This heart of mine has grown so old
As weather now turns wet and cold
The spring is just too far away
To ease the tensions of the day.
Perhaps this winter will prove kind
And happiness we each shall find
Together with the peace and calm
We garner from His Word and Psalms !
The sun peeks through the window blinds
As morning light exposure finds
Let’s welcome in this brand new day
Before it too does fly away.
The leaves have gone, the trees are bare
The smell of snow now fills the air
As winter creeps upon its knees
The earth beneath begins to freeze.
Too soon the frost will move on in
While dark of night shall soon begin !
I’d like to think that God is here
And those I’ve loved are ever near
That all I need is close at hand
And everything will turn out grand.
I’ve waited my whole lifetime through
To know what is it I must do
Be thankful and remember this
God’s gift to all, eternal bliss !
Today’s a day for reveries
Of love and tears and memories
Of sadness and reproach, it seems
Of fear and of aborted dreams.
I’ve lived a life so full of pain
And will not pass this way again
I wait here in the silence of
My lonliness and derth of love.
Dear Lord, protect me from myself
And place me on the “keepsafe” shelf
I know Your heart’s with every child
In manner kind, loving and mild !
These are the days have been foretold
By sages in those times of old
When men were there to oversee
The rules of our society.
Then manners were a part of all
We thought or knew or did befall
Our faith in God was not denied
He is our Light, the Man Inside !
The days grow short, the night grows cold
The wind becomes increasing bold
There is a chill pervades the land
Before the grasp of winter’s hand.
Tis soon ere Mister Frost is here
Let’s reccommend a cup of cheer
To keep us all in spirits gay
And help us chase the cold away !
To live one’s life in humble ease
No anger or excitement, please
Accepting what life dishes out
O’ermounting any signs of doubt
Keep faith in all that you believe
And do your best to help achieve
That single goal you’re striving for,
To knock upon the Saviour’s door !
I’m sure there is so much to say
To help us all save every day
With plans in place to find a way
To thank the Lord without delay !
Long time ago, I remember well
There was a tale the old timers tell
Of a man who rode this way one day
Just passing through not meaning to stay
When a shy young beauty he did see
A sweet image for his fantasy.
Well the story goes, they got on great
While the rest of it was left to fate
The two young folks seemed to fall in love
Quite like the wish each was dreaming of
Remember when love has a good start
Most times it pays to follow the heart !
Oh Lord, protect us from our sin
Open Your heart and let us in
Please hear our every humble prayer
And let us be sure that You’re there,
Life is so full of joy we know
Because tis true, You love us so !
AMEN
Days come and go, life is that way
We live in hope, then fade away
The days are long but time is short
While in life’s web, we are all caught.
The chances are we’re not done yet
There is much more that we can get
Let’s fill our hearts, fulfill our dreams
And love our God just reams and reams !
Oh dearest Lord, what shall I do
My stay on earth too soon is through
I leave my love and heart behind
For family and friends to find.
But if I’m gone and no one’s there
Who will be left to truly care,
I pray that you remember me
With kindness and simplicity.
My closing thought regarding this
To seal my word with one last kiss
I charge you now for all times sake
This is a promise I shan’t break !
The air is damp and holds a chill
The wind is wet and oh so still
There is no sound that can be heard
No peep or chirp from any bird.
Tis like a prelude to a storm
Wherein the clouds have yet to form
Help me, oh Lord, to find release
To spend my days in quiet peace !
AMEN.
From my perch here above the crowd
I see the sun behind the cloud
The light it filters through the blind
To focus on my troubled mind
And brings to me a message of
The peace of God’s eternal love.
I feel the warmth of love and care
It fills my heart, it’s everywhere
Oh what a joy each day does bring
True love that from our God does spring !
I see the patterns on the wall
Of where the rays of sun do fall
Tis only with a mild constraint
One thinks about the fading paint
But rather all the joy we find
When sunlight flickers through the mind
And raises spirits sometimes lost
To heights without a greater cost !
There is a shadow that we fear
Its size increasing year by year
It towers o’er our greatest aim
And poses threats to God’s good name,
The world appears to welcome all
Who answer to old Satan’s call
While sadly, they may do his will
Until their lives at last are still.
Oh Lord above, please bring us peace
From evil’s grip grant us release,
Help us accept Your quiet ways
Increase our love and guard our days !
The sky is full of bits of cloud
With some that fairly shout aloud
They gather with each wind that blows
In shapes both recognized or posed.
So like an army on the move
That does its best to heav’n improve
And paints us pictures way up high
To keep us focused on God’s sky !
Can you remember what it’s like
To spread your wings and feel grown up
When I was but a tiny tyke
I learned to sip the grownup cup
And now I’m old I can’t excuse
The habits I’ve acquired since then
I wish somehow I could refuse
And to be young once more again.
Oh blessed Lord so much to see
In this new world of let’s pretend
We’ll try our best to gracious be
And hold on tight before the end !
Feelings of old pull at my heart
As I’m praying my life must start
Too long have I been pausing here
While waiting for love to appear
By now I am expecting nought
For in the process dreams get caught.
I’ve wished so hard to find the way
To take a chance and longer stay
Well here’s my heart, please help it heal
Teach me God’s love and how to feel !
Seems life has been a timeless one
So full of gladness, joy and fun
Along the way there’s been some pain
T’was part of lifetime’s growth and gain
Oft I’ve wondered what it’s about
If I should laugh or cry or shout
It is a choice that we’ve all made
With circumstance let’s pray won’t fade
Now here we are at this road’s end
At last with God who’s our good friend !
A heart so full it cannot breathe
The gift of love from God received
A joy we all hope to believe
With goals we may at last achieve !
I had a talk with myself today
Hoping to find a much better way
To cope with life and its ups and down
Learn to be happy and lose your frown
Take a moment and rethink your goal
Deep down inside your heart and your soul.
Be slow to anger, avoid the strife
Try to be pleasant most of your life
Remember the Lord, He is your strength
And is with you for all your life’s length !
I hear the sound of running feet
It fills my heart with pride replete
Midst noise of children in the street
And all their antics with each feat
They’ve not yet learned to be discreet
Reminding all how time is fleet !
All of life’s good things come to an end
Please have no fear, oh my dearest friend,
As you and I have known far too long
In the scheme of time, where we belong.
I oft wonder where the days have gone
With all of those we’ve counted upon
Let us say a prayer and thank our Lord
Keep body and mind with one accord !
When I was young and words were few
Seems that I knew just what to do
I’d “ape” the sounds that I had heard
Turned out that each was but a word.
Soon I was there upon the stage
At rather quite an early age
With words and syllables to speak
Like some enchanted childhood freak.
I never thought back in those days
That I’d wind up in high school plays
I learned to sing and tap dance too
With lessons from the age of two.
Quite long I’d been an only child
Forever charming and beguiled
With discipline supplied on call
And kisses shared with every fall.
Today we miss what used to be
Safe childhood and security
Our faith is great it’s taught us this
All lives were meant to share God’s bliss !
I love You Lord, You are my strength
For You I’d go to any length
No distance is too far for me
Because You’re my eternity !
Oh how I wish the world could be
A place that’s bathed in sympathy
Imagine how much joy we’d see
If all were cloaked in pleasantry ?
I know You Lord, You speak to me
With every measure I can see
There from the treetops in the air
From rooftops, birds now perching there,
On every branch in every tree
Each bird sings his own song to me.
How beautiful this life does seem
With all God’s creatures in each scene !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 