The Adventure of My Life

A few years ago I ran across Tut.
It was a pivotal moment in time.
I was searching deeply for meaning.
Tut spoke the rhythm of my rhyme.

Tut sent daily nuggets to inspire.
To help you glow within your skin.
Daily affirmations of being all we can be;
of skipping through life with a happy grin.

Tut was a place for adventurers;
for the seekers of the Universe.
The ones who's minds were vast
and who's hearts sung in verse.

And the truth is, that is all of us.
I didn't know that at the time.
All I knew is that I too wanted more.
I wanted to write my own rhyme.

To tell my story in words poetic;
and to touch peoples lives.
I wanted to find a life-long love;
To share with me a life of happy sighs.

I stated in my adventurers log
that these were my ambitions.
Watched the years go ticking by
and saw dreams taking positions.

Pieces clicking one by one,
carefully into their place.
With life's speed bumps along the way;
Its always quite a touch and go race.

But bit by bit my dreams became
something close to reality.
With determination and intent,
I'll make it all be the best I can be.

This is the beginning of everything;
and the end of nothing at all.
I'm delighted, excited yet humble too.
And ready to answer my life's call.

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Inspired by my decision to quit my day job doing accounting and pursue my dream to write for a living. :)

And the TUT I refer to is http://www.tut.com/ ~ check it out!

My Future Flashed Before My Eyes

My life didn't flash before my eyes,
instead I saw my future.
Not only people and things-but also dreams.

Trying to give some comfort,
to a sad soul in dire need;
While driving and I lost sight of things.

'Temporary Home' was playing,
Carrie Underwood on the cd.
We two sung along to feel just a little bit good.

She held my hand so softly,
I steered the car into a turn;
then painfully I saw and understood.

Just mere moments prior,
I tried to sooth her tears;
reminding her that God held her hand.

The devil couldn't beat her,
we must not ever let him;
She seemed to truly understand.

Closed her weary eyes,
sung along with me,
Leaned her tired head against the window.

A blessed feeling of peace,
Calmness all around,
And then I turned and didn't want to know.

I saw a flash of white,
and then there was a crash;
I knew then this mistake of mine was big.

Things began to settle,
My friend was trapped inside.
Sirens shreeked from that fire rig.

Soon they cut the door off,
and safely rescued her out;
then put her in an ambulance to the ER.

But blessing even now,
thankful to the core,
just bruises and sprains not even a scar.

The other driver faired as well,
No injuries severe,
Just her shaken body slightly bruised and sore.

I hate that I'd lost sight,
in trying to save and comfort,
then almost lost that someone I care for.

Three bodies safe and sound,
No real damage to be seen;
just two poor car bodies mangled.

Still the flashbacks come,
they take my breath away;
Leaving my emotions all so tangled.

Another lesson to learn,
a new gray hair or two,
and lots of blessing to be thankful for.

The most important thing to me,
three ladies safe and sound.
After a near tragedy-I couldn't ask for more.


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Inspired by an unfortunate car crash.....

Puzzle Pieces

The puzzle pieces of my life
scatter from time to time;
but I always pick them back up,
In this life game of mine.

Most of my pieces fit like a glove,
but a few are frayed and worn.
But it makes no difference to me;
I love them like the day I was born.

My little pieces came to life,
and traveled along with me.
Little snapshots of dreams and loss,
and many a beautiful memory.

They mark my way like a road map;
showing the places I've been.
Frowns for the times I've struggled,
and the good times marked with a grin.

But through it all-hugs and tears,
I'm blessed to call it my own;
and carry my pieces along with me,
to show how much I've grown.

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Inspired by a puzzle and its parallel to life....
From: @grnladybug

“Miracles Work in Mysterious Ways”

Smokey Mountains Children’s Home
is a blessing to us, you see;
for it helped our family grow
and make our way back to happy.

Years of stress and change
had left us feeling blue;
we needed a little help,
so we came with hope to you.

Learning how to communicate
and better ways to deal.
Learning forgiveness and respect,
finally starting to heal.

The loving staff guides our child
and offers their heart and their hand;
to teach him to work through his emotions
and help him to understand.

Learning some needed discipline
and responsibility too;
learning to take action
and how to follow through.

Things aren't always easy,
nothing worth having really is;
but with God’s love here beside us,
we will make it through all of this.

©alaurilee
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Inspired by a life prompt:
Smokey Mountain Children's Home helped our family and our son.
This is our Thank You to them for all they do to help families in crisis.

"The Flame of Love"

A beautiful bonfire of love burns in our hearts.
We sing the same song in our soul.
Miracles never cease to amaze us,
every day we grow.
Troubles come and go my love,
yet you and I survive.
Life may trip us up at times,
yet you and I, we thrive.
My inner flame shines with you—
it absolutely glows.
Yet even when I’m burning dim,
your loving heart—it knows.
We are each other’s balance,
at times when nothing is.
We are each other’s strength
when fear and pain grabs hold of this.
We own our love with passion,
embracing heaven on earth;
all of this a miracle so sweet,
we couldn’t ask for more.
A blessing so fruitful—
—as long as I have you.

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Inspired by a life prompt:
The photo of a bonfire taken tonight outside of our friend Jim and Shirley's house. They share a very powerful, deep, spiritual love much like shared between me aka @grnladybug and my hubs aka @uanmeintn ~ this poem is for them, for us and for all who share a flame of love.

"Heaven Lives Here"

My heart is tickled by your soft touch;
your tender love means so much.
The words I have aren’t nearly enough;
the two of us have grown so much.

And now we start our fourth year,
and in my heart I hold you dear.
It seems our hearts never knew such love
until we joined hands thanks to God above.

My heart is at home with your love so true;
my eyes never roam they only see you.
Your heart and your soul sing music so sweet;
your body and mind simply curl my feet.

All that I am and all that I do;
the great parts of me come out ’cuz of you.
Heaven lives here deep in my heart;
I feel such peace, and you’ve played a part.

This love that we share will never be dead.
I put it on replay in your’s and my head.
Together forever then after we die,
together again in the blink of an eye.

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Inspired by a life prompt:
Happy Valentines Day to my sweet Husband Mark
From: the love between me @grnladybug and my hubs @uanmeintn

"Survivor"

Inside the heart of a woman,
lies a lonesome child.
This roller coaster life of hers
has been overwhelming and wild.

She lost her dear sweet daddy
when she was still quite small.
Struggled through her youth . . .
playing emotional dodge ball.

Never feeling quite good enough,
to her mom or life in general;
as a girl of thirteen and oh so blue
she almost gave up on it all.

Yet god had a plan for her,
her time wasn't up just yet.
She had a life to live
and places she would get.

She stumbled along through her days;
a bright, intelligent, beautiful girl,
with a heart open and eager for love,
she gave motherhood a whirl.

She lived through them,
her beautiful, bright, little boys.
She taught them to use their words
and engaged them with intelligent toys.

She settled into peacefulness,
then one frightful day . . .
her little boy, just barely two,
was suddenly taken away.

He became a flower in heaven;
she slowly wilted on earth.
There was no comparison to this pain,
not even the trauma of birth.

She stumbled on through daily life,
plagued by loss and physical pain.
Not only tortured by matters of heart . . .
her poor body would hurt with the fall of the rain.

She sometimes wondered how much more
pain in this life can my heart take?
Yet she put on a smile and survived
each morning when she'd awake.

Then one day she met a man
who touched her heart like never before.
She truly finally felt so loved,
this man made her feel so much more.

Unfortunately this man was plagued
by some of the same trouble she knew;
a troubled youth and emotional pain
their understanding of each other grew.

Hurdles and speed bumps appeared in their path
it seemed, each and every day.
Together they thought they'd beat it;
they were determined, some how, some way.

One fateful morning she awoke,
knowing something felt amiss.
The man she loved had quietly passed
into a world much better than this.

Devastation rocked her world
her loss was just too great.
She felt so alone and empty inside.
How much was she meant to take?

Another love in life was lost
while she survived in pain.
Another chance at happiness . . .
he was lost - what did she gain?

She tried to hold onto the memories
of this love so short and true.
Happy for even those precious moments;
their love had been worth this pain she knew.

She wiped her tears quickly away
picked up her feet and took another step.
This life may have tripped her up a bit
but she wasn't beaten yet.

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Inspired by a life prompt:
"The story of a girl named Danielle. My honorary daughter-in-law and surviving fiance of Erick Smith who passed on 1/13/2010 at the age of 25. Hubs and I took her in for a week and I got to know a beautiful, intelligent, struggling soul. This is her story. She is a survivor. This was written to remind her of all the hurdles she has overcome...and the strength she has to go on. "
From: @grnladybug (aka Alaurilee! ME!)

"His Soul Was Here"

        In Memory of Eric Smith RIP 2010

Something totally spiritual
occurred in my life today.
It left me feeling electric
almost taking my breath away.

The hearts of two kind souls
came to the aid of another;
coming to her in her time of need,
holding her like a mother.

With love and caring comfort
they held her as she sobbed,
and gently washed her tears
as she lamented how she felt robbed.

These two who came to hold her,
one was near and one was away;
they came together spiritually . . .
to be in this place - for this girl today.

She'd recently lost a love so true,
her heart was aching so much.
She felt so lonely inside,
and longed for his tender touch.

The two kind souls, they channeled . . .
and the soul of her man arrived;
through these two he touched her.
in the way he did while he was alive.

A gentle touch on the small of her back,
soothing her through her pain and fear;
and she knew at that very moment
his body was gone but his soul was here.
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Inspired by a life prompt:
A moment shared between 3 people and an angel
From: @grnladybug (aka - me - Alaurilee - Lauri Halterman)