A tiny bit of heaven grows
In secret places no one knows
Sometimes a corner near a hedge
Or closeby at the garden’s edge
Under a pine tree by the fence
With smell of violets intense.
Around a tree stump you can see
Peat moss plays host to wild daisy
The dandelions tramp all about
While peonies their color flout,
Oh such a sight for all to see
And witness as God’s litany !
The time for dreaming is now done
Let’s raise our glasses one by one
To give a toast and pledge that we
Shall make it to eternity !
Oh life that was and is no more
Has tiptoed softly out the door
And just as peaceful laid to rest
Amidst the ages mongst the best !
I have never found myself depressed
Tis like facing the world half-dressed
I have never understood the term
But I suppose I will have to learn.
A foolish thought that I cannot shake
Oh days to come, please give me a break
I can’t imagine time that is lost
As an exception, what is the cost ?
I pledge today I shall do my best
To laugh and smile and pass every test
To keep my spirits pleasant and charmed
Present no reason to be alarmed!
The sky is blue without a cloud
Hear all the birds chirp out aloud
The air is fresh and clearly sweet
There are no strangers on the street,
A subtle breeze blows all around
The leaves are drifting to the ground
There is much beauty all may see
In nature’s great serenity !
I watch the stars fade in and out
So patiently, night after night
And wonder why they’re so devout
And why they shine so clear and bright.
Sometimes I fear that cannot last
For even stars fall out of sight
Oh, what an image they have cast
With their eternal blinking light !
I used to think that I was strong
And knew therewith where I belonged
How sad to learn fate flew away
Ne’er to return e’er aft that day.
So long ago, that distant past
How foolish to believe t’would last
For dreams will keep us warm at night
But vanish with the morning light !
There is a sound that fills the air
It seems to well from everywhere
And floods the skies with sweet surprise,
Assails the heart with joyous sighs.
Oh, what great hope new seasons bring
Anticipating everything
The lure and charm of “everydays”
That daily sing of God in praise,
The warmth and kindness and the love
Now emanates from God above !
Sometimes the world seems upside down
Sure makes it hard to get around
Sometimes we notice small mistakes
Let’s fix it fast before it breaks
Sometimes we find we’re not that smart
But we possess a giant heart !
We are walking our way back to God
O’er a path that’s rocky and oft hard
In a manner that would uphill wind
What e’er this discovery may find.
On a foreign road unknown and strange
We’ve tackled a job due for a change
Picking up the pieces of broken hearts
While trying to find all the lost parts.
It’s a worthwhile service that we’ve found
Attempting to get our lives unbound
Praying to reach a much finer place
Therein receive God’s comfort and grace !
Have you observed how eagles fly
Into the reaches of the sky,
This symbol of our history
Proud emblem of our dignity ?
They move across celestial space
Embued with God’s unflinching grace
We’re told that eagles mate for life
I still can’t tell which is the wife !
Their eyesight is invincible
Two miles away and they can tell
How wonderful that eagles thrive
Please God, let’s keep them all alive !
At peace, a child of God am I,
I yearn to see His banner fly
I’ve followed Him along the way
And have not begged a longer stay.
I know that He is always there
Assured He answers every prayer,
He holds my life in His own hand
With Him I’m sure all will be grand
I close my eyes the time draws near
My heart is full I have no fear !
There was a town I used to know
I was so small, it’s long ago
It bordered by the river there
The land was flat, sandy and bare
The pines, they grew so tall and strong
The nights were cool, the days were long.
And there beside the water’s edge
I made myself a solemn pledge
That one day when I was all grown
After my foolish deeds were sown
I would return to this sweet place
And once again true life embrace,
Alas for me now bides no chance
There’s no time left for this last dance !
The year has come and flown away
This is another sanguine day
How fleetly time does pass us by
And leaves behind the tears that dried
Like memories we can’t forget
Or dreams we’ve had that haunt us yet.
I’ve learned so much as I have grown
We all must try to stand alone
For that is how each life does end
With only God as our fast friend !
I’d like to be an elephant
With memory forever long,
A wrinkled trunk to honk and rant
My strength and power exceeding strong !
I’d travel with a circus troupe
To visit many foreign lands
While children all around would group
And smile and laugh and clap their hands !
Can you just picture all the joy
This spectacle would bring to me
Imagining I could employ
The magic wand my mind must be ?
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Claire V. Bogdanos 