The earth is full of rocks and stones
Of valleys, caves, forgotten bones
The lakes, the oceans that astound
Hillsides and mountains all around.
The wind, the surf, the morning breeze
That ripples cross rivers and seas
This paradise of God’s invent
Are visions of His heaven sent !
How many mountains have I climbed
When life was young and so inclined
There were such hopes those years did hold
Excitement strong and action bold.
The times have shown all that has changed
As deeds have consequence long-ranged
A lesson learned must not be lost
Each chance we take does have its cost !
Now I’ve loved God my whole life through
Without my faith what would I do ?
The sum of all the good one does
And past visions of what once was
Are the reasons to carry on
When it appears all hope is gone
Let’s take a chance with one last try
Before time fades into goodbye !
This silence that I share is free
It spreads its veil of peace o’er me
And quiets all the disarray
That one encounters day by day.
How little do we know of life
That is content and without strife
Contentment is a foreign thing
That in our lives has been missing.
Oh Lord above do hear this plea
Help each to live with charity !
Here I am bundled up to the chin
While the north wind struggles to slip in
The air is so cold, it feels like ice
Thank God my boots are so warm and nice.
I’m not too fond of old winter’s chill
And admit it brings me little thrill
I pray we’ll make it straight through to spring
When the world around begins to sing
And all of life does rebirth anew
With both heart and soul and voices too
Let us take our joy where e’er we may
And live to complain another day !
Millions of dreams have gone astray
Because of wars we fight each day
When does it end, shall we survive
What must we do to keep alive ?
So many innocents to save
By heroes who have filled each grave
And what of all the families
Left behind with but memories ?
Of fathers, sons and daughters too
Who gave themselves in lieu of you
Bless them all and promise to be
Defenders of their sanctity !
My words are so piled up inside
I cannot find a place to hide
Sometimes I think I will explode
If I should drop this heavy load.
But who am I to judgement make
About what will or will not break
How’d I manage to live so long
Without the lyrics of the song ?
This God I love does understand
And led me thus far by the hand
He’s taught me all the rules I know
My true Rock and Safe Place to go !
This heart of mine could use a rest
It’s tired of being second best
No matter what I say or do
The verdict is it’s up to you.
I’d like to believe life is fair
And second chances are not rare
But you and I, we live with facts
We’ve done the job, performed the acts.
Too sad to think ’twas not enough
To keep one’s head when going’s rough
Throughout my life I tried so hard
To keep my actions close to God !
The days keep folding into night
Obscuring everything in sight
Each dawn awaits the fading dark
Like spring anticipates the lark
For winter comes but once the year
To bring us all its Christmas cheer
Lets face our fears and try to fly
On wings of hope ere we shall die !
Turn on the lights, the dark is here
It is that dismal time of year
After the harvest and the fall
Winter becomes the king of all.
Since we are captive to its power
Day after day, and hour by hour
To learn the lesson is a must
If we are e’er to earn His trust !
The tears I shed are not for me
But for all those who used to be
Part of our world now gone astray
Like ashes of life’s yesterday.
Once each possessed a name and face
And came from a familial place
They lived, they loved, they breathed the air
And met the destiny all share.
How strange that we who’ve stayed behind
Have yet our destinies to find
With nought a hint of what comes next
Of where to go or whom to text !
AMEN.
How I wish our love of Christmas cheer
Could live through each day of this new year
Why should its joy come and go away
To leave all this space for our display ?
Let’s pray that God has a plan for all
That will take us there from now past fall
And if we’re lucky as we can be
Opens the door to Eternity !
I’ve traveled halfway cross this world
To seek the peace eluding me
With hopes and dreams that had been hurled
Against the tides reminding me
That love is not a piece of cake
Where all that matters is the taste
There’s so much more that is at stake
And no more time that’s left to waste !
Too many dreams have come and gone
While life itself still lingers on
The days pass by, the candle burns
As years fly past, the earth still turns.
What was today now bids goodbye
And all that’s left, a quiet sigh !
My heart’s so sad I cannot bear
The thought that I may never share
Or see the end of all we’ve wrought
And what has been or heard or taught.
The dreams of all our yesterdays
That in this life do garner praise
Are kept quite safe in memory
Reflecting our identity
For dreaming is a part of what
Life is about, like it or not !
The pages of my date book fly
Reminding me life’s passing by
Day dawns and rushes off I know
While I am not quite set to go.
Oh how I wish that I could be
A child once more beguiled and free
Who loves all God’s variety
And every gift He offers me !
The time for dreaming is now done
Let’s raise our glasses one by one
To give a toast and pledge that we
Shall make it to eternity !
The cattle low, the rooster crows
Tis quite early in the morning
The trees will bend, the wind it blows
Another day soon is dawning.
The squirrels hustle in the trees
Their booty they are defending
While pigeons roosting mongst the leaves
All their messages are sending !
May the gift of giving be with us each year
As the sounds of Christmas fall upon our ear
May the joy of loving bring each one great cheer
While true faith in God diminishes our fear !
I wish, I wish I could have been
On that long road to Bethlehem
To witness those bright stars at night
That to all proclaimed Christ’s birthright.
Oh star of wonder teach me how
To bide with truth and honor now
Because I know His Word will reign
Upon this earth again, again !
There is a sound I remember well
The joyous peal of our Christmas bell
Resting there in its lofty steeple
Reaching out to all of His people.
Granting each one love, peace and surprise
On Christmas morn as all do arise
Thank God for our blessings great and small
May the Lord above gift hope to all !
There’s a tugging on my heartstrings
The sound of Christmas music brings
Old memories that fill my brain
Are here to haunt me once again.
I can’t forget the times long gone
Those dreams that we depended on
How much time have we yet to wait
Before we meet at Heaven’s Gate ?
Can you hear winter winds break through the trees
With frozen breath and chill, an instant freeze ?
I hear the crackling ice, it falls away
Reminds us weather changes day by day,
It sort of vacillates and jumps about
Exposing purpose, choice, free will and doubt.
So let us now our precious chances take
Pray God we’ve no more branches left to break !
There are so many ways to say
I love you each and every day
A kiss, a hug, a smile or two
Will do the trick to get one through.
A voice that’s gentle, ever kind
With not a single edge to grind
True honesty in all you do
Dependable, trustworthy too,
These are the qualities you’ll need
To be a winner and succeed !
Oh how I wish that I could fly
Above the dark clouds in the sky
Into that place where dreams are made
And raindrops taste like lemonade,
Where children laugh and play and shout
And no one has to do without,
Where God above has room to share
With anyone who visits there !
There’s been a moment I recall
A moment that came first of all
Before we challenged all the rules
And listened to the sound of fools
When sense was part of every day
And kindly words were ours to say
Tis time to get our values back
And keep us all on a right track !
As I peer out my window pane
I see the snow has come again
Here in the early hours of dawn
The whiteness seems to brighten morn.
Oh what a luxury it is
To be assured that we are His
And will be so forever more
When life shall close that final door !
My heart’s so full I dare not speak
A world so sad, so dark, so bleak
The winds of war doth us surround
The earth begs cleansing all around.
May God in heaven hear our plea
And use His power to set us free !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 