Land of Hope and Dreams!

Life is full of challenges as we work to provide for those we love, to gain respect and honor among our peers, to leave a legacy of hope in a land of dreams!

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Land of Hope and Dreams

Huge servings of drudgery on plates of "get it done",
With common agreement the grind of life is not fun--
We get up too early, and go to bed too late,
Trying to earn money to pay bills by due date.
We do it to take care of those we love,
And don't complain as we try to maintain.

Kids are sick; cookie jar’s empty, so much wrong.
We cry, emit sighs, and sing yet another sad song,
As duties abound without enough support the norm.
Dark clouds of "too much" hang heavy in life’s storm.
We hope for healing sun to once more shine,
And send dark away from clouds of gray.

We know we must forge on to garner life's best,
Carry on with endurance to finish a grueling test.
Completing tasks, honoring commitments is the way,
To ensure respect from those who watch us every day.
As we are deemed worthy role models,
What wonderful pay for "price paid", hooray.

Nobody promised us life would be a bed of roses.
Thorns prick us; we shriek with pain, ask for healing “doses”.
We faithfully trim back branches to the first three leaves,
Spray for pestilence of blight, and scourge of disease,
Then wait for a cure to produce blossoms,
Fragrant and sweet as victory we meet.

Though at times we fail to meet most difficult of goals,
We might have to walk upon a bed of burning coals.
Accepting we must forge on, trying not to complain,
We raise the standard higher as success we gain.
Let us leave promises in a Land of Dreams,
As hope, birthed by love alone we’ve shown!


Sheila Bowyer Kline

Reviews

[lawrence bear]

another good write from you, well told of not to give up, even when things are bad. hold your head up and continue on. the road of life is full obstacles, its up to us to decide to move forward or stand aside and watch as life floats by. here is a quote from my book Dreams of Glory. "Listen to your heart, follow your dreams. And never, give up."

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Sheila now not only the friendships but writings like this is what I would have missed... your mix of wisdom and creativity keep me mesmerized... life is bout dreaming and trying but in reality so much of it is obstacles that prevent us from achieving them ... but when we are taking care of loved ones then it should be skies the limit. Your heart and soul shine again my dear friend.

[Mark]

A wonderful, peaceful, serene plea to overlook the pain and frustration we all face, and remember for whom we face it, and why. A delight, Sheila!