Keep Love Alive

"If you weren't so afraid of letting go
You wouldn't feel so free when you do it"
If you didn't hold capacity to love
Your heart would not feel full when you've filled it
But the rush falls down
And the in love fades
When you're on the ground
With the time it takes

To stoke the flame
And jump again
A fellow friend
Knows how and when
To keep love alive
Alive
Keep love alive
And love again

So the trick is knowing who you really are
To find the one that fits- you will know it
Some people tend to only love the chase
The fragile soul will break if you throw it
Then the trust falls down
And the guard is placed
To keep others out
While inside you crave

To stoke the flame
And jump again
A fellow friend
Knows how and when
To keep love alive
Alive
Keep love alive
And love again

Letting go of the heavy
That you carry from before
You will love when you're ready
Are you ready to give more?

Stoke the flame
And jump again
A fellow friend
Knows how and when
To keep love alive
Alive
Keep love alive
The ever never end

-by shawna ray, today, 8/19/13
Quote in the first line shared by Paul, TheRipplesproject.org
Source unknown, originally shared by Nikki, Oxford, UK
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You Again

I keep waiting for you to make a move
You keep waiting for me to change my tune
All this time on my own I'm still not grown
Colors fade into grey, wrapped in blankets at home

Wires crossed and moments missed
Weigh the cost, craving your kiss
Hear your voice inside my head
Wish I could see you again

You are still the one who can make me sing
When you strum it's sparking my chemistry
From afar I've learned how to get away
Now I think its time for me to rearrange

Wires crossed and moments missed
Weigh the cost, craving your kiss
Hear your voice inside my head
Wish I could see you again

Wish I could be with you again
Am I crazy? Have we ever been?
I keep sensing lives that I missed
You keep right on, drawing me in
Again and again and again and again

Wires crossed and moments missed
Weigh the cost, craving your kiss
Hear your voice inside my head
Wish I could see you again

-shawna ray, today 7/27/13

Birthday

So I had another BIRTHDAY on April 30th. My Mom planned a dinner party with some of my lifelong friends and surprised me by flying my sister Amy in from New York. It was a fun weekend, even though I have been dreading this particular mile marker on the journey that is life. 

Birthdays are moments in time when I was meant to arrive into this life experience. If I had been born at any other time, I would be a completely different person. And yet it seems that looking back, I spent much of my time and energy wishing I looked like someone else or had a different life. Why do we do that? Let’s ENJOY this time by accepting who we are, as is, and be HAPPY on this BIRTHDAY! Of course this makes me think (MMT) and write a SONG about it…

Turning of an age
I see the candles on a cake
And wonder where am I suppose to be by now?
On a no back track
I picture what lies up ahead
And make myself get out of the bed to take next steps...

Moving into 
chapter two
On to thirty
Forty, fifty
Birthdays
Celebrate
Life is good
When we're living 
Presently
OoooOH, presently

Friends and family call
To wish me well, posts on the wall
Bring out a smile, inside I still feel like a child
Do I blow a wish?
Or is it more about the breath?
That I take in to capture moments of alive

Moving into 
Chapter two
On to thirty
Forty, fifty
Birthdays
Celebrate
Life is good
When we're living
Presently
OoooOH, presently

Learning to be healthy is happy
Loving and feeling it all
Now choosing the things I want to receive
Throwing the other trash out

Writing a new 
Chapter two
On to thirty
Forty, fifty
Unafraid!
Celebrate
Life is good
Loving and living
Presently
OooooOH, presently

-shawna ray, today 4/30/13

#birthday,#presents,#living,#presently, #friends,#family,#20,#30,#40,#50

Noon

I've watched the young in love
I've seen them stay together
So what happened to us?
The always fought forever

Now what? Now what?

Fairy tale is over
Stronger sunflower
May be late to bloom
Singing in the shower
Turning on the hour
Meet me at the stroke of noon

Still hoping for a kiss
The ending with a twist
Was there someone I missed?
Awake...What day is it?

Now what? Now what?

Fairy tale is over
Stronger sunflower
May be late to bloom
Singing in the shower
Turning on the hour
Meet me at the stroke of noon

Breakfast in bed
Hang over head
Night owl just said good afternoon
That broken shoe
Never did fit
But my love lips where made for you

Fairy tale is over
Stronger sunflower
May be late to bloom
Singing in the shower
Turning on the hour
Take me to the stroke of
Chords that are strumming with a tune
Base that is pump'n with a boom
Brush on the canvas in an open room
Love me to the stroke of noon

-shawna ray, today 11/11/12
(An imaginary love story)
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Weeping Willow by Shawna Ray

(New song lyrics that I feel led to share tonight...)

Weeping willow
Standing solo
Let your heart grow
Baby don't you know you're beautiful?
Weeping willow
Dodging shadows
Please don't let go
Baby you are meant for so much more

Sometimes it's hard to see beyond
Emotional is chemical
So step outside and let it out
The fragile soul longs to belong

Weeping willow
Standing solo
Let your heart grow
Baby don't you know you're beautiful?
Weeping willow
Dodging shadows
Please don't let go
Baby you are meant for so much more

The tears will fall, the voices shout
Talk to someone that you can trust
Retrain the brain, look for the good
Let yourself laugh breathe in and out

Weeping willow
Standing solo
Let your heart grow
Baby don't you know you're beautiful?
Weeping willow
Dodging shadows
Please don't let go
Baby you are meant for so much more

Stay open, ride the tide
I see your smiling eyes
Pray through the darkest night
There's hope in the new sunrise

Weeping willow
Standing solo
Let your heart grow
Baby don't you know you're beautiful?
Weeping willow
Dodging shadows
Please don't let go
Baby you are meant for so much more
So much more
So much more
So much more
-----
Live, Give, Love, Laugh, Learn,
-shawna ray

#shawna ray #weeping willow #lyrics #music #original #sadness #tears #suicide #hope #love #dont give up
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See You Tomorrow

Candy girl thinks she can't get through this
In the dark we get lost and dissorient
Listening I can see that she needs help
More than me redirecting to someone else

Don't give up
Look for the good

'Cuz we all need love
And we all fall short
And we're all connected
To an energy source
Walking in the light
Look into those eyes
I will hold the line
Know the sun will rise tomorrow
I want to see you tomorrow!

Calling out for the one who feels weak
When in need seeking help shows your strength
Standing up for ones who are bullied
Celebrating the ones befriending

Don't give up
Look for the good

'Cuz we all need love
And we all fall short
And we're all connected
To an energy source
Walking in the light
Look into those eyes
I will hold the line
Know the sun will rise tomorrow
I want to see you tomorrow

I will hold your hand seek to understand
There is no judgment with a fellow friend
You are beautiful and I see your soul
I won't claim to know I'm no savior
But I do care...

'Cuz we all need love
And we all fall short
And we're all connected
To an energy source
Walking in the light
Look into those eyes
I will hold the line
Know the sun will rise tomorrow
I want to see you tomorrow!

By shawna ray, today 9-16-12

If you or someone you know is ever in distress or contemplating #suicide, make the time to listen and empathize. And know when to seek help...

You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
Available 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year
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Bug Off

Interrupt the bugs
When they try to invade
Growth that is in progress
Plants will need protecting
Keep sowing good seeds
Nutrition for the healthy
Stand up as a team
Not afraid to say
Bug off, bug off, bug off

Watch out for the thieves
Who try to come and take
All of your belongings
And steal your energy
Lock and use the key
Sensors are alarming
Action as a team
Not afraid to say
Bug off, bug off, bug off

Look up to the light
Find a new awareness
Purpose is refined
Recognize our oneness
Heart can lead the mind
Look inside with kindness
Change will come in time
Chase away the darkness
Bug off, bug off, bug off
You buggers better bug off!

shawna ray, today 8-15-12
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Miraculous

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

Where is this road leading?
What do you have for me?
Find myself on my knees asking why?
So many variables
Juggling too many balls
Will this work for the good? Seek and find...

Everyday miracles
Nothing is impossible
When I watch one door close
I believe there's something more
Miraculous
Miraculous

Lead me into your will
I'll follow and be still
Even as storms will come I see your hand
Calming the raging sea
Arms open beckoning
Walk on the water with me, you can stand...

Everyday miracles
Nothing is impossible
When I watch one door close
I believe there's something more
Miraculous
Miraculous

Look for the rainbows in the rain
Come expecting healing through pain
Being rich has nothing to do with money
I can say that I have seen...

Everyday miracles
Nothing is impossible
When I watch one door close
I believe there's something more
Miraculous
Miraculous

Let God blow your mind
Seek and you will find...
Miraculous
Miraculous

shawna ray 8-9-12


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