One Ocean Many Waves

Words and art by John Michael Ketterer

Lyrics

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Lets Be

Let’s be the threads
that weave a magic love

Let’s be the golden silence
that uncovers wisdom

Let’s be the Sun
that awakens all hearts

Let’s be the whispers
between two lovers

Let’s be the innocence
in a world gone crazy
Let’s be
Let’s be

from heart
to shining heart

Let’s be
the things
we love

Let’s be the wind
that cools all anger

Let’s be the voice
of an ancient forest

Let’s be the moment
when truth is born

Let’s be a new dawn
for all mankind

Let’s be the final path
to endless freedom
Let’s be
Let’s be

from heart
to shining heart

Let’s be
the things
we love

Let’s be the prayer
that ends all fears

Let’s be the soulmate
for all unclaimed beauty

Let’s be the passion
that opens all doors

Let’s be the renaissance
for a brave new world

Let’s be the neon shelter
for the lost and lonely

Let’s be
Let’s be

from heart
to shining heart

Let’s be
the things
we love

Let’s be the waves
on a moonlit ocean

Let’s be the joy
in a dancer’s eyes

Let’s be the melody
in a timeless symphony

Let’s be the light
that pierces all darkness

Let’s be the spark
for the coming glory

Let’s be
Let’s be

from heart
to shining heart

Let’s be
the things
we love

Let’s be the beginning of
a perfect day

Let’s be the song
on the lips of angels

Let’s be the calm
in the eye of the storm

Let’s be the morning
dew on a blade of grass

Let’s be the definition
of tranquility

Let’s be the bridge to
the crystal city

Let’s be
Let’s be

from heart
to shining heart

Let’s be
the things
we love

They say to Do

They say to do
what you love the most
So, I’m loving you
that’s what I do

Do what you love

You have what
I’ve waited for

my heart sent out
a plea

you answered
the call

Do what you love

You are the jewel
in my thoughts

The truth in
my heart

The joy in my soul

Do what you love

You took away
all of the fear
all of the doubt
now I’m me again

Do what you love

They say to do
what you love the most
So, I’m loving you
that’s what I do

Do what you love

You have made
your nest in my heart

It’s always your home

Our sacred shrine

Do what you love
Do what you love

Meaning of Life

As the meadow lark
sings
and the morning
Sun slides through
the curtains

A thought moseys in
to make my day begin

A thought about you
and your magical ways

It must be magic
because you are
still with me and
my unpredictable
ways

You are light years
ahead of me
but I’m catching
up to you

Because now I
know the meaning
of life

It’s quite simple
but it’s true for me

The meaning of life
is the meaning
YOU PUT INTO IT

So, now I’m giving
each moment all
the meaning I can

“My love for you
my love for me
my love for life”

It’s a rocky road
that I must travel
and I need to
keep my heart
wide open

I look over
to see you
still sleeping
in your faded
tangerine tee

Your face makes
all my thoughts
worthwhile

Living on borrowed time

With you
seems like
I’m living on
borrowed time

Can’t take you
for granted
one day you might
not show up

living on borrowed time

You can be fast
and furious
ornery and
superstitious

But I love you
just the same

There’s no telling
what you are
thinking

or which way
you will turn

When you are
around, it’s like
the circus is in
town

and there’s no
telling when your
tent will fold

I tried living
without you
but I found out

that’s not really
living

there’s only one
road and it always
leads back to
you

I’m living on
borrowed time

better live for
the moment
because the chance
may never come
again

I’d better make it
last as long as
I can

I’m living on borrowed time

Don't be a stranger to your heart

Stepping stones
lead up or down
there are many
paths

Changes
can come and go
they can open many
doors

Memories
can come and go
keep the ones you
cherish the most

Don’t be a stranger
to your heart

Don’t be a stranger
to my love

All I really want is
to shelter you
from the dark
and bring out
the light in your heart

Don’t be a stranger
to your heart

Don’t be a stranger
to my love

Let’s get close again

Let’s remember
how it feels
to walk in the rain

Let’s remember
how it feels
to open like a flower

Let’s remember
all the times
that love flowed
through us
like it would
never end

Don’t be a stranger
to your heart

Don’t be a stranger
to my love

When
your eyes sparkle
my heart dances

When
you smile
I know
I am home

Stepping stones
lead up or down
there are many
paths

Changes
can come and go
they can open many
doors

Memories
can come and go
keep the ones you
cherish the most

Don’t be a stranger
to your heart

Don’t be a stranger
to my love

We are Love

We push away
all of the veils

The illusions fall
away

They break and
shatter

We find out what
really matters

We are love
We are light

There’s no end
only changes

More and more
light comes in

The darkness
scatters

Our minds
recalibrate
our hearts begin
to dominate

Mysteries fade
the obvious becomes
clear
We are love
We are light

There’s no end
only changes

The truth
comes forward
like a gift
from GOD

We become enlightened
as if by magic

Our true self
begins to explore
our true self

We are love
We are light

There’s no end
only changes

Adventures abound

Infinite love
calls out

Our path becomes
real

We are love
We are light

There’s no end
only changes

We are love
We are light

There’s no end
only changes

Thinking about you

Thinking about you

I’m thinking about you

As your face fills
up the sky

As my mind calls out
your name

As your light fills up
my world

As your eyes invite
me in

And my heart begins
to talk

How deep is your love?
How deep is your fear?

The deepest one will
unfold your life

Let it be love
Let it be love
Let love bring
you here

Let it be love
Let it be love
Let love bring
you here

Now that you are
far away on distant
shores

Is the warmth of the
Sun more generous?

Have you mastered
the rhythm of
doing nothing?

Do you sip every
moment?

I sense your
barefoot presence
in my dreams

If this is true
leave a kiss
in my heart
before you go

Thinking about you
I’m thinking about you

How deep is your love?

How deep is your fear?

The deepest one will
unfold your life

Let it be love
Let it be love
Let love bring
you here

Let it be love
Let it be love
Let love bring
you here

The Blues is chasing me down

The blues
is chasing me down

It’s got its sites
set on me

You would think
it’s got better
things to do
than driving all over me

We had a love
that couldn’t last

a love that hits
you hard
and then dumps you
in the past

You stole my heart
and kept the key
Now there’s just a
neon sign…
VACANCY

I call out your name
I watch it fade away
to you, it’s all a game

Your kind of love
pushed me over
a cliff,
a cliff of
no return

Your ghost
is closing in
I can hear it
on the steps

I open the door
to just a cold
and bitter wind

You came out
of nowhere
and nowhere
is where you
have gone

Now
I’m looking hard
to who I used
to be

A road that I must travel
and my heart
is the only light

Along the River

All along the river
deep and wide

We can watch
the water’s journey

From the mountains
to the deep blue sea

Some use the river
for baptizing

Some use it to
drown their sorrows

The rivers always
changing
it’s never the same

Maybe giving me
a message
Sometimes
calls my name

“You need to make
some changes
make them
while you can”

Facing the unknown
is scary

But dying without
having lived
leaves a deeper
scar

I see her by the river
her long hair a flowing

maybe she’s the change
the path I must
follow

If she smiles
I’ll take the
leap of faith

I’ll look into
her eyes
and see if
love is at home

It will tell me
if I’m on the way

All along the river
deep and wide

Maybe today
I found my
bride.