The night awaits the coming dawn
To waken with a chance reborn
The sun will rise to set no more
Upon a strange and foreign shore
And we are home, at last we are
To bide near God among the stars !
SINCERE ( 2018 ) 2018/07/01
The steeple bells ring out quite clear
And peel so sweetly on my ear
Day after day these sounds I hear
Allay my cautions and my fear.
I am God’s child and full of cheer
Because His Day draws ever near
In all respects I am sincere
He is my Lord and Overseer !
SECURE ( 2018 ) 2018/06/30
Now I have dreamt so many scenes
And planned my share of happy dreams
I’ve had my fill of weepy tears
Mongst happenings of years and years
But overall God has been kind
And helped me leave my grief behind
I love You Lord, of this I’m sure
Whatever comes, I am secure !
REWARDS ( 2018 ) 2018/06/28
There are some words fall on my ear
So full of joy and hope and cheer
A message from our Lord above
Sharing His true and endless love
Teaching all who express their need
To worship Him and to succeed.
We’re flesh and blood not rock or stone
Bred by the pair, God’s word has shown
To do His work as we were sent
And follow where it is He went
Let’s pray that we are not deceived
And one day our rewards receive !
IN TRUTH ( 2018 ) 2018/06/26
In truth, the heart does beat away
Biding its time day after day
And as each day goes whizzing by
The clock will tick and hands will fly
With wings so swift and life so fleet
You’ll feel the spinning on your feet !
Our time, one day will disappear
Along with love and life and fear !
CLIMB NO MORE ( 2018 ) 2018/06/25
I glance across the roofs and chimney rise
To sight each structure reaching for the skies
Obliquely angled to the morning star
In hope of seeing visions ever far.
A stretch of space that still is waiting there
For anyone who dares to climb the stair
At length to find oneself at heaven’s door
Without the need to dream thus climb no more !
OBVIOUS ( 2018 ) 2018/06/24
Sunshine is the gladness that sweetens every day
Rain is the cleansing mist that washes grief away !
TAKE A STAND ( 2018 ) 2018/06/23
There is no way I can explain
The value of the sun or rain
Or birds that span this vast terrain
Like herds that roam life’s wild domain,
Or early dawn and morning dew
Like twilight’s glow before curfew
While oceans, lakes and rivers too
Are full of life that’s out of view.
Too much for us to understand
That exists under God’s command.
We need to learn what has been planned
So we know how to take a stand !
HIS BUGLES CALL ( 2018 ) 2018/06/22
” I am a man beyond reproach
And proud to say God is my coach “.
Perhaps these words were said aloud
To Pharoah and his hostile crowd
When Moses stood before the throne
And pled the case for the Lord’s own,
His people and all they possessed
Escaped into the wilderness.
While we who now observe these days
Hold fast remembering God’s ways
The Lord protects us one and all
Until that day His bugles call !
THE HOUSEWREN ( 2018 ) 2018/06/21
Noisy little housewren, tan, grey and ever small
Early morning serenade is my wake up call
Upon my jaded ears your song doth sweetly fall
Oh tiny messenger, great joys you share with all !
NEWBORN SPRING ( 2018 ) 2018/06/20
Today is such a lovely day
So full of Spring in every way
My mind is clear, the air has bounce
I need embrace it every ounce !
The buds are blooming everywhere
Their fragrance permeates the air
Oh what a joy our God does bring
To each of us with newborn spring !
SAFE HARBOR ( 2018 ) 2018/06/19
Praise God above for only He
Does have the power to set us free
In every storm He is the Port
That we must seek if we are caught.
Without His love we are remiss
His Word brings us eternal bliss
There is this path that does unwind
That only God can help us find !
IT’S PARADISE ( 2018 ) 2018/06/18
There is this stairway that I know
I’m not quite sure where it does go
I only know that one day all
Must make that choice their final call
And exit with one thought in mind
It’s Paradise we hope to find !
GOD BLESS !
FATHERS’ DAY ( 2018 ) 2018/06/17
To all the men we have adored
Our fathers, sons and blessed Lord
The uncles all who spared us space
And grandpapas that kissed each face
Who filled in for each missing dad
In every empty place we had.
This family of kindly men
Who came to bat, again, again
And never once did let us down
Changing to laughter every frown
Whoever dreamt that we might find
Some other men to be this kind
Hard to accept as truth maybe
Love’s more than just paternity !
A CHANGING WORLD ( 2018 ) 2018/06/16
The world we know has disappeared
With situations worse than feared
It seems they’ve taken the wrong track
Could be there is no turning back !
Tis not some foolish oversight
This didn’t happen overnight
Just part of changes yet to come
Discard the rest and alter some.
Oh Lord, be patient with this soul
That’s only ever had one goal
To try the best here to be true
To all that we have learned from you !
THE APPLE TREE ( 2018 ) 2018/06/15
Oh goodness me, what do I see
An errant kite caught in the tree ?
What shall we do, too high to reach
How can we span this giant breach ?
When I was young I used to climb
These twisted branches all the time
Amazing that I never fell
Yet still have loads of tales to tell.
Though apple trees can’t grow too tall
In fact they seem to be quite small
The limbs all jumbled in a bunch
There’s scarcely room to nibble lunch
I’ll settle for just bread and cheese
Beneath the fragrant apple trees !
THE FINAL DAY ( 2018 ) 2018/06/13
This heart of mine it hungers so
Too much to say before we go
The words don’t come so easy now
Caught in the throat, sometimes somehow.
A simple act of nature’s need
Bids all who dare, take care indeed
The changes come and fall away
Too soon we’ll meet that fInal day !
NEED HELP NOW ( 2018 ) 2018/06/12
I’m just so tired of all this pain
I shall never be alright again
Seems every joint has its own complaint
What an ugly picture time does paint !
I won’t give in, that is not my style
I’ve plowed through this with a glued-on smile
Guess I’ll start the process right away
Can’t afford to waste another day.
Forgive me Lord, I’ve forgotten how
To undo this pain and need help now !
SECOND CHANCES ( 2018 ) 2018/06/10
Too many words are left unsaid
And rattle round inside our head
Too many schemes have flown away
While ambitions went fast astray.
Where are the dreamers that we knew
With vision bold like me and you,
As peace and joy by love possessed
May fill our lives with hope and zest !
THROUGHOUT ETERNITY ( 2018 ) 2018/06/09
I’m only as strong as God allows me to be
And I’m only so wise when He needs me to see
I value those lessons that I’ve ever been taught
And treasure each of the dreams in which I’ve been caught.
I’ve tried quite hard to be at the top of my class
Only to learn there’s a good chance that I’m the last
I thank You dear Lord, You have remained here with me
I pray we’re together all through eternity !
JUST AS I AM ( 2018 ) 2018/06/08
I come to you just as I am
As peaceful as a baby lamb
My heart is true, full of His love
Which rains on me from up above.
Oh blessed Lord accept my plea
There is no place I’d rather be
No other wish that I desire
No other dreams set me afire.
I came to You, it is my choice
I bring my strength, my soul, my voice
For that is what You wish to see
That when I come, I shall be me !
I HAVE HOPES (2018 ) 2018/06/06
I’m trying hard to keep abreast
Of all the import of each test
I beg God’s help and am undone
There’s one last battle to be won
Grant me the power to climb the ropes
True to the dream, for I have hopes !
HAVE COURAGE ( 2018 )
Memory is a powerful tool
Not governed by sets of standard rule
A list of items hidden away
To safely keep for another day,
The human mind, a knowledge beyond
May save the secrets of which we’re fond,
A shadow here or a whisper there
Moments in time we chose not to share
These are the treasures that we may find
When we have courage to speak our mind !
COMRADERY ( 2018 ) 2018/06/04
As I awake to morning’s sound
The dawn’s exploding all around
I hear bees hum and cats meow
The birds all sing while dogs bow-wow.
The noise of traffic fills the air
While beeping horns annoy and blare
The sidewalks soon begin to crowd
Street vendors hawking goods aloud.
Oh what delight each daylight brings,
A joyous heart that hums and sings,
Along with happiness and glee
Contributes to comradery !
GIVE THANKS ( 2018 ) 2018/06/03
The morning mist has melted away
Seems God’s sun has decided to stay
Looks like we’re in for a blessed day
With time to enjoy, give thanks and pray !
MOST GRATEFULLY ( 2018 ) 2018/06/02
Oh how I wish that there might be
An angel watching over me
To keep my life safe from great harm
Or when I err, sound an alarm.
Perhaps an angel on standby
To comfort me if I should cry
Or if the night is extra bold,
Warm hands to shield me from the cold.
Perchance if I wish hard enough
The path ahead won’t be so rough,
Whatever help God offers me
I shall accept most gratefully !
THE SAME AS YOU ( 2018 ) 2018/06/01
A little bit of heaven’s scratching at the door
With sounds of adoration I cannot ignore
Each morning when I wake I sense the anxious plea
Tis not another creature seems so fond of me.
We come from different worlds, this I comprehend
But I’d be quite lost if he couldn’t be my friend
I want to thank You Lord, You sure knew what to do
Teaching all Your creatures to love the same as You !
ECHOES OF ETERNITY ( 2018 ) 2018/05/31
It little matters what we say
Moment to moment, day to day
Our time is come, we can’t forget
As one by one, our hearts regret.
The past we’ve known, that it may be
Sweet echoes of eternity,
As sad farewell must turn away
Our hope that begs a new today !
Claire V. Bogdanos 