Monday, January 23, 2012

The Year of the Water Dragon

It coils gently around the stars of our fortune,
Like water out of the ancient ocean,
It rises with a mystique carrying favors and the wishes of long ago,
As we bid the golden rabbit back to its hole.
We dance and rejoice under the rain of the water dragon.


May the days under its sign hold no sorrow and
May peace follow its tail all year long.
May its cool breath calm our minds as we pass through changing seasons.
Just like the lilies on a river of chaos,
May it help keep our faith serenely afloat in this lonely little pond.

♥xo♥

Darelam

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Lyrics Love - For Good (Wicked the Musical)

I just love the words to this song... dedicated to all those who had me changed for the better. Because of you, I have been changed for good.


(Elphaba):
I'm limited
Just look at me - I'm limited
And just look at you
You can do all I couldn't do, Glinda
So now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...

(Glinda):
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good

(Elphaba):
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...

Like a ship blown from it's mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you

(Glinda):
Because I knew you

(Both):
I have been changed for good

(Elphaba):
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for

(Glinda):
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share

(Both):
And none of it seems to matter anymore

(Glinda):
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood

(Elphaba):
Like a ship blown from it's mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood

(Both):
Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better

(Glinda):
And because I knew you...

(Elphaba):
Because I knew you...

(Both):
Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Dear Mr. Shredder



How are you Mr. Shredder? It's been a decade since I last heard the rhythm of your shears cutting paper into teeny tiny bits and pieces... all these years you spent in solitude, despite standing side by side with the ever popular Mrs. Printer-Scanner. I walk day by day past you, throwing only shadows in your direction.

Now here we are again; you with the same old green and red buttons, and I, wondering how many pages you can bear to take as I drag to your direction, sacks of unread memos and poorly written excuses.

With Love,

Darelam

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Haiku of Flowers

lasso a flower,
a lover's gift and promise.
lasso a color,
pink hues and thousand rainbows.
lasso this beauty,
to cherish forevermore.