Winter of Change

Celebration of Life for a Fresh New Year

By Kenny Price

Life on a quest, a curious mind
Unclear and uncertain, seeking to find

Exploring new thoughts, talents and skills
Accomplishing goals, exciting new thrills

Societal goals, conventional voice
I've given you will and freedom of choice

Finding new roads, paths to explore
Black and white life, there has to be more

Continue with dream, pride and self-will
Ambition with talents, accumulate skill

Degrees and careers, create and design
Polished veneer appearing to shine

Storm clouds arrive, the first drop of rain
Striving now harder, experience strain

Rain shower now, foundation too weak
Footings erode as flood waters peak

Darkness of night, no sign of dawn
Layer of snow, accomplishments gone

Grieving a loss, anger and guilt
Will I recapture the life I had built

Painfully still, confusion and shock
Flooding subsides exposing a block

Inside the dark, new fears increas
Ironically bringing a glimmer of peace

Above in a tree, I hear a new sound
Song from a bird, music profound

Open my eyes, a ray from the sky
Birds all around, beginning to fly

Spring has arrived melting all snow
Creating new life with natural flow

Vision restored, now I can see
Colors appear as I walk free

Carried by grace, knowledge mature
Wisdom and purpose today I am sure.


This wonderful poem was sent to me by my dear friend, Kenny. He will never know how much I see my life in it. But he seems to have a voice that speaks for me. Perhaps he as a similar muse as mine.


A Baby Changes Everything

As sung by Faith Hill



Teenage girl much too young
Unprepared for what's to come
A baby changes everything

Not a ring on her hand
All her dreams and all her plans
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything

The man she loves she's never touched
How will she keep his trust
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything

And she cries
Ooh she cries
Oh ohhh...

She has to leave, go far away
Heaven knows she can't stay
A baby changes everything

She can feel it's coming soon
There's no place there's no room
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything

And she cries
And she cries
Oh she cries

Shepherds all gather 'round
Up above the star shines down
A baby changes everything

Choir of angels sing
Glory to the newborn king
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything
Everything, everything, everything
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

My whole life has turned around
I was lost, but now I'm found
A baby changes everything, yeah
A baby changes everything

This song was sung at Linda's church yesterday. I had no idea that it was a popular song sung by Faith Hill. I discovered it a few minutes ago as her Christmas special came on CBS.