I’ve shared my bit of tragedy
As all the emptiness I see
Became a vital part of me
Impacting my philosophy.
The strength I knew that I possessed
Has helped me triumph over stress
I’ve tried to learn to find success
And fill each space with happiness !
The stage is set, the curtain waits
With ticket takers at each gate
The script’s been writ, face-paint applied
While tension grows from deep inside.
Time for the truth to come on out
With neither whimper nor a shout
The simple facts are really best
Let’s leave the judgement to the rest !
Long time ago, another day
In a distant land far away
The sun rose brightly in the east
And shone upon a bridal feast.
That place was Cana we now know
Where Mary and her son did go
There marriage was a sacred thing
With feasting, vows and wedding ring.
Whole families and friends all went
To celebrate each huge event
But too soon all the wine ran dry
Before the party bid goodbye
When Jesus did that first surprise
It sure did open all their eyes !
There is a lesson I have learned
That all misfortune is not earned
And oftentimes is ill advised
By those who have been compromised.
Tis now the time for all to rise
And beg the Power of the skies
To ease the pain and teach us ways
To seek fulfillment in our days !
A rose once in a garden grew
Nurtured by love and morning dew
Its flower so sweet beyond compare
Which God and all the angels shared
A beauty rare enough indeed
To comfort all who have the need.
The Rose of Sharon was the name
And from the fields that’s where He came
A beauty which reflects today
In all we know, in every way
The strength and wisdom that survives
It’s how we know God’s still alive !
The mist of morn is so discreet
It waddles in on soft cat feet
And sidles up without a peep
While much of life is still asleep,
All cuddled up wrapt in a quilt
That covers one up to the hilt
And close the eyes for one more snore
Before today bursts through the door !
The dampness seeps inside the glass
And seems to weep along the pane
A labyrinth of life’s morass
Attacking all, again, again.
Oh would that we might rule the path
And currents that control the Main
With the power like our God hath
To teach some manners to the rain !
I miss the peace of morning sounds
The tender tug that calm expounds
The smell of coffee in the air
It seems to be most everywhere
The gentle hum as life revives
Before the world becomes alive
The quiet lull before the dawn
That signals all, here comes the morn !
I need to see their faces old, the ones I can remember
I’ve journeyed long and journeyed far from May through late December
And all I want is to be sure that we do not surrender
What little time that we have left before we breach life’s ender !
The world is dying all around
I sense a shaking of the ground
What is this that’s now happening
God’s prophecies awakening ?
Has time run out and left us here
To ruminate or shed a tear ?
What does this mean to all of us
And will it cause a giant fuss ?
I’m not sure of the sound it brings
Sometimes I think it’s angel’s wings
Perhaps that what I’m wishing for
Some path to open heaven’s door !
My heart thanks God for each new day
My mind seeks out a nobler way
I’ve tried to find some answers here
A firmer faith, a path that’s clear
While time grows wings and seems to fly
The hours add up and multiply
Before we know it, we are done
And all accept the setting sun !
The moon must be up in the sky
I have this feeling I could cry
But there is nothing wrong with me
Not anything that I could see ?
Perhaps the stars got in my eyes
While I was busy watching skies
Or maybe Venus went astray
In retrograde and lost her way.
This horoscope will have to keep
I think it’s time to go to sleep !
Sweet cherry blossoms filled the air
They fluttered frantic with despair
And twirled above the barren ground
As all their blooms were settling down.
Their color faded in the mist
Where raindrops and warm breezes kissed
Their crumbled blossoms ruled the street
Where silken ashes cushioned feet !
I’d like to think that when I’m gone
This world about will carry on
Promote all hope or let’s pretend
That peace resides around the bend.
Of course we know this is not so
No matter where it is we go !
A kindly thought, a gentle word
Not either one would be absurd
Man and angel share one accord
True faith in God, trust in the Lord !
What parent would their obligation waive
To save their child from complications grave ?
An admonition we’ve known from the start
About what God holds sacred in His heart,
This father’s son asking for bits of bread
Would give his child a bit of stone instead ?
Sometimes the world is full of gloom
Its sadness darkens every room
The seasons change, they come and go
From springtime’s warmth to winter’s snow.
Days roll on by with no account
Midst tears and sighs in great amount
And justice finds it needs a place
To challenge evil’s false embrace.
What was has been and is no more
Once lost will never be restored
The saddest words that one can say
Oh Absalom, you’ve gone astray !
Too soon the morning sounds arrive
Informing all we’re still alive
Outside a bird begins to cheep
To certify we’re not asleep.
I hear the sound of running feet
A dog is barking in the street
Mid tires traversing on the road
As trucks pass bearing heavy load.
The stress and strain commence once more
Ere we have stepped outside the door
I can’t believe today’s begun
We’ve barely time to greet the sun !
The night was dark and cool and clear
The air around was free of fear
As I recall it used to be
When life was happy and carefree.
We laughed and cried and fussed a lot
About what’s fair and what was not
Though not one person would declare
That their own treatment was unfair !
We lived and dreamed our lives away
Believing each, from day to day
This was our homeland, small or large
Where bullies never were in charge !
I’d like to be a bug somewhere
That’s born to life without a care
I’d settle for a cricket too
But they have other jobs to do.
A beetle or a frog is fine
Or caterpillar on a vine,
I’m guessing that I’d choose the last
A butterfly might be a blast !
This is the first I can recall
I find my back against the wall
It all seems strange with no debrief
There is scant time to seek relief.
We flounder in life’s deep morass
Without the aid of skill or class
I wonder what the future brings
Along with normal happenings.
Shall we survive until the end
In need of courage and a friend
Let’s say the prayer we all know well
And to the Lord our wishes tell !
I have thought myself alone
On the precipice of fate
With the hope I can atone
As it’s never out of date.
I have dreamt for many years
That our dreams are not quite real
But reflections of our fears
And the passions that we feel !
At times I sense a whistle
As it rides upon the wind
There silent as the thistle
While it begs, “please let me in”.
When the moment seems to die
And the quiet does not bend
All the world whispers “goodbye”
And each friendship must now end !
If I could sail across the waves
Upon the seas and pass the caves
Where stories speak of mystery
Oh, what a sight that one might see !
A world exists outside our mind
Where legend and adventure wind
I’d be a traveler at best
Who roams the oceans without rest.
Oh what adventure that would be
Escaping time’s reality
To follow where the birds dare fly
And worship God in His own sky !
I’d like to think God’s on my side
When I begin to slip and slide
Perhaps e’en tumble down some hill
Like that famous pair, Jack and Jill !
How wonderful that we may be
A part of Christ’s own victory
When good will triumph over all
And destiny will not be stalled
Let’s all standup and cheer aloud
Be grateful we have joined His crowd !
Have you observed how eagles fly
Into the reaches of the sky,
This symbol of our history
Proud emblem of our dignity ?
They move across celestial space
Embued with God’s unflinching grace
We’re told that eagles mate for life
I still can’t tell which is the wife !
Their eyesight is invincible
Two miles away and they can tell
How wonderful that eagles thrive
Please God, let’s keep them all alive !
The time is now, the end appears
We can’t escape, the climax nears
Tis karma for the empty years
We are prepared to face our fears !
Like the ashes from the ember
We have promised to remember
Will it last this way forever
I can hear the answer, never !
There are these fields here in my dream
Where flowers in abundance gleam
Their warm and vibrant colors seem
To mirror sunshine and its beam !
I sailed down mem’ry lane today
Reviewing things that we might say
And thought about it long and hard
I wonder, have you embraced God ?
Since you and I did not agree
On ways each handled destiny
I’d like to think we shared a view
Of all that would be right to do.
Now you’ve been gone for quite awhile
You earned your honor hero style
This is one lesson you’ve taught me
There’s no coward in victory !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 