Perhaps this is the Unseen Hand of the Universe, asking -

Only for a time, or"Till death do us part?"
 

~ Again, I think about the young couple;"Till death do us part"...

Alicia O'Hara 
Copyrighted Material;.17 August, 2013 

~ Beannaichte'
2 July, 2018

 

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"To Risk"

To Laugh

is to risk appearing the fool

To Weep

is to risk appearing sentimental

To Reach Out

for another is to risk involvement

To Expose Feelings

is to risk exposing our True Self

To Place

your ideas, your dreams,

before the crowd,

is to risk loss

To Love

is to risk not being loved in return

 To Live
is to risk dying

 To Hope
 is to risk despair

 To Try
at all, is to risk failure

But to Risk We Must...
the greatest hazard in Life, is to risk nothing
The Man, the Woman, Who Risks Nothing,
Does Nothing, Has Nothing, is Nothing.

                                               ~Unknown


~ Alicia O'Hara
 28 May, 2018

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"Message From The Ark"

~ Everything you need to know about life, you can learn from Noah's Ark.

1. Don't miss the boat.
2. Remember that we are all in the same boat.
3. Plan ahead.  It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
4. Stay fit.  When you are 600 years olde, someone may ask you to do something really big.
5. Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
6. Build your future on high ground.
7. For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
8. Speed isn't always an advantage.  The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
9. When you're stressed out, float for a while.
10. Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
11. No matter the storm, when you are with God, there is always a Rainbow waiting.
12. ENJOY THE NOW.

      ~Unknown

~Beannaichte'
6 April, 2018

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" Found"

I come here each Day

I am Searching 

The Water, the olde Bridge-
the Trees 

They are my outward View 

Yet, my Search 
remains Inward.

I want to tell someone
about my Search 
But what do I say
My Search is leading me 
into New Territory-
Unknown Territory
How do I Reveal this to another.


I watch the people
Do they hold a Clue
I am at Home with the Children
They wear no Masks
I am Drawn to their Honesty
I Understand their Curiosity
I Trust their Vulnerability.


I study the Birds-
flitting from branch to branch
I like their Certainty
I watch the Geese and Ducks
I am in Awe of their timeless Grace
They Live within their Space in Time
They are Free.
 

   
The Clouds Gather
My Eyes begin Tracing them for an Image-
another Clue
I Know it is Written here
In this Place, I so dearly Love
Here I am Not Alone
It is the Cloak of my Healing.  
  

I Breathe Deeply
Until my Lungs are Filled-
Amassed with this Sacred Beauty
My Heart beats in Unison
with this Place-this Sanctuary
Here I am Not Lost
But I am Found. 


I walk to the Middle of the Bridge
Standing, Looking out onto the Water
A Bass Leaps in the late afternoon Sun
Then, I realise
I never go Completely across the Bridge
It is Time for me to Risk it-
Follow my Heart's Leading
I will Cross the Bridge...
~ I am Found.   

Alicia O'Hara .
Copyrighted Material: 23 June, 2013

~ Beannaichte'
30 March, 2018

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"Blessing"

May the Blessing of Light

 be upon you,

Light on the outside

and Light on the inside.

With God's sunlight
 shining on you.

May your Heart

 glow with warmth

like a turf fire that welcomes

friends and strangers

 alike.

May the Light of the Lord

shine from your eyes

like a Candle in the window,

welcoming the weary traveler.

May the Blessing

 of God's soft rain

be on you, falling gently

on your head,

refreshing your Soul

with the sweetness

of little Flowers 

newly blooming.

May the Strength

of the winds of Heaven

Bless you,

causing the Rain

 to Wash

your Spirit clean,

sparkling after,

 in the 

 Sunlight.

May the Blessing

of  God's earth be on you

and as you walk the roads,

may you always 

have a Kind word

for those 

you meet.

May you understand

the  Strength and Power

of God

in a thunderstorm in Winter,

the quiet Beauty 

of Creation

and the 

Calm of a

Summer Sunset.

And may you

come to realize

that insignificant as you

may seem

in this Great Universe

you are

an Important Part

of God's Plan.

May He 

Watch over You

and

 keep You

Safe 

from harm.

~ Phil Coulter

Ireland

~ Beannaichte'
17 March, 2018


~ Happy Saint Patrick's Day! 

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"Myriad"

The winter winds lay harsh upon my shoulders

 I am shielded with a protective strength

Reminding me of something, perhaps, someone-

of long ago.

Who is equal to question our place in time

The dye has been cast in spite of us

Now entwining in rivulets of  blue-green crystalline waters-

Clearing away, what no longer needs to be.
 

We move through the day with a new-found certainty
Awash with the sunlight of clarity 
When  night falls, the Candlelight dances-
With Quiet cadence of Soulful embrace.


What is equal to question our place in time
The dye is cast from an age-olde knowing
Forged by days, scrubbed bare by Prairie winds-
Teaching us the Truth of belonging.


We smile, understanding the depth of our meaning
Standing Together; anticipating the cusp of Sacred Mystery 
 A Circle of  intimacy enfolds us-
As we lay claim to Relationship.


When will our place in time be written
  A place that is borne of Leaving and Arrival
Where the leaving of olde griefs, now too heavy to carry-
The arrival, a new place; anchored by Sun and Moon.


A place where time is not measured in Chronos
Long-defined by the age-olde ticking of the clock
Instead, Kairos determines our mutual joining-
A Touchstone nurturing Reciprocity and Truth.   


So now, my Love; How will we answer
 Will it be with Grace and longing, perhaps commitment
 Embracing that which Life has gifted us-
The Why of it;
 measured in indeterminate Time.



  ~Alicia O'Hara 
~ Copyrighted Material ;19 January, 2014

24 January, 2018



~Beannaichte'

 

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If I Should Fall Behind - P.J Murrihy