Lyricist - Author, Poet Suzanne Mondoux - SONGS / POEMS OF THE DAY February 2020

When you feel my heart you see me There’s no looking away We come face to face in a loving embrace I see the wonder in you It’s a miracle you and me

You feel my heart It wasn’t easy knowing my heart You stayed the course Hmm, Whoa, La, La Hmm, Whoa, La, La

Our children are grown With a life of their own Yet they still look to us to see how it’s done Our love for one another They witnessed the wonder of feeling my heart Knowing my heart

You stayed the course No mattered how hard my love Hmm, Whoa, La, La, When you feel my heart

Our gray hair and wrinkled skin is our reward A life well lived as we stayed the course You feel my heart and know it more Passion resides for one another Never wavering Never wanting anything else

When you feel my heart You take it all in Feel my heart Hmm, Hmm, Whoa, Whoa Feel my heart

The clown in me You see the clown in me Laughing with me and laughing at me Our big belly laughs We had so much fun

The clown in me Together you and me Always giggling

You laughing with me saved me Because of you I see me From ugly to really me Those bullies turn away from me The clown in me is free

Always giggling Ha, Ha, Ha, Laugh out loud with me Smile with all of your face

I’m so proud of me That is so ok Be proud of you Find that clown in you Ride your unicycle Juggle those balls

Laugh out loud with the clown in you Smile with all of your face Parade your big red nose with pride Single yourself out from the crowd

Laugh out loud with the clown in you Be with those who see the clown in you Laugh out loud Be proud of the clown in you

You see the clown in me The clown in me The best part of me Ha, Ha, Ha

How could I have been so far when I’ve been so close I’m losing my baby Losing my baby It’s too late to undo the wrong Losing my baby, losing my baby What have I done I’m cold and lonely I’m so far away So far from my baby So far from my baby

It’s been a long life without my baby I’m losing, I’m losing So close and yet so far I scream into the empty All is void in my world So silent my piecing heart

Somebody out there Have you seen my baby This must be a dream Can someone wake me Please wake me

I’m losing my baby Where is my baby What have I done What noise have I made

I’m losing my baby Hmm, Hmm, Whoa, Whoa Hmm, Hmm, Whoa, Whoa

Show me where to look Point me in the right direction before it’s too late

Am I too late Can it all be undone It must be undone Hmm, Hmm, Whoa, Whoa I’m losing my baby

My baby, I’m losing my baby Hmm, Hmm, let this be undone

Since I met you my life has been so fine You’re so fine I’ve heard them say how kind you are How shy you are and generous with all that you are

You came into my life just at the right time I feel all that you are I know you’re close even when you seem so far It’s a miracle that I found you

You go on living in my dreams, in my songs, and in my stories You’re my inspiration What a life you give me since I met you

Hmm, La, La, La, Hmm, La, La, La, Since I met you my life is fine You live in my songs You live in my stories

I see you all around me I feel you all the time You use my voice to keep on going I give it to you freely A treasure you are

My life is a wonder since I met you Covered in roses is how I feel It’s the path you laid out for me I’m passionate for you I’m in love with you since I met you

Hmm, La, La, La, Whoa, La, La, La I’m in love with you since I met you

Since I met you my life has been so fine You say you love me so You live on since I met you in my songs, in my stories Hmm, La, La, La

In the closing hours of my life I look around Life here is all but a memory I take with me The end of this journey takes me to the beginning of a new one No regrets, no what if Each choice led me to where I am today

Closing hours of this life Light appears among the shadows Many souls appear, faces I know Hmm, Hmm, Hmm

I fall on my knees amongst the angels I thank my soul for guiding me home I’m eager to get started A clear road ahead All is revealed

Hmm, Hmm, Hmm Closing hours of this life A moment has come I’m called to return or step into the light

It is not my time There is much to be lived Closing hours of this life I’m left to decide on my own My soul awaits

In the closing hours of this life I take back my body Open my eyes and look around I’m back to create more memories Hmm, Hmm, Hmm

In the closing hours of this life A new life is born My soul awaits Closing hours of this life Hmm, Hmm, Hmm

Now that death is near all is clear I’ve reached the crossroad of my life It’s silent, it’s dark, and it’s cold No angels waiting for me No bright light in a tunnel to follow

Falling on my knees before my reflection Death is near, watches over me My reflection smiles back at me Tears in my eyes

My reflection wipes the tears from my eyes It points ahead towards the candlelight A soft white glow washes over me I’m carried forward

Death is near Stars glitter all around I lay me down in the roses at my feet Hmm, Hmm, Hmm Whoa, Whoa, Hmm, Hmm

I hear the voices of those who have come before me Laughter all around Many faces Their souls rejoicing Some I know

Death is near I lay me down in a bed of roses Hmm, Hmm, Whoa, Whoa

I played with my life But I can’t play with my death My time has come Death is near I let go of all fear I’m a voice in the crowd My soul rejoices

Death is near In peace I go Hmm, Whoa, La, La, Hmm, Whoa, in peace I go

It’s time to say my goodbyes The life we lived together has reached its end Love is gone and our bed is cold How wonderful we once were How well we loved one another Somehow the years has brought us here What did we miss What went wrong It feels like there’s no mending of our hearts All there’s left is to say my goodbyes, say my goodbyes I can’t keep facing this life of ours I must say my goodbyes, say my goodbyes Together I feel so alone

I cherish the life we had together A new day has dawned I’ll carry our memories into the new ones It was not a life wasted but a life we lived Our love meant something at one time This stays with me, I once knew love My soul is in search of love An aching heart longing to ease the pain So I must say my goodbyes I have to face this alone I must say my goodbyes I loved you so, my love I loved you so

The days ahead bring so much sorrow Where has all the love gone It’s time to say our goodbyes, say our goodbyes It’s the only way to save us, save what’s left of us I loved you so, must say our goodbyes Say my goodbyes My love, say goodbye

The power of words and another day is gone What is remembered and what acts are done In the shadows of mankind arrows are flung From a whisper to a scream voices are heard How many times must history be relived

Power of words, they strike and they hurt People are mangled and children are killed We’ve walked on the moon Yet we leave many for dead and many are hungry Power of words cut like a sword

Carry on in a world of meaningless words Cry out to the gods for mercy and surrender Fall on your knees before your children Beg for forgiveness for your words that cut so deep Do you know the power of your words

Power of words, they can love and resolve Chose your thoughts, chose your words Let wisdom prevail Let experience teach Carry your words in your heart before you speak

Know the power of your words Cleans your soul with loving thoughts and acts of love Be good to you and thus you’re good to others Your powerful words, use them to love The power of your words, Power of words

Tell me what you’re waited for I’m going crazy with your hellos and goodbyes I’m caught up in your confusion You’ve packed my bags and sent me off By all means lets talk this through Take my hand and walk with me

Being over in love with you is killing me Together we’ve made this our home My heart is over in love with you There’s only today for us

Baby what am I to do without you I remember how your sweet lips called out my name The sound of your voice, your gentle touch on my skin Those days are so far behind us and yet so close There’s no limit to how much I can love you But it seem being over in love with you is killing you

You say I’m too much in love you with you Being over in love is far too painful But my heart knows no other way than being over in love Come close to me my darling Hold me tenderly, there’s only today for us

Leave all of forever, and lets take it day to day Forget those yesterdays, and lets take it day to day Everything can happen in a moment I’m standing still, listening for you

Being over in love with you was killing me Together we’ve made a home Our hearts love one another There’s only today, there’s only today for us

I lay my head down on my pillow Close my eyes to drift away into my dream I see myself dreaming in my dream Myself looks back at me A sea of dreams swirling all around

Dreaming in my dream Colours are bright I’m flying all around I dream of dreams

Flashes of light shine bright around so many faces Images and sensations excite me and frightened me Visions created in my imagination, they feel so real Reels of stories familiar and strange Or so close to and yet so far to what I’ve wanted all too much

Dreaming in my dream Occurring only in my mind Chain of images go round and round I dream of dreams

Strings of wonder my curiosity follows Real or not real I can never know Created in my imagination, isn’t that real Dreams are a kind of magic filled with awe Delight and glee in each dream

Dreaming in my dream Round and round I go until I jump I catch me, dreaming in my dream Time to wake to a taste of reality it seems

Dreaming in my dream I drift back into my imagination I fly and fly

My baby is home all day working to the bone Cooking, cleaning, and the children are playing I’m out all day working to the bone I bring home pennies My baby has the blues

There’s no soothing the tears away but rock n roll Rock n Roll my baby’s blues away Dancing around the room Arms in the air

Candle light dinner, cheap wine and rock n roll Together we sway freely, softly Another child is created to rock n roll Listen to the laughter all around Children are playing

My baby has to take on a job The nights are long without my baby Together we safeguard our family Flowers for my love when she gets home And a record playing in the background Rock n rolling my baby’s blues away

Rock n Roll my baby’s blues away In my arms we dance the night away Children come with the sunrise Together we dance the day away to rock n roll

Rock n Roll my baby’s blues away

Sitting on the front steps with my suitcase It’s all I could do to get the shouting to stop My neighbours watch me from their window They stare, there she goes again, she’ll be back How do I break out

I know I’ve been here before The Mercedes in the driveway I can drive away I want to get out and stay out

I wash the blood from my face The reflection in the mirror is familiar The diamond earing dangle brightly The wedding rings sparkles back at me For better, for worse, until death do us part

Until death takes me apart I’ve been here before In the shadow of my life I wonder where I went wrong What could have I done better, what could I have done differently I’ve been here before

I thank God there’s no children The final blow struck so hard In its creation the soul returned home I’ve been here once

I’ve been here before in the shadow of my life Starving my own soul I rise from the front step, I’ve done this before Throw my suitcase into the Mercedes This next road leads to me I’ve been here before, back to me I’ve been here before

From the morning sun to the brilliant moon You brightened my day and you take my breath away Love of my life I sing out loud I love you today and every day Calling on all angels to trumpet away the joy of our love

Love shines on you Because you love me, love rains on me Together life is beautiful Laughter in your voice brightens my day

The miracle of our love I embrace I fall on my knees before you in praise of the life you give me Love shines on me because of you In the shadow of my life you’ve brightened my day

You gave me life when I was dwindling away All is well with my hand in yours I look into your eyes when you smile Love smiles back at me, my darling

Love shines on you My heart beams bright My soul soars high For all these years you held my hand

Our bodies are old and this life has reached its end Your love shines on me I love the wrinkles of your hand in my hand Love shines on you my darling Your love shines on me my love

Say what you say and do what you do Know yourself and be yourself Block out other people’s voices that tell you what to do Enjoy being yourself and discovering who that is Find out what you’re made of Your inner voice will guide you

Trust in you and never mind what others do Listen to your inner voice it knows what’s best for you This voice is you, only you can hear it Only you can feel it

Turn off all the noise around you Silence the chatter in your mind Crush the doubts and disbelieving Let your inner voice guide you home Clear the clutter from your soul Carve your own path and come back to you

Your inner voice sooths your soul The inner voice is you You matter to you Approval from others have no value

Come home to you Follow the feeling deep within Your inner voice is what makes you whole It trusts in you Inner voice is the one and only voice

Inner voice, your only voice that matters The sole song of your soul

I see my reflection in the puddle of water at my feet My dirty face, matted hair, and tattered clothes look back at me The holes in my shoes make my feet are wet I’m a long ways from home and my real reflection

A life so long ago, the big house and parade of fancy cars I woke to children laughing and a smile from the love of my life The surface of light with no brightness only darkness absorbed No more reflection of me

My reflection is between two lives Only in my mind I move back and forth from where I came from Memories cast a shadow on my soul A life once lived mirrored back at me

I look away in search of light I see I’ve lead myself here in my cardboard house Parade of fancy cars drive by where I sleep In the window I see my reflection

Had I seen my reflection what consideration would I had given my life What would be the colours seen by the reflection of my light Would there have been a change in direction of a single wave No reflection of the heart such a common mistake

The essence of my true reflection hangs on My choices were strong My choices were wrong But the essence of my true reflection hangs on

My reflection hangs on

I’ve fallen to the ground looking up at the sky I’ve forsaken the ones I love believing it was for something better Leaving them behind meant leaving me behind I look to the heavens for a sign Clouds linger over my head

On my knees in front of me What shadow have I case on my soul I’m calling to all angels to help me I’m on my knees begging for forgiveness

I’m shipwrecked and stranded in a lonely place I’ve thrown away all that loved me It took but a moment to reject what had been given to me Now I’m a survivor of a shipwreck, my soul adrift On my knees at the crossword of my life

On my knees in front of me, before my soul Save me from myself before it’s too late Too many lies caused too many tears On my knees I beg your forgiveness

There is still life in me to save Please don’t throw me away I’ve made mistakes, I know the mistakes I’ve made On my knees before my soul Please don’t throw me away

On my knees before me I bow my head in peace in respect to me My soul raises me from my knees Before me I stand on my feet

On my knees in peace in respect of me

A new day begins in the light of the morning sun I put on my favourite record and daydream the day away Distraction from the every day world I immerse my soul in pleasant thoughts Attention away from the present puts all expectations aside

Lost in thought of a dreamy day I stare into space wide eye imagining my life Creating my own life in spite of others I indulge in fantasy Indulge in fancy of my life Daydreaming my life away I build my castle

Wishful thinker I am not My thoughts escape into a world of fantasy Dreamer of life, dreamer of my life I create my world Stargazer I am

Visionary I am by indulging in daydreams In the land of fairies and dragons I build my life as I see fit Daydreaming my life away leaves no room for wishful thinking I waste no time in these fantasies

I carry out and carry through everything I desire Reality lies in my fantasy Reality lies in the make up of my daydreams Daydreaming my day away

A full life I lived A wondrous journey I’ve experienced Inspired by daydreams Delighted with the magic of daydreaming a life away

Daydream your life way Wonder awaits in every dream

Get in your car and drive into the universe Rev your engine into the cosmos Put the pedal to the metal billion of light years away Expand yourself and fly into the universe

The whole is at your fingertips Infinity is only the beginning Set your sight into the universe

Create your sphere and circle around it Make your territory the universe Drive in the space between the stars and galaxies Turn on your headlights in the dust clouds

Into the universe is the only place to go Touch all the stars and take in the light Expansion is free into the universe

Freedom to live and make your own way Rev your engine into the universe Fuel your tank with euphoria Stay on course into the universe

No distraction and stay oriented towards the stars Cease to be unaware of your galaxy Feel the space in you and around you You’re the universe

Into the universe is the place to go Become the stars in your galaxy

The right balance is struck and the stars are aligned The seas part and a path is made The Gods are waiting and the heavens open Falling stars sprinkle my soul

I open my hands to catch every star Falling stars all around me The children are gone and I buried my love I’m old and wrinkled amongst the stars

My life struck balance in the year of gold I catch falling stars now There’s no more time, I live only for every sunrise And I wait for the stars

Falling stars all around me I catch each one with my hands So small and yet so bright I look up at the heavens and the Gods wave goodnight

I bow my head and pray The night sky sings out loud with falling stars They call my name and sing to me to look up Light beams shoot through eternity

Falling stars all around me The fabric of my soul in my year of gold So soft the bright light it warms my heart I stand alone, for now, ‘til it’s time to join my love amongst the stars

Falling stars all around me A golden path amongst these stars

It’s been a hard life crashing into everyone Crying out for help and seeking mercy No love for me, or another I’m stumbling in the wind

I’m stumbling in the wind, pushed here and there What’s out there and what can’t I see Too much shame to forgive myself The wind blows me here and there

Too weak to stand on my own two feet Can you see me, can you hear me I’ve made it this far and survived life on the street My dressed is ripped and my feet are cold

I walk the street all night, in the cold and the rain I’m stumbling in the wind to make a buck here and there I give it for cheap to make ends meet They take without complaints

I’m stumbling in the wind to find my way I have scratches on my knees and bruises on my smile My eyes stay shut in front of the mirror No need to see me

My heart has turned into stone and my tears are all gone I’ve stumbled in the wind until I’m all gone I’ve turned into dust and drift into the night Into the wind I stumble

What would you do if you see me stumbling in the wind No handout, but a smile and see me Stumbling in the wind is where you’ll find me

I’ve stood on the shoulders of giants to get to where I wanted to go They gave me my life and laid down their lives for me No matter the wrongs I did they loved me Look forward they would say Look to your heart they would say

Be mindful of yourself and of others I hear them say Today I live my dream, my life with a heart I desire Mommy and Daddy stood in the shadows for me I’m here today in the light they shone onto me

Mommy and Daddy stood in the shadows for me For that I know the wonder of my life From the breadline to my bed each night they sang to me Their heart was rich, their soul divine Together they left me with so many treasures

I rock my babies to sleep and remember their songs Mommy and Daddy stood in the shadows for me Their voices of angels I hear them sing Up front and center my darling, raise your arms and sing

In the shadows for me, yet always my light Together they were one soul for me A trio who sang together as one heart Mommy and Daddy stood in the shadows for me

I live and breath each song they sang In the shadows for me, Mommy and Daddy The power of their love shone bright on me The wonder of our life from the breadline to my life

Mommy and Daddy stood in the shadows for me

Come in from the rain baby and let me wipe the tears from your face My darling, it’s been a long day of painful words I stand alone in a crowd of lovers I’ve made so many mistakes with my heart of stone

Come in from the rain Come in from the rain It pains me when I see you kissing another You deserve so much better We deserve so much better

I took you for a fool and this is all on me I’ve turned a page Please come with me Darling, please come in from the rain

It’s been a long year without you It’s a sad and lonely life without you darling I know you can have someone knew But I still love you Come in from the rain

Come in from the rain I’ve always loved you and will always love you I’ve broken my own heart I know I’ve broken your heart Come in from the rain my love

It’s cold out there and I feel it every day I watch you smile with another in the light of the rainbow after the rain Come in from the rain baby Come in from the rain I’ve turned a new page

Come in from the rain I’ve created Darling, I’ve turned a new page

It’s so easy to be small in this life To let go and be as others see you You know no part of your life You see nothing but the endless sea of doubt

There’s no small part in this life Be ferocious and gentle Lean into the wonder of the unknown See all your worth You’re no small part in this world

Put away those sticks and stones that hurt you Turn them into silver and gold Your dreams are no small part in this world Raise your head and face society

You’re no small part in this world Don’t you know you’re a gift of life and to life for all Count your blessing from where you are right now Let the world see your gift, let the world see

There’s no small part in this life See all your worth You’re the captain of your ship Let the wind into your sail

Carry your head up high in the part of your world Refuse to be fooled about who others say you are You’re no small part in the world Know your worth You’re a life in this world And that’s no small part

Many years from now we’ll be old together and still in love I hold you in my heart from day to night The Gods have blessed us in this crazy kind of love Crazy in love with you, crazy in love we are

It’s a crazy kind of love So humble and so pure Passion is sprinkled upon us Fortune in love shine upon us

Crazy in love with you my darling So young we are but so wise our hearts Together we dance in the moonlight ‘til dawn I find my feet next to yours

It’s magic to live in this crazy kind of love Like a flower we bloom and follow the sun Our hearts shine bright in this crazy kind of love You took my hand when we were five and still we are That is a crazy kind of love

We created a child from this crazy love My heart never ceases to embrace the wonder of our love A melody of crazy love all around us Each moment clings to the light shone on this crazy kind of love

This crazy kind of love It’s a dream come true It’s wild like the wind of a stormy sea And gentle as a breeze

It’s a crazy kind of love I found my treasure when you put your hand in mind Since then it’s been a crazy kind of love

What comes after love has gone Where do I go and where do I look Nothing can ever be undone or unsaid No taking back the things I’ve done

For the first time I see what I’ve done In the company of others I’m alone In my own company I feel life leave me A trail of too many broken hearts behind me

I walk on the street amongst the crowd There’s no one to look for, no one to follow I see my reflection in the store window, a single soul For the first time I see what I’ve done

I cheated myself of love and life For the first time I know what’s missing For the first time I know what I want A complete heart filled with love

What do I do now and where do I go For the first time I want to find my way home I make my way through the crowd for the first time Never stopping, never tripping, never looking back

For the first time I’m ok alone I’m here with my soul, a new beginning I walk through the crowd and sometimes my feet never touch the ground For the first time I’m ok starting alone

Remains of a day vanished with the wind Small amounts of something after the burning Spirit of despair its ashes in the wind Mortal remains rest in a bed of wild roses

Ashes drifting in the wind The Gods gather the dust and sprinkle the embers The ghost of the earth appears At last the day has come to take a soul away

Dancing bears gather round In a circle they dance round and round A blue cloud of smoke rises into the night sky Ashes in the wind to the song of the bears

Ashes in the wind with the spirit of the bear Finding its way home with the stars The mortal spirit at peace Ashes carried away on the wings of a raven

Ashes in the wind with spirits of the forest Gathered in the earth, a feast to the soil Mortal remains rest in a bed of wild roses The earth in rapture under the rain

Spirits of the forest sing to the ashes in the wind The eagle bows its crown to the ashes in the wind The snowy owl rise the ashes to a new beginning Illuminating the ashes in the wind

The legacy of the ashes in the wind Together the bringer of wisdom and death In death wisdom rise from the ashes in the wind Ashes drifting in the wind go with your spirit

My darling, c’est l’amour, c’est l’amour The way you move, c’est l’amour I watch you dance towards me, c’est l’amour In the days of our youth your red hair flowed with every move C’est l’amour

Your silver hair drapes over your shoulder’s, c’est l’amour C’est l’amour, c’est l’amour, c’est l’amour Your rosy lips against my lips, c’est l’amour Your passionate touch, c’est l’amour

C’est l’amour, c’est l’amour, c’est l’amour Together we dance from room to room, c’est l’amour Your red lipstick on my shirt, c’est l’amour I’m so in love with you my darling, c’est l’amour

In a crowd you find me so easily You feel me looking at you from far away C’est l’amour, c’est l’amour You hear me whisper your name

C’est l’amour, c’est l’amour, you and me You and me in love, what a feeling This life we live, c’est l’amour C’est l’amour to live this way C’est l’amour

Cry of the wolf, can you hear it In the forest running with its clan in the shadow land Fierce to behold the soul of the forest runs wild In the shadow land of the wolf spirit

Clinging to life in this world Disappearance of the shadow land In the shadow land of the human soul See the wolf survive

The wind whistles through the branches of the forest Calling to the song of the wolf in the shadow land The full moon illuminates the shadow land

Snow crystals shine bright in the moonlight The wolf clan unit in the frozen fog of the shadow land The rivers thaw in the light of the rising sun A new day in the shadow land

The wolves run wild in the shadow land of the earth A new day to survive with the human souls Humans hears the song of the wolf clan New life is born in the shadow land