Lord, I would see only
What You would show me
I would hear only Your Voice
Lord, I would know always
How close You hold me
I would make daily the choice
To live the life You made for me
To sing the song You wrote
To share the gifts You gave to me
Like faith and love and hope
So show me how to serve You, Father
Tell me: what’s my role?
Show me how to serve You, Father
Please, please use my soul
For Father I am Yours
Father I am Yours
Father, I’m forever Yours
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
Butterflies and summer skies
A puppy’s sloppy kiss
Evergreens and ocean breezes
And the sun’s eclipse
Angel wings and pretty things
The silv’ry light of moon
Twinkling lights and snacks at midnight
Merry Christmas tunes
Little tykes and tandem bikes
A forest full of trees
All of these, yes all of these
Mean happiness to me
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
A
True friend
Laughs at my
Corny jokes, cries
For my broken heart
Knows when I need Haagen Dazs
Or a good kick in the ass
She picks up the phone when I call
At 2 a.m. and groggily says:
“Tell me what you need. I am here for you.”
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
I smile up in the face of Adversity
He will never profit from disturbing me
Every single bullet shot will ricochet
And boomerang, so Justice she will have her way
Cause baby there’s no running from the Judgment Day
No baby there’s no running from the Judgment Day
You keep running and running all night
You keep running and running all night
You keep running and running all night
But remember day is dawning at 6:00 a.m.
So what U gonna do then?
So what U gonna do then?
So what U gonna do then?
Tell me what U gonna do then?
Every step I take, Lord Jesus walks with me
And He will never leave me in adversity
So every single missile that you launch my way
Will crucify you; that’s the price you have to pay
Cause baby there’s no running from the Judgment Day
No baby there’s no running from the Judgment Day
You keep running and running all night
You keep running and running all night
You keep running and running all night
But remember day is dawning at 6:00 a.m.
So what U gonna do then?
So what U gonna do then?
So what U gonna do then?
Tell me what U gonna do then?
Every time you strike me in my face
I promise you will feel a pain far worse
As Lord Jesus Christ would always say
The first shall be the last and last is first
No weapon formed against me shall prosper
You keep running and running all night
You keep running and running all night
You keep running and running all night
But remember day is dawning at 6:00 a.m.
So what U gonna do then?
So what U gonna do then?
So what U gonna do then?
Tell me what U gonna do then?
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
Did
You know
That an eye
Ball jiggles like
Jello when it’s hit?
What a macabre dessert!
Also on tonight’s menu:
Bruised heart served with a side of fear
Do you care to start with our soup of
Tears? It’s our most popular selection.
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
“Forgive!”
The order came
From God on high. Look for
The good in others and that in
Yourself
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
Deep within my voice
There’s a song waiting to be sung
Help me to sing it
(Help me sing that song)
(Help me sing that song)
Deep within my life
There is a bell waiting to be rung
Help to ring it
(Help me ring that bell)
(Help me ring that bell)
Deep within my heart
There is a love waiting to be born
Help to give it
(Help me give that love)
(Help me give that love)
Cause every day that passes by
Could be the last one in your life
And every night the sunshine sets
You want to sleep with no regrets
Because you lived your life
So live your life
Yeah live your life
Baby live your life
Deep within my soul
There is a light so pure and whole
Help me to shine it
(Help me shine that light)
(Help me shine that light)
Deep within my mind
There is a story that must be told
Help to tell it
(Help me tell that story)
(Help me tell that story)
Deep within my heart
There is a love that must be born
Help to give it
(Help me give that love)
(Help me give that love)
Cause every day that passes by
Could be the last one in your life
And every night the sunshine sets
You want to sleep with no regrets
Because you lived your life
So live your life
Yeah live your life
Baby live your life
I’m telling you the truth
You’re worth more than gold
And deep inside of you
Are riches that can’t be sold
Riches that can’t be sold
Cause every day that passes by
Could be the last one in your life
And every night the sunshine sets
You want to sleep with no regrets
Because you lived your life
So live your life
Yeah live your life
Baby live your life
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
This year I will be turning 40–I mean 25 
. I can hardly believe it! Anyway, this fact, combined with some recent events in my life have really made me wake up and become more practical. I must, must, must get my house in order.
So no poetry today. No. Today is all about practical matters, specifically writing a will.
One never likes to admit that one is mortal or think about “the end”, but trust me, one day it is coming, and it is best for your family and loved ones that survive you if you are prepared.
If you have significant assets, you might be better off consulting a lawyer to take care of this vital matter, but many of us can simply create our final will and testament online. There is a plethora of sites, such as LegacyWriter.com, LegalZoom.com and SuzeOrman.com.
Once you decide which option suits you best, here are the steps you have to take to set up your DIY will:
Choose your heirs. These are the people to whom you will leave your property and assets. Also think of alternates in case your first choice does not survive you.
Choose your witnesses. You usually need two. You will need to sign the will in their presence. They will need to sign it as well.
Choose your executor. This is the person who will ensure that your final wishes are carried out, so make sure that it is someone that you fully trust.
Sign and safeguard. Sign your will to make sure that it is legal and binding, and then make several copies. Most importantly, let those close to you know where you keep it, and make sure that that place is accessible by them (i.e., no safe deposit boxes).
I just did mine on LegacyWriter.com. It took less than half an hour. Best of all, I now feel a pleasant sense of relief that it has been taken care of.
Good luck!
L
We started out
We were in love
Brought a big brick house
The kind we always dreamed of
I was your queen
You were so proud
The American dream
A fantasy without a doubt, so
Who would’ve thought
You would ever have put
Your hands on me?
Who would’ve thought
We would ever get caught
In a physical squeeze?
Oh, who would’ve thought?
How we brawled, how we fought
Put your hands round my throat
Nearly died cause I choked
Who would’ve thought
I would ever wake up
From the dream
You accused me of
Having another man
Though I was always by your side
And you’re the one with the shady past
So paranoid
So insecure
Now our dreams have been destroyed
Now the love in gone for sure, and
Who would’ve thought
You would ever have put
Your hands on me?
Who would’ve thought
We would ever get caught
In a physical squeeze?
Oh, who would’ve thought?
How we brawled, how we fought
Put your hands round my throat
Nearly died cause I choked
Who would’ve thought
I would ever wake up
From the dream
I was so scared
Now what to do?
Got no family here
Now who am I to turn to?
Got bills to pay
But no money of my own
Guess I better stay
Though my heart says, “Go, go, go!”
Not me!
This can’t be happening to me!
A nightmare from what used to be
A Cinderella of a dream
But I see
So clearly that I have to leave
Don’t try to stop me, baby, please
You’ve got to set me free
You’ve got to set me free
Who would’ve thought
You would ever have put
Your hands on me?
Who would’ve thought
We would ever get caught
In a physical squeeze?
Oh, who would’ve thought?
How we brawled, how we fought
Put your hands round my throat
Nearly died cause I choked
Who would’ve thought
I would ever wake up
From the dream
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
Revelation:
There is no separation
Between good and bad and light and dark
Between God and our souls
All that is an illusion
Life is really a profusion
Of perfection, love and happiness all told
Believe me brother, believe me sister
We all are one, we all are one
So come on sister, come on my brother
Turn the loving on, turn the loving on
Quotation:
Love is the firm foundation
The endless bridge laid down between
Two souls like you and me
Separation’s a perception
That makes us lose direction
Cause you and me are one; you and me are “we”
Believe me brother, believe me sister
We all are one, we all are one
So come on sister, come on my brother
Turn the loving on, turn the loving on
If I am that
And you are that
Then we are where
The love is at
If I am that
And you are that
Then that is where
The love is at
Expansion:
We all live in the same mansion
We’re in infinite and all-eternal flow
Decision:
Let’s erase every division
As it is above, so let it be below
If I am that
And you are that
Then we are where
The love is at
If I am that
And you are that
Then that is where
The love is at
If I am that
And you are that
Then we are where
The love is at
If I am that
And you are that
Then that is where
The love is at
Believe me brother, believe me sister
We all are one, we all are one
So come on sister, come on my brother
Turn the loving on, turn the loving on
© Lisa Hurley, 2008
