There is a mystery I know
About our Lord who loves us so
He’s kind and true and loving too
A model of Christian virtue.
He oversees our daily lives
And for our freedom ever strives
Oh what I’d give to see His face
Gladly accepting His embrace.
But better still I want to be
A part of His vast company
And sit there waiting at His feet
Now this would make my life complete !
I hear the sound of distant drums
Too soon the problem this way comes
Let’s gird our loins and standup tall
We’ll brace our backs against the wall.
Too late we learn there’s no redress
It’s not that easy, I confess
Tis better far to peaceful be
And smoke the pipe to victory !
I cannot halt to hear the sound
Of all God’s creatures shuffling round
The night’s so full of shadows stark
I feel the fear here in the dark
Each movement that I note betrays
The consequence of former days
I wait upon the Lord of Night
To lead me to the dawn’s daylight !
The silence falls upon my ear
It seems to be all I can hear
Each sound reverberates with fear
The day of grace is inching near !
Oh Lamb of God, I come to Thee
The bastion of our liberty
I beg of You to set me free.
Untie my wings and let me fly
Into the reaches of the sky
Ere pride and love have passed me by !
IN HONOR OF BERT TUCHMAN 2/23/2018
There stands an elm outside my door too scarred and old
A magnificent stanchion mighty to behold
This aged tree, true remnant of a long ago
Attests to all, the verity of what we know
God’s works are beauteous and marvelous to see
Enjoy it all for God alone can make a tree !
I hear a tune it croons to me
A half forgotten memory
The vestige of what used to be
When you and I were young and free.
The time’s long gone, it passed us by
Too late to query, wonder why
The heart remembers so do I
Tis the moment to bid goodbye.
The blessed Lord who guides our way
And taught us each from day to day
His wisdom reaches out to save
This lonely soul from empty grave !
Not long ago in this same place
The last time that I saw her face,
Today’s the day that I recall
The darkness of death’s knell did fall.
How sad that we shall never greet
Or hug and kiss when e’er we meet
I am so sorry that you’ve gone
We’ll catchup soon, it won’t be long !
Today’s the day I lost my friend
It seems the pain will never end
There is no way I can replace
Her kind and gentle smiling face.
She made me feel all warm inside
I was her precious joy and pride
It seems that we were meant to be
Best friends through out eternity.
Well here I am, it’s still the same
This hurtful, ugly nagging pain
I guess I’ll learn to live with this
The memory of her last kiss !
Where is it that I find myself
I’ve wound-up here upon the shelf
As obsolete as one can be
Just waiting for eternity !
I see the mist of morning glide
Across the window pane outside
It’s frosty glaze has slipt away
To seek another hideaway
Her tiny pellets drift about
They look to scout some other route
I wonder what each journey finds
As through our lives the raindrops wind !
The wind comes rustlng through the trees
And whistles wildly mongst the breeze
It echoes up and down the streets
Embracing everyone it meets
The cool night air is muscling in
Tis time to take it on the chin
The Ides of March will soon be here
Lets try to keep our options clear
The winter wind must fade away
Before the spring will come to play !
There is a spot close in between
The here and now and what has been
We take our place, we fall in line
And thank our stars we turn out fine
A tumble down, a caution there
A humble thought, an anxious prayer
I love you Lord, I always will
Until my heart at last is still !
Oh little one all meek and mild
My dearest, sweetest tiny child
With wonderment and joy and grace
You light the world round your dear face !
I’ll try my love, remember well
In times to come our story tell
And pray the Lord will gracious be
To guide us through eternity !
Now here I am, just washed ashore
My spirit shaken, body sore
With life a wreck and purpose blind
What future is there I shall find ?
The path I follow seems so dark
I do not spy the smallest spark
And need your comfort, if you please
I come to you on bended knees !
Well here I am alone at last
Safe from the winter’s stormy blast
A child of God too soon grown old
Who took the path not paved of gold
And followed Him along His ways
Until the ending of all days
And now I wait to learn the score
Has it been worth the waiting for ?
My heart is full, my dreams are worn
The days grow short, the nights forlorn
How much longer must we await
As God decides departure dates ?
Sometimes the world seems quite enraged
While I am far from full engaged
With all the trappings we require
To feed our hearts smallest desire.
What’s happened to old fashioned ways
Like the joy of unfettered days
Help me please to stay on the track
I need some one to watch my back !
There are times when I think of the past
And all of my dreams that failed to last
I recall quite well what used to be
When life held moments of ecstasy
And a precious love faithful and true
Along with that which was called virtue,
And I ask of myself what comes next
There’s no hope left for some grand pretext !
I’d like to think that freedom’s free
Available to all who see
This land of opportunity
I want to dream that freedom bides
Throughout this place and on all sides
Where tolerance and truth resides.
I must believe that faith is real
Not just an effort to conceal
Hypocrisy of what we feel
I need to trust God will be there
To see and hear our every prayer
And keep all in His loving care !
There was a time we all felt good
The way united people should
We worked together like a pack
I prayed we’d get our mojo back
But all this stress and anger too
Is something that we must pass through
I see no clear path straight ahead
Just seems as though the future’s dead !
The winds of March are queueing up
Before life brews its final cup
The tedium of time is here
Each destination looms unclear
Perhaps tomorrow each may learn
The heritage that we have earned ?
I’d like to think this world we know
Was full of sweetness years ago
To tell the truth, I’m not so sure
This place was kind or love so pure ?
But here am I waiting in line
I pray dear God I’ll turn out fine
And all those wishes that I’ve had
Well most of them won’t be so bad !
Once long ago I knew a life
Which proffered me all that it could
As daughter, mother and a wife
In happiness with aspects good
Seems it appears after all that
I find myself left derelict
And wearing an indifferent hat
My days no longer kept that strict !
I’m waiting for the waning light
To join the nothings of the night
As quiet settles over me
Increasing life’s tranquility
The silence hovers still and stark
How comforting I find the dark !
There was a land all thought was best
Throughout the world it aced each test
But arrogance got in the way
And ignorance ruled o’er the day.
Sometimes it pays to silence keep
Let others dig the hole that deep
Learn to be thankful, grateful too
Praise God, He will be there for you !
Tis true that I would like to know
Which way the busy winds do blow
And how steep will the waves all be
Crashing in the cold winter’s sea ?
Will the tide come rushing ashore
Just as the moon rises once more
To greet its eventide asea
Amidst life’s crisis and debris ?
The beauty of this world so much beyond compare
The joy of God’s magnificence we’re meant to share,
The pleasure to be seen by all of those who care
Remembering His love it always will be there !
Claire V. Bogdanos 