We Can Rise Above This

Pillows of clouds hid behind the black mountain
After showers fell like a light flowing fountain.
As the sun comes so unexpectedly today.
Air is mild enough for blissful thoughts to play.
Fall brings a day like spring without the flowers.
Just winter birds telling stories in tunes after showers.
Songs put the mind at ease with the rush of uncertainty
About those in power who are trying to appease.
The country waits to see what will come our way
With hope for unity so that we can together stay
Afloat in these turbulent waters we now face.
Waves out of a storm from some other kind of place.
Unlike anything we may have ever seen before.
We can rise above this because, we can be so much more.

Heidi Sands
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 3/21/2021 10:51:00 PM
Heidi, Oh how your mountains sing through turbulent times. Sometimes wish for the days to rise to the occasion, above it all. -Richard
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Heidi Sands
Date: 3/22/2021 12:29:00 PM
Thank you so much Richard. I appreciate your visit to this and your kind words :)
Date: 2/8/2019 10:27:00 PM
Wonderfully written.
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Heidi Sands
Date: 2/9/2019 5:57:00 AM
Thank you Valerie :)
Date: 12/20/2016 11:04:00 PM
I love this piece Heidi especially the last line in that you gave encouragement to so many people. Wonderfully done. In it goes.
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Heidi Sands
Date: 12/21/2016 7:22:00 AM
I am happy you like this one Edward and feel that it gave encouragement to many. All I care about with writing is to reach others and hopefully makes some sort of positive difference in doing so. Thank you for the nice familiar *in it goes. I like that :)
Date: 11/9/2016 8:25:00 PM
I wish I had read this before the disaster, it's so uplifting and hopeful. :)
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Heidi Sands
Date: 11/9/2016 8:40:00 PM
Thank you very much, Paloma :)
Date: 11/9/2016 4:11:00 PM
We will have to wait and see what happens Heidi but at the moment emotions are running high:-( hugs jan xx
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Heidi Sands
Date: 11/9/2016 4:14:00 PM
Yes Jan, they are. I understand.
Date: 11/9/2016 2:50:00 PM
I have great hopes for the years ahead and you are right, we can rise above, we can always be so much more. I am going to remain positive and keep smiling and see what happens. Really nice my friend.
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Heidi Sands
Date: 11/9/2016 2:54:00 PM
Great to hear you will remain positive. We must and we will. We cannot cave in to the negativity, problems and chaos around us! Thank you :)
Date: 11/9/2016 2:37:00 PM
brave write, ohh.. bring it on, heidi!..huggs
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Heidi Sands
Date: 11/9/2016 2:40:00 PM
Thanks! Will do my best.
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