so i thought
i don’t know
that somehow
we would be different
so i thought
you and i
would be that story
that others
would love to tell
we just
seem to
stay in one place
choosing
immobility
you blame me
i blame you
standing in the pain
with you
brings no light
we said
i do
we said
i’ll stay
come pain
or joy
in loss
in light
we’re in
the wrong
fight
so i thought
so let’s just
look
into each other eyes
take each other’s hand
and gently remember
remember
love
remember
i do
remember
the vows
remember
together
remember
forgive me
remember
love
never
gives
up
remember
i
love
you
the last goodbye is coming soon
at least sooner than i every knew
trusting that the Light behind me
will be above me
beneath me
before me
all around me
still walking on this road with you
still leaving shadows behind
don’t want to be swallowed up
by all the wrong
the things i said
the things i’ve done
in Your love
those shadows flee
they are gone
in the Light of Your love
this life is long
and yet we know
the yesterdays are longer still
a line called life
stretches behind me
so i'm making a new yesterday
today
looking before me along the way
faith and hope and love will stay
so let me walk along this road
to the Light
in the Light
this burden is light
with You
behind me
above me
beneath me
before me
inside me
all around
me
March is usually malcontent in the Midwest, which means a moody, sometimes malicious maze of temperatures and a minefield of uncertainty. So! I mounted my trusty motorcycle and meandered through a magnificent field of wind catchers marvelously moving their blades on this most beautiful of spring days. That is all.
it’s not going to be okay
at least not in the way
we want it to be
okay won’t do today
longing for so much more
it’s not going to be okay
at least not in the way
we want it to be
the sorrow stays
my heart is sure
there is a place
where tears will end
okay then when
will that day be
it’s not going to be okay
at least not in the way
we want it to be
there’s a promise
for you and for me
surrender will be
all on our knees
finally
light will be
all we see
light will be
all we see
i saw and heard the dawn
sing color songs
that danced in my mind
though my eyes saw the beauty
solace i could not find
i wondered what song
was sung by the sky
to other sets of eyes
that wept for peace
shut tight in disbelief
in a land covered
with grievous dawns
unbearable loss
hovers over the streets
like so many tear drops
ever falling
that never drain
the ocean of sorrow
and pain
i pray for new dawns
singing color songs
children dancing
sing along
for joy and light
to fill each soul
and peace
to fall
in stillness
let peace fall
in stillness
it’s so hard to see
a gray sadness
has descended
can anything be mended
oh God mave mercy
senseless invasion
the devastation
of so many souls
destruction is all they know
and the children are crying
and the children are weeping
oh God have mercy
it’s so hard to see
a gray numbness
hides the light
can it ever be made right
oh God have mercy
homes are burning
dreams are dying
are we learning
anything at all
one heart of hate
is all it takes
to steal the joy
from men and boys
it’s so hard to see
a gray weight
seems to crush my heart
to see these lives
torn apart
oh God have mercy
mothers and daughters
witness the slaughter
heads bow heavy
in hands of anguish
and the children are crying
and the children are weeping
history is here again
oh God
please God
have mercy
My mom and dad have been married for 62 years. They both have their physical struggles and they take care of each other. My dad takes care of my mom’s arthritic feet every morning. I felt privileged to watch him carefully wash, dry and apply topical aids on her feet. They have lived a Valentine‘s life together, and not just a Valentine’s Day. I was also reminded of what Jesus taught us. Take a moment and read the gospel of John chapter 13 today. Thanks for stopping by.
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