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A dream is only a dream
It is only what you make of it
That brings the joy and hope you seek...
You see your own happiness
There are times when I want
That dream to come true,
So I close my eyes even longer
And see it come to life.
And I live in that dream because...
I brought it into my life,
And the happiness it brings to me
Fulfills my day. I say,
"Oh what a beautiful world I live in."
Then one day my dream breaks
Into a thousand pieces.
I realize, "where have I been?"
Now my dream is like a puzzle...
So many pieces to put back together.
I wonder if I will ever be
Back into my dream again.
It was so beautiful
and I was so happy....
So many pieces to put back,
But a dream that will come true.
Daniel M. Johnson
Where do I go today?
Do I go into the mountains
and search for the unknown
peace I seek?
Do I go to my favourite bar
and enjoy the company of a beer
while I shake dice for the jukebox?
Do I go out with my girlfriend,
whose beauty, the love I feel, and
that smile melt my heart away?
I love to do all,
But my heart tells me to go
where I find the most comfort---
That is to my favourite lake
Where I love to stand and
skip stones and feel happiness
sweep over me.
So much love
In skipping those little flat stones.
My heart opens and I know
This is the place to be.
Daniel M. Johnson
TRAPPED
It is so hard to get away at times.
You feel so trapped and alone.
Your window of dreams is gone.
There is nowhere else to go.
So much sadness and loneliness take over:
Sometimes it is hard to push away.
You feel the pain that creeps inside-
At times you even cry.
The window of dreams is closed for today;
No skipping stones
No walks in the park
No hiking in the mountains,
No fresh air.
Tomorrow the window will be open.
How beautiful it will be-
So much happiness in the window of dreams.
Daniel M. Johnson
A few nights a week l am permitted to
exercise in a cage in the prison yard.
Recently, I noticed a distinct change
in the weather.
I enjoyed the coolness of the air and
how good it feels to walk and breath the cool air.
I enjoy it and it brings me to different
places when l am on my journey.
I find myself climbing mountains, walking
in the park,
At my favorite lake where I loved to
fish,
Walking by a creek; and most of all
l am in the open and seeing what I
love to see.
What pleasures it brings me when I take
my
walk.
Daniel M. Johnson
Looking so far and beyond
How the beauty captures
Our hearts and our souls.
As we watch
The grass and the flowers grow
We can smell
Their fragrance that flows
So sweetly in the air.
Such beauty, such freshness,
Oh how we love
What it does for us.
By Daniel M. Johnson
What a beautiful day today
Looking out my window
Watching the gophers play.
They make you smile,
They make you laugh,
They love to play
Tag and hide-and-seek.
What little creatures they are,
So furry and cute.
How could I not
Be filled with happiness and joy
After watching them at play.
By Daniel M. Johnson
DIONICIA
Oh where, Oh where, Oh where
Have you been, my love?
I have looked
In so many places
In search of you.
I see you,
Not only in my dreams,
But in other women
Who pass me by
It has been
So many years without you,
And my love for you
Has been as strong as it was
When first/met you.
How I would love to hold you
In my arms again!
Your beauty! Your love!
Maybe some day,
Somewhere, somehow
We will be together again
Hand in hand.
Daniel M. Johnson
FEELINGS AT CHRISTMAS
Star Light, Star Bright,
Oh, how beautiful
The Christmas lights are tonight.
Red, blue, green and white -
So beautiful on this Christmas night
The air so still,
The snow so shining
with sparkling lights of its own.
The night is filled with
Love, peace, hope and warmth
That fills our hearts
On this Christmas night
The children are laughing,
The grown ups are smiling.
Oh, how happy we are tonight.
Star light, Star bright,
Thank you God
For bringing us your love
On Christmas night.
Daniel M Johnson
Forgiveness-
Is such a beautiful word.
Only-
If it could be heard.
Why-
Do we not hear the cries
That-
Are coming from the skies?
Don't-
You hear those words?
They-
Are coming from
You and me.
By Daniel M Johnson
where do I look? where do I go?
Each day I try to find the answers
And Each time I come back where I started.
Why? Why? Why?
Pain takes over for the answers :
A burn that is so painful
That leaves your heart always on fire,
And no matter how many times you say
Why? Why? Why?
The fire will always burn.
There is no putting out the fire
It will stay with you
And remind you
Why? Why? Why?
You have nowhere to look.
Nowhere to go.
And the burning in your heart
will never go away.
God hears my cries,
He feels my burning pain;
I know my longing will burn no more
When we meet face to face.
By Daniel M. Johnson
How my heart bleeds at times ;
It aches with so much pain
And at times it is so hard to overcome.
Memories play such a strong role.
How it haunts at you at difficult times.
The goodness you once had
Is slowly coming to an end.
--Beautiful days you shared with all.
My heart is slowly dying,
But my memories will never fade.
By Daniel M. Johnson
MORNING DELIGHT
Coffee....oooooh, yeah -
nothing like the aroma
that fills the kitchen
so early in the morning.
The first cup is breathtaking.
First you smell,
then you taste.
You sure brew a good pot of coffee,
My dear....
After one - two - three cups
I'm ready to begin my day
But keep that coffee on
-- I will be back
Later
in the day
By Daniel M. Johnson
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