Wednesday 5 August 2015

Transformation.

Transformation.

(Written for the theme of Kidderminster Arts Festival 2015)

We ache for change, beyond our norm - an inner yearning to transform.

I think within us all we have the power of transformation
A seed of hope, a dreamlike thread
A wealth of information
A hidden spark, a breath of something
bigger than we feel
A goal, an aim, a longing
A passion and a zeal
to grow, become much larger, far bigger than we seem
to somehow reach beyond ourselves and grasp our wildest dreams
A knowledge that we're meant for more, a soul that wants to fly
We thirst for metamorphosis, becoming butterflies
We long to throw off our disguise, emerge from dark cocoon
To dance to different melodies, compose our unique tune

Lets lift our heads, be all we can, be utterly renewed
we have the power within ourselves to be all that we choose
Let creativity be found, come dance through life today
A few will laugh and jeer but we'll heed not what they say
There's power in transformation lets start a revolution
Don't think that it's beyond you, dig deep for your solution.
We're not held captive, free to morph
Empowered to redesign
Our lives, our words, our essence
Our plans to redefine

Oh transformation, I embrace
your challenge, be my saving grace.



Karen Holmes
August 5th 2015.

Sunday 2 August 2015

Hey you - it's God......

Where do you think you will find me?
Why are you searching in vain?
I'm walking so closely beside you
Yet you miss me each time - it's a shame
For you're looking so hard in the places
You think the Almighty resides
As if I would dwell in some long ago words
Or in vast cathedrals I'd hide.

I've been calling your name in the silence
I've been holding your hand in the dark
I've been guarding your heart through the shouting
I am that glimmer, that spark
That subtly you are aware of
Yet cannot find words to describe
I have been here every moment
I've never moved from your side

I'm not hiding but rather I'm waving a flag

To get your attention, to welcome you back
I'm painting the flowers to capture your eye

I'm lighting the stars as you stroll idly by
I'm sending the raindrops to help you awaken

The sunshine to thrill you with the steps I have taken
To capture your heart and to make you aware
That I want to be found by you, I truly care.

Karen Holmes
August 2nd 2015