For all I am or pray to be
Or all that I shall ever see
Of life revolving around me
Please save me from infinity !
INTO THE BREECH ( 2019 ) 2019/05/28
Now once again into the breech
To learn the lessons life must teach
A change of pace or brusque reply
To say that we shall get on by.
Tomorrow’s not too far away.
Let’s ask the Lord we’d like to stay
And in these precious moments left
We’ll make our peace or are bereft !
UNSELFISH CARE ( 2018 ) 2018/09/19
Our faith in God counts quite a lot
As it’s the only hope we’ve got
That bides with us both night and day
To keep us safe and fears allay.
Too soon the dark moves closer in
As each prepares to lose or win
Remember always God is there
Sharing love and unselfish care !
CONFESSION ( 2018 ) 2018/01/02
I’ve always known I was a child
Polite and kind, ne’er rude or wild
Perhaps that is the reason why
My passive nature gets me by.
I wish that I could gather strength
Pursue my dreams to greater length
What is it folks are fighting for
To curry favor, change decor ?
Now I have traveled very far
Across the seas, both ship and shore
My heart has weathered many storms
And travesties beyond the norm !
My curly hair that used to be
Has now begun deserting me
It is not washing down the drain
Just tired curling up again.
While fate has opened every door
To follow through or settle score
I wonder what may soon occur
And to what power I must defer ?
The hours too fast are speeding by
All clouded with both tears and sigh
Oh gracious Lord now hear my plea
My hope is to abide with Thee !
TRIUMPH O’ER DEFEAT ( 2017 ) 2017/06/14
This world is crashing all around
Please tell us if you hear the sound
The thunder roars above our head
We cannot hear what e’er’s been said
There still is time left to escape
We need locate our hero’s cape.
Oh Lord we seek some help down here
The path ahead looms dark and drear
Please send us aid on winged feet
So we may triumph o’er defeat !
CHANCE ( 2017 ) 2017/05/01
Sometimes our dreams are merely that
They break our hearts or just fall flat
There’s little choice that each may make
It’s win or lose or chance we take !
FREEDOM COME. ( 2017 ) 2017/01/13
Now I have dreamt a million dreams
And some of them came true
I guess I’m lucky, so it seems
I like to share with you !
For all those times luck has not smiled
Nor been so very kind
When fate did scheme to drive us wild
With joy harder to find,
We still held on with all our might
Small matter what was done
But win we have after the fight
To save our freedom come !
COPING ( 2016 ) 2016/11/23
Not long ago I ventured out
To learn what life was all about
I took a turn and soon got lost
My error bore too great a cost !
Since then I’ve kept myself aware
Word of the day to all, beware
Your silence is much keener heard
With kindness shown and gentle word
So be alert remember this
All love is captive to a kiss !
CHANCE TO WIN ( 2016 ) 2016/08/18
There is this whisper that I hear
Sometimes it rumbles in my ear
And slowly as I rise from sleep
Into my mind the words do creep
I’ve learned to listen to that voice
And o’er the years I’ve made my choice.
Each morn becomes another day
A fresh beginning in its way
How wonderful our God has been
To gift us with this chance to win !
WIN, LOSE OR FALL ( 2016 ) 2016/04/05
If I could fly on fairy wings
Or sing the songs an angel sings,
If I could launch into the sky
Or float on clouds as they pass by,
If I could reach to touch a star
Or snatch its glitter from afar,
Then I could speak into the crowd
To tell them all God has avowed
He will not fail us, not at all
He is with us win, lose or fall !
LIFE’S GAME ( 2015 ) 2015/11/03
If life were like a baseball game
If sportsmanship brought most great fame
And bases were our only aim
We’d garner love and glory claim.
But life is more intense, devout
It’s faith and truth God is about
We hear the words His umpires shout
You reach the end and learn “you’re out”.
So be it when the inning’s o’er
If that is all that we can score
Before time closes its last door
We could have reached for so much more !
SOUND THE TRUMPETS ( 2015 ) 2015/05/24
It is not peace we’re searching for
Our peace won’t come before God’s war
What we need now is Joshua
To sound the trumpets with his corps !
LIFE’S SECOND CHANCE ( 2013 ) 2013/08/23
First time out is a lifetime dream
Second time an audacious scheme
To cope with fears that you may fail
Just breathe deeply and then exhale
Forget all mishaps that you’ve heard
Think only of inspired word
Be honest in all that you do
Helpful and kind loyal and true
Pray for the chance to help succeed
Sure that you’ll accomplish the deed
Bringing you such joy in advance
When you’ve earned sweet victory’s dance.
Claire V. Bogdanos 