Time keeps flying, like birds in flocks
Across the mountains, fields and rocks
O’er meadows wide midst giant hills
With rapid rivers, rushing rills
How wonderful to hear the sound
Of nature spreading all around
Be sure, our God is always there
To save each from this dark despair
Oh blesséd Lord, You do not fail
And with Your help, all will avail!
What would You do to save us from
The storm we know is soon to come
How will You guard us, help us rise
Above this hell that’s in disguise ?
We need You now, teach us to care
That we may all Your wisdom share !
Oh blessed Lord, accept my plea
Grant me the strength to set me free
Open my eyes that I may see
The love and care You’ve offered me.
I am Your servant meek and mild
Your aged and obedient child
I give to You all I possess
My dreams and hopes, my happiness !
So many words spring from the pain
That is attacking me again,
Oh, how I wish one day to be
From all of this forever free !
Sometimes the ones we love the best
Are those who put us to the test
They try our patience or our purse
We’re never sure which is the worst.
We carry on with fingers crossed
And pray our purpose won’t be lost
No matter how hard it all seems
Rely on God to save our dreams !
When I was young and full of dreams
My heart was bursting at the seams
The world about was bright and smart
And I tried hard to care impart.
The passing years grew wings and flew
I did the best that I could do.
There were some days I shan’t disguise
As tears welled up and filled my eyes.
I searched for love I could not store,
Love that I never knew before
And found it in the Word of God
In chapter, verse, t’was not that hard.
I’ve learned since then, His Truth is all
I’m waiting here upon His call !
Long time ago when I was young
We had great songs that could be sung
About our nation and our lives
And thousands over time survives.
These words of courage carry on
With impact of the clarion
They sing of life and love and care
Of hope and joy, grief and despair.
Let’s lend our voice to all we feel
Because our sentiment is real
Like all the verses we have heard
Repeat to us God’s promised word !
My dearest friend I’m missing you
With all my heart when I am blue
We were great friends through all the years
Times were we laughed or cried real tears.
Some days were good and some were bad
We beat the odds though life was sad
I truly wish you were still here
For one last time to bend your ear !
MISS YOU.
As I reflect on years gone by
And all the times I’ve said goodbye
To those faces I have adored
With so much feeling that I’ve stored
In the recess of my best part
The center of my loving heart.
Hold on, hold on, we’re not yet done
There is lots more that is to come
Open your arms and your heart too
Because your best is up to you !
We love You Lord, and beg of You
Give each the strength to see life through,
This dearth of help that now may be
The darkest night we’ll ever see,
Or longest day we’ll ever know
As in our lives will sadness grow.
Because of You, we’ve traveled far
To reach the Comfort that You are !
AMEN.
This is my home, my place of birth
The dearest spot to me on earth
Because it’s where my life did start,
I learned to love and use my heart.
For every moment of each day
When I was taught to speak and pray
This is the place I shall recall
That still remains the best of all.
A gentle touch, a tender hug
A handshake or a kindly tug
Are ways we show how much we care
And promise always to be there !
In age one learns to appreciate
God’s sweet pleasures as they meet our gait,
What was, has faded into the past
Leaving remnants to soften the last.
As time alone fast winnows away
Visions return to lighten the day
Although the picture’s not always clear
Moments of clarity do appear.
God in His wisdom which we may share
Guarantees all the depth of His care !
You love me Lord, I’m sure of that
Without Your care my world is flat
For very long I was this child
Consumed by disposition mild,
I’d always been a fan robust
Where manners are thought of as must
And try so hard to save a place
Here in my heart for God’s sweet grace !
A glow of orange floods each room
To banish all life’s doom and gloom
The sun’s rays bouncing off the cots
If they are filled or they are not.
The morning stirs, the day begins
We cannot know who’ll lose, who wins,
The halls are quiet like a mouse
There are few sounds about the house.
I hear tip-toes along the hall
A squeaky wheel, a pregnant stall
The silence drowns my every thought
Too sad this spot where some are brought !
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
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 !
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 !
It takes a lot to be prepared
For tragedies our lives may share
As life at best is difficult
Depending on each small result.
Sometimes the luck is on our side
And we complete each task with pride
Though there are days of no avail
When good intents are bound to fail
Let’s hope the latter are less few
We’ve greater goals left to pursue !
I wish, I wish that I could be
The candles on your birthday cake
The star upon your Christmas tree
Or mushrooms on your juicy steak.
I’d like to be your one true friend
A buddy who will understand
Or lifetime pal until the end
I would be there to help you stand.
Now friendship is a special treat
A precious gift that we may share
It softens many blows we meet
And gives us cause to smile and care !
There is this tale that we’ve been fed
That often shows or rapid goes
Sometimes it rushes to the head
Or travels down into the toes
It is a hope for all the joys
That everyone’s been sending
So full of care for girls and boys
Wishing all a happy ending !
EXCUSE ME but I have just returned home from another one of my medical adventures which are becoming more frequent as time passes. I am impelled to applaud many of the professionals who take their ER duty to the Nth degree ! There’s Danielle who daily travels from south Jersey to Hoboken regardless of traffic or weather. Or Joy, who moves around helping the patients attached to varied drips or machines reach the facilities or get a food tray or liquids, or Ado as he endlessly smiles and tends the infirm. And Frank who constantly manoeuvers the beds from one area to another during his shift, never making a sound ! When you have at last secured your bed space in the proper department, with the helping angels, nurses, aides like Marichelle, Maria, Michele, Kathy, Paolo and many others with their stream of endless care. We even experienced a real fire emergency on the 2nd day ! There are myriads of other workers, laundry, cleaning, maintenance like Carmen or Billy on their toes and alert. And the doctors, Simon, Orbelyan, Lim or Krish on the floor moving from room to room. There are nurse managers like IJ overseeing procedures and needs. But my favorite is the Chaplain Marjorie who has words to bring peace to all, group prayer, sing-a-long hymns. She is the soft spoken disciple of God who utters kind words of comfort and reason ! God bless all and thank you for being there ! Sincerely, Claire B.
Of late the days all seem to fly
As leaves of time keep flashing by
There is so little I can grasp
I need a halt to take a gasp.
Sometimes I’m deaf and sometimes blind
I’m never sure what I shall find
How can my life just melt away
Without my having any say ?
I trust You Lord and know You care
That in my pain You will be there !
I cannot bear the thought of life without
Their special love that never leaves a doubt
A love that permeates the air we breathe
That has not learned to lie or to deceive !
Sometimes I think, when I do recall
All those precious days when I was small
I would grasp my mommy’s hand so tight
As we crossed the street without a light
We always walked close and side by side
Or shared the seat on a trolley ride.
We were such great pals she and I
While all of the years were passing by
And as those times seem to fly away
Appears we switched places on one day
It was she who took my hand to cross
And me who watched she did not get lost.
Those days are gone and I miss her much
And long for the warmth of her sweet touch
I wish I knew what I could have said
Before she passed and our friendship fled !
We’ve been good friends for many years
Through smiles and laughter, doubts and fears
We have been up, we have been down
Hugs and kisses, at times a frown
I’ve often thought what shall I do
Without a pal who’s just like you ?
It’s been so long that I’ve forgot
What life would be if you were not
And so today I want to state
That we are buddies soon or late
Whatever else may chance to be
I’m here for you when you need me !
Sometimes life deals us tragedy
Too difficult to understand
We look to God for clarity
As we reach out to grasp His hand.
In crisis mode we may feel lost
Seems no one has the time to care
Reach out to God, He knows the cost
And promises He will be there !
The winds of change blow loud and long
I hear the call both wild and strong
While in my mind the challenge grows
From my head down unto my toes.
My heart’s in pain and agony
There is no help that I can see
This world I’ve known melted away
Please help me God, I’ve lost my way !
Of all the dreams I’ve ever had
……But one remains quite clear
The dearest one I do believe
……That God is very near.
He sees our woes and understands
……How fearful we must be
And promises to stay close by
……Until at last we’re free !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 