Prayer for a friend who is ill

Give her strength

And her family power

So hope can fight and win

This illness that came suddenly

And made her fight

So she can defeat this silent disease.

God hear our prayer

People really care about her

It is safe to say

She makes a difference every day

She such an inspiration

To all who know her and all who will

Please send her back to us

Make her well today

God hear our prayer.

God hear our prayer

For someone very dear

A friend to all

Someone who is always there

When someone needs a call
A loving hand , a smile, a word
She's there for us, she's always heard

Please heed our plea
Grant her strength and fight

She needs your loving heart
To mend her broken body
For now we see she's

Ravaged with an illness

She wrestling so hard to win
But she could use your loving hand
To heal and renew
Mind and spirit

(If you need to use this prayer go ahead and use it and please say a prayer for my writer friend Karen.)

Three Word Wednesday -Betrayal

(This is written about a friendship that was betrayed long ago when I was young, trusting and foolish.)

 Prompts:Error; noun: A mistake; the state or condition of being wrong in conduct or judgment.

Jingle; noun: A light ringing sound such as made by metal objects being shaken together; a short slogan, verse, or tune designed to be easily remembered, esp. as used in advertising; verb: Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound; (of writing) be full of alliteration or rhymes.

Vindicate; verb: Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.

                         

                                 Betrayal

An error, a mistake, to take our friendship back?

To give you one last time to stab me in the back?

To let you walk all over me again,

To let me worship you as you send,

Me on errands, most futile as you rant,

To let you lord, how much more important,

You are then me, why did I let you treat me,

This way, it was so destructive, why didn’t I see,

You were using me for your own selfish ends,

Why did I allow myself to think we were friends?

I wised up and saw what you were about,

But my soft heart heard your pleas and had doubt,

It gave me no pleasure when I was vindicated,

When I saw you as you truly were, I hated

You

A worthless emotion suffocating me,

So I put it aside forgetting you and your plea,

So your words, the jingle of your ringtone,

Picked specially for you on my cellphone,

Holds nothing for me,

But empty memories,

Of how foolish was I,

To trust my heart and not my eyes

We were never friends, I have surmised,

But it took too long to find that out,

Now with others I’ll always doubt,

Are you truly my friend?

 ©Sheilagh Lee May 30,2012                      

Tell them you love them

Missing Debbie

Nineteen years ago I cried,

Twisted, heart and soul inside,

A little piece of me had died,

Cancer, the fiend came and took you away,

Leukemia the monster had won the day,

I thought of when we were so young,

When our voices rose and we sung,

Together in harmony and play,

Sisters we would always stay,

Even death couldn’t take that away.

The sky was dark the wind was cold,

My dress blue flowers for you to behold,

You said you hated black for wakes,

And I thought wear red for Pete's sakes,

But no red could be found so your favourite blue,

I wore in a dress flowered and new.

I couldn’t get warm the chilly breath,

Touched me deep inside of death,

My heart felt broken in tiny pieces,

That my children your nieces,

Wouldn’t know you as I did,well,

And still I wailed at the new hell,

I found myself in missing you,

Wanting to call, talk to you.

Just once more to say I loved you sis,

That you would always be missed,

There’s always a missing part.

A whole left in our hearts.

Nineteen years later hasn’t eased the pain,

Though people our family has gained.

We still feel the empty spot.

Where you will always remain,

Missing Debbie in our hearts and minds,

Only in her children and grandchildren do we find,

A little piece of her we can retrieve,

Remembrances of her can we weave,

So they can know her too,

And she can live on it in what we do.

© Sheilagh Lee   March 29, 2012  

Angels Amongst Us

Angels amongst us shining bright

Blocking out the darkness’ light

Bringing hope and goodness near

Give us just a little cheer

When darkness threatens to block out

All hope a lifeline is thrown

A single seed is planted and sown

To pull us back from life’s precipice

And lead us from that black abyss

The sinking hole of depression

That lets positivity win

© Sheilagh Lee   February 7, 2012

Betrayal

Betrayal of body,
Betrayal of mind,
Shut down,
Reboot and continue,
I go on,
Immune system betrayal,
Alone and tired,
Of fighting a battle,
No one understands,
The body wins,
Lost in pity,
I reboot my feelings,
Immune system gone haywire,
Be damned, I will win,
And go on forgetting to be different,
Forgetting the pain, 
Forgetting that others, 
Live free of pain,smile and forget,
I will feel well again if only for a moment,
Lost in joy and interactions with people,
Positive, as I live free in denial,
It works all the same,
I'm happy to be me.


© Sheilagh Lee January 23,2012

Three Word Wednesday Post:

Demolish; verb: Pull or knock down; comprehensively refute; overwhelmingly defeat (informal); eat up food, rapidly (humorous). 

Resolution; noun: A firm decision to do or not to do something; a formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote; the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.

Transform; verb: Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of; undergo such a change. 


As I stare at the goodies of Christmas
I make a resolution to transform
This older body and not eat as much
But still it beckons me
So I hide it in the cupboards
And tell family go ahead demolish
So there's less of me
To have to transform 
And more of them?


© Sheilagh Lee December 28 2011

Happy Hanukkah

© Sheilagh Lee December 20, 2011

Christmas is Calling

Christmas calls me ever near

I listen closely it is so dear

The smiles I see upon sweet faces

The tapping of the feet in places

As the music swells within their hearts

And compassion and generosity starts

To overcome those who listen to its call

And as family draws near to celebrate

Remembering Christmas’ past and contemplate

The memories they are making this year

That is what draws in my joy now here

To enjoy the season and the Christmas Day

With loved seldom seen now at play

Just enjoying their company

And how lucky I am to be

Celebrating Christmas.

© Sheilagh Lee December 10,2011

Poem: I ℬεℓḯ℮√ε in Santa *<[:{)

Santa dear Santa

You wonderful man

Can there be anyone better

To help out those who need

And motivate those who can

Santa you bring such cheer

Into our lives, such joy

Is it any wonder we love you

You wonderful man

But behind every great man

Is a even greater woman

Motivating supporting and doing

Her part and more to help

And making him look good

So Clara, or whatever your name thank-you dear

We can't forget you never you fear

You do so much behind the scenes

That there is not so much as endless streams

Of goodwill and happiness from his visit.

I believe in Mrs. and Mr. *<[:{)

Author: © Sheilagh Lee

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