Dear Ivy,
I am sorry we did not receive even just a moment to say goodbye
and thank you to each other
for all those school bus rides we took together,
you in your harness,
and me in my wonder
about what's coming next
from your talking head
to mine.
It is time for me to move on
to another student,
but I am happy to leave you in Miss Josie's care.
I know she will enjoy your time
invested in each other,
Listening and taking turns speaking kindly with each other,
Singing and maybe even a little dancing together,
reading and drawing as light and bumps allow.
Maybe you can teach each other
some new KnockKnock jokes.
KnockKnock.
Who's there?
Sandi.
Sandy who?
Sandy sandwiches
are not good for you.
KnockKnock.
Who's there?
Josie.
Josie who?
Jo see for yourself,
Open the door!
I am grateful to have so many silly and lovely memories
of you
to take with me.
And, the greatest farewell gift you could give me
is your reassurance
that these same warm and happy memories
of us
are what you will carry with you
on your great adventurous journey
into well-being.
Warmly yours,
Sandi
Sandi who?
Sandy snacks
are not so good for you.
Mind Over Matter
By Sandi Hoot
Intact visualization in front of the mind
Whether happy or sad still one of a kind
In color or shadows of faded black and white
Brewed in my mind in the dark of the night
Floating in air with glittery dares
eyes that just continue to stare
A meeting of the heart
the souls drifted apart
What's the answer for today?
Should I let them slip away?
Centered sometimes from fear and hard times
looking for that comforting warm shelter to find
self examination or sometimes painted by broken dreams
Mind over matter should be easy it seems
Go forward and complete the task that's at hand
Breathe and continue to stay firm where you stand
Looking back I see only one set of footprints in the sand!
Growth
by Sandi Hoot
rash choices were made
temporary sadness grew
then my STRENGHT took over
Proverbs 31 Woman
by Sandi Hoot
Behold she has unique eyes,
A smile one of a kind
Though her hands are wrinkly and dated,
still beautifully divine
Each freckle on that face makes her more unique,
But her inner beauty is what we all should seek
Proverbs 31 woman works with eager hands,
So pleasantly involved and working with a plan
She wraps herself in humanity giving to the poor,
She’s clothed in strength and dignity and
never wanting more-
She serves God with all her loving heart and contagious soul
She seeks his will for her life and let's God have control
She teaches her children the ways of the Lord
Patient and soft-spoken and living in accord
She loves her lads and trains them in the way they should go
Knowing that when trouble faces them they shall rise up and never stay too low
She cares for her body consuming healthy foods
She uses hospitality to minister to those around her she's always in good moods
Proverbs 31 woman is what we all should be
A virtuous woman for God's word stands the test of time and lives in you and me
Scars
By Sandi Hoot
When Life’s moments have such demand
When you are afraid and so struggling to stand
When the walls are cold and the lines of mine enemies are long
I will arise from my brokenness to sing the Lord's song
When the world makes you feel that you are all alone
When pain is so deep that you feel it in your bones
When your happiness is nothing but a gloomy frown
I’ll stand here scarred, knowing the Lord has my crown
Everyone turned on me spreading their lies,
Someone who once loved me, he wished me to die
The blow of his hands like a rock to my face
scratching his eyes so that I could get away
His words chatting things so horrid and un graced
Love gushed out my heart left so bitter so dry
a battered woman I was just ready to die
His loved pronounced as a curse, Made me feel I wasn’t much worth
And though I’ve walked through the pit of hell
I will rise above my enemies like Clear water from a well
When my soul is broken and my life put to shame
I will call out to Jesus For there’s power in his name
Toll
by Sandi Hoot
When trouble stares me down or leads me too low
When the battle seems endless and out of control
When memories are fading
a bitter taste in my soul
When tears keep falling constantly paying my toll
Life’s moments flash from the start
Yet my existence is in your arms
Your loving light saved my heart
The Flight
By Sandi Hoot
Metamorphosis makes a new sight
Did you know God has majestic plans for your life
While you adapt to change from the crawl to a flight
You must embrace the pain of growing so get up and fight
No matter how evil the world might be
The colors sometimes dark and frightening to see
Wait and trust on the Almighty from above
He will show You the Canvas of love
In the midst of a storm' the fragrance so blue
To say we can't ever get used to this pain
Is like saying we never danced in the rain
I dance to the rhythm you sway to it's beat
Delighted and up high on our bare feet
The war might be roaring like thunder and chant
But the battle isn’t ours so we continue to dance
With God in the forefront no need to go hide
On top of a wild wave so ready to ride
Bring on the battle from front and the back
For Almighty God will pick up my slack
I soar from a mountain into the sky
The Flight of happiness is in your eyes
“Dan molom ini dia membawa payungnya" [in Bahasa Indonesia]
Dia beranjak keslangan hori ini
Dan molom ini dia membawa payungnya
Gugusan kabut terpapar di balik kilauan sarung keboyanya
Saat dia berjalan melintasi duniaku
Jauh dan semaken jauh dia melongkah sendiri
Dimana tanganku tok bisa menggapoi untuk memeluknya
"Tonight the moon carries her umbrella” [English translation]
She rises late in the afternoon
And tonight she carries her umbrella.
Smoky tendrils trail behind her glittering sarung keboyanya*
As she strolls across my universe.
Far, far away she walks, alone,
Where my arms cannot reach to embrace her.
*A dress worn by women in Indonesia.
This poem was re-crafted with the help of Silvana Sandi who translated a phrase in Bahasa Indonesia.
Sandi Rains
I am in pains
I can't find your
Poetry page
I am in a rage
For how can I
Thank you
For al the nice
Things you say.
Thank you for your comments on my poetry, Sandi
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