How Beautiful the Morning
when Dawn’s light first breaks.
The smile of the Sun
gently awakens the Earth.
The Flowers look up
and giggle in Bloom.
The Breeze gently caresses
the leaves on the Trees.
A chorus of Song Birds
delivers the news…
Today is a New Day.
Yesterday’s done.
~D~
Photo: Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, AZ ~ May 2010
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Sea Spray
The fluidity of the tide…
The groundedness of the shore…
So different in composition…
Neither knowing from whence the other came…
But both knowing they should meet…
With power and might they come together…
And Love reigns as sea spray…
Touching all who bare witness to the union.
~D~
Photo: Point Mugu, CA ~ April 2010
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May the Light of who I AM
Shine forth upon this World
And brighten every day
May the Joy that fills my Heart
Put a Smile on Someone’s Face
And wipe their tears away
May the Life that I now lead
Reflect the me I AM to BE
And not what others think or say
May the Love that I bestow
Lift the Spirit of one Soul
And help them find their way.
~D~
Photo: Sky over Ontario, CA ~ May 23, 2010
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Remember Me
From the dawn of the day
To the setting of the sun
My Spirit cries out…Remember Me.
From the dark of the night
To the light of the morning
My Spirit cries out…Remember Me.
From the width of my awareness
To the length of my reach
My Spirit cries out…Remember Me.
From the depths of my soul
To the heights of my senses
My Spirit cries out…Remember Me.
Remember Me….I AM that I AM.
I AM that I AM…Remember Me.
~D~
Photo: Airport Vortex, Sedona, AZ ~ May 2010
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Laughing with flowers and giggling with their blooms; you wink as a
cloud passes by the sunshine in your eyes. 
You show us Joy.
Whispering softly on the breath of the breeze, the deep truth in your voice can be heard by all who will listen.
You show us Wisdom.
Calming the storms in the middle of the night, you hold us safely in arms of light that reach out from the moon and the stars.
You show us Peace.
Singing your songs on the wings of the birds, you touch our hearts with the beauty of life that surrounds us.
You show us Love.
In all that you do and all that you are, you show us these things. You are the reflection that looks back at us when we gaze into the mirror of our soul.
You show us who we are.
We are One…We are Beautiful…We are Love…We are ALL.
~D~
Photo: Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, AZ ~ May 2010
Copyright 2010 – Denise Gilreath ©
The Stars are not mine to hold in my hand
….but to gaze upon and dream
The Sun is not mine to keep for my own
…but to warm me and light my days
The Birds are not mine to capture and cage
…but to listen to their beautiful song
You are not mine to trap or control
…but to Love in the purest of ways
~D~
Photo: ~ Sand thru My Hands ~
Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2010
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Walking the path on which I AM called
is not always easy for me.
But when I reach down to the depths of my soul
I find all the strength that I need.
With each step I take, I feel the tug of my heart
as it gently leads the way.
My path opens up and everything’s clear,
like the dawn of a brand new day.
One step at a time is what moves me along
on this path to which I AM called.
One moment, one breath, one tug of my heart,
the uncertainty fades away.
Hope rises up as fear disappears,
the Light from within helps me see.
The path that I walk is the Love that I AM
and the Love that I AM to BE.
~D~
Photo: My Feet on Zuma Beach, Malibu, CA ~ April 2010
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no more night
all alone
darkest night
tears falling
mind racing
heart pounding
deep pain
clear confusion
many voices
familiar
unfamiliar
calling me
rest now
sleep swallowed
eyes closed
slipping away
holding on
goodbye
letting go
crying out
rescue me
don’t
angel faces
everywhere
shining light
take my hand
hold me tight
breathe for me
don’t let go
waking up
being loved
feeling love
never alone
no more night
I AM alive
I AM LOVE
~D~
Photo: Point Mugu, CA ~ April 2010
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A Garden Grows
Deep Within
Watered with Rain
From my Eyes
During the Night
Roots of Love
Seeds of Joy
A New Day
Finally has Come
Warming my Heart
Drying my Tears
Spirit Calling
Leaves of Peace
Blooms of Light
~D~
Photo: Hedge Flowers in Our Front Yard ~ April 2010
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Like a Tree made of Oak
I AM Standing my Ground
Reaching for the Sky
Like a Bird on the Wing
I AM Rising in Love
Higher and Higher I Fly
Like the New Morning Sun
I AM Shining my Light
A New Day I long to See
Like the Waves of the Ocean
I AM Finding my Truth
It’s right here Inside of Me
~D~
Photo: Navajo Indian Reservation,
Canyon De Chelly, AZ ~ July 2005
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