In The Simplicity of Morning

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing a very dear friend who I have not seen in a while. We have known each other for 20 years or so and as long as I have known her, she has been a source of joy in my life, the thought of her always makes me smile. She happens to be an unbelievably gifted singer/songwriter and I have been in awe of her talent and passion from the first moment I heard that voice roar out of her. Today I awoke with a song of hers in my head and the feeling that life was indeed, "so simple, so good". 

 

So sitting here on the porch this morning, I am listening to her sing and writing down how I feel. It's just a morning, like any other, but today I feel very happy and peaceful and want to share that.

 

soft quiet morning sounds

before the world comes alive.

birds having conversation

in a language I cannot understand.

sitting with an open heart

I feel the hope in this morning.

with outstretched arms, open wide

I embrace myself from within.

maybe it really is that simple

maybe happiness can just be.

today when I awoke a calm covered

every inch of my soul.

I awoke to the feeling that someone

 had walked into my room.

unsettled at first, I think maybe

this feeling was what came in.

last night I remembered times long past

and who I was in those days.

in the face of a friend from that time gone by

I saw where I stand today.

lifetimes change you constantly

ever evolving, never to be still.

on mornings like this I open my eyes

and simply take it all in.

treasures and magic and gifts abound

in this life for us to perceive.

their worth, their value, our need for them

all we need is to see.

it might be that simple, or maybe it’s not

but today I believe that it is.

as the world begins to awaken

 I will softly sing to her.  

 

This is Lisa Marshall singing Simple. The song has many versions but my favorite has always been just her and her guitar and this beautiful song.

 

You can find her at www.lisamarshallmusic.com or on Twitter @lisamarshallmus