Drageda

Your Best Friend

Your best friend must be a certain person,
a person who guides your way,
a person who fills your heart with peace,
and helps you through your day

When you are hurt inside,
and the pain is immense,
worry not, for it is not the end,
someone will be there to help you through,
and that someone will be your friend

When you are proud of an act or an accomplishment,
and you need a person to tell,
then remind yourself of that person you have,
that person you know so well

When you are down and out,
and have no one to call,
just think what your best friend can do,
your best friend is well-known and needed a lot,
for your best friend must always be you

By Barbara Tremblay Cipak, Copyrighted

Poem: “Your Best Friend”…A simple poem I wrote in the 80’s as a “birthday card poem” or a “plaque poem”.

Packin’ In My Dreams

45 years behind me
I’m startin’, reachin’ for the dream
I left my front porch crying
Only tears of fear
Then wiped my face
To keep it crystal clear

Your too old
You’ll unfold
They’ll laugh at your attempt
Get back in the house!
Cook a meal !!
Don’t continue.
Check the menu.
The kids are needin’ ya now!
Leave your dreams.
Give it up.
Hubby’s havin’ a cow.

I had my dream evaluated
Measured, tested, and weighed
All the experts told me
I really should have stayed…
home on another cookin’ course!
Well I’m not a cook or waiter
So instead of changing all my dreams
I traded in ‘the evaluator’
“neeeeeeeeeeeeeext!” that’s my theme!

by Barbara Tremblay Cipak

Song Lyrics, About Not QUITING!: Packin’ In My Dreams: Today was the first day of the rest of my life - SORRY FOR THE CLICHE!! *gag* But really, I did take steps today, outside of my comfort zone to seriously pursue “my dreams” of being a songwriter/lyricist. I sure hope I really am “packin’ for seven someday! In truth, nobody in my house is stopping me from chasing my dreams. My husband is very supportive. The only person stopping me was (is) “me”. *slaps own face*

Miracles From the Soul

I’m feeling so much beauty around me,
I’m busting out at the seams,
The moments of joy
The remembrance of things not tangible
Things real
Moments lived with blazing glory and sunshine smiles
Transference of these moments to this time now
In seemingly unrelated bits of joy
Watching a TV show
Remembering joy,
Typing a word
Feeling that joy,
Unexpected bliss
A complete life summation
Of only moments joyous
Glowing gifts without explanation
Miracles coming straight from the soul

By Barbara Tremblay Cipak

Poem, Soul: Do you ever have moments in your life when all of sudden a burst of happiness and peace swarm over you for absolutely no reason that you can think of. In fact, have these moments come over you at a tough time in your life. In other words, these feelings of peace that momentarily consume you shouldn’t be happening according to the hectic, pressure filled day you’re having…Well go figure, I’ve had several of these moments. I have to say, I love them too. They are such a gift..I call them “Miracles from the Soul”..and that’s what inspired me to write this poem. I hope you have many Miracles from the Soul too.