Remember

Remember when we were young,
And the sun so bright, and the grass so green,
When freedom flowed through our veins,
And the world had a mysterious sheen,

When joys and sorrows were simple and sweet,
Chasing one another like leaves in the breeze,
Where the entire world was wrapped up so tight,
Around mommy and playmates and skinned knees,

Down the years the world has changed,
Many things have come and gone,
But somewhere in the chaos is the innocence hidden,
Waiting for the first light of dawn.

- LOUISA KAREN NEWNES

Two Ships

Oft we drift through life in the way,
of ships long past the light of day
never knowing if the next gust of wind
would steer us to golden shores or a tragic end

but at times, in this inky sea called life
two ships do cross in the dead of night
sometimes they just drift aimlessly away
but sometimes they stay, to find a common way

come hell or high water fate has its say
to bring the two together or let them drift silently away
but when the fortunes decide to smile
two lonely vessels find a companion for a while

but in barely a blink, storms start to rage
to wreak havoc on this happy voyage
happy are the vessels who can weather this ire
for only then to true happiness they may aspire

- LOUISA KAREN NEWNES