The air is sweet the birds are free
To sing their song, God’s symphony
The leaves that rustle in the trees
Play melodies upon the breeze !
The crickets in the bush keep time
While buzzing insects hum a rhyme
Now if it rains the pitter-pat
Of falling drops could be B flat !
Such marvels that our God will bring
It seems He thinks of everything !
I hear the hands upon the clock
They tick away, tick-tock, tick-tock
The minutes and the seconds pass
So quickly there beyond the glass !
The days and hours do swiftly fly
While in our lives time passes by
I cannot recognize the sound
As human clocks spin round and round !
I’m not quite sure this is okay
How shall we make it through each day ?
Winds of fate at the edge of space
Whisper sounds that are out of place
They signal all that we are lost
With none to count the total cost !
We need renew our faith again
Or find a path to where and when
This chore appears to be a task
Perhaps too much for us to ask!
The raindrops trickle down the pane
To leave a wet and foggy stain
Upon the windows of my room
That sometimes seem so full of gloom !
I glance around this world we know
And tremble as the terrors grow
What shall we do when we awake
How can we halt the coming quake ?
It’s sad that we have failed our friends
There’s no way left to make amends
And through the windows of my mind
There’s no solution I can find !
My memories of childhood sing
They have that old familiar ring
Just kids trying to kick-the-can
Come see how fast that they all ran !
Or five-ten-ring-a-levio
Show me how far that you will go
Hear now red-rover, red-rover
Calling let Annie come-over !
But best of all, hop-scotch for two
That’s followed by the game Statue
Oh for those past and happy days
When life was sweet and children played !
So long ago and far away
A young man spent his final day
Upon a windy hill out there
He died and left us unprepared
For all the pain that was to come
With sin for all and calm for none !
Under the spell of magic breeze
His presence moved among the trees
As far off stars to earth they fell
And history that story tell.
These words we keep remembering
Can faith to all God’s children bring
And peace that will in truth display
His sacrifice on that last day !
A morning thought to start my day
I wish I knew a better way
To show how grateful I can be
Because my God created me !
I’m thankful for the food I eat
The kindly words from all I greet
For sun and warmth and evening rains
Those elements that life sustains.
The pleasant days and sad ones too
With joys and laughs and chores to do
It cannot always be a lark
Sometimes it’s cloudy and it’s dark,
But there is one thing that I know
The Lord’s with me where’er I go !
Oh Lord above, You are so grand
Assign an angel if you can
To stay with me and hold my hand
Until I reach forever land !
And if an angel can’t be spared
I hope somehow to be prepared
One thing I’ve learned is how to share
You’ve taught me that Your father’s fair !
I see a princess standing there
She seems to be in great despair
What is it that you cannot find,
Oh, have you left your wand behind ?
I note a frown upon your face
Is your tiara out of place,
What is it that is now askew
Is there something that I can do ?
With ruby slippers on your feet
I truly think you are so sweet
Oh princess, may I beg of thee
One sticky kiss to set me free ?
The church bells ring on Sunday morn
At times the sound seems quite forlorn
Reminding us that there are some
Who cannot see God’s kingdom come !
We raise our eyes and skyward look
For some small sign from His great book
Midst all the goals for which we strive
To keep our hopes and dreams alive !
Desert us not as time grows short
Destroy this net in which we’re caught
Help us to see what joy can bring
Open our hearts and hear them sing !
What is it Lord that we should know
Before it’s time for us to go
What can it be that we must learn
Which merits do we need to earn ?
We’ve changed our lives without delay
And prepped our wings to fly away
Our hearts are open and prepared
While idling here with love to spare
And praying that we soon shall be
Equipped to greet eternity !
This simple child can barely speak
Tears trickle down the grimy cheek
With fear resigned upon the face
How do we live with such disgrace ?
There is no way to cure this ill
It truly seems a bitter pill
Until nations do change their mind
And hopefully some honor find !
Believe the angels in the sky
Shed tears of shame while passing by
Behavior cannot be endowed
God make it be aright somehow !
A peaceful calm invades the gloom
Now struggling to control the room
Today I can’t pursue a thought
That is uncouth or seems untaught !
My day is much too important
To entertain sounds dissonant
I’m looking forward to a true
Enjoyment of all I might do.
My life is full of joy and care
Because I’m sure that God is there !
Where sounds of silence fill the air
And winds of time do memory spare
The depth of emptiness will stare
Into a crowd that does not care !
The tiny child is full of grace
Such sweetness and quite fair of face
This peaceful babe that cuddles so
Does warm the heart with inner glow !
I never thought that I would be
Enchanted by each small baby,
How wonderful that God does show
To all the way our love should grow !
Our heroes bold, those men of yore
Brave soldiers who did wage the war
They fought and died to make us free
And won for us our liberty !
They’d come from every walk of life
And served us well in times of strife
They sacrificed both lives and land
To save us from the tyrant’s hand !
These battles waged within the past
We’d hoped would be our very last
Now seems we’ve made a grave mistake
And find our world facing heartache
What shall we do, where will we turn
Who’ll save us now the beast’s returned ?
Old Noah was an honest man
Who followed God’s exact command
It made no sense to build that boat
No one was sure if it would float !
Then after all those tedious years
Rife with derision, jokes and jeers
The day arrived to pack the space
With creatures from just everyplace !
Now if you thought the ark a chore
To fill it would take so much more
Corralling that exotic strife
Would be the effort of his life !
But Noah’s band stuck to their gun
They needed food for everyone,
Almost five thousand years ago
As Genesis has told us so,
His years nine-hundred-fifty were
Thank God for him, our forefather !
I want to know about my dreams
And if they fit into life’s schemes,
How are they meant to pave the way
To help me breach the last relay?
The vigil bell rings loud and clear
Declaring one sojourner here
The task is hard, perhaps too long
To reach God’s ears by evensong !
I’ve cast my lot upon the wind
Forgive me Lord, I know I’ve sinned
There is no time to come again
My visit soon must meet its end !
My life has been a series of
Moments inspired by God and love
Pain and grief weigh-in second best
While peace and joy exceed the rest !
If I could wish one thing for you
To truly last your whole life through
It would be that you’ll find the one
Who’ll be your stars and moon and sun !
Lifetime partners with needs divers
Our God has shown us, verse by verse
This destiny designed for us
With Him it will be glorious !
We thank you Lord for grace and care
And all the blessings that we share
Through times of good and times of bad
Those times we gave it all we had !
Some lifetimes have a slow restart
For many hide a timid heart
Beyond our skills the fear still lurks
One foot before the other works !
The steady pace of trying hard
Should help to keep us on our guard
The path ahead cannot be sure
Pray it will make our way secure !
Do you remember times gone by
When stardust sprinkled evening sky
And silence was a welcome friend
Who visited at each day’s end ?
When words were meant to carry us
Into the twilight’s quiet hush
With thoughts of what is yet to come
To comfort all and solace some ?
This simple task, a wistful one
Recalls how quickly life is done
While all we’ve known does go astray
Soon to become our yesterday !
The coward utters emboldened word
He will repeat what he has heard;
A man of courage will peace prolong
His ethic must be both bold and strong !
The weak man hides his deceptive heart
And covers all with fallacious art
How sad that only time can reveal
The deep dark secret he does conceal !
Oh would that God might give us a sign
That we should each our allegiance find !
I love to see the curtain’s edge
Lift gently from my window ledge
The breeze outside comes pushing in
As lacy fluff lifts in the wind !
The fabric floats into my space
Creating gauzy veils of lace
While visions seem to spin around
Like Venus in her dressing gown !
This has no place now I’ve been told
These styles I chose are just too old
And no one cares or wants to see
Lace panels here except for me !
There was a boy so long ago
Who roamed the hills near Jericho
He had great skill with stone and sling,
Who thought he would become the king ?
But God’s true wisdom knew the best
That David would survive the test
And while exiled, in caves he hid
Saul wished him dead, of course he did !
He stayed the course, he ran the race
And triumphed over his disgrace
A feeling man both wise and good
With frailties that God understood !
My heart seems caught on tethered wings
And shuns the song the siren sings
The wind that whistles through the trees
Echoes soft murmurs on the breeze !
This land I’ve loved for all my life
Is rife with anger, hate and strife
How did we lose our sanctity
What ghostly force have we set free ?
Is this the end of what we’ve known
And fruit of all man’s evil sown ?
The day was warm, the air was sweet
Clouds seemed to waltz on tip toe feet
The waters rippled in the streams
With motions wrapt in eager schemes !
Somewhere apart the world rejoiced
With hope the need for peace was voiced
What victory may we expect,
Will it take long or be direct ?
How much more time must we await,
When is our expiration date ?
We do not know, of this I’m sure
But beg of God help speed the cure !
I like to watch the daylight bloom
Its rays illuminate my room
For who is there bathed in the mist
Upon the walls that moonlight kissed ?
The thought that love will melt away
Beyond the veils of yesterday
While those who tame the heart and mind
Truly believe love is unkind !
There are no rules, no precedent
To help us learn to circumvent
Life’s simple foils or great mistake
None can afford the last heartbreak !
What does one do when dreams are crushed
And turned into a heap of dust
That leaves us all beyond our aim
With broken hearts and vanquished fame ?
Conquistadors and noble knights
You’ve heard their tales of valiant fights
And heroes who rest in their grave
Had visions that they died to save !
While we who are the bottom rung
Have simpler aims and hopes unsung
We beg our Lord to understand
And help us reach the promised land !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 