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MY GREATEST LOVE Lord my God you sent your angel of death from heaven above He came slowly, and with gentle mercy took my greatest love In his arms he carried her swiftly, oh so far Laid her on the bosom of Jesus beyond the farthest star You looked with pride at your only son What He held was precious and you said “Well done.” Why I was left is a great mystery to me Some day you’ll open my eyes and I will see For now friends and family say time will heal Maybe they’re right, but they don’t know how I feel Thinking, remembering, grieving for my greatest love Waiting, hoping you’ll send the angel of death from above *************************************** REGRETS Watching from a window in a land far away Wanting to go home, but my job was to stay The hour was noon in a little open air café I walked slowly aware of all, but eyes on my prey There at a table being protected he thought Focus, focus, do what you’ve been taught Do the impossible I thought, your brain is your only tool Others had tried but I wasn’t going to be a fool The guard fell first, people turning, not wanting to see The prey never knew when I set his spirit free I heard a loud sound and fell to the ground Crawling forward, needing my partner I looked around The man was in front of me so I couldn’t run In his extended hand he held a large gun Suddenly the gun fell and so did he A knife in his heart by my partner he fell like a tree Quickly I jumped to my feet to look around A Mother, a Father, a baby lay dead on the ground Three innocent lives wasted, the child won’t ever play Another life unable to cope and I can only regret today Regret, a word few really understand Go watch from a window in a far away land Look at that baby, dead and you’ll see A life ended by a bullet through the heart meant for me *************************************** MOTHER NATURE The thunderous sound of silence is heard late at night Then maybe you hear the wings of an owl frightened into flight A baby kitten wakes in the darkness full of fear It relaxes, stretches, and goes back to sleep because it’s mother is near A deer walks timidly over a hill and down into the draw The hound had to give up the chase with a thorn in its paw Unable to sleep I sit at the window watching a falling star It’s beauty reminding me that heaven is not so far Everything I see; birds, animals, trees, even sod, Is here only by the grace of God AFTERTHOUGHT I traveled the world over in my younger years I saw happiness, sorrow, and tears I saw cultures beyond belief I saw people die, alone, no one to share their grief I saw a war that was horrible at best I saw young men die as they passed the ultimate test I saw so many things that I deplore Sometimes I go to my room and lock the door There in the wonderful quietness I sit Listening to the voices saying, forget, forget Deep down in the depths of my soul I know it’s not possible until the untold stories are told ************************************ QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Are there really gates of pearl in heaven? Why are so many things in Revelations in seven? Why was it a miracle for Mary to conceive? If it happened today, would anyone believe? We know about that day Jesus died on the cross, Why is it so hard for people to feel the loss? I don’t understand why it’s so hard to say, Lord, forgive me for sins I’ve committed today. When the angel came and took my wife away, Heavenly Father please tell me why I had to stay. Oh, now I see that her faith was strong enough to go, Mine was too weak, and you left me here to grow. When my work is done, and you are ready for me, Please take me quickly so my wife I can see. Yes Lord, I know all the answers are in your book, And yes, I’ll tell everyone, all they need to do is look. *********************************** THE TREE OF LOVE The weather is so cold and the leaves are falling to the ground Blowing in the wind, sailing, flitting, to and froe without a sound The tree stands tall, lonely and bare at this time of year Waiting patiently until spring arrives and new leaves appear Every day my silent prayer of love falls on Gods listening ears Love that flits through my feelings of loneliness and tears I stand alone, unable to live in the present, but the past Like the tree I wait patiently, until I can be with her at last Spring is coming, and I wait with dwindling patience, but I fear Reality presses me from every side, and I know she will not appear When next it gets cold and leaves are falling to the ground I will still stand by her grave, watching, grieving without a sound The tree now stands, waiting for spring, to turn green and bright Waiting to shade the earthly home of one who has gone to the light |