Finding Voice

Lord help me find my voice,

the commanding shout from deep within me,

the fire of passion, song and the laughter in my belly.

Help me find my smiling squint and

softly spoken word that has touched my tender love.

Help open my heart that she may forever find comfort there

in my embrace.

Help me push away from my desk and enjoy the

gifts work has provided.

Help me find the stroke in my brush that gives life

and texture to my oils on canvas.

And help my fingers let fly the music wound tightly

in the strings of my guitar.

Help me find peace in a morning run

with a true friend, and the joy of

a well hit ball.

Help my written word express a simple thought

that captures forever a brief moment shared.

And please, Lord, help me find my purpose

and give me strength to live it

and share it fully.

~ cb 2006 ~

Butterfly on the beach in Puerto Vallarta

You're my butterfly

You're the tear in my eye

You're the flutter around my mind

that I cannot deny

You're the Wings that carry freedom

The light of my darkest night

The want of my hands to hold you

The pain of not spoiling your flight

- cb -

Study of: "Girl With a Pearl Earring"

cb - 1996

Angel

I made this angel from two dried leaves, a seed pod and a stick I found in the woods in Jamaica. It marked a turning point as I would later learn, and I am convinced now that angels are all around us. One just needs to look and they will be there. Ask and they will be at your side and watching over you.

Crack In the Restroom Wall

Crack In the Restroom Wall

What cracked the brick there in the wall,

Could it have been simply from a fall,

By someone caught staring in the mirror,

Or just a stumble from the stall?

- cb 2010 -

Fool's Destiny

Fool's Destiny: To learn the lessons of life in one's own sweet time
and be that wandering happy fool
who comes to know himself much later
than if pride had not led him down a shallow path.

- cb 2010 -

Nativity Scene

Seed pod, pen and shards of glass

(gold, frankincense & myrrh, and the star in the east)

~ cb 2009 ~

Angel Tears

2/22/95

An angel in heaven watches

over you,

Shedding her tears together

with yours,

She cradles them in her hands for a brief moment;

Then pours them across the sun,

That a rainbow might brighten

this special day.


~ cb ~