JULIE KOPS

BEYOND HER WILDEST DREAMS

For so long she has been a caterpillar wrapped here in the dark

Her only real connection to this life the sound of her beating heart

The cocoon woven of fragile threads that reflect only her fears

Unable to see past the opaque walls her future becomes unclear

Oh but time has found her and the wheel it continues to turn

For the creator knew her destiny and she had so much to learn

Imagine the glare on awakening eyes when she steps from the night

Spreads these wings in joy unbound and finally takes off in flight

Faith has carried her beyond her wildest dreams in this land

She is tossed on gentle winds as her heart flies truly free again

Who would have thought this illness would become her saving grace

Would lift her spirit beyond these shores and dance her into space

Though time is short she has no regrets for she is in wonder lost

No regrets a soul that touches heaven's grace is ever worth the cost

For as long as she can catch this peace of air under her wings

She will be an angel whose heart is light and whose soul forever sings

THE EYES OF LOVE

I'm not looking for a vision of true love based in fantasy

But a heart that in compassion vested sees all the best in me

I don't require a soul that wears an ethereal cloak of perfection

For I can see through the veil and I'm in need of a deeper connection

Not here to play a part on a stage or fill a dreamers role

I search only for the kindred spirit whose light reflects my soul

I am sometimes bound in insecurities and built of all these flaws

But the inner me believes in the glory of a higher cause

I wear proudly the lines that time has etched upon this visage of mine

Long to find a companion who can dance with me under starlit skies

One who will grow old with me as sunset falls upon this dance

A gentle soul with a gift for acceptance willing to take a chance

On a heart that bears the burden of the scars that darkness wrought

Who gets easily lost at times in her minds eternal train of thought

I am a collection of all the things that made me who I am today

Want to be seen thru the eyes of love in a kind soul who will always stay

ECHOES IN TIME

In every life the winds of change blow

Where they'll take us only heaven truly knows

But if we look closely there is a guiding star that leads us with its glow

So let go of false expectations

Have faith in the beauty of cosmic connection

Shine your souls radiance there as though it were starlights reflection

There will be days that bring us down

Only to remind us of the beauty we have found

To make the days when we touch the heart of wonder seem more profound

Let go the regrets of what cannot be

In faith reach out for the hand of eternal destiny

Let your heart be the instrument that joins your song to perfect harmony

Remember that the dance will not last

For this moment on times wheel spins by so very fast

Let today be the epitome of all the truths that you have gained in the past

Listen to your heart it knows the way

Never be afraid to let the song in your soul play

Its echoes will be the memory that will carry on when the stars call you away

[JULIE KOPS]