Where is it that our faith has been
We seem so weak, so pale, so thin,
So lost and truly out of sorts
Here in this land of last resorts !
We need to take a second glance
Perhaps to seek another chance
On what went wrong along the way
So we won’t have one more delay !
This we have learned, that God is there
He reaches out He hears our prayer,
And each performance that we give
Helps us to breathe and hope and live !
I’m not so sure that I know where
My next stop is till I get there
How will I travel I can’t say
Will it be night or early day ?
Too many questions on my mind
Who has the answers I must find,
How can I seek my destiny
If I don’t know what will it be ?
I seem quite lost and cast adrift
In need of hugs, a smile, a lift,
And question if it’s right for me
To keep chasing life’s long journey ?
This world is full of tears and joy
And things to mock and to employ
The least of these seems to be love
Not carnal, but the one above !
I’m saddened when I think about
The lack of trust, the fear, the doubt
That follows in the path of man
Who sows this seed where’er he can !
You’d think the world would tired be
And search for ways to set us free
To bring us hope, help hate relent
Find peace beneath God’s giant tent !
I hear the hands upon the clock
They tick away, tick-tock, tick-tock
The minutes and the seconds pass
So quickly there beyond the glass !
The days and hours do swiftly fly
While in our lives time passes by
I cannot recognize the sound
As human clocks spin round and round !
I’m not quite sure this is okay
How shall we make it through each day ?
Winds of fate at the edge of space
Whisper sounds that are out of place
They signal all that we are lost
With none to count the total cost !
We need renew our faith again
Or find a path to where and when
This chore appears to be a task
Perhaps too much for us to ask!
Oh Lord above, You are so grand
Assign an angel if you can
To stay with me and hold my hand
Until I reach forever land !
And if an angel can’t be spared
I hope somehow to be prepared
One thing I’ve learned is how to share
You’ve taught me that Your father’s fair !
The church bells ring on Sunday morn
At times the sound seems quite forlorn
Reminding us that there are some
Who cannot see God’s kingdom come !
We raise our eyes and skyward look
For some small sign from His great book
Midst all the goals for which we strive
To keep our hopes and dreams alive !
Desert us not as time grows short
Destroy this net in which we’re caught
Help us to see what joy can bring
Open our hearts and hear them sing !
What is it Lord that we should know
Before it’s time for us to go
What can it be that we must learn
Which merits do we need to earn ?
We’ve changed our lives without delay
And prepped our wings to fly away
Our hearts are open and prepared
While idling here with love to spare
And praying that we soon shall be
Equipped to greet eternity !
This simple child can barely speak
Tears trickle down the grimy cheek
With fear resigned upon the face
How do we live with such disgrace ?
There is no way to cure this ill
It truly seems a bitter pill
Until nations do change their mind
And hopefully some honor find !
Believe the angels in the sky
Shed tears of shame while passing by
Behavior cannot be endowed
God make it be aright somehow !
A peaceful calm invades the gloom
Now struggling to control the room
Today I can’t pursue a thought
That is uncouth or seems untaught !
My day is much too important
To entertain sounds dissonant
I’m looking forward to a true
Enjoyment of all I might do.
My life is full of joy and care
Because I’m sure that God is there !
I want to know about my dreams
And if they fit into life’s schemes,
How are they meant to pave the way
To help me breach the last relay?
The vigil bell rings loud and clear
Declaring one sojourner here
The task is hard, perhaps too long
To reach God’s ears by evensong !
I’ve cast my lot upon the wind
Forgive me Lord, I know I’ve sinned
There is no time to come again
My visit soon must meet its end !
The day was warm, the air was sweet
Clouds seemed to waltz on tip toe feet
The waters rippled in the streams
With motions wrapt in eager schemes !
Somewhere apart the world rejoiced
With hope the need for peace was voiced
What victory may we expect,
Will it take long or be direct ?
How much more time must we await,
When is our expiration date ?
We do not know, of this I’m sure
But beg of God help speed the cure !
I like to watch the daylight bloom
Its rays illuminate my room
For who is there bathed in the mist
Upon the walls that moonlight kissed ?
The thought that love will melt away
Beyond the veils of yesterday
While those who tame the heart and mind
Truly believe love is unkind !
There are no rules, no precedent
To help us learn to circumvent
Life’s simple foils or great mistake
None can afford the last heartbreak !
I have wandered lost on streets of concrete
Where one accepts the result of defeat
My heart cried out in its journey unknown
And hugged its armor of asphalt and stone.
I have traveled this world hoping to learn
The turn of a phrase or toss of a coin
But discover at last I’ve been undone
And conclude this vision remains unwon !
Time has come and gone and finally flown
And has left me here lamenting alone
Oh would that we’d find a peaceable end
In the comfort of God, angel and friend !
My love for God is not a fad
It took much courage, all I had
I wished that I might inspire you
To see the future as I do !
We need to halt and take a rest
Learn to accept how we are blessed
Observing sea, air, earth and sky
With animals and birds that fly !
These creatures part of God’s invent
Display to us His great intent,
This gift to us, the final prize
That transports all to paradise !
The morn arrives with no surprise
To flush the corners of our eyes
While airborne creatures fill the sky
To welcome day, bid night goodbye.
The streets are clear and fresh with dew
The day begins with chance anew
Pray hear the flutter of the heart
And grant each one a brand new start !
If there is a God who watches us
He knows we create ungodly fuss
As daily we make our way in life
While threading through all its stress and strife !
If there is a God who reigns above
He is kind and showers us with love
There waiting to perform goodly deeds
To dispel our fears and fill our needs !
If there is a God who rules the earth
He is familiar with each from birth
While observing human growth and care
Help us end our grief and our despair !
I cannot bear to see your pain
And need to help you heal again
I do not truly understand
But mean to stay close by your hand.
One simple wish I’ll try to fill
To strive to keep you safe until
Angels appear upon the scene
And God has time to intervene !
To stand up tall and not fall down
To learn to live without a frown
To be sincere while yet a clown,
To welcome those at your front gate
To proffer love instead of hate
To pleasant be and seldom late,
To greet success with gracious smile
To truthful be without denial
To kindness give and not beguile,
To help the weak before they fall
To answer when you hear the call
Believe that God is there for all !
I hear the distant voice of spring
It’s echo now remembering
The pleasant hours it left behind
That time to come may chance rewind.
Those days of calm before the storm
While hearts were young and without form,
Days felt so crisp the air was sweet
Our wishes then knew no defeat !
Crass life recalls those dreams forgot
That moved on by and lingered not
As hope and love did melt away
Into the mist of yesterday !
In the quiet of the room
Angels whisper in the gloom
Do not worry we are there
We shan’t leave you in despair.
God is here and with you now
He remembers all somehow
Child of God just close your eyes
It is time to say goodbyes.
Do not grieve this is the best
Time to seek that final rest
You are not lost or forlorn
The morrow brings your new morn !
The dreams we dreamt when we were young
The words we spoke, the songs we sung
The search for peace we tried to bring
Into our lives with hymns to sing
Has left us now with voices mute
All wisdom lost there in pursuit.
We cannot breathe we dare not think
This world is trembling on the brink
Oh sad the plight that is our view
Oh God above what shall we do ?
Sometimes dear Lord, the hour grows late
Time seems to pass beyond life’s gate
One’s entrance there can be denied
It matters not how hard you tried !
Appearing now inopportune
Depends upon how late or soon
The roots are sunk into the ground
Where permanence is to be found.
For God alone controls the space
He knows how each has run the race
You win or lose by your deport
With word and deed and inner thought !
When but a girl I lost my dad
I could not know the gift I had
I watched occasions pass me by
All those precious years time did fly.
Days that he didn’t hold my hand
When my achievements turned out grand
No one there to cushion my fall
And walks we never took at all,
Especially down that long aisle
When dad and daughter cry and smile,
And here am I at my trails end
Still missing him, my next best friend !
There are those dreams we’ve left behind
That in our lives true faith we’d find
Seems fate would have no part of this
Denying us our sacred bliss.
We’re sure that this hypocrisy
Is part of life’s vast mystery
That only God will understand
Because He gave us this command.
How sad that we have gone astray
What arrogance do we display
Discarding rules to take a stand
Negating God’s own master plan !
We do not know what our lifetimes may hold
We can only wish that it’s courage bold
For that is what we all need to receive
If we have dreams that our hopes won’t achieve.
We have wandered lost and lonely too long
In a world void of peace, laughter or song
The problem appears we can’t find our way
And need God’s guidance to help save the day !
The time has come, the time has gone
The time is now to voice alarm
Our world has changed make no mistake
No time is left to catch a break.
The days grow short, I fear the count
With each new moon the totals mount.
When will the clock that ticks away
The hours and minutes of each day
Declare that life is just pretend
And moving closer to its end ?
I do not know, I wonder why
Can it be worth another try ?
Oh Lord, walk with me, we’ll go hand in hand
Across that sad beach in some foreign land
Our journey is swift, return we may not
But that long ago day can’t be forgot.
While the time fades away into the past
The lesson we learned is one that won’t last
Just turn around to observe where we are
Sadly you’ll see that we haven’t come far !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 