Inspirational
Uplifting
Say words then feel them, let them run between your fingers like water from a fountain
Water is life giving
Baptism
Hopeful optimism
Love conquers fear every time, even in the words of this rhyme
Sprained my shoulder gardening
Pulling up weeds can be dangerous work, but I won’t shirk
I’m safe in the sanctuary
Running away from the dog, or maybe it’s a crow, always on my shoulder
But now I’ve found a remedy and it’s not a glass of brandy
A Woody Allen quote about the end of the world amused me, enthused me – I grabbed hold of that feeling, wrapped it in cotton wool and tenderly placed it in my scrap book
It’s the hook that keeps me emptied of pervasive thoughts that are the enemy
That dandelion didn’t look like it could take me
and now my shoulder is wary
Keep digging, running, baking, reading, writing, singing hosanna, and the Monkees theme tune, or Harry Style for that matter
Sing out in jubilation at the situation of being in the present. Being now, right now, for the first time in – I can’t remember
Praise for the clarity and the love in humanity
Bow down and praise
His hand on my shoulder
His voice in my ear
My shepherd
Rod and staff guiding me
Love reviving me
Chucking me a lifebelt when I circled the drain
Banish black clouds somehow, with dragons and cuddles, with walks on the banks
Each step like being in treacle but then like gliding on the air
Light of the world, light up my heart
Tiny hand in mine, historical dramas and a glass of wine
love be always on my mind
Love in the darkness
Love in the shadows
Love is the light
Love is the light
Love is the light
Copyright John de Gruyther 2017
The World Outside the Window 