Poetry, lyrics and other words…
Breakneck speed
He’s running to score
Lungs burn like fire
Can he take much more
Skilled with agile
Wiles in his feet
Winning the game
Always makes him complete
Ahead is the line
He need only pass
He holds up the ball
The best in his class
The headlines are bold
In the paper next day
Someone faster behind him
Took the ball away
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When we spend time in the company of fools…
We shouldn’t be surprised with the outcomes of our lives!
KDP
Belly laugh, guffaw
Chortle, giggle and snicker
All the sounds we love
Even when they get bigger
Giggle, laugh
Cackle with mirth
Precious and small
The salt of the earth
Shrieking with pleasure
Squeal with delight
Butterfly kisses
Tuck them in tight
These are only
A few little things
Our sweet babies give us
What blessings they bring
It’s not the same anymore
Yes, the dry, Autumn leaves still crackle underfoot
And Mother Nature plays her lullaby to her children
But I have eyes with a different view these days
Lost are these walks, hand in hand with the one I love
Gone are the days of deep conversation
And sitting upon the sun-soaked boulder
The twilight years are truly upon me
And, I miss you more than ever
This used to be our afternoon walk
Yet, the light of your eyes once full of life see no more
And I am here to make my way – alone
You are always and forever in my heart
But, a heart that is heavy and broken
Until I see you again, my love, I will miss you
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As I sat on the park bench I happened to glance down and see a peanut sitting inconspicuously behind one of the legs. Naturally, I bent over and picked it up. Glancing up, across the walking path, I noticed a squirrel suddenly stop his constant hopping and digging to give me a hard stare of anticipation.
Laughing aloud and looking down at the small nugget of gold, that I obviously held in my hand, I debated whether to toss it over to the little grey fur ball or hold it out as an offering.
Isn’t this what we do in life sometimes? We know what the right thing to do is, yet we hesitate and try to figure out another path.
Instinct tells me to toss the peanut to the squirrel, so why don’t I do just that? Is it God whispering to me to toss the small gift, and, in return, me trying to rationalize another or better way? Perhaps.
Am I being selfish to want the squirrel to come and take the prize from my hand? Why do I need that confirmation of its trust?
In the end… I tossed the peanut to the squirrel and he cracked it and ate it then and there.
My reward was found in my own smile and warmed heart! Thank you, Lord!
Hebrews 13:16 “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
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The last sunset to grace her eyes
Brought her tears of joy
This precious gift of life was ending
In this she had no choice
But, oh, what delight she knew
From childhood to old age
The seasons that she’d witnessed
Blessed throughout her days
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And as her loved ones gather ‘round
To pay their last respects
She smiles as each one kisses her
And hugs her around her neck
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A whisper, barely audible,
To bid them all goodbye
As her heart stops
And she smiles down
Above from where she flies
Float away
Like a leaf on a river
Ascend high
As an ash on the breeze
Dive deep
Like the great Blue Whale
Burn hot
Like lava into the sea
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Be wise
Like the owl in the night
Speak loud
When defending the truth
Forgive completely
When the anger has passed
And laugh like you did
When you lived in your youth
It always starts
With an ache in my stomach
Wishing I’d made another choice
But when it won’t go away
And it grows and grows
Comes truth and the ugly discourse
The wind it cripples me
The mighty how they fall
Where once stood an orchard
Now, bears no fruit at all
Your wizened words are blasphemy
An echo in the past
The road that lead to your demise
Was paved to be your last
