Claire V. Bogdanos

Acceptance,Knowledge,Love,New Chapter,Process,Wisdom,

OUR EVERYTHING ( 2017 ) 2017/08/14

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:05 am
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I love you Lord, where ere I go

Your fingerprint is bound to show

The fields, the hills, the clouds above

See how the earth displays Your love.

The creatures  that fill all the seas

Like those that form our fantasies

Both in the air and on the ground

Enjoy our earth and its surround,

You are the Maker and the King

Creator of our everything !

 

MORE TO COME ( 2017 ) 2017/08/13

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:51 am
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The air is fresh, it smells so sweet

I feel like dancing on my feet

But that’s a little premature

Since I’m unsteady, insecure.

I smile a lot, what should I do

Be grateful when each day is through

Hold on to dreams, we’re not yet done

Let’s pray  there is lots more to come !

 

BECAUSE IT MUST ( 2017 ) 2017/08/12

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:39 am
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I’d like to think that life is kind

And prejudice is always blind

That government put to the test

Will always do what is the best

And children all will realise

That strength does not depend on size

Simple beliefs that most can trust

Should happen now because it must !

 

ACE THE TEST ( 2017 ) 2017/08/11

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:53 am
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Oh blessed Lord,  help me to be

Loving, kind and grateful to Thee

Praying that I shall do my best

To follow You and ace the test !

 

 

MY CREED ( 2017 ) 2017/08/10

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 5:34 am
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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 !

 

 

THIS GREAT FAMILY ( 2017 ) 2017/08/09

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:45 am
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I know that God is everywhere

He hears my thoughts and every prayer

I am so glad He’s on my side

From start to finish, He’s my ride

How sweet it is for me to be

A part of His great family !

 

 

SIMPLICITY ( 2017 ) 2017/08/07

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:11 am
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Help us oh Lord, teach us to pray

Lend us the words we need to say

How much we shall appreciate

God’s loving care and power great !

 

 

WIN, PASS OR LOSS ( 2017 ) 2017/08/06

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 4:09 am
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When I was young and not too wise

I saw the world through clouded eyes

And often made an error in

My judgement to my great chagrin.

It took a lifetime of regret

To change some choices and reset

The values that I knew were right,

Accepted in God’s proper sight.

I’m sorry that I did not see

The terrors that affected me

Oh what a waste of time it was,

The vanity of youth because

Our God knows best He is the boss

And judges all, win, pass or loss !

 

 

 

 

 

AMEN ( 2017 ) 2017/08/05

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:37 am
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Look up, look up into the sky

See how the days are passing by

Remember us dear Lord above

And gift us with unending love !

 

 

LOADS OF THINGS ( 2017 ) 2017/08/02

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 9:17 am
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The legs won’t move, they seem possessed

And cause great pain with no redress

The body aches and labors so

It is an effort  just to go.

With time all problems multipy

There is no way one can defy

The chronic ills that ageing brings

To life and limb and loads of things !

 

 

 

 

DREAMS ASTRAY ( 2017 ) 2017/07/30

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:10 am
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The morning dew is like a mist

That patient waits for sunlight’s kiss

Then disappears into the air

As if none saw that it were there.

The quiet calm of early dawn

Too soon becomes another morn

There join the world in disarray

And carry all our dreams astray !

 

 

SHOW US HOW ( 2017 ) 2017/07/29

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:29 am
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I do believe that most try hard

To keep their faith and honor God

But stuff keeps getting in the way

It seems to happen every day.

We need a plan to get us through

To teach us all what we must do

Dear Lord above we need You now

Whom else is there to show us how ?

 

 

TO FOLLOW YOU ( 2017 ) 2017/07/25

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:40 am
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There is so much that I need say

Before it’s time to go away

To indicate just how I feel

With passions that are strong and real.

At times I’m sure I cannot win

The odds are stacked ere I begin

Please help me Lord make dreams come true

Grant me the strength to follow you !

 

 

HAPPY ENDING ( 2017 ) 2017/07/24

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:11 am
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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 !

 

I LOVE YOU ! ( 2017 ) 2017/07/23

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:45 am
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Three words resound upon my ears

And play a role deflecting fears

They lend me strength beyond my years

And help me to absorb life’s tears !

 

SOME JUSTICE ( 2017 ) 2017/07/22

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 9:25 am
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At times I find I’m in a bind

That life has been unfair, unkind

I’m hopeful as new days unwind

There is some justice left to find !

 

I HAVE NO FEAR ( 2017 ) 2017/07/20

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 1:32 am
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There is a door, where does it go

The truth is that I do not know

There is a place beyond the stair

I do not care how it got there.

What is it looms behind that door

The one that all are searching for

How will I know what we will share

I have no fear, God will be there !

 

 

SMALL VICTORY ( 2017 ) 2017/07/19

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:04 am
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Oh Lord sometimes I find I cannot bear

This useless pain I suffer everywhere

I’ve searched so hard to find another way

To force this endless ache to fade away.

My strength is gone and my courage got lost

As I feel myself in a tempest tossed

Dear Lord, what shall I do to set me free

Help me to score this last small victory !

 

 

 

UNWIND ( 2017 ) 2017/07/16

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:24 am
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I often dream of many things

Like butterflies and fairy wings

Or cotton candy, oh so pink

The sunrise when it’s on the brink,

A baby’s laughter chiming in

My father’s face wrapped in a grin

Those yesterdays that we forget

New people that we haven’t met,

The brand new joys we mayhaps find

As all our destinies unwind !

 

 

TROUBLE FREE ( 2017 ) 2017/07/15

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:21 am
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The fog creeps in so silently

It slowly rises from the sea

The air is still with ne’er a breeze

There is no rustle in the trees.

I feel a chill upon my skin

What kind of chaos are we in

I cannot see in front of me

When will our world be trouble free ?

 

HOORAY, HOORAY ( 2017 ) 2017/07/14

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 2:28 am
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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 !

 

 

 

 

SPREAD HIS WORDS ( 2017 ) 2017/07/10

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:05 am
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I’ve lately come to understand

That memories are ever grand

But only last a lifetime long

And to our history belong.

While  words we place upon a page

Remain forever throughout age

With many lasting years and years

To heal our wounds, allay our fears.

We would not know about God’s word

If all those crowds had only heard

And scribes had then not set it down

For men to spread His words around !

 

 

 

“PLAY BALL” ( 2017 ) HOMAGE TO LOU GEHRIG 2017/07/09

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 1:56 am
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There was a man who did “play ball”

Aft all the years most still recall

An icon who did make this game

The key to his unending fame.

A humble man of wit and length

So lank and lean and full of strength

A simple man and faithful too

The game seemed to be what he knew.

He gave his all it cost his life

Thank God he chose the proper wife

Tis sad that heroes oft die young

Long fore their praises will be sung !

 

 

 

 

GOD’S TRUE LOVE ( 2017 ) 2017/07/08

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:05 am
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I wish I were a child again

Returning to remember when

Those days gone by that I recall

When I was young and oh so small.

I never questioned for one time

That I was in some unsafe clime

I wish that I could do the same

For all those children I can’t name

Who need to seek the safety of

A world chock full of God’s true love !

 

VALUE FAITH AGAIN ( 2017 ) 2017/07/07

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:22 am
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The days are fleeting this I know

As dreams and heartaches come and go

The time is now to loose the chain

And learn to value faith again !

 

YOU WILL BE THERE ( 2017 ) 2017/07/06

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:26 am
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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 !

 

 

TRUE ( 1963 ) ( LINES LOST LONG AGO ) 2017/07/04

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:38 pm
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Without faith there is nothing left but loneliness

Without God there is nothing more than emptiness !

 

SURRENDER ( 2017 ) 2017/07/03

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:20 am
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I know that I must move beyond

Those dreams of which I am so fond

To take my place among the rest

Of those who meant to give their best !