Rainbows from Rain

Artwork by Lojove 

Jump'n in puddles, lett'n it splatter

Haters will hate but it don't matter

Bubbling up I'm saved by laughter

Coming in from the rain

Contrasting the dramedy

Love lights up the sky

Finding rainbows from rain

Rainbows from rain

Happily after dreaming of better

Sing'n along dog days are over

Keep'n it mov'n, pushing the chatter

Out of my brain

Contrasting the dramedy

Love lights up the sky

Finding rainbows from rain

Rainbows from rain

Holding my own pot of gold

Giving to lighten the load

Playing to level the field

Sharing the stories that beg to be told

Contrasting the dramedy

Love lights up the sky

Finding rainbows from rain

Rainbows from rain

Forecasting bright futures ahead

Finding rainbows from rain

Forecasting bright futures ahead

Finding rainbows from rain

Jump'n in puddles lett'n it splatter

Haters will hate but it don't matter

Dig In

"If I step on your toes, maybe it's just because you refuse to dance." - Shawna Ray

This heavy load has been thrown in my lap
And a part of me laughs
Should've seen this coming
I still don't know what I should do next?
Throw my hands what the heck?
Well I'm not the one to give up like that!

Dig in, dig in
Do what I can
Dig in dig in
Look for the good
Dig in, dig in
Keep on moving
The road won't end
As long as you can turn
And wake up to see the sun rise again

With all this crap, there's a pony somewhere
I will find it I swear
Diamonds come from coal -right?
It might be rough but I'm finding my way
At the end of the day
I can hold my head up high and say I tried

Dig in, dig in
Do what I can
Dig in dig in
Look for the good
Dig in, dig in
Keep on moving
The road won't end
As long as you can turn
And wake up to see the lesson you learned

Lighten up
Lighten up
Lift it up and let the excess fall away
What you need will stay

Dig in, dig in
Do what you can
Dig in dig in
Look for the good
Dig in, dig in
Keep on moving
The road won't end
As long as you can turn
And wake up to see the sun rise again
See this mess start making sense
When the dust finally clears
And you get there it will be worth it

Dig in, dig in
Do what you can
Dig in dig in
Look for the good
Dig in, dig in
Keep on movin
Keep on living
Keep on laughing
Keep on looking for the Sun...

shawna ray, today 8/3/12
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Unstoppable

For Sophia and all of my Goodwill and IPSC friends...

What is handicapped?
You are not defined by what you lack
Focus on your strengths
You are capable of so many things
For you see beyond your vision
You move beyond your legs
You learn with a new wisdom
Knowing you are perfectly made
To be unstoppable
You are unstoppable
What is a disease?
You are not the injury
What is poverty?
Merely a starting place
For you rise above the challenge
You reach beyond your means
You teach the world to balance
Knowing you are perfectly made
To be unstoppable
You are unstoppable
Your smile is energizing
Your courage is inspiring
Your love is pure refreshing
I melt when you hug me
I can see beyond my vision
I can move beyond my legs
I learn with a new wisdom
Knowing we are perfectly made
To be unstoppable
You are unstoppable
You are beautiful
You are powerful
You are capable of so many things
Unstoppable!
shawna ray, today
www.shawnaray.com

Dry Dreams

All these dry dreams
In the land of bent bones
Simple is kind to me
But there's a craving t in my soul
Thirsty dry dreams
Longing to lap it up
I don't know what awaits me
All I know is I've got to go
From this silence
Calling in the distance
Waking up I listen
To the song bird sing
I am streaming
But the outlets are dammed up
I don't know what awaits me
All I know is here I've become
A heap of dry dreams
In the land of bent bones
Simple is killing me
There's a craving in my soul
With thirsty dry dreams
Longing to lap it up
I don't know what awaits me
All I know is I've got to go
I've spent years in this resistance
Hiding far from your rejection
Dodging claims and criticism
I have tried and I have failed
Still the voice inside reminding
There is more that is in store
Art is quenching, I am drinking
Lips are thirsty for some more
Nectar for dry dreams
Healing for bent bones
Simple is not me
There is music in my soul
With thirsty dry dreams
Longing to lap it up
I don't know what awaits me
All I know is I've got to go

shawna ray, today 2/7/12
www.shawnaray.com