What madness does this world possess
That causes all such great distress
What petty nonsense fills our days
We’re sure is nourished by malaise ?
For eons we’ve endured the pain
And fought evil most times in vain
This has become the earth’s sad scourge
There’s no more action one may urge.
Now we are here with shattered dreams
Leftover tears and useless schemes
The best there is, it’s all we’ve got
With chances to succeed or not !
The stars that show in night time sky
Remind us all that God is nigh
Oh such great treasure we can see
That shines through all infinity.
The skies are ageless evermore
A world in which exists no door
There are no limits no restraints
This place where angels bide with saints !
My tears are for the many men
Who never will go home again
Like those who pledged to give it all
In battle’s heat as they did fall.
Oh Lord in Heaven hear my plea
They gave their lives for me and Thee
Their sacrifice was far too great
With rewards that arrive too late !
There was a child born long ago
It is a story we all know
A sky bathed in celestial light
With one star burning ever bright.
That tiny babe lay mongst the sheep
With angels guarding Him asleep
The heavens knew and marked that place
With holiness time can’t erase.
That baby boy would grow to be
The saviour of humanity
A whole world knows His blessed name
There’s been none else of greater fame !
Why do we dream, what’s that about
And why is life so full of doubt,
I cannot question, God exists
My trust in Him ever persists !
This world is all there is to share
In time with love and hope and care
Though lives of men have limits set
We promise Lord we’ve no regret !
I see the flag o’er coffins draped
Our values and our nation raped
And youth that we look forward to
Who shall inherit all we do ?
These are the victims of the crime
That worsens with passing of time
Oh Lord, please say a special prayer
To save us from this dark despair !
I never thought I’d rue the day
Once that I gave my heart away,
I stored my dreams upon the shelf
With no reserve about myself.
This life I planned of magic theme
Would ne’er become idyllic scheme
It didn’t take too long to see
True happiness is never free
No matter how we try and try
There’s no kind way to say goodbye !
There is a God, I know it’s true
I’d really like to share with you
However that is not my choice
Each must decide with their own voice.
I cannot but supply the facts
Depends on you how one reacts
There is a book, you know which one
It’s older than the Sugar Plum.
This book was writ on parchment roll
And wound up in clay jars of scroll
Hidden away two thousand years
Written by scores of ancient seers.
It is the world’s most famous book
Perhaps one day, you’ll take a look !
I sight the sunrise o’er the hill
It’s vision sends my heart a thrill
How wonderful it is to see
A world wrapt in God’s symmetry.
I hear the rustle of the leaves
They whisper in the morning breeze
What is it they all preach to me
Regarding God’s infinity ?
I feel the impact of His power
Increasing with each passing hour
The mark He leaves, indelible
Because He is infallible !
And so it is each day begins
We are all equal, no one wins
The wheels, they turn and turn again
But who’ll survive remember when ?
The moment comes then fades away
In all of this, who gets to stay
As life continues its short climb
Then faces change time after time ?
Though no one wins in this relay
Existence spans without delay
The days of man all numbered are
And no one ever gets too far !
The morn awakes and yawns aloud
The sky is clear, there’s ne’er a cloud
A breeze o’erhead begins to blow
We’re in the midst of autumn’s show.
Her colors changing every day
Glow brighter still along the way
How wonderful God’s palette is
Creating pigments, He’s a whiz !
I find that life at best is strange
Though I’m not opting for a change
Nor am I saying that it’s bad
What choices are there to be had ?
It seems to me, we have no say
As lives evolve from day to day
Tis time that we accept the fact
It’s God who pens the final act !
There is this hymn I used to hear
Sung ever softly on my ear
When I was young and oh, so small
I loved that tune the best of all.
It was my night time beddie-bye
The one mom sang if I did cry
I taught my children that same song
When they were young we’d sing along.
We did so quite religiously
In joy and pleasure frequently !
* see lyrics “JESUS LOVES ME”
Sometimes the dream you’re waiting for
Lies just outside your own front door
Sometimes success that you pursue
Is something you already knew.
Sometimes your life becomes intense
If you’ve no taste for self defense
And when you fumble or you fall
Remember please to standup tall !
In a garden long, long ago
In a special place I don’t know
Lived someone related to me
Long, long ago in history.
Perhaps one day we’ll get to meet
On a corner of heaven’s street
And if we can’t I will not mind
There will be others I shall find
For we are one huge family
And a part of that selfsame tree !
I hear the noise and feel your pain
It’s like we are at war again
We need your help, please if you can
From every woman and each man.
Reach out, reach out to help us start
To teach our children to impart
True common sense and caring ways
Into the sharing of their days.
Let all begin to try their best
To breach the wall, to pass the test
Give God the chance to teach us all
For without Him, we’re doomed to fall !
It doesn’t make much sense to me
To claim some bogus victory
Or just pretend that who you are
Is so important by much far
Who cares if one’s the simpler sort
If complications count for nought.
I’d rather be a bird on wing
Who joins his species in birdsing
Than stand upon a mighty stage
With those who are the latest rage.
They curry favor all life long
By singing out song after song,
Instead of praising God the King
Who has created everything !
We search and search most everywhere
To seek some peace we all may share
There is no safety chaos brings
More joy is found in circus rings.
The labyrinth of life goes on
According to the airs we don
For when we’re done each must confess
One won’t be judged by style or dress !
I thank you Lord, day after day
Your word does guide me on my way
I’m sure that You refill my cup
And when I fall You pick me up.
You’ve been my Friend a long, long time
Since I could stand or walk or climb
I never would have made it through
Without the help I’ve had from You.
I promise You, dear Lord, today
Small matter what the world may say
There are no doubts about who’s Boss
In any game You win the toss !
We know super heroes are not real
Still they do possess this great appeal
To boys and girls either young or old
Loving the action both brash and bold.
Make-believe can be a lot of fun
Perhaps not a dish for everyone
Let’s make room for reality here
To help us keep pace through every year.
Pretend is not a part of the truth
With which one hopes to imbue our youth
Learning early who you really are
Is the surest way to light your star !
Seems every morning sadness shows
Around the world the bad news flows
The madness strikes it grows and grows
From tippy-top to tiny-toes !
Each day I wake, I thank the Lord
Because I find I’m still onboard
I’m not too sure if that’s a gift,
Until life’s haze begins to lift
I check to see if I’m all there
My fingers, toes, my face and hair
Both arms and legs are working fine
On a ten scale, I’d guess I’m nine !
I’m not a fan of winter chill
A runny nose or feeling ill
Fact is I’d like to outlaw snow
In any place I choose to go.
But I don’t wish to be extreme
Or shatter others and their dream
Though I don’t ski, I know it’s fun
I have seen hundreds on a run.
Perhaps I’ll winter in the house
Snuggled up like a hearthside mouse
I pray that I’ll keep warm till spring
When sunshine smiles on everything !
The morning sun is on its way
To bring us all another day
A chance that God gives each of us
To join a cause more generous !
There’s no time left, we’ve lost our way
We cannot fail, not one more day
As angels in the clouds above
Extend to all unending love
Our Lord on high is waiting there
He feels our pain and hears our prayer
For there is nothing He won’t know
The world forgets, this is His show !
From the plains of Jericho to el Alamein
Men have been fighting wars, their freedom to sustain
These battles never end, each climax moves more near
But with God’s help we learn there’s little left to fear !
Love doesn’t die much like life, it just fades away
And withers in the darkness with each passing day
Many dreams lie wasted remembering the past
There within shadows that were never meant to last
And the world continues as if there were no end
Many will survive without lover or dear friend
God is always listening, try to understand
He is there waiting with a steady outstretched hand !
In truth, we learn that life does fly
And soon we all must wave goodbye
We turn a corner, close a door
What is it all are waiting for ?
We cannot say, we do not know
Life’s mysteries won’t tell or show !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 