See sunlight streaming through the trees
While leaves are swaying in the breeze
The morning air’s so fresh and cool
The rising sun shines like a jewel
Oh what a great day this will be
A gift from our own Diety,
God bless us all as we arise
Let’s pray this day’s full of surprise !
I hear the sound of running feet
Laughter of children from the street
All playing on the pavement wide
Darting about from side to side.
Their shrieks of glee are full of joy
Including every girl and boy
Oh such great fun that’s to be had
Without scoldings by Mom and Dad.
I love to see the youngsters play
In God’s fresh air day after day
What a sweet pleasure it would be
If all the world could feel that free !
Well here we are, alone at last
Into the sea of life we’ve cast
Seeking solutions in our quest
Whilst reaching out to find the best.
May God Himself direct our thought
To teachings old and lessons taught
Let kindness and a gentle heart
In all directions be our start.
Please guide us to eternal peace
Where anger, hate and trouble cease
And God and man begin anew
To relish all the good we do !
Each day begins with shades of gray
Before sky blue decides to stay
The clouds are neat all in a row
They start to gather, come and go
And fill the heavens with their fluff
We never seem to get enough.
Oh how I wish that I might see
Angels hop-scotching over me
I’d laugh and giggle right out loud
I do believe we’d have a crowd.
But just for now I promise you
I’d offer God a huge ” thank You ” !
My eyes are full of wonder
My heart so wild with glee
What is this spell I’m under
How does it affect me ?
I’m a child who loves my God
And wishing all I could
That most lives are not that hard
And mercy’s understood !
AMEN.
There remains certain moments we encounter every day
When we are at our leisure and the world’s prepared to pray
Aft the silence has been broken and eventide occurs
And times spent all together aren’t his or aren’t hers .
When all our simple pleasures are aligned there side by side
And the honeymoon is over without some silly pride
May the Good Lord take the measure of tasks already done
Guaranteeing life’s diversion twist happiness and fun !
THANX TO SECOND CHANCES
I hear the whistle of the train
Its echo seems to fill my brain
My heart, it races o’er the track
My toes tap out ” clickety – clack ” .
How I do love the chugging sound
As each train covers so much ground
It’ s fun to carry on this race
From town to town and place to place !
Celestial bodies in the sky
All flash and wink in passing by
I wonder if they query why
No other objects fly so high !
Oh little child who dotes on sweets
With dancing shoes attached to cleats
Black patent taps that click away
And to the world new steps display.
This child to theatre newly brought
With skills and talents often sought
Hear now the sound of tapping feet
Proceed to stage, steps and the street.
How shall we serve our Lord the best
Accepting every sort of test
And understanding as we do
That all we are belongs to You !
My heart calls out His holy name
And searches for the way He came
To Calvary onto the cross
To suffer there man’s greatest loss,
But who am I to question why
The Son of God was born to die !
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 !
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 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 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 !
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 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
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 !
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 smarter way, 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 !
I love America, land of the free
I love America, tis home to me
As she spreads from the mountains to the plains
Replete with thunder storms and summer rains.
From her northern tips to the sandy shore
Cross the valleys deep and wide, trees galore
The beauty of this land entices all
Through winter, springtime, summer and the fall !
My journey’s long and lonesome too
The mind now questions what to do
My heart still beats and wonders why
The time has come to bid goodbye.
Of all the wishes I have known
Like all the seeds that I have sown
( Too many often blown away
Ne’er to return another day )
That struggled so thence to survive
God grant the will to all revive !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 