Carefully Taught!

You've got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You've got to be taught
From year to year,
It's got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught.


You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade,
You've got to be carefully taught.


You've got to be taught before it's too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You've got to be carefully taught!

Ninja, by Jesse my son

Jesse my son asked me to put this on my blog...he likes to think of himself as a Ninja! Enjoy!

Ninja

The silent night
It has been flying away for an eternity
It was the sight that caught me
The tone of the crows “caw”
Set me in a state of awe

Why is it on a silent night?
You see the lone wolf staring at me
Why is it on a silent night?
You find the homeless looking in the shadows

Why is it on a silent night you hear?
The sound of young martial arts
It is because the ancient is becoming revitalized
The sound is carrying away
Can I catch it before it turns grey?

Can I?
Only time can tell
Only time can tell
The ninja can

He bursts out of shadows
Themselves writhing out of shame
Trying to not displace the dark matter
The ninja caught it
The ninja kept it

Next time you’re alone
Next time
Don’t forget the ninja or the tone

The tone is a signal
The ninja is its receiver
Together they make a circuit
If you are not a believer

Then next time you’re alone
Don’t listen to the tone
Just go home
But be warned
The ninja is scorned.

~Jesse age 13~

Will I ever be enough?

Will I ever get to the point where I am not always facedown?

Will I ever reach the end of my journey to perfection?

Will I ever stop falling down and stumbling around?

Will I ever get to wear a beautiful crown?

Will I ever be enough?

The truth is NO, until I get to heaven, I will continue to struggle. 
To be imperfect.
I will continue on this journey called my life.
I will never be enough for this world.
Never pretty enough.
Certainly not smart enough.
Never skinny enough.


I say, my Father God loves me just the way I am..No matter what..or where..I am on that journey called life, and that's enough for me!

Morning Greetings w/Poem by Muah!

Time to rise and shine and give God the glory!

Wake up, Wake up,

Get out of bed,

Time to wake up,

You sleepyhead.

So much to do,

So much to see,

So Wake up & say Hi to..me!

Angels are Real

Angels are Real

Angels are real

They're all around us...

In the face of your precious child

The eyes of a total stranger

In the hungry cry of a newborn from another

country

Within memories of loved ones

Even present around that long ago manger

So remember this next time

Help the homeless on the corner

Or anyone who is in need

Look around you and think...

Without a doubt Angels are real

And they're all around us.

~~Shannon King~~

Sunshine

Sunshine, Sunshine

Light and airy,

Brightens my days,

Warm and merry.

Sunshine, Sunshine

Illuminates my face,

Awakens my soul,

Looks beautiful in this place.

~~Shannon King~~