Open Eyes


    My eyes were closed for so many years.
    It was very difficult to see through the tears.
    My very existence was living a lie.
    It didn't matter how hard I would try.
    I put myself in a state of gone
    And didn't want to see what was wrong.
    Rock the boat, and make it sink
    Was not what I was ready to think.
    I stayed in a life that wasn't real
    And did everything I could not to feel.
    One day, my eyes opened wide,
    And the unhealthy life I could not hide!
    I chose to give myself the love
    And open my heart to You above.
    Then everything fell into place.
    The unhealthy state did erase.
    Now my eyes are wide and clear.
    I'm in charge of my life to steer.
    I see now what I'm meant to be:
    It's to serve and help others see
    The love we all have inside.
    Let's use our spirit as our guide.


    Robin

    You left this world way too soon.
    You couldn't stay—heard a different tune.
    We all thought you were the best,
    But you felt each day was a test.
    It was amazing what we saw outside
    And the demons you felt you had to hide.
    For there must have been a lot of pain
    To make you feel you had nothing to gain.
    We laughed with you throughout the years,
    But inside you there were many tears.
    We will miss your incredible gift
    And how you made our spirits lift.
    From the genie in the bottle to Peter Pan,
    You really were an amazing man.
    We will all miss your smiling face.
    It's like you left us without a trace.
    You're probably making them laugh above,
    But down here we miss your amazing love.
    The laughter stopped when your light went out,
    And now we want to scream and shout,
    "Why did you leave us, you funny man?
    We will carry on and do what we can
    To help other people who want to leave
    To find the strength and power to believe
    They're loved and cherished in God's eyes
    And will carry on when the laughter dies!"
    So now we're at the end of your show,
    And we say good-bye because you had to go.
    Good-bye, our special, funny, friend,
    And to all the laughter you did send.


    Grace

    Amazing grace—I didn't know what it meant before.
    Now I do, and so much more.
    I closed my eyes for so many years
    Because of self-hatred and many fears.
    They're open now, and I can see
    All that I am meant to be.
    Love, kindness—His is the grace
    That comes from above, not winning the race.
    I open my heart and fill it with peace,
    And to my surprise I feel the release.
    Joy has finally entered my life—
    No more pain, no more strife.
    Thank you, spirit, for this is true.
    I wouldn't be here if not for You.


    Soul Vacation

    My soul took a vacation and went away.
    My joy went with it and didn't stay.
    I didn't feel it because I drank wine,
    And my divine light lost its shine.
    Like a switch turned it to dark,
    My very essence lost its spark.
    I wonder where my soul went for all those years.
    Did I keep it away because of my fears?
    I know when I decided to love myself.
    It returned to me as perfect health.
    My light began to shine once more.
    I felt the joy to my very core.
    I think I always had God inside,
    But alcohol caused this part to hide.
    The mind controls what we let in.
    Loving myself is how I begin
    To get my soul back to its place
    Inside my heart, my sacred space.
    My soul needs a temple in which to reside,
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