Art for the Soul A harmonious union of thoughts, images, colors, and sounds

In one breath a whisper comes... Faint and in the distance a wonderful sensation brings your presence. It bares your name as it gives life to someone who is sleeping. Knowing now what it feels like means to much, sometimes seeming to unreal to be shared. In one breath a whisper comes... Bringing life to someone who sleeps. No more... Copyright ©2007 LENITA KAY SHELTON

Looking through an open window the future passes by
Visions appear like movies playing out from beginning to end
This is where time stands still in this series of relaxation

Bodies unwind from head to toe melting into the air
Lungs filled with this moment breathe...

Dreaming of far away places while clouds form shapes one by one
In the distance a mountain with one single tree pointing east

A glimpse of a bird in flight brings the realization of freedom in its true form
With eyes closed the sun is warm… sweet...

This moment pours out and flows in many directions
Leading to purity of thought...
purity of mind...

Openness and freedom prevail as the sun sets
The window now closed waits...
To be opened once more and fulfill another journey

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

At the door of hope lies my heart
Beating... waiting...
Watching for change to come
Knowing that if I wait long enough it will
This is the way it happens
No turning back now it seems
Impossible to think of the past
Gone like dreams you cannot remember

Forever changing your ideas...
Of what makes you complete
Looking deep within
Pulling away...
Soon there will be just a glimpse of what use to be

Now forever changed

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

You have given me all you have
But for now I am broken...
No longer a whole person...
Just here after the storm looking for answers
Though I know you are at peace... resting...
Why than do I feel anger instead of happiness
Frustration instead of calm
Trying so hard to smile...

What right do I have to be angry and why
Spirituality is now... today...
Not when it is convenient and there is no other way
Sharing your legacy with all I know
Helps... To see your light
Shine...
Hoping one day love will endure
And pain subsides...

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

The melody I hear is not the same as yours
But if I listen closely there are similarities
Rising up from within our souls capturing
Our highs and lows...
Through out our lives there is a melody
That plays ... softly
Capturing our uniqueness
Our individual theme...
In the madness we seek
To be heard...

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

They say that there was once a river that flowed

And from the river there were blessings extended to those in need

Many came to lift there hearts up in prayer

Singing and dancing by the fires lit there

Children played... Elders sang... and Shamans brought miracles ...

While the river flowed all remained the same

But in days to come the faces of the river changed

A language not of their own built barriers

This the beginning of the end

The numbers of life lost could not be counted

There were too many ...

Forever changed the river cried out

Lost river I will be named

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

I walked a while thinking it would help
There seemed know other recourse
The storm I carried weighed heavy and brought with it these questions

What should you do? What will you do? What can you do?
As I took in more air and my body began to respond the answer came freely
Relax... Let go...

I am life your precious gift
Accept the challenge

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

Dreams of the smile you bare
That unbelievable warming stare
You always took time for me
And listened to me speak

Now I am here alone
And you are gone
To a place I cannot reach
Just for now...
But from this experience
With you I have found
My peace...
Of mind in this time now

Remembering you gives me pleasure
Warms my heart...
Just like it did from the start
I’m forever grateful
In this constant memory

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

The heart of a soldier

Beats fast and steady for peace

While fighting for a nation with darkness in their eyes

An unfamiliar land is preying upon your soul

Yet you still fight for freedom with integrity so bold

Knowing the tears of their children flow like streams in their streets

You are reminded of your loved ones and your heart skips a beat

In the days and months that go by you become so cold you have forgotten how to cry

Now wondering what you are doing here

Lying awake because you cannot sleep...

As your leaders are snuggled in their beds you are fighting away your fear and dread

At that moment you think to yourself why should you care

Than you see your mother's face looking into your eyes

As she says I love you...

You begin to cry...

Finally tears fall like rain down your face

After all this time you realize...

You are still alive...

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

I have watched you transform from a child
In my arms you were held and put to sleep
Rocked and swayed until you eyes were at rest
Your innocence moves me...

My wishes for you go beyond any words I could say
With changes... Transformations... Emancipations... and Destinations...
To make things better for you

I have watched with care and understanding
So you could be free to make your own decisions
Never wanting you to feel pain...
Trying to protect your being...

Now that it is said and done
Remember how far you have come
Decide where you are going
Follow your dreams...

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

Feels good...

The minute you attain it you know

Smiles form on your lips

Laughter resonates in the air

Sunshine seems brighter

The air smells sweeter

If I told you I had the answer...

Would you believe me?

Take just one moment and listen...

To love

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

This letter written to you in the past
Received but lost and than returned
Language is necessary for understanding
My love is alive but hard to find here
Looking for answers in the light of day
And in the dark of night I lay my head down to rest
Living each day like my last feels right
Believing in you… believing in me… makes a difference
The wind carries a voice I have never heard
I listen … it comforts me and brings your presence
What is life without love… passion and understanding
Words of comfort… a smile… a touch… is all that matters
Living with hope for eternity …

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

Moon shadows guide me home each night
As stars shimmer in the night sky…
I make a wish for heavens sake
We share this dream watching and waiting
And through it all still believing
That night will become day
And day will become night
Moon shadows guide me home
Delivering my prayer
Once more…

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

 In the days ahead, you will grow, not aware at all that
Time and space have left you behind. And then many days
Will come, in light and dark turning the space you see
Into motion, moving you, changing you, leading you
Reminding you of the past

And then at last the grass, the trees, the breeze brings
You to the space of grace, the smile on your face radiates
In blues, and greens and all things seem to be a dream

And now, the day has come reminding you of the
Future, the grass, the breeze, the tree's
Are free just like me . . .

Lenita Kay Shelton 2003

When you speak I listen to your words

Writing to stay alive in this awareness of the day

Staying in the light...

Today will be remembered and favored

Waiting patiently for your truth

Teaching what has been taught

Giving what has been given

Sharing what has been put in my hands

 

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

 

A teacher passes words along pure and uplifting

This knowledge to dream

The Key

A gift to see beyond your years I learn from you

What I will become you have changed with your presence

Give back what was given free is what I now see

The Key

Strength... Courage and hope in me

 

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006

Tell them we are here

Sons of warriors and daughters of mother earth

We are here...

In the wind that blows through the canyon of Ojai we are here

In the rain that falls onto the river of Saint Helen's Parish we are here

Through it all still here...

E dah Ho

Still here...

Tell them look to the sky the vision you see clear it tells the truth look still here

My brothers and sisters do not worry or fear 

The hawk guides you for he knows the truth and will lead you to us that are still here

We gather together and wait for you 

Among your father's, mother's, sister's and brother's still here

E dah Ho

Still here...

We will comfort you and light fires of peace in the night sky to guide you home

For all who know the truth have pride

Do not hold your head down but look up and wait for the clouds to clear you will see us here

E dah Ho

Still here...

 

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006

 

A Clearer view comes up from within like a burst of sunlight over the horizon

Just one glance will do so much for the soul

A clearer view leaves nothing to the imagination only purity of mind and body

This nationality all it's own stands alone like the strongest oak

A clearer view will leave nothing to say know words to remember

Just the sense of peace for you to embrace like the pedals of a perfect rose

A clearer view is what I wish for you and me so there is know need to ponder

What is right or wrong, just  unjust, real  unreal, perfect imperfect, is perfect for me

A clearer view for you... for me

 

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006

 

There is a picture I keep   

Your smile so bright it fills the room

I hear your laugh as it penetrates the air I breathe

How it seems the time has passed quickly

One day after next a memory

With know time to prepare

For now this lesson of love ...

Of patience ... and care

I thank you everyday for allowing me to be

A father's daughter

With prayers's and love to share

 

 Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

Reflection smooth as glass on the ocean

Dancing with delight, and pleasure with the sun

Take me with you where the horizon meets the sea

Life is renewed through this cycle...

Looking for reflection here

Could there be someone else out their...

In need of peace, and do they see the beauty I see

Dancing on the sea...

Reflection smooth as glass on the ocean

Dancing with delight, and pleasure with the sun

You have everything I long for

Within my reach...

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

In the moment
All that seems unclear somehow appears clear
The ability to see with your heart
Your eyes wide like a child
Stepping into this new ability
You never expected to be easy
The light that draws you near is comforting
Warm… soothing… quiet… peaceful…
Certainty alive in the moment

Lenita Kay Shelton 2007

When tomorrow comes
I will see the light of day with a new desire
My color of view transparent like dew settled on glass
In a garden of lilies… with smells so sweet… I contemplate
I’m reaching now for more than dreams

When tomorrow comes
I see you in my sites within my reach
Smiling… about the days we spend in touch with our feelings

When tomorrow comes
You will see a change in me no longer shut but open to new things
Above and beyond these moments of clarity
Like dew settled on glass.... In a garden of lilies
With smells so sweet…
Tomorrow comes

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006
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Miles away but never far from your heart
A friend
Just a sign and they are there
Appearing with there deepest thoughts in hand
Encouraging and enlightening there presence is shared
Between the two smiles and laughter throughout the air
Blowing in and out of endless tomorrows given with care

Miles apart but never far from your heart
A friend
Remembering all that you are and will become
The beginning and end of sentences you speak
Words can express the gratitude and love that cares
So much more for you than this
Miles away but never far from your heart
A friend

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006

For just one moment to be separated from here
From now... Beyond today
A tree grows toward light and learns to be still
Calm in solitude alone with thoughts of tomorrow far away
For just one moment to be separated from here
From now... Beyond today
Growing towards the light of always

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006

In every breath and word spoken of love
I believe to be a glimpse of heaven on earth
Smiles that bring joy to those less fortunate
Flowers that bloom in chosen places
Waterfalls flow to endless depths

Hearts filled with joy of newborns innocent and free
Dreams come to those who wait patiently
Driven by faith determined by will
I believe to be a glimpse of heaven on earth
To see these things come to pass

Sunrise... Sunsets... Oceans...Mountains...Stars...
Boundless sites of beauty just open your eyes
Maybe you too will see a glimpse of heaven on earth

Lenita Kay Shelton
November 2006

There is a special moment that comes
When finding out what you wish and desire is possible
Through dreams we are able to see light
I challenge myself everyday to become a better spirit a better being
Hoping that what I do will balance the universe

I bring light... I give light... I am light...
Stars in the sky make me believe how could I not
Each day means more to me than the one before filled with hope
That I will have peace in my heart forever and ever
This journey for truth and wisdom has brought me here
In time...

Lenita Kay Shelton
November 2006

It’s amazing what the tides of change can bring
One day a miracle the next a disaster
I imagine this life...

The ups and downs and winding roads
Reaction is the key... Will you fall or stand?
Be weak or strong?
I imagine this life...

I choose it I know no other way
It is rooted and in my blood
All doors opened and closed make it true
I imagine this life...

Time brings so much more to gain
Relationships to remember always
Prayers will be answered and gifts will be shared
I imagine this life...

Lenita Kay Shelton
November 2006

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Three little birds, sat on my window.
And they told me I don't need to worry.
Summer came like cinnamon
So sweet,
Little girls double-dutch on the concrete.

Maybe sometimes, we got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same.
Oh, don't you hesitate.

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

Blue as the sky, sombre and lonely,
Sipping tea in the bar by the road side,
(just relax, just relax)
Don't you let those other boys fool you,
Gotta love that afro hairdo.

Maybe sometimes, we feel afraid, but it's alright
The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change.
Don't you think it's strange?

girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

Just more than I could take, pity for pity's sake
Some nights kept me awake, I thought that I was stronger

When you gonna realise, that you don't even have to try any longer. Do what you want to.

girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song

You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,

Just go ahead, let your hair down. x2

Oh, You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

I think of a place I have been before
That sweet sense of peace once again
I think of sunshine on my face, and the smell of flowers
Grass under my feet, and my favorite jeans

I Daydream

These moments never end
I think of special friends
Laughing until we cry refusing to say goodbye
We Share stories of our past that make us laugh

I Daydream

Of rainbows and where they go
And what is this special place
I wonder what it could be we really see
Some miracle I believe
I day dream reality and pray
To dream this way everyday

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006

This was inspired by my labyrinth walk

I see so clear the time I have spent looking for simple pleasures

While traces of sand run through my hands

Finding tranquility in the night sky

My wishes attached to stars light the universe

With time there are so many emotions

The need to enjoy more, laugh more, and love more freely

Taking everyday as it is for what it is

Giving more of myself restores the light to my soul

Gestures of kindness bring smiles to a face of sadness

These simple pleasures are treasures I have restored

Lenita Kay Shelton 2006