Welcome to the Light A Candle in the Dark website. Light A Candle in the Dark is a poetry website created to share my poetry and the poetry of others who have a love for reading and writing poetry. It is a place where poetry is loosely defined. It's a simple joy of the written or spoken word. It is not a forum for discussing technique or the contents of the poetry posted herein.
Welcome and enjoy!
Pat (aka P. Newman-Harris)
Believe in who you are
And you will go far.
Not because I told you so,
But because you know.
Believe it.
Receive it.
Big, thin, tall,
Short or small;
Red, yellow brown, white or black
Your deck is stacked.
Height, color nor race
Defines your place.
Apart from these things, you can rise.
You can be anything you want to be;
Do anything you want to do.
No one can stop you except you.
No one can place limits on your dreams.
So, dream, dream, dream;
Soar, soar, soar;
Straight through that open door.
There is no one like you.
You are unique and perfect in your own way.
No one can take your faith away.
Believe it
Receive it
Not because I told you so,
But because you know.
Beauty comes in ever color of the rainbow
That is what makes it uniquely so.
You are beautiful.
You've got to know;
Not just because I told you so,
But because you know.
Copyright 2014 Patricia-Newman Harris, Living the Dream
In case you wonder why I started this poetry blog, it was to encourage others to follow their dreams. I went through the greater part of my life missing out on opportunities due to feeling insecure in my own abilities. Because of this, I missed out on a lot of things. I've had a love and a passion for singing since I was very young, and I never allowed myself to pursue that passion. Whatever your passion is, pursue it with your whole heart. Never quit. Door after door may close in your face, but just keep knock, knock, knocking on the door.
When your hopes are crushed to the floor,
And you don't know what to do any more
You can have all you want and more
Just keep knock, knock, knocking on the door.
When it finally opens for you,
You can walk right on through.
If you land in the bottom four,
Don't worry about your score.
Inside you may be dying,
But never stop trying. Rome wasn't built in a day
Your dreams may seem light years away,
But you will find what you are looking for.
Just keep knock, knock, knocking on the door.
When it seems as if your faith is shattered,
And all your dreams begin to scatter,
Don't give up.
Don't give in.
One day you will win.
Don't become discouraged by the wait.
Keep the faith!
Fear is nothing but a word.
Your prayers have been heard.
God knows every dream that belongs to you.
He wants to make your dreams come true.
Trust and believe that he can.
He holds your future in his hands.
He will bring everything to past
Just remain steadfast.
You can have everything you want and more.
Just keep knock, knock, knocking on the door.
If you place your dreams in the hands of man,
Like words written in the sand,
They will wash away
The very same day.
When God writes your dreams on his heart,
They will never ever part.
Great things are yet in store.
Just keep knock, knock, knocking on the door.
Copyright 2014 by Patricia Newman-Harris, Living the Dream
