Work of Hearts

Turn the Light On S. Ambrose, 2024 He said I can't see the light But don't have enough fight In me to look for it.  Treading dark waters day after day Has left me with nothing to pray. Is there a switch hidden somewhere within a stitch of my being? What's blocking me from seeing - My lighthouse? She said I can't see my light But others around me shine bright. Whatever shades the rays of my soul Keeps me trapped in a deep, dark hole. I'm too exhausted to look for the light switch in my being. What's blocking me from seeing- My lighthouse? They said We can't see our light,  Don't know what's wrong or right. In a culture of love, I'm blind.  Just feel confusion that doesn't align With creation's creativity. What's blocking me from seeing- My lighthouse? Truth says Maybe you aren't electricity But rather your intricacies Were fashioned by a God who said,  "Let there be light,  I'll take your fight." To see it, you must b...

Detour You are not alone on this winding road No matter what lies you’ve been told. The path will be hard, not in a straight line So, I’ll take your hand, will you take mine? When you reach a resting spot, look up and around. Take in a breath, listen to every sound. Breathe out, look how far you've come. Your heart’s beating hope with all its drum. Take a moment or two, restore, heal, Breathe in –and out, In— and out it’s OK to feel. Don’t dwell in the valley for too long Because the mountain is singing your song. The journey’s cruel doesn’t play nice, Your heart may burn and try to become ice. But you’re still here – take your mark. There’s a light within your dark Trying to break through, Embrace you, becoming you. This will be your hardest fight. Hold my hand, hold it tight. S. Ambrose, 2024 Rewritten from between your mountaintops

 Tug-A-war S. Ambrose, 2024 When your tug-a-war is over And it no longer leaves its mark,  You'll feel  greater love and deeper connections. You'll see  Beauty! Greater than you've ever imagined.