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Poem from July 31, 2004
Something New
I love to have a brand new shirt
A brand new pair of shoes
It's like a breath of morning sun
Or laughter in the news
When raindrops touch the windowpane
And wash the dirt away
A newborn baby's sweet perfume
And moonlight in the day
Like winter snow that slowly falls
And fills the frigid skies
The gleaming glow of brilliant white
That sparkles in my eyes
A new hello with every smile
A gesture with a wink
A brand new song to stir the soul
The first sip of a drink
A crisp and new one-dollar bill
And fresh baked apple pie
The morning wind that wakes me up
A rainbow in the sky
A brand new book to fill my mind
And poem filled with rhyme
A coat of paint upon a house
A brand new hill to climb
The first time love that comes from joy
To know that hope is true
The wonder of a brand new faith
Now I am something new
Poem From October 9, 2004
Wishes
I wish that everyone had food
That hunger would subside
I wish that everyone would know
The joy of love inside
I wish the sun and moon and stars
Would always shine so bright
And darkness would embrace the day
And chase away the night
I wish that sadness would refrain
And laughter would abound
That peace would overflow each heart
Like music drenched with sound
I wish that time would never wane
That lives weren't torn apart
And joy would grow with every beat
Inside the human heart
I wish the truth of God's great love
Would penetrate the Earth
That stubborn hearts would call His name
And find their second birth
I wish that every soul knew hope
The grace known by so few
If you would put your faith in Him
You'd make my wish come true
My Stance
I'm going to take my stance today
Like every other day
I won't give in to vicious lies
I'll take my time to pray
There is no truth in emptiness
And only good is good
It doesn't matter what seems right
If love's misunderstood
For light and dark can't intermix
And hate brings only pain
Peace and strife are opposites
And war can be insane
The world will take your life away
And say you are alive
They say that darkness brings you life
But you cannot survive
The only truth that you can know
Comes from the Lord above
He is the one and only way
His heart is steeped with love
I'm going to take my stance today
Like every other day
There is no other path to take
There is no other way
Poem from August 7, 2004
Lately
Lately I can hardly pray
The words won't come to me
I try so hard to be profound
But I can only plea
Lately I do not know why
My questions fill my head
The answers never seem to come
I wonder what's ahead
Lately I am tickled pink
My laughter is my song
I hope I don't disturb my friends
I'm happy is that wrong
Lately I am very neat
I guess that's all the time
My words are lined up in a row
My thoughts are like a rhyme
Lately I am with my friends
I'm usually alone
I'm glad to have a hand to hold
Instead of an old stone
Lately all I do is talk
And talk and talk and talk
I cannot do two things at once
So I can hardly walk
Lately I can see a smile
On every face I see
I hope they see me smiling back
Cause lately this is me
Is higher than the highest height
So far above the sky
The moon and stars can't touch your love
It's just so very high
Is deeper than the deepest sea
No one can search so deep
Beyond the depths of human know
Not even deep in sleep
Is bigger than the universe
And larger than the night
Your love is vast so great indeed
It's just too big for sight
Is brighter than the shining sun
The stars can't stake their claim
The glory of your light of love
Brings honor to Your name
Is farther than the longest mile
Where light can't touch the dark
So far outside the realm of man
Where there's no life nor spark
Is precious more than any gem
On earth or up above
There's nothing we could know or see
That's greater than Your love
Poem From August 14, 2004
I wonder who can make me smile
Through morning noon and night
And does the darkness always run
When glory fills with light
I wonder what is hiding in
The depth inside the sea
It's like the places far within
The deepest part of me
I wonder where with wind and rain
Began their dance in time
And just how many silly words
Can form a simple rhyme
I wonder when the Earth and sky
Embraced within their kiss
I know the mercy of the Lord
Is so much more than this
I wonder just how many stars
Are dancing in the sky
How many questions fill my mind
I'd like to know just why
I wonder why the love of God
Can cover all my sins
His grace can answer all my doubt
Right where wonder begins
Poem From September 4, 2004
No Other Way
I tried to find another way
I checked my left and right
I looked into a different world
But couldn't find my sight
I started down the flowing path
This road was wide and long
And everyone was walking there
But something seemed so wrong
I thought that I could trust myself
I'd travel on my own
But as I filled my heart with me
I found I was alone
I tried to do some splendid things
I worked so hard with grace
But as I toiled through my life
I just felt out of place
I even thought if knowledge came
I'd find the way to go
But in the end I only saw
That I just did not know
And then one day I just gave in
Surrendering my heart
I found when I was at my end
This was my place to start
I finally realized the truth
As I knelt down to pray
He paved the path of faith through grace
There is no other way
Still Think of You
I saw you on my brother's face
He had a silly grin
And in the mirror every day
I watch you shave my chin
I told a funny story when
And felt like you were here
Those stories always make me laugh
Like you are very near
You always seem to come to me
When I'm asleep at night
I sometimes wish my dreams came true
So I could hold you tight
My feelings for you never change
They're stronger every day
You'd think the hands of ticking time
Would take my thoughts away
I sometimes wonder where you are
You should be here with us
But there was just a different plan
That we just have to trust
And every picture in my mind
Is like a dream come true
For joy can only fill me up
When I still think of you
More Than This
A rose without her jagged thorns
Presented with a glance
A night and day with serenades
The joy of true romance
With red and pink and sometimes white
The colors of the day
The shimmer of a twinkling eye
A star to light the way
The flowing scent of sweet perfume
A hand to hold so tight
A whisper in the deepest dawn
And laughter in the night
A simple melody and rhyme
A word of peace to share
The moment when you realize
That someone else is near
A sweet embrace between two friends
A gentle hug and kiss
A sigh of joy and thought of hope
But love is more than this
Not Alone
You wake me in the morning light
And breathe your breath in me
Before my feet can touch the floor
You guide me where to be
Your hand is gentle on my back
As I walk down the hall
You stand beside me at the sink
And help me stand up tall
I know you hear the words I pray
And listen to my pleas
You whisper thoughts into my soul
When I am on my knees
You capture every word I say
And bottle all my tears
You gather all my memories
As days turn into years
You live within my every breath
Like wind inside the rain
You understand my joy and peace
And share my fear and pain
My life is yours to live with love
I’m never on my own
You give me everything I need
And I am not alone
Under God
With liberty we wave our flag
Beneath the sun we stand
It’s good to raise our heads up high
For justice fills our land
A people huddled close as one
To reach a higher call
The masses seek to fill their dreams
A promise made to all
We welcome strangers everywhere
And share the life we live
We always lend a helping hand
And find new ways to give
Our stars and stripes are clear to see
They stand for all that's true
The evidence is in our hearts
With red and white and blue
We stand up tall to make our pledge
With freedom as our song
A nation fervent under God
Where hope and strength belong
His hands
His mother held His tiny hands
As every mother does
And childhood friends clung to His hands
Not knowing who He was
He used His hands to craft and hone
His workmanship was true
A carpenter when time began
His hands formed me and you
He used His hands to call them near
They left their homes behind
His hands could cure the lame and sick
And even heal the blind
His hands could make the tightest fist
Or grasp the hope of love
And as He holds a sinner's hand
It fits just like a glove
They nailed His hands upon a tree
His blood spilled from His hands
Like flowers bathed with morning dew
Like raindrops in the sands
His hands made query touch His side
He finished all demands
No one can take me from His love
I'm safe inside His hands
See
I see you watching every day
But do you really see
Your eyes our peering through the night
But are you truly free
You gaze into the shining sun
And revel in the dawn
But are you blinded by the light
Is all your passion gone
I know that You have seen the day
Surrounded by the light
But why are you still living there
Beneath the cloak of night
Your eyes are moving back and forth
Like starlight in the sky
But when I look into your eyes
I see the question why
When will you truly see the truth
Your place for you to be
The light of Heaven brings new life
If only you can see
Foreigner
I'm standing in a the thickest crowd
With everyone around
Each person has their place on Earth
But mine cannot be found
We all have eyes and legs and hands
And speak with love to share
But something seems so strange to me
It isn't very clear
Because I know I am the same
But differences are true
I know that I have something else
I'm knit so close to You
I hadn't noticed how I was
Until somebody said
That I was like a foreigner
From somewhere else instead
My life was changed some years ago
It's written on my face
And now I don't fit in so well
It's like I'm out of place
We look so similar indeed
But I am not my own
My heart was changed with Mercy's touch
And Heaven is my home
Go To Jesus
If you're lost and can't be found
Or if you're tired and weak
If your burden weighs you down
Or if you cannot speak
If your eyes can't see the light
Or if you're all alone
If you're paralyzed with fright
Or shaken to the bone
If you're at your bitter end
Or if you cannot sleep
If you need a faithful friend
Or have no hope to keep
If you're deep in life's despair
Or don't know who you are
If you think that no one cares
Or if you're lost from far
If you're a king or just a man
Or if you've lost your way
If you cannot or if you can
Or if you're night is day
If you're on the edge of death
Or if you're life is here
If you cannot take a breath
Or if you live in fear
If you face the tip of a knife
Or if you're life is new
If you long to find true life
You know what you must do
I Can See
They never made much sense before
The words I tried to read
The fables that I thought I knew
Could never meet my need
Like swirling moments on a page
The power wasn't there
I'd try to see what filled each page
But never really cared
But then one day my mind could touch
The moment in each day
Each word was like a life to live
I knew I found the way
Like lightning striking in the night
My heart was charged with grace
And all the truths of heaven's hope
Were written on my face
My heart and mind were one with joy
Like water on the shore
I hungered for the truth of life
And searched to find some more
I knew that what I found was true
For love is always right
The shroud was lifted from my eyes
And I can see the light
It's Time
It's time to take a giant step
In something very small
A leap that takes your breath away
But there's no risk to fall
You need to take a look around
And see with open eyes
There is no other place to be
Don't listen to the lies
Your heart is aching from the pain
Of worry in your fear
But if you know this simple truth
The path will be so clear
The hands of time can't lift you up
You cannot sit and wait
This is the moment you must chose
Don't cling to chains of fate
Your faith is like a precious gift
A vision with a must
Just open up your heart to love
This your chance to trust
So cast your worries to the wind
And sing out loud with rhyme
Let heaven hold the life you live
I know you know it's time
I Can Breathe Again
Lifted from the deep in me
Your light is on my face
I feel your touch upon my lips
Within Your strong embrace
The shadows that consumed my heart
Have run away in fear
Because I know I’m not alone
I feel Your presence near
Between my churning ebb and flow
I touch Your heart in me
The chains that used to hold my soul
Are broken and I’m free
You brought me here to bring me life
I’m on Your steady ground
And if you look inside my heart
No empty can be found
For love has filled me up with grace
And time has lost her wound
The promise of a brand new life
Is truth that I assume
I’ve never felt this way before
Your treasure is my end
You raise me up beyond my dreams
And I can breathe again
Poem from August 28, 2004
Without You
Like twinkling stars without a night
Like sun without the day
Like happiness without a smile
Or dreams without a way
Like ocean tides without a shore
Like day without the noon
Like trees that do not reach the sky
Or buds without a bloom
Like ticking clocks without their hands
Like rivers without land
Like sweet perfume without a scent
Or shoreline without sand
Like symphonies without a note
Like stars without a stage
Like poems read without a rhyme
Or books without a page
Like flowing wine without a cup
Like food without it's taste
Like love without a friend to share
Or hurry without haste
Like rainbows without indigo
Like colors without hue
Like me without a hope inside
I'm nothing without you
Poem From September 11, 2004
Who Is A Patriot
A student voting for a goal
And working toward a dream
A teacher guiding tiny souls
To know what freedom means
A man that keeps his head held high
And lives with liberty
A woman sharing all she has
With people deep in need
An artist sculpting with his hands
The beauty he conceives
A preacher speaking words out loud
To share what he believes
A congressman who listens close
And hears what people say
A child that lives with peace and joy
Who's not afraid to play
A President who stands for truth
With people at his side
A veteran who fought for peace
And stands up tall with pride
A mother praying through the night
Upon a weary knee
A soldier fighting in the field
To keep our nation free
Along The Way
The path of time is ours to live
A gift of life to share
A winding road of twists and turns
To lead us to somewhere
Sometimes this path is very steep
With struggles all the way
Sometimes each step is like a star
To guide us through the day
Each stride is made with hopeful eyes
To see where we may go
The thrill of walking to each place
Is filled with joy unknown
And as we measure every step
That led us to each place
We think of how we made this trek
With passion and with grace
The road was special in itself
But never filled the day
Be cause the treasures are the lives
We met along the way
Poem From September 18, 2004
What Was It Like
What was it like to see Him there
Like any other man
To dip Him in the river deep
And hold Him by the hand
What was it like to hear His voice
Say come and follow Me
Were you afraid to heed the call
Or did you run to see
What was it like to touch His cloak
And feel His healing hand
Did hope and joy run through your veins
Like water runs through sand
What was it like to hear His words
With no one else around
It must have been a symphony
With passion filled with sound
What was it like to see this man
Confound the ones who knew
Of all the sages of the time
He chose to be with you
What was it like to watch them come
And take Him to His death
I thought of what it must be like
And couldn't catch my breath
What was it like to see His face
When you denied His name
I know a bit of what that’s like
Because of my own shame
What was it like to watch Him die
And suffer deep with pain
To see the life flow out of Him
To watch Him take our blame
What was it like to touch His scars
Where hammers sent each spike
To see Him there alive and well
I wonder what it's like
Poem From September 25, 2004
Everything We See
With words of life the world began
Through power and through love
He made the land and sea and shore
And everything above
The motion of the earth in flight
Began her dance through time
And light made vision come alive
Like music filled with rhyme
The stars and moon and planets sang
As mountains grew to height
His glory filled the universe
Through morning noon and night
The herb and vine began to grow
As forests touched the sky
The creatures walked and swam in peace
And fowl learned to fly
The garden filled with trees and fruit
And food for everything
The gentle breeze embraced the land
As life began to sing
His greatest treasure came alive
From water earth and sand
A man and wife to give His love
And live within His hand
He did not need to make this place
He gave it all for free
His love and grace are evident
In everything we see
Angel's Breath 11/28/04
Underneath the winter sky
As sunshine lights my face
The crystal snowflakes shine so bright
Like diamonds in their place
I try to count them one by one
And catch them in my hand
But as the snowfall shimmers down
It's countless like the sand
My footprints slowly take their form
Then disappear in time
The motion of the dancing scene
Is filled with nature's rhyme
The effervescence of the chill
Surrounds me deep in white
It's like the gentle candle glow
That guides me through the night
It's like the old has been made new
And everything is mine
And I can see the angels breathe
Like Heaven's hidden sign
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Let the death flow out of me
And let my anxious worries flee
Let my anger run away
And let my nighttime find the day
Let these troubles leave my mind
And let the shadows leave me blind
Let my sorrows turn to grace
And let my terrors lose their place
Let my words be few and small
And let me hear You when You call
Let my heart-beat pound in time
And let my thoughts be filled with rhyme
Let my hands be clean and pure
And let my simple faith endure
Let me be a man of peace
And let my giving never cease
Let Your word consume my soul
And let Your mercy make me whole
Let my lying speak the truth
And let my aging find its youth
Let forgiveness wash me clean
And let me rip between each seam
Let me touch Your nail scarred hands
And let me know the hope You’ve planned
Let me lose myself each day
And let me know You as I pray
Let me live with no regret
And let me always let You let
The Wrong Way
Around the corner down the hall
You'll find the place to go
Keep looking close it's straight ahead
It's over here I know
It might be up or maybe down
Or somewhere in between
I know this is the proper way
You're following your dream
Just travel east then take a left
Or maybe it's a right
The signs will point you to the dark
So travel through the night
It's one more step from north to south
I know which way to go
Please follow me I'll lead you home
And then enjoy the show
The road is wide and filled with glee
I made the path myself
The arrow points you right to peace
At least that's what I sell
So take my hand and shut your mouth
Don't listen to that voice
That pesky tug inside your heart
There is no other choice
And as you travel down this road
You'll see the end in sight
But never look the other way
He'll blind you with that light
Springtime
I feel the fresh wind on my face
And sunshine on my lips
The breeze is like a whispered song
That fills me with a kiss
I love to see the earth alive
With flowers and with dew
The morning scent of growing life
Makes everything seem new
The winter fades away from mind
And green has changed the white
I revel in the growing day
And dance below the light
The rains begin to sing their song
And touch the earth with peace
The evidence of living things
Has found it's true release
This is the time to make things new
So darkness fades away
The wonder of the melody
Of springtime in the day
My Promised LandBeneath the shadow of Your wing
I dwell within your grace
I hear You whisper to my soul
And kiss me on my face
Your word runs deep within my soul
The lifeblood in my veins
Forgiveness overcomes my mind
Your mercy never wanes
I know the truth that brings me life
And praise lives in my song
I linger here to hear your voice
This is where I belong
My place beneath the shining sun
Inside His time and will
There is no place I'd rather be
I'm on the highest hill
And though I still live in this flesh
My heart still beats in time
I'm covered head to toe with me
And troubles fill my rhyme
I never have to leave this place
Nor sink beneath the sand
For He forgave my sin and shame
This is my promised land
My Questions
Who will hold me very tight
When I can't sleep at night
Who will wipe away my tears
When I am filled with fears
Who will carry me back home
When I am all alone
Who will lift my head to drink
When I can hardly think
Who will hold my shaking hand
When I'm on sinking sand
Who will teach me how to pray
When I can't find my way
Who will be my closest friend
When I have met my end
Who will be my hiding place
When I can't show my face
Who will save me from the storm
When I can only mourn
Who will be my soothing dawn
When all my hope is gone
Who will give me life and breath
When I am close to death
Who will love me through and through
My questions ends with You
How To PrayDo I stand up straight and tall
Or do I touch the ground
Do I yell out very loud
Or barely make a sound
Should I ask a friend to help
Or pray when I'm alone
Should I find an open space
Or pray inside my home
Do I wait until the dark
Or call you in the light
Do I open up my eyes
Or close them very tight
Should I use a microphone
Or whisper in the wind
Should I start right where I end
Or end where I begin
Do I hold my hands so meek
Or stretch my arms out wide
Do I run and dance and sing
Or find my place to hide
Should I sit and wait a while
Or try to find my way
Should I pray with all my heart
I know just how to pray
I know just how to prayLiftedIt's like I'm floating in the sky
Above the world below
My wings have brought me to a height
I never thought I'd know
Beyond the highest mountaintop
Where whispers float away
Where sunshine glistens in my eyes
And I can see the day
My passions meet with love and joy
Like words within a song
My heart is pounding in my chest
And all my fear is gone
I won't forget from where I came
The deepest darkest sea
The valley of my broken heart
Is still a part of me
But now I'm lifted from my dreams
And I can see the way
The ups and downs that fill my life
Are evidence of faith
And even if I find myself
Back on the earth below
I’ll never turn away from love
I'll never let love go
Bring Me Back
Bring me back to days gone by
When I was first made new
When all I did was sing out loud
And marvel over You
When all my dreams were filled with hope
And I was on my knees
When all Your words were like a gift
I knew You heard my pleas
I'd wake with praises on my lips
And wonder in my mind
I'd do my best to love the world
And struggle to be kind
My words were filled with life and peace
And I was Yours to give
My laughter filled the house and halls
I worshiped you to live
Bring me back to youthful times
When I would sing and dance
I knew that every breath I took
Was never just by chance
Just like a gift to share with love
Or treasure without lack
I want to know that place again
Oh won't You bring me back
For Free
As I sat to write each card
With zeal in my heart
I tried to write with all my soul
But had no place to start
I was not sure just what to say
To tell the joy in me
The standard greetings that I share
Could not convey my glee
For I could tell about my life
And how the year has been
How love is living in my heart
And I am blessed with friends
But that is not the mystery
The joy of hope untold
I need to share what's deep in me
More dear to me than gold
For I am not alone inside
I have a joy to share
The presence of the hope in me
Is always very near
For on that night so long ago
When starlight filled the sky
The promise of our God with us
Was kept within a cry
A baby born in Bethlehem
Was more than gifts to give
He was and is the hope of life
Our only chance to live
So as I write each word I have
I need for you to see
That love and life and grace and peace
Are yours to take for free
Are yours to take for freeMore Than This
A smile on a stranger's face
And glances with a wink
A soothing cup of sweet delight
With cocoa for a drink
An evergreen with glowing lights
And ornaments galore
A banister embraced with green
And holly on the door
A wreath to welcome friends with glee
And cards to send with love
A gentle kiss upon a cheek
And starlight from above
A candle lit to fill the night
A stocking hung with care
A decoration on the hearth
With presents gathered near
These things can be so wonderful
Each memory come true
The signs of joy that come alive
And seem to always do
As each tradition marks the day
And we can feel the bliss
Don't ever let your heart forget
There's so much more than this
When
When I'm a shadow in the dark
You shine your light on me
When I am drowning in my grief
You save me from my sea
When I am reaching for some help
You stretch to take my hand
When I am sinking by the shore
You pull me from the sand
When I can't see to find my way
You point which way to go
When I can't think of what to say
You always seem to know
When I am all alone inside
You hold me very tight
When all my world is shades of gray
You make it black and white
When I am laughing in the wind
You laugh out loud with me
When I can't sing another line
You sing to make me free
When I can't take another step
You drag me to the end
When I am longing for some love
You are my greatest friend
Oh My Soul (Psalm 103)
Praise the Lord oh my soul
Give praise to God above
I won't forget the hope He gives
I'll flourish in His love
He graciously forgives my sins
And heals me with His hand
His mercy is my guiding path
His will is my command
He pulled me from the darkest pit
Redeeming me with grace
He crowned me with His word of life
And kissed me on the face
He satisfies with only good
And heals me with a wing
Like eagles rising in the dawn
His joy is mine to sing
So slow to anger deep with grace
Compassionate and true
The gentle mercies of the Lord
Have made me ever new
As far as east is from the west
My sins are torn apart
As High Heaven floats from Earth
His love has filled my heart
And like a father with His child
He knows our every way
And though our lives will fade in time
He leads us to the day
His throne of mercy has no end
Oh praise him everyone
With angels and the multitude
Give praises to the One
Everlasting to unending
His love has made me whole
Everywhere in His dominion
Praise the Lord oh my soul