We need one man to lead us now
We need this special sacred cow
To him we’ll give fidelity
He is the one who’ll set us free.
Let’s raise our voices to thank him
To save us from a future dim
He offers us another choice
To help our people and rejoice.
We’ll hail this chief and pray for him
Because he takes it on the chin !
The sun peeks through the window blinds
As morning light exposure finds
Let’s welcome in this brand new day
Before it too does fly away.
The leaves have gone, the trees are bare
The smell of snow now fills the air
As winter creeps upon its knees
The earth beneath begins to freeze.
Too soon the frost will move on in
While dark of night shall soon begin !
When I was young and words were few
Seems that I knew just what to do
I’d “ape” the sounds that I had heard
Turned out that each was but a word.
Soon I was there upon the stage
At rather quite an early age
With words and syllables to speak
Like some enchanted childhood freak.
I never thought back in those days
That I’d wind up in high school plays
I learned to sing and tap dance too
With lessons from the age of two.
Quite long I’d been an only child
Forever charming and beguiled
With discipline supplied on call
And kisses shared with every fall.
Today we miss what used to be
Safe childhood and security
Our faith is great it’s taught us this
All lives were meant to share God’s bliss !
I hear the whistle on the track
It seems to signal “hurry back”,
So many indications sound
That help us to get all around
A whistle blows, a bell may ring
Birds in the trees, their voices sing
There is a message to be heard
Tis time to treasure every word
Be ready to accept the call
We know that pride precedes a fall
Take care to listen to what’s said
And love your God with heart and head !
Dear Lord, I’m glad that you are there
To hear my ever constant prayer
My mother told me long ago
That when I asked, take care to know
Because You answer each request
With what You deem to be the best
The answer will be “yes” or “no”,
“Wait for a little while or so”
“Or give us something else instead”
That covers everything she said !
AMEN !
There’s a layer of frost upon the ground
A more glistening sight can ne’er be found
See how the light and the shadows collect
Mother Nature’s efforts, I do suspect.
There’s the feeling of snow now in the air
To promise us all it soon will be there
Oh for those days when the time used to be
We were all young and our freedom was free.
When life was a joy and so full of zest
Before we’d begun our own lifetime’s quest
As dew on the rose accompanied dawn
The birds begin singing come early morn.
God was right there when we opened our eyes
Depend upon Him, He offers the prize
For life without faith is no life at all
I’d rather be dust than miss His last call !
The willows in the wood reach the ground
Stretching their branches down all around
The stars in the sky shimmer and shine
With greetings they bring to yours and mine.
This year’s ending with no alarm
Leaving us with past wealth and old charm
Let’s look ahead to days that soon come
Sharing with others a bit and some
Forgiving all our errors and sins
How wonderful each New Year begins !
I feel the chill that’s in the air
The trees outside are stark and bare
There’s ne’er a plant that shall survive
Too cold last night to stay alive.
When morning calls what will we see
God’s version of tenacity,
A world reviving from cold’s blast
Whose entity doth last and last.
Through warm or cold and wet or dry
God’s plans’ not ready for goodbye
So loosen up, get on the track
It’s time to take His wisdom back !
Like all the dreams you’ve ever dreamed
And all the plans you ever planned
Like the currents in the river
And all the ridges in the sand
One whisk of mighty ocean wave
That does quite often go astray
Maybe a mighty blast of wind
Stalls, waiting to come out and play
Like all the fishes in the sea
And all the birds that fly up high
The simple clasping of a hand
Accepts it’s time to say goodbye !
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 !
On a lonely road in an empty place
When the bugle calls and a trumpet plays
And the wild wind blows o’er deserted plain
It stirs an old heart to revive again !
This earth is full of mirth and joy
That visits every girl and boy
Who’ve known about the treasures of
Our Lord’s unfettered vows of love.
We are His children who’ve been taught
To follow in the path He’s wrought
He won’t desert or leave us cold
We are included in His fold !
The simplest pleasures that I will miss
Are an unexpected sticky kiss,
Tiny fingers pulling at my hair
And peek-a-boos meant for two to share.
There is so much joy small children bring
Into each day of just plain living
Their hopes and fears or their smiles and tears
Gifting our lives with surprise and cheers !
A little love, a little care
A smile or two for all to share
A kindly word, a firm handshake
A promise that we’ll not forsake
An open heart with willing hands
To aid our friends in foreign lands,
Respect for freedom’s rule of law
With truth for all forever more !
Hooray, hooray, I’m home today
This time let’s pray I’m here to stay
The road is long, the hill is steep
And I’ve a rendez-vous to keep.
I’m old and worn on my last leg,
Far too tired to try to beg
I’ve kept my eye upon the ball
Waiting to hear His final call.
The day is here, it’s on its way
But time and place no one can say
I thank you Lord for being there
Reminding me how much You care !
We found our faith, both strong and mild
When most believed in the Christ Child
We sang His hymns and spread His prayer
Because we knew that He was there
Life seemed to be quite simple then
I wish we could go back again !
Seems the Lord we love has made it clear
There’s no just cause left for us to fear
We must follow His law and believe
In all the blessings we may receive.
The commandments were written in stone
By His finger for Moses alone
And this is what we’ve been meant to learn
Before our tenderfoot wings are earned !
My heart is full of Yuletide dreams
I’m not quite sure what it all means
This year is ending soon it seems
And I’m caught up in winter scenes.
There is a quiver in the trees
My faith endures, my soul perceives
It whispers soft into the breeze
Thank you dear Lord, my world believes !
There is a garden in the sky
I’m sure of that, I’ll tell you why
For heaven is His special place
That mystifies the human race.
Just picture all the pleasures there
God stores His treasures with great care
He tends to all His flocks with love
And grants us peace here and above.
I know that one day you and I
Will rendez-vous somewhere up high
For all I’ll ever want to do
Is hear you laugh and be with you !
There is this whisper that I hear
Sometimes it rumbles in my ear
And slowly as I rise from sleep
Into my mind the words do creep
I’ve learned to listen to that voice
And o’er the years I’ve made my choice.
Each morn becomes another day
A fresh beginning in its way
How wonderful our God has been
To gift us with this chance to win !
As I look out o’er rooftops drear
I sense a world so full of fear
A world succumbing to a crowd
That knows too little, speaks too loud.
The truth at best now gone astray
Leaves nothing left for one to say
Of all the answers to perceive
Pledge to our God to still believe !
I believe that life has levels of
Concern and care, devotion and love
They are with us for a lifetime long
And range from the meek to ever strong.
Perhaps some require a stouter voice
To channel the option of their choice
One must not accept that all is lost
Or believe that failure is the cost,
Stand up and shout or cheer if you will
And know that your God is with you still !
Who knows where we’re going or where we’ve been
“Not I”, said the top who began to spin
While the jacks and the ball started to play
The electric clock tried to run away.
As the toys in the playroom danced about
Tin soldiers awoke and started to shout
Oh such fun it was to play let’s pretend
So sorry childhood must come to an end !
I know that there are those who deny
That we have a God who bides on high
There is no way to solve this debate
At least for the moment soon or late.
Although their doubt still ever persists
I would rather trust that He exists
And shall settle for this simple fact
I believe with my whole heart intact !
The pavement’s wet with falling snow
The cobblestones all seem to glow
The streetlamps shine their welcome light
Upon this quiet snowy night.
The flakes drift down no two alike
Afar I hear the muffled strike
As hands upon the town’s tall clock
Declare midnight, tick tock, tick tock.
Quite peaceful as this seems to be
With scant hints of fragility
Tis sad that we may never know
All of the beauty God does show !
I wish I were a tiny child who fell asleep each night
With thoughts of angels all about who keep us in their sight
They comfort us with melodies or words that are so sweet
And show us how to accept our success or our defeat.
You’ll see our fears would disappear we’d be so ever calm
As all this love the angels share works like a magic charm
I know some find it hard to trust that angels keep us safe
Believe that God is on your side, oh ye of little faith !
Reach out, reach out, I cannot grasp
I feel my life escaping fast
Hold on, hold on, your turn is near
To face the Lord pray without fear.
Awake, awake, the hour has come
This journey long will soon be done !
The angel tears fall all around
They sigh as each drop hits the ground
While heaven’s angels softly cry
The darkened times echo their sigh.
Can you guess why it seems so sad
This day recalls the death He had
Reminding us the hope that’s given
By our blest Lord as He has risen !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 