The mornings come, the mornings go
From dawn through dusk and starlight show
The world we know is dying fast
This future now may be our last
For who can say what will come next
A ferv’rent prayer or holy text ?
The seeing eyes of God above
And unrelenting force of love,
I beg Him here on bended knees
Repair the hole in my heart, please !
The wind it whistles round the bend
And seems to whine “I’m here again”
It travels on to conquer more
With hoary breath and gusty roar
Oh, hear the sound and noisy shout
I sure get tired of striking out !
I wonder, God, if it’s okay
To ask You for another stay ?
I sure could use a second chance
To search around for life’s romance
I do get, oh, so tired of
A world that seems devoid of love !
I find myself so much confused
Insulted and at times amused
By all the trash that fills our world
With ignorance and anger hurled !
Can you hear all those words they shout
Do you know what they’re wild about,
To be fair do you have a thought
As to this web in which we’re caught ?
I’m saddened by what people think
And understand they’re on the brink,
I beg You God to help them all
Find peace while decency recall !
The day is coming soon enough
The road’s been rocky, steep and tough
Is this the day that’s still to come
When angels gather only some,
To lead them into fields of gold
Where words of God resound untold
And man may reach his glory road
Where all His wisdom glows and flowed ?
Our Lord shall rule from up above
The air we breathe instilled with love
And so it is and so ’twill be
When all of earth at last is free !
I thank you God for life is kind
There always is some good to find
Though painful days will sadness bring
Together with our suffering.
Sometimes we rise beyond the past
To find the calm we dream may last
For life is more than stuff or things
It’s full of joyous happenings
It’s peace and love, laughter and song
God’s world in which we all belong !
Now I have dreamt a million dreams
And some of them came true
I guess I’m lucky, so it seems
I like to share with you !
For all those times luck has not smiled
Nor been so very kind
When fate did scheme to drive us wild
With joy harder to find,
We still held on with all our might
Small matter what was done
But win we have after the fight
To save our freedom come !
Tears on my face are nothing more
Than wishes I have hungered for
Like dreams that vanish with the dawn
Before each morn is newly born
It’s time to find some other ways
To help me through these trying days !
The moment that I rise from bed
Old memories do fill my head
I am back home when I was small
And dad is whistling in the hall.
Mom’s hanging clothes upon the line
The wind is crisp, the day is fine
The children shreiking in the yard
Makes hearing conversation hard.
While Nana’s praying in her room
Pop’s sweeping sidewalks with his broom
The smell of onions fills the air
As dinner waits to be prepared.
My world gets smaller day by day
As those I love all pass away
And will to me this legacy
They bide with me in memory !
I’d like to think that God is there
And hears our every thought and prayer
For He is privy to our dreams
A part of all our lifetime schemes.
I pray that He does not forget
We’ve all done things that we regret
And dare not hide our many faults
Although it’s He our heart exhalts.
But for our God what have we got
Forsaken goals and empty plot
Without His care and loving heart
No life on earth would have a start !
Goodbye’s a word I cannot bear
It means that you’re no longer there
I can’t believe that you have flown
And left me here, I’m on my own
How shall I know when all is lost
And who is left to pay the cost ?
The time has come, the clock’s run out
I’ve no strength left to cry or shout
Somehow I think there is no cure
The end is near of this I’m sure
God help me now to constant be
As I embrace eternity !
Oh how I wish that we could be
Like children once again born free
Beginning with good habits taught
And acts of kindness as we ought.
Let’s use our time to good deeds do
And mend our lives with loving glue
Teach able friends to heal the land
Love one another heart in hand !
My heart is true, my mind is fair
I know God’s love is ours to share
With simple tasks and friendly deeds
Kindness fulfills all of our needs.
The way is clear and straight ahead
His road to Paradise instead
Awaits us all who patient stand
In line to reach His promised land !
A gentle man was He who came
To save our lives and heal the lame
He brought us sight and gave us grace
To make this world a better place.
He taught us to be kind and fair
And all His blessings learn to share
But best of all, the larger scope
He brought to all the joy of hope !
My tears all tumble down I cannot halt their flow
I’ve tried so very hard they’ve nowhere else to go
I weep for the lost, the forgotten, broken, bruised
Those children who have been discarded or abused
Teardrops like summer rain keep getting in the way
How I wish I could find one tearless sunny day.
I see that times are hard for those upon the road
Though even in that past when God had shared the load
I’m sure He is still there along that rugged trail
All we can do is pray His efforts will not fail !
I’d often thought how great ‘twould be
If all God’s children could feel free
And how improved our lives would seem
With each endowed to chase their dream
Another chance to reach the goal
Which is the anchor of one’s soul
While God to us His treasures bare
In hopes that all may pleasures share !
Seems I don’t know what will come next
I cannot read the hidden text
Some days I’m sure ’twill be my last
And others when the surge has passed.
I find it most confusing now
When shall I take my closing bow
It’s difficult to get a grip
There are no lessons, how to ship !
Well, God and me are on one page
Though surely not upon the stage
And when I make that final call
I’m ready for His curtain fall !
I love the spring I love the fall
I love God’s word above else all,
The mountains that do rise so high
With many that reach for the sky
The valleys that engender rain
The hills that stretch across the plain,
The oceans and the seas so deep
These are provisions we need keep
A sultry storm, the desert heat
Fields that produce the food we eat,
The forests that protect the home
Where creatures live and breed and roam
This is the world we can’t replace
God gifts to us our lives to grace,
Tis strange how oft we lose our way
Yet manage still to greet the day !
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A brand new day dawns bright and clear
What can there be for us to fear
As we are strong and know the truth
For we have had the faith of Ruth.
“Whither thou goest, Naomi,”
Did save our faith and set us free
Who could have known so long ago
From these few words our blessings flow ?
We know the holidays are here
The streets are full of joy and cheer
There is a feeling all about
One cannot wait to laugh and shout.
Our hopes are running high today
Do not let fear get in the way
Keep up your spirits, don’t be sad
Fill the stockings try to be glad.
It’s Christmastime, let’s celebrate
Just get on board and don’t be late
We’ve got a lot of dreams to share
Open your hearts it’s time to care !
I ‘ve often wondered what is in store
As we daily walk out our front door
What shall we see or happen upon
What can we find, perhaps stumble on ?
I’d like to think that there is a chance
To seal a great deal or find romance
Or maybe to make a brand new friend
That we each may keep until life’s end.
Whatever it is let’s pray we win
As bon chance begs us to enter in
Remember God will always be there
To guide us to hope and love and care !
The world is full of fluff and stuff
You’d think that we’d have had enough
But no, we shop and shop too much
And buy nonsense and other such
When what we need is love and care
And happiness most everywhere
A cup of kindness spiced with joy
To share with every girl and boy,
One bowl of pleasure, gladness too
To bring true faith and hope to you !
In many dreams that I recall
I’ve seen the writings on the wall
Those simple words a judgement were
And caused the fall of Belshazzar !
Now Daniel was a man of God
Much suffered as his life was hard
But win he did as we all know
And latter days, his writings show.
So much that we have all been told
Of visions from those days of old
He brought us truth that we will see
God’s ultimate great victory !
To all my friends across the miles
You must believe my dearest wish
To one day see all of your smiles
And possibly to share a kiss.
Now since that act can never be
Perhaps you all may grant me this
Accept the thanks from me to thee
Please know you fill my life with bliss !
A child once in a manger lay
His bedding made of straw and hay
And as He lay there sound asleep
We knew the promise He would keep.
The life He lived was shortened by
The truth that He knew He must die
In doing so he gave to us
A glimpse of days too glorious,
The dream of all that we may share
With beauty of God’s love and care !
I’ve heard large dragons are not real
They do not fly nor do they squeal
And if you think that I am wrong
Please come with me and ride along
We’ll travel to some nearby place
Where dragons take up too much space !
The only fantasies I’ve found
Are lies that persons spread around
With evil deeds that evil does
To damage all the good that was,
I must believe God’ s now in charge
Of all things small and all things large !
Oh my dearest love what shall I do
To make sure that I am there for you
I’d like to think that you would rely
On my best efforts to get you by
In spite of my fallibility
I promise you, you can count on me !
At times I am reminded of
Those days now gone we all did love
When God and man true partners were
Aligned against old Lucifer.
Seems he has gained the upper hand
And trashed all that we thought was grand
Our honor and integrity
The truths we knew and liberty.
Well, God’s on call and standing by
And I can’t wait till angels fly !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 