Silver sun and platinum skies
remind my eyes to see
Oh, what I wouldn’t give
to be a bird in flight
in unseen winds
whistling melodies from heaven.
Where does the wind hurry off to
as he tickles the leaves?
Trees blush as he rushes by
trying to make it home before the sun sets
and the street lamps come on
We seem to have lost our sight
blinded by artificial light
Our minds refuse rest
shunning sweet sleep
Foreign to us is life’s wonder
The stars of Sagittarius
and the twinkle of Orion
God’s galaxy
has been hijacked
by Samsung’s Galaxy,
iPads, iPhones, and iWatches
as our eye watches
what can never bring us true sight-
true light
So I choose to turn it all off
and fade to black
I listen to sweet nothings
whispered in my soul;
A lullaby written just for me by the setting sun
BE
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Most eloquent brother!
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My brother from another mother…LOL. Great to hear from you PG. Hope you’re well, Bro. Thanks for stopping by to share and encourage.
BE
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Beautiful! A powerful message.
We all seem to be overwhelmed by the artificial materialistic things, busy in this rat race of a life, forgetting about the true simple pleasures of nature and life 🙂
Bdw, I too like to fade to black many a times, turn everything off (the phone, the laptop) and just enjoy the simpler things.
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Thank you so much, Shreya. I agree 100%. May we never forget to connect to the wonder of what gives life true meaning. Great to see you again. Blessings.
BE
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Brian,that was so BEautiful. It made me think of sitting on a far away Island beach with a novel in hand, no radio, no people, just me and nature watching the sun rise or set and the peace of God surrounding me. You’re such a remarkable composer.
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Thank you so much, Sharon. That’s exactly what I felt when I saw the sunset that inspired this poem. Thank you for always taking the time to encourage me. It means so much.
BE
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I’m LOVING this, B.E. Love the idea of turning off technology and tuning into God’s nature. Very inspiring and beautiful. Thank you once again. Much love!
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Thanks so much, Sis. Love you much.
BE
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So True! Loved this! Thanks Brian, GOD Bless you and yours. 🙂
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Blessings to you, Claudette!!! Thank you so much for visiting!!!
BE
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I enjoyed this! Anything can become a distraction. We need balance. We need ‘lullabies written just for us by the setting sun.’ And then we need to take the time to listen. A timely reminder for me.
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Thanks so much, Timi. May our lives be filled with these beautiful lullabies; and may we be fortunate enough to be able to see beyond what is seen, hear beyond what is heard, and feel beyond what is felt. Blessings!
BE
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Aye! This is good – truth.
“Foreign to us is life’s wonder”
I always try to smell the ‘roses’ while I still can.
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Hi there, Tony!!! Thank you so much. May you always smell the wonder in the beauty of those roses. Blessings!!!
BE
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