My chest looks like a road map
What with all the scars and green marker lines for radiation
Criss-crossing each other
It’s a road map
A road map to where?
It can be to somewhere wonderful
Somewhere beautiful
Somewhere inspirational
I decide where the destination is
So, I look at the road map on my chest
And see a beautiful oasis in the middle of the desert
With trees, and a pond
And birds bathing and drinking water
And green grass around the pond
That’s where I’m headed
July 12th, 2023
Clad in their golden-orange gowns
They are at a most beautiful ball
Music playing
A gentle breeze moving their
Shimmering attire
And creating rustling sounds
They know the ball will end soon
And they will have to wait another year
Before they call return to this festivity
So they savour these last moments of bliss
As they sway to the mesmerising music
Nov. 4th, 2017
I see the ocean of life
Sometimes calm
Sometimes tumultuous
Sometimes wild
But life goes on
Despite the ups and downs
Despite the storms that come
Despite the times that we think we will not survive
We are resilient
We will survive!
The ocean will return to calm
And we’ll be so glad we persevered
Didn’t give up
The ocean of life
Beautiful!
Dangerous!
Deceivingly serene at times!
Unnervingly turbulent at times!
But life goes on
Despite the changes and chances
Despite the sorrows and challenges
Despite the periods of grief that seem to not want to end
Hope and faith
Friendship and love
These are the things that help us navigate the ocean of life
Lida Berghuis
September 11th, 2014
Inspired by a composition by Leon Alatif
Where does this music take me?
A place I can’t describe
But it’s a joyful place
A place of calm!
Where does this music take me?
I don’t know
But I know it’s a place I like to go!
It is harmonious
Full of emotion
beautiful
Full of delight!
Lida Berghuis
January 25th, 2014
Weaving bonds of friendship
Working on a beautiful tapestry
The tapestry that costs nothing to make
But is more valuable than many other things
It’s a life-long project
Sometimes I spend more time on it
It cheers my heart and uplifts my soul
I so love my tapestry
Different patterns for different periods of my life
Some of the colors are so rich
Occasionally I use threads of gold and silver
You can imagine how beautiful that can be
When I travel to the unseen world
It’s one of the few things I will take with me!
Lida berghuis
August 14th
Yokeh’s garden
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