"Goals upon Goals" by Susan Pearl

Many goals have been met,
But there are more goals that haven't come to light yet.

So new goals keep coming and show what needs to be done,
Reaching each goal prepares us for the next one,
     and on and on.

Goals upon goals do add up over time,
Making us achieve more qualities of what is hard to find,
Goals of maintaining,
Goals of improvement,
Goals of choices and support systems for quality of life,
  and a list for goals of trying something new,
Living goals upon goals is living a life of trying to attain the best that we can do.
It can become a way of life if we want it to.

"Guarding While Embracing Peace" by Susan Pearl

Peace keeps us centered on what is true.
With peace we will see the things,
That show us what to do or what not to do,

We embrace this peace like a loved one,---holding it, oh, so close---never wanting to part,
Yet while we embrace peace we vigilantly are guarding our heart,
Because, by being faithful and true,
    with what we say and do
     we are embracing what is near and dear to us, too.

" Losses and Gains " by Susan Pearl

Time is moving us on,
Time brings change,
Some changes are losses,
Some changes are gains,
But through it all-
   Faith, Hope and Love will remain.

Faith, Hope and Love "have" been there,
Faith, Hope and Love "are" being there,
Faith, Hope and Love "will" be there-
   all in a special way,
   leading us through to a brighter day.

Generations have known,
   the peace that Faith, Hope and Love have shown.
For it is with time and grace
   we learn to live with all the changes taking place.

Through changes of losses,
Through changes of gains,
Faith, Hope and Love will remain the same.

" Lies and Rats " by Susan Pearl

Lies are like rats.
When you see or find one---
   there usually are thirty more hiding.