Shylah's Lodge

Hearth to Hearth Animated Torch Image

~ Four things in any land must dwell, if it endures and prospers well:
One is manhood true and good; One is noble womanhood;
One is child life, clean and bright;
And one an altar kept alight.
Now gather round the fire, my friend,
Warm yourself, a poem I shall extend. ~

Here be your cocoa ... careful na, 'tis quite hot!

I love the sounds of springtime,
The breezes in the air -
The birds, the bees, the rippling trees
Make music everywhere.
I love the greening forest,
The budding daffodils,
The suddenness of color
Upon the fields and hills.
And when the sun is setting,
I love the hushing tone
Of darkness as it steals across
The valleys, rills and stones.
More beautiful is this, our world,
Than all the universe...
More perfect in its symphony,
The music of the earth.

Life's threads all form a pattern,
Some silver, some gold.
And there are new and finer threads
To mingle with the old.
Some tiny threads are broken,
A stitch or two is skipped,
But when the work is finished,
The pattern isn't ripped.
It forms a perfect blending
Of all of life's great dreams.
With love we frame the border -
With sorrow, sew the seams.
So fold the pattern to your heart,
Sweet memories are the dearest part.