Flying Free...

There is a place I call my own
Where I can stand by the sea
And look beyond the things I've known
And dream that I might be free

Like a bird above the trees
Gliding gently on the breeze
I wish that all my life I'd be
Without a care and flying free

But life is not a distant sky
Without a cloud, without rain
And I can never hope that I
Can travel on without pain

Time goes swiftly on it's way
All too soon we've lost today
I cannot wait for skies of blue
Or dream so long
That life is through

So life's a song that I must sing, a gift of love I must share
And when I see the joy it brings, my spirits soar through the air
Like that bird up in the sky, life has taught me how to fly

For now I know what I can be

And now my heart is flying free...

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Celebrating the freedom that I have in life, if I choose to take hold of it. All too often I get bogged down by the pressures of life...do this, go here, do that...and feel controlled by the world and those around me. But if I sit quietly, and reflect on life, I know that the choices I make from my heart and the things I accomplish without pressure, are the ones that often turn out to be the best. So I am reflecting on these thoughts as of late...and this song...that my sister and I sang in elementary school chorus is a pleasant reminder.

 

Till next time...

   

Comments

[Kerryanne English]

Beautiful lyrics Alice.
Hope you are flying free today.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne

[Kelly Bay]

I love your web site.
Kelly Bookend Diaries

[Julie Marie]

How beautiful Alice... and so very true... I have missed you! Kisses Renoir, Julie Marie

[Leah C]

A beautiful post, Alice:) Love those lyrics so much I'll need to write them down...be free!

[Koralee]

Thank you for this inspiration today my friend...hugs to you for a sweet day. xoxo

[June]

Alice the song is lovely and how true your thoughts. Sometimes we chain ourselves down so that we no longer have wings. Trying to please too many and forget ourself. Here's to you flying free!!!
hugs

[Janine]

aawwww I miss when you girls were little singing in chorus.......

I love you,

MOM

[Mitzi Curi]

What a beautiful post, Alice. Your blog is always a pleasure to visit!

[Rebecca Ersfeld]

Hi Alice
How have you been? Love your post - it is all so true.
Sometimes you just have to break free, my way is to go on a roadtrip! If only for a day, just get in the car and go where I want. ( usually always antiquing)
Blessings
Rebecca

[Debra]

I like that post Alice,
I hear ya there's where I'm at in my life. I have always gotten up early from when my children were little I like to have the time to sit and reflect, think and clear my head. A time to be at peace now I'm able to do that all day each and everyday and I'm so thankful for this.

[mamaayanna]

So very true!

Keep doing what your heart tells you and keep telling us, so we will make choices of our hearts. It is good to remind eachother!

Thanks friend!:-)

[lorraine lewis]

beautiful beautiful post.

[Dore]

HI ALICE,
Love the Flying Free...poetic, soulful.
Your wonderful blogs are never a surprise.

Dore
Come visit my nest.

[Cheryl ~ Casual Cottage Chic]

Very lovely, from a creative, thoughtful and inspiring young lady!

[Allison]

as in everything you write in do, this was just beautiful! Thanks, Alice.

[Erica]

This is so beautiful and so very true. Thank you for this, I really needed to read it this morning.

[Elizabeth]

Very beautiful post! Staight from the heart! I so know what you mean and I think we often forget in our busy, busy lifes, that we need to sit in that silence to hear our heart speak!
I hope you are having a most wonderful Day!
I do want to say that your blog is very beautiful and inspiring!
I don't know if your up for a game, but I've tagged you for a little game called lucky seven. Come see!
Elizabeth
www.mttatteredrose.blogspot.com

[Elizabeth]

oops! It's www.mytatteredrose.blogspot.com

[keishua]

I have been thinking that, too.
When you hold on and try to "make it" it usually blows up in your face but when you let go and live things naturally come together.
I love Madeleine P, by the way. Half the Perfect world is the perfect summer album.

[Jenny @ www.baileyandme2.com]

i just found your blog- i am utterly enchanted! :)

[Janean]

i so agree Alice...we can easily do what everyone else expects us to do instead of what we need or want to.

be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dore Callaway]

Alice...
Great blog! but it would not be you if it were not great !!

see you soon dear amazing shabby to the chic girl :)

xx
Dore

[Mary]

Beautiful. Nothing I could say...could say it better.

~mary~

[Nursing top]

wow very nice poem..i really love it..
i was touched by it..

[lorraine lewis]

i love the lilac images on that beautiful dresser- very pretty.

[Tracie~My Petite Maison]

Oh so beautiful and true is this post, Alice. My heart is singing the same song these days and being alright with it as well.
xo~Tracie

[Tess]

I just found you in Somerset Studio and I am now obsessed with your photos and your blog, I sent it to all my friends. Just gorgeous!
I really admire your eye and the way you look at simple things and capture them with your camera. Being a fellow photographer I can completely appreciate what you do. I can see why you have such a huge following. You can add one more to your admirers!