The Saturday Post: May I Suggest edition
Saturday, October 6, 2012 I recently had the privilege of becoming part of a private Facebook group of mid-life bloggers and writers. The creative women in that group inspire me daily, and I'm so honored to be in their midst.
One of the co-creators of the group, the beautiful inside and out Chloe Jeffreys, posted last week a video of a conference she attended. The music she attached to the footage was hauntingly beautiful and resonated, soul deep.
Of course I had to search for that song and share it with you here:
May I Suggest — by Susan Warner (thanks to Chloe for graciously including the lyrics)
May I suggest
May I suggest to you
May I suggest this is the best part of of your life
May I suggest
this time is blessed for you
this time is blessed and shining almost blinding bright
just turn your head
and you’ll begin to see
the thousand reasons that were just beyond your sight
the reasons why
why I suggest to you
why I suggest this is the best part of your life
there is a world
that’s been addressed to you
addressed to you, intended only for your eyes
a secret world
a treasure chest to you
of private scenes and brilliant dreams that mesmerize
a tender lover’s smile
a tiny baby’s hands
the million stars that fill the turning sky at night
Oh I suggest
Yes I suggest to you
Yes I suggest this is the best part of your life
There is a hope
that’s been expressed in you
the hope of seven generations, maybe more
this is the fate
that they invest in you
it’s that you’ll do one better than was done before
inside you know
inside you understand
inside you know what’s yours to finally set right
and I suggest
and I suggest to you
and I suggest this is the best part of your life
this is a song
comes from the west to you
comes from the west, comes from the slowly setting sun
this is a song
with a request of you
to see how very short the endless days will run
and when they’re gone
and when the dark descends
we’d give anything for one more hour of life
may I suggest
this is best part of your life
Have a beautiful Saturday.
Reader Comments (10)
A wonderful song and a link to a powerful blog. Thanks for the double hitter today.
I like to quote Carly Simon, "these are the good old days"
Hope you enjoy yours!
Beautiful song, beautiful words, beautifully done; thank you.
Chloe and the song, WOW!!
Beautiful song and lyrics....thanks so much for posting.
Nice!
Lisa, thanks for posting the lyrics - beautiful song.
Happy Saturday Lisa! Thanks for sharing -- she does have a very interesting blog.
Wow thanks for sharing that song. I LOVE IT. Hey, watch for my law school roommate -- she's running for CO House, and she lives in the Springs: Jennifer George. She's pretty awesome!
I love this song! Suebob Davis introduced it to me and I've listened to it over and over again. It captures exactly how I feel about this place in my life.
Thank you for the link and the shout-out. I'm so glad we've met and have a little corner of Facebook to call our own. I'm in awe over the caliber of writers we have in GenFab. It really is a midlife brain trust.
Thank you, my new friend.
Simply " Thank You" !