Too soon, my Lord, I give and share
For You, my dreams of hope and care
Begin and end in joyful praise
I beg of You, Your peaceful ways.
Protect me Lord, I’ll ask no more
Than that Your heart’s an open door
That offers me a final choice,
Lift up my heart and hear my voice !
AMEN
Oh blessed Lord, do hear my plea
Have pity on a child like me
I am Your servant sad and low
That folows ever where You go
I wait Your Word with rapid breath
For I am Yours until my death.
There is no day without Your Light
Nor any love that shines so bright
The angels sing Your praise on high
Their voices reaching for the sky
The flutter of their wings is heard
They echo every single word.
I love You Lord and always will
Until earth’s sounds at last are still !
Oh how my love plays tricks on me
And gathers up my sympathy
My eyes are full of sweet surprise
With all the joy of each sunrise
Observe God’s will with constant heart
Stay true to values from the start
Believe in your own destiny
Keep faith alive and courage free
Always remember God is there
To save us whether foul or fair !
There was a street that I used to know
When I was a girl so long ago
With an old house that had three large floors
Lots of windows and quite a few doors.
Dozens of roses, black iron torch
Both back yard and front, plus a great porch
Tomatoes, peppers, carnations too
A home full of love much overdue
As I’ve wandered down memory’s lane
Couldn’t help singing a glad refrain
Reminding myself God loves us all
Whether we’re skinny, fat, short or tall !
How often is it that we think
This world of ours is on the brink
That maybe we’ll fall off the ledge
Or slip as we sit on the edge
I’m truly stuck in reverse gear
What happens next can hold no fear !
Oh  sad the day  the Christ did die
And  bid this world  His last goodbye
He  suffered there  upon the cross
While  the whole world  endured the loss.
God’s  darkness fell  that distant day
And  since then  has not passed away
We’re  ready Lord,  and waiting here
For  You at last  to reappear !
AMEN.
Oh how I Â wish that I had wings
To fly  up high where  angels sing
And  visit  in their  choir loft
As  day  begins,  the light is soft
How  sweet  and clear  their voices are
The  notes ring  out both near  and far.
Oh  how I pray  that I might  be
A  part of  their community
Just  think of  all the joy  we’d  share
If  somehow  I could  tarry there
Truth  is that  cannot be  the case
Cause  I’m  part of the  human  race !
There  she is  our Lady Liberty
Symbol  of this  safe home of the  free
She’s  the  grandest of all  that we sight
There in the Harbor  each day and night.
She  spurs us on  to do greater things
Like  prayers we say  and hymns  we  sing
We’ll  join our hearts  and hands together
Through  pleasant days  or stormy weather.
Let’s  ask our  God  to protect us all
In  case old Satan  decides to call  !
I’d  like to think  that  I recall
The  tender years  when I was small,
I  sat upon my  grandpa’s  knee
And  snuggled  while he read  to me.
There  was a story  I  loved best
Both  head and shoulders o’er  the rest
About  the night  our Christ  was born
And  how the world  rejoiced that  morn
As  angels sang  and skies  did glow
The  world did kneel  and honor show.
God  placed  His star  high in the sky
With  earth  to note its  passing by,
His  promise of  eternal  peace
And  from all  sin,  at last release !
AMEN.
I  hear  the bells,  they call to me
They  ring  aloud in  harmony
A  song  of  sweetness  that is clear
Falls  softly on  the  list’ning  ear.
I’m  sure the  angels  hum the tune
Both  morning,  night  and  afternoon
The  music  swells into  the air
It’s  magic  meant to  linger there.
How  glorious  that all  should be
Our  praises  to  God’s  majesty !
Rage,  rage  against the coming storm
Its  days  are here before  too long
Look  to the sky,  approaching  morn
Ere  their currents  become too strong.
The  times are changing  oh,  so fast
As  all our values soon  get lost
Into  one role  they  shall be cast
With  no way left  to count the cost  !
I  see the rooftops through  the trees
The  sun  now bouncing off  the eaves
The  sky is clear  and ever bright
I  do not  see a  bird  in sight
The  silence  echoes  in my ears
Allaying  all my  aged  fears
But  soon the sun  must fade away
To  morph  into  some yesterday
My  life continues  as  it goes
Just  on and on till  heaven  knows  !
Man  cannot live  without a dream
Believing  elsewise  is  extreme
How  difficult  without  a cause
Our  lives  are dull  and lack  applause
There  is a vision  all do need
To  raise  each up,  to help succeed
We  have a God,  be  not afraid
He  is our Friend,  our Help,  our Aid
And  in the  end  when life seems  done
Tis  when our  journey’s  just begun  !
I  see the clouds  caught in the trees
They  all seem frozen  in the breeze
Oh  how I wish  that I could try
To  touch  their fluff while  passing by
But  heaven is  so far  away
Is  it a space  where angels play ?
I  guess that  I will never know
If  it’s a place  I’d like  to go
There  is so much  right here to see
It  might  just  take eternity
Appears  I have more time,  it seems
To  gather up  forgotten dreams !
When  I was small  and but  a child
I  spoke in manner  sweet and mild
Twas  not a time  of angry ways
For  kindness  dwelt  in all our days.
We  spared each other  any pain
Determined  to help  and explain
Our  words displayed  the constant grace
Of  honesty  while face to face.
How  clever that  our role should be
To  echo  God’s integrity
And  live with  honor  all our days
To  seek God’s  love and sing  His Praise  !
My  dearest child,  I miss your voice
I Â know there is no other choice
In  times as these  we need be strong
To  caution’s  cause we must belong
Be  kind to those  who’ve  tried so hard
To  keep the faith  and walk  with God
Remember  always to be fair
That  of  God’s bounty  all may share
Please  grant us peace  day after day
Help  each to follow  in His way  !
AMEN.
The  winter winds  blow far and  near
I  hear the  sounds upon my ear
Windows  rattle,  panes gather frost
I  hope my  woolies won’t get lost.
The  icy branches  crackle so
Beware  to those who pass  below
The  limbs of trees all striking  bare
Does  leave  no warmth for all to share.
Oh  winter,  have you  come to stay
I’m  wishing  that you’ll go away
With  all  the troubles  that we see
Let’s  pray that  we remain snow  free !
The  sun is rising  o’er the hill
The  air is motionless  and still
There’s  not a breeze  stirs in the trees
As  if the day’s  caught  in a freeze
The  room is silent  and alone
A  truly  antiseptic  zone.
Oh  how I wish  that I could  fly
Up  to  a  haven  in the  sky
But  guess that  I  may only dream
Of  my  unrealistic  scheme
Oh  Lord  above,  help  me to find
Some  safety and true  peace  of mind !
Oh  see the wind rage  through the trees
Like  rolling waves  on angry seas
Above  those masts  that rise so high
As  giant arms reach  for the sky
They  swing and  sway to touch each cloud
While  seagulls screech  and cry aloud.
Give  me the strength  to pass the test
And  courage to  survive the  rest
How  many dreams  have come and gone
That  we have pinned  our hopes upon
To  find at  last  we shall succeed
Because  our love exceeds  our need !
I  see the willows  in the wood
The  branches wave  like willows should
They  sweep the air  in mock surprise
To  shake the dreamdust  from my eyes
For  dreaming is  what I do best
When  I no longer  can protest
The  world about me  and its pain
That  cries aloud again,  again
Oh  Blessed Lord,  have mercy please
I  come to You on  bended knees
Help  save me from  old Satan’s  might
Should  he discover  me some night !
Can  you hear the  rain as it pelts down
Raining  so hard  all the worms may drown
Midst  streams of water  hitting the ground
Like  rivers pushing the leaves around ?
Oh,  what a day that today  has been
With  rain pouring down  windows and trim
There’s  a storm outside  we can’t let in
Lest  we raise the  sash to ask it in !
I  love You  Lord,  You  are to me
My  joy and life’s  Epitome
The  whipped  cream on  my piece of cake
Like  mushrooms  on my filet steak.
You’re  the Beginning  and the End
Of  all my dreams and my best  Friend
I  need Your  love to  help me now
To  get  me through  these  days somehow !
AMEN.
I  am so glad  I can recall
The  bygone days  when I was small
I’d  sit upon  my nana’s  lap
All  snug and  warm in cozy wrap
And  get to  spend  much of my days
In  comfort  close under her gaze
For  all my life,  I’ll  never find
Another  who would  be so kind
Her  gentle ways  and crooked  smile
Made  early life  for me  worthwhile
There  is a thought  hums through  my brain
Reminds  one of an  old refrain
Familiar  words  I’ve heard  before
What  is it  we are waiting  for ?
Our  Precious Lord  and  Sacred  Dove,
The  Prince  of Peace from  up above
Fulfilling  promises  God gave
To  save us  from the  Final  Grave.
I  hear the bells  ring out for me
They  sing a song  of unity
The  melody  I  recognize
It  brings tears  to my tired eyes.
The  night  is father  to the dawn
That  breaks upon the  early morn
To  teach each  all the  patterns of
God  and  His  never  ending love !
A  little  bit of heaven entered my life one day
Seems  so very long ago  and ever far away
And  through all the many  years he grew to be a man
He  learned to live a life complete  as most  persons can.
Well  that was yesterday  and he’s gone, by now  you  know
Never  seemed to me that he  would be the first to go
As  I  recall  every  moment of what  used to be
And  of the life  we  knew like  an  ancient  history.
But  he’s no longer here and  I miss his gentle touch
I  remember  his last words ” Mom I love you so much  ! ”
“GOODBYE”
Seems  today’s  life  has its ups  and downs
In  this world  that’s  full of  smiles and frowns
With  its portion of  both  laughs and tears
Enough  to last  us a  dozen  years.
Thus  we come and  go  and only find
The  path we have chosen  will unwind
So  we’ll take our  chances  come what may
And  praise our  Lord  for each precious day !
Too  many must risk life and  limb
In  foreign lands beyond the rim
Let’s  return  them all  home at last
And  bury disputes of the past
We  need once more a brand new start
A Â smarter way, Â a bigger heart
Tis  time to lift  our  eyes above
Seek  greater wisdom  from  God’s love
Apply  His ethics one by one
And  keep  His law  until we’ve  done !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 