Bright Blue Rose - Tommy Fleming

Hard Times - Tommy Fleming

An Irish Blessing

"Ordinary and the Sacred"

My Friend,  you are many miles away

 The distance means nothing in a Friendship such as ours

I reach for your hand, and it is there

Our hands clasp in the Strength of  Friendship

I know you are with me; and that is good

I know that you care; and that is better

I sense the Warmth that is you-

and at the same time, me.  

I know you will stay awhile; and I am glad

You understand my fierce independence

There is no criticism between us

We  Share a time that dwells on the edge of night

 Lingering, until the morning borders

All boundaries fade into the shadows-

Only Sacred  Light remains.

We do not have secrets

We have known each other for a very long time

Our Souls met and touched, somewhere on the Other Side

Our lives remain separate; our Hearts joined

 We come together, with a mutual Grace

When it is right; and that is good-

There is only room for the Truth of Knowing; and that is better.

I do not miss you, when it is time for us to part

The Strength and Tenderness of Being, remains

There is no holding on, as time must move forward

We are each Stronger for the time, shared

  Embracing that which is born out of struggle

 Seen through the eyes of Acceptance and Compassion-

We each seek the Path.

  

 I love you; and that is good

You love me; and that is better

It is a love that is born of the Divine

We speak the ancient language of the Circle

A language rooted in the Ordinary and the Sacred       

This is the Way of the Warrior- 

My Friend, "May all be well with you."

Alicia O'Hara

~ Copyrighted Material; 6 October, 2013

~ Beannaichte'
     2 February, 2020

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"Woman"

Woman, look to the mirror

In the Autumn of your years

Woman, you try so hard on hidin'

As you're makin' up at the vanity of your fears

You're paintin' your face in the mornin'

And you touch up your grey- streaked hair

with a dye of auburn-brown

With a pencil you're linin' your eyes to smile

But the years of your hardened heart 

still turnin' your mouth to a frown

Take off your mask... my Lady

The Marriage will come...

so prepare... for the Cleansing  of the Lamb

See the diamonds in that crown

you've been wearin'

Now do they resemble the thorns

in the crown He did bear?

Did He see you...clothed in scarlet linen

As you turned the homeless away

from your door, with only a prayer?

Do you remember the Power,

how He loved those who pierced Him

While you were crusadin' by the power 

of your blood-stained sword?

Were you sleepin' with kings, in a bed
that denied Him?

Will you let go of the gavel,

 Hold the nail-scarred hands He bore

Woman, look to the mirror

What will He desire of you,

in the Autumn of your years?
Your sins have marred you, but

 He will bring you beauty, again

He will hold You...

if you cry a humblin' tear.

~ From"Woman",
by John Michael Talbot* 


*www.johnmichaeltalbot.com/
*www.michaelcard.com/

24 January, 2020

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" Thanksgiving Eve"

                  ~ A life that is not shared is tragically diminished.
It remains a profound truth; we have truly lived, when we have made another life easier. ~ Perhaps, this is the only real and lasting definition of success.
And I quote:
"There is a light in this world, a healing Spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering, too much pain. Then suddenly this Spirit will emerge, through the lives of ordinary people, who hear a call, and answer in extraordinary ways".
I thank you, each and every one, who have answered the call....
~ May God bless You and Yours, in an extraordinary way!

~ Happy Thanksgiving!
~ Alicia O'Hara

                                                            

28 November, 2019
 

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"I Have a Dream"

#ihaveadream

for all people to care

for what is possible

for what is so

for wisdom

for clarity

for kindness

for love.

~ Beannaichte'
14 November, 2019

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