These are some various song/poem type.... dealies, written by my older sister that I thought were worthy of being on Fanfiction. She is a senior majoring in music, so your input is valued, so that she can improve, if need be. Thanks, guys!
Better By Far
Remember me, when I am gone away
Gone far away
Into the silent land
When you can no more hold me by the hand
Nor I half turn to go
Yet turning, stay.
Remember me, when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you planned
Only remember me
You understand.
It will be late
To counsel then or pray
Yet if you should forget me
For a while
And afterwards remember
Do not grieve
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had
Better by far
You should forget
And smile
Than that you should remember me
You understand
Remember me
And be sad.
Safe In Empty Arms
Can you hear the prayer of the children
On bended knee
In the shadow of an unknown room?
Empty eyes with no more tears to cry,
Turning heavenward
Toward the light.
Crying Jesus help me
To see the morning light
Of one more day,
But if I should die before I wake,
I pray my soul to take
Can you feel the hearts of the children
Aching for home,
For something of their very own?
Reaching hands
With nothing to hold on to,
But hope for a better day,
A better day.
Crying Jesus help me
To feel the love again,
In my own land
But if unknown roads lead away from home
Give me loving arms
'Way from harm
For Better Or For Worse
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives
For a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are lead to those
Who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return.
Well I don't know if I believe that's true;
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you.
Like a comet pulled from orbit,
As it passes a sun.
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood.
Who can say if I've been changed for the better but,
Because I knew you,
I have been changed for good.
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime,
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart.
And now whatever way our stories end,
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend.
Like a ship blown from it's mooring
By a wind off the sea.
Like a seed dropped by a sky bird
In a distant wood.
Who can say if I've been changed for the better but,
Because I knew you,
I have been changed for good.
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness for the things I've done
You blamed me for.
But then I guess we know there's blame to share,
And none of it seems to matter
Anymore.
Who can say if I've been changed
For the better but,
Because I knew you,
I have been changed for good.
AN- (tear) I hope this was what you guys were expecting. Or better. I would like to dedicate this fic to Clarksville High School's graduating senior class. Friggin' awesome.
