Sue Santiago
Children's Writer & Sometimes Poet
Beyond the Shadow’s Edge
Do not be deceived. This place of loneliness, shame, despair is not darkness, merely a shadow. Beyond the shadow's edge the light waits. Get up. Stagnate no more. Seek it out. Crawl if need be. The light is never too far. ©2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
White Magic
©2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
photo credit Terri Perdue
Without Serendipity
Is there ever a day where at the end of it it can be said, that went exactly to plan? What a shame. Seems more the story of the villain than the hero. ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Christmas Caroling
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow but even If it Doesn't Snow on Christmas Santa Claus is Coming to Town Do You Hear What I Hear? Jingle Bells Silver Bells Chrissy, the Christmas Mouse Dominick, the Italian Christmas Donkey Deck the Halls with Mistletoe and Holly Frosty the Snowman Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer are Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas May You Always Gather Around the Christmas Tree and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Winter Song
starry light, chilled night hear the song of the season whirl on winter breeze ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
On Faith
If I die, I die, Esther vowed. Wherever you go, I go, Ruth promised. Here I am. Send me. Isaiah volunteered. May it be done to me according to Your word, young Mary committed a faithful acceptance echoed in Gethsemane -- Not my will, but Yours be done. These steps of faith, sacrifices of self, willingness of hearts -- Can they be found today? Can they be found in me? ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Out of Range
This winding, meandering journey contains no road maps, no global positioning system with estimated times of arrival. Detours delay or perhaps pave the way to the path unpredicted that can surpass expectations, hopes, even dreams. To overthink and overplan overpacks the space left for discovery, for chance, for magic. When the fork in the road comes, which way do I go? To the right or the left? The answer is, yes. ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
First Glance
Problem Solved
Why are the good habits so difficult to maintain while the bad habits so stubborn to loosen? The good can produce pride, the bad can raise shame. Since neither the good nor bad lead to noble character I shall sidestep both, play it safe, between the book covers. ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
My Secret Weapon
There is little in this world That makes me scream and claw As watching my child battle Her evasive thieves of childhood I give her weapons She shows me tenacity I fortify her surroundings She reminds me how to laugh Ready at all hours, eye on the sky, but the adversary's invisible the invasion can't be stopped the onslaught is relentless So, I lead her to Love He comforts us, strengthens us Shows us the way toward victory As we fight chronic migraine and anxiety ©2021 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
My protectors sure wore themselves out and need some sleep. Maybe I should pop some popcorn. hehehe
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