The Trail

This poem is about a park I love that I used to go to while attending college in Lakewood, WA.


Down the trail and to the lake
Where time is standing still.
The breeze is gliding through the trees
And give a soothing chill.

And out under the pleasant shade
A tiny ledge awaits
To soothe the feet of tired ones
And make their pain abate.

But travel on, O weary soul
The trail is not yet done.
For up and right there is a tree
To watch the setting sun.

And by this tree there is a bench
Where you can rest your feet;
Where marks like "Steve and Anne Forever"
Are carved upon the seat.

So rest right here, you sleepy one
And think not of your plight.
For in the morning you shall rise
With sun's most brilliant light.

The mountain in its majesty
Stands out against the sky.
The colors of the clouds do change
As singing birds fly by.

The trail continues on and on,
How far, no one can say.
But just keep going and you'll find
Peace along the way.

I know not where my bones will rest

I know not where my bones will rest

Nor where my ashes lie

Nor do I know what day ‘twill be

When I am set to die

But O! Those things, they matter not

To dwell on them is base.

Instead I choose to think of things

Good for the human race.

For if it is on love I dwell

And expel all of hate

O! How much more joy life will bring

And sweeter be my fate.

And if my laughter sings out loud

More frequently and strong

The life I live will be more blessed

Each day I laugh along.

If songs resound from out my lips

Not sad and morbid things,

I know I’ll hear a sweeter song-

The song that all life sings.

So when I sing and laugh and play

And dwell not on my fears

The joys of life will overflow

All through my blessed years.

((found this one while foraging around my documents folder on my laptop. Think I wrote it back in July.))

Old poem

I found this little thing while browsing one of my blog's archives. Enjoy!

The light fades
The temperature drops
Save me before
My heart stops.

I see the end
It is too near
Death is so close
But I've no fear