A voice crying in the wilderness

I feel like a voice crying in the wilderness!
This wilderness that is the hustle and bustle of life!
So many people running around so busy with their lives
No time to listen to the whole world crying in pain!
I wander around in today's world but everyone is deaf
They do not want to hear about eternal life
They only want to do what they want!
There is no peace or happiness in their lives
They are so run of their feet with worry
That tomorrow is like a dirty word!
There seems to be no patience or love for our neighbours
So few are concerned enough to help others!
Yet when push comes to shove
Many come to offer help to their neighbours
In times of strife the feelings of others do matter but
Not enough to for it to happen all the time!
Sometimes I feel like a voice crying in the wilderness of life
The quiet little voice of one who cares about
What will come next; what will happen?
When it all comes tumbling down around our ears?
In this uncertain time if end-world prophecies
The many disasters make us all look up into the skies and
Hope and pray that many do think of the future
Maybe not so distant; not so far away
When our dear Lord will be seen 
Coming in the clouds with fire and mighty power! 
I am ready Lord and yet I worry about all those who
Are still lost in that wilderness of life
Lord I cry out to you to give them just a little bit longer
Like Lot waiting for just ten righteous to come from Sodom!

Beautiful Wanderer

Beautiful wanderer where have you been?
How far have you been travelling on the wing?
Have you flown far to find my flowers?
Do you worry about getting wet in April showers?
What do you think of as you fly?
How far can you soar up into that azure sky?
Do you know where to go when night is here?
Is there anything that you really fear?
Do birds try to eat you as you fly along?
Do you listen to the Willy Wagtail's song?
What pretty flowers draw your eye?
How hard is your life and do you cry?
For days gone by and family long gone?
How many days till you move along?
So many questions I want to ask but
I know you'll never reply! Why?
Because you're a butterfly!
So winter is coming and days grow short!
The sun rises later; the world grows cold!
I'll miss your bright orange wings but you know
I look forward to seeing your children in the spring!

The Magnificent dancing horses

One day many years ago at Easter time
When out for a drive in Barmera
We saw a sign for a horse show!
We were just looking for something
For our little family to enjoy and 
Though it was half over
We convinced the ticket seller
To let us in to see the end of the show!
There were beautiful dancing horses!
Showing off their talents they danced and jumped!
We were so glad to see them perform!
How we laughed and laughed to see them!
Vanessa wanted to get her granddad
He was in the car and didn't want to go inside
Half a show wasn't worth his ticket so he said!
How wonderful to see his face!
As the horses drew his reluctant smiles
How wonderful just to see him with us!
Alive and well after the stroke that almost took him
Though it was a while before he would admit it! 
"What have I got to live for?" were his words
I'd remembered them from all those months ago!
How precious just to have him there with his grand kids
Laughing and enjoying life!
Though he could never again be like before
Though his eyesight would never be perfect
Still there could be something surely
That could make him see
How much we loved him and were so glad
To have him there, to hear his laughter
As the beautiful stallion jumped higher and higher
His run up getting shorter and shorter!
The crowd cheering; as we were
To see such a magnificent creature
Enjoying himself as much as we were!
His proud head and ears alive with the cheers
His glistening black coat alive with the working of his muscles!
What a wonderful memory of my dad with his grand kids
So full of life; so animated and so happy!

Mathematics Class

As I sat fiddling with my pen n class
I took the lid off and chewed it like grass
I never realized what instrument I'd made
Until the noise escaped and then it was too late!
Our Math Teacher Mr. Kovaleff heard the sound
And blamed another for the mistake I'd made
I was too embarrassed to admit my blunder
As I was way too shy to brave his anger
Over my head and shoulders like waves to break
I knew the lad was looking at me with a searing gaze but
I was way too scared to meet his eyes
I was sorry to make him pay but
I knew it was useless and knew no other way
I am sorry for my cowardice to this very day but
This lonely shy teen just had no words to say

Opportunity shop

I love to poke around in little old op-shops
'Tis amazing what you may find as
Someone else's discarded trash may be
The treasure you were meant to see!
This is how I've been surprised
And rewarded as you'll see!
When my Lord has decided 
There is something He would like
Me to find and enlightened be!
'Tis how I found "The King's Daughter"
A book I was meant to read!
After I'd cried my tears and shared my fears
With my dear Lord I'd communicated
About how I'd felt so useless and so weak
So hopeless and so bleak
No good to any one at all!
Least of all to my dearest Lord!

If I could fly

If I could fly above the sea
A winged creature I would be
How beautiful to be so free
As only a bird could be
How awesome to be able to see
The myriad waves and swirls
The fish in schools as they swam
Then the surfacing pods of whales
Their spouts of water gushing free!
The air so fresh; the sky so big and blue
The need to rest upon a rig
And watch the people toil
No need for me to be afraid
Until the storm does form
And then I'd fly off into the clear blue sky again
No matter where my home
Only to return to shore
To make my nest and then
Lay my eggs and raise my young
To be a free bird like me!

The need to be needed

It's not just as a teen that you need to be needed!
It's not just as a teen that you need to be wanted!
It's not just as a teen that you 'd love to be loved!
Even now in my fifties; I feel that most basic need!
To be accepted; to be wanted; to be understood!
To have someone who will accept you as you are!
To have someone who will want you as you are!
To have someone who understands you as you are!
Without having to change to fit the bill!
Without feeling useless and without hope!
Without having to change a single thing!
Everyone; no matter who they are!
Everyone; no matter what they look like!
Everyone; no matter what their skin colour!
Needs to be needed; to be wanted; to be accepted!

A prayer for Ehra

Dear Ehra please be strong
Please don't give in to those evil wiles
Of that sly nasty one
Who sets out to hurt and shame!
Please dear Ehra be wise
Please recognize those thoughts
That set you down a tumbling
Taking all with you who love you!
Please hear my prayer oh Lord
And give her strength to be unafraid
Of being alone for a little longer
To help her grow in grace!
Please help dear Ehra
To pass the tests and encourage her
To show her faith in your divine way!
Please set your dear angels around her family
And keep her safe and protected!
As tumult and affray grow around her
Lord please keep her safe and grounded
By your love surrounded eternally!

The young girl cried

The young girl cried
Behind her hands
No-one knew how to help her
No-one knew her plans
Could't take the torment!
Couldn't take the pain!
Why was life so unfair?
Why were they so mean?
Why could no-one see her pain?
The parents all were blinded
Their little teens so sweet
No lies could possibly come
From between those sweet lips!
No hisses or nastiness
In those sweet tongues!
How wrong they all were!
As they were blinded by their young
"No problems with my child!
She would never say
Anything to hurt anyone
Not my little pearl!"
So the poor girl was hounded
No place to run
They even infiltrated
Into her little group
They were the ones
Who spilled dirt into her soup!
She was blamed for every little thing
No peace at all
Where they had their nasty ring!
Always their words with the hurtful sting!
What could any mother do?
Even the school was useless
Nothing they could do!
To stop those spiteful teens
When they were after you!

Why do you hate me so; brother? (For Tim)

Why do you hate me so; brother?
What is it that I do; brother?
That makes you shun me so; brother?
What have I done?
Will you tell me no; brother?
No matter what I do; brother?
No matter what I say?
The Lord taught me to love; brother!
That include you and me; brother!
That includes you and me!
So why do you hate me so; brother?
When I would tell you so; brother!
I want to tell you so!
That I love you anyway; brother!
No matter what you say: brother!
That I love you so!

To Enya

No storm can shake my innermost calm
While to that Rock I'm clinging
Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth
How can I keep from singing?


Thank you Enya and Mona
For your beautiful words
And  music that enchants me!
And as I travel on life's roads
It is to these words I listen!
So many times I've heard
That calming hymn
The words they do move me
And so I sing along with you
Though my voice can not compare
And never will it do so!
It's like I hear an angel singing!
The melody so enchanting!
And when I think of you 
I smile and raise my eyes
To look heavenward!
What blessed voice was given?
To you Enya!
How wonderful to hear you!
And though I'm so out of date
Still to those words I do relate
As I live my life so far away!  
One day I wish to meet you!
To hear that beauteous voice up close
How can I keep from singing!

Stunted growth

For many years I was stunted
Simply because I had no faith
In myself or anyone else!
I look back now and realize
That what my cousin did
To me was wrong!
And as that little child
I felt burdened by that shame
Little knowing that I was not to blame!
How can a little child ever understand?
How can a little child ever see the cause?
That all her shame and worrying
Was not what she did wrong
But what was done to her instead!
She was not to blame!
So how to go on living?
How to grow apace?
When everything seems amiss!
Everything a disgrace!
It was only recently
That I was ever game
To finally tell of my circumstance
To tell my parents that
What happened all those years ago
Was still with me until
I could finally understand
And let it go at last!
He's dead and buried now!
I suppose I'm not surprised
But still the thoughts do linger
Of what he might have said
Had I asked him to explain to me?
Those reasons in his head
When he did what he did to me
And left me to bear that shame alone!
Now through prayer and understanding
I offer up my pain!
I ask the Lord to help me grow
Upwards; strong and sure
For when He gave His life for me
The promise that I claimed
Was that any sins I had to bear
Would be taken up from me
And nailed to that bloody cross
In dear sweet Jesus' name!

Troubled Teen

Troubled teenager
Living in the moment
No thought for the future
No thoughts for the past!
Only searching and searching
For something that will last!
Just like in the fairy tales
Just like in the romance books
But do you really understand?
That a life like that is just for looks!
When will you understand?
How life really is?
When will you see the truth?
Behind the master plans?
Life is not just fun and games
Life is not just drugs and shame
There's so much more to experience
Than just the wild raging shams
Look around and open up your eyes
See the real things that matter
See all the possibilities that
Could be yours and mine
Just a little thought and you will see
That those plans are for you and for me
Just listen please and have a think
Surely you know how to blink
Surely you can open up those tunnel eyes
And see the whole world as it really is!
Not just through your eyes
But through mine
As I see you; your beauty and your grace
The smile upon your face
The sunshine in your eyes
As you look around and finally see
How you were truly meant to be!

Midnight Jack and Alice Galileo

There were six little kittens; some older than the others
They'd gotten lost; were taken from their mothers
The flood came down from the paddocks all around
And they were so lucky; for they were inside
The water rose and frightened they were
But they survived to tell their tale!
Six little kittens all wet and cold
Had to wait overnight; but finally were cuddled
And washed and warmed and fed and groomed
Then they relaxed as calmness ruled
And finally the day when they travelled afar
Poor Jack and Alice
Hated that trip; the car so rocky and rolly
Made them so sick that they smelled unholy!
Finally they got to that place
Where new lives were found
To new homes they were bound!
Little Alice fell asleep on Simone's warm lap
And there she dreamt of life so sweet
As she went to her home far up the street!
And there at last she was happy to find
Her new home and new life as Galileo!
Now Jack; he had to wait a while
Until his new kids arrived in style!
Then he met Carlos and Enrique
And there he found a new family!
But the car trip started awfully
He didn't want to go inside
He'd already had enough of car rides
To last one of his nine lifetimes!
But finally off they went
And from then on he was known as Midnight!
Now back on the farm in Sedan along the track
Very wet and muddy still; poor little Tigger got so ill
So off to heaven he did go; taken up by angels you know!
So now only three were left!
There was Mary and Molly and Jasper too
Three little kittens playing outside
Enjoying the sunshine without a cloud
Happy little kittens playing together
Following their new mum
Into the yard and along the roads
As she went walking to exercise
Her two little dogs called Amy and Kia!

Blinded by the light

Often in my prayers I open up my heart
And ask my dear Lord to be able
To see Him in His glory!
But because He is so beautiful and bright
I would only be blinded by His light!
So how do I manage to see Him thus?
Well I'll tell you my story!
It is only through my painful life
That I've been blessed
In that it is in my mind that He is there
Sharing His pain and glory
As I pray and communicate with Him daily!
Often my prayers are conversations
Where we share our inner-most thoughts
Where I am finally able to become a part
Of His most wonderful family!
Through my baptism in Christ
By my renouncing my former life
I am closer to my dear Lord than ever before
I am no longer tossed upon that heaving shore!
The light within me grows
As in my mind He shows
How He is the light of all the world!
And it is only through Him that I
Can finally be at peace in my mind
Knowing that He gave His life for mine
On that darkest of days in history!
When He took my sins upon His shoulders
And nailed them to that cross!
This He did for me!
This He did for every one of us
Because of His great love for us!

Don'e be a hypocrite!

You act so grown up; you talk so smart
Yet you don't see how full of hate you are
Stop blowing your bags and act the part
Of sensible person and use your heart!
Why pick on her all the fricking time?
Can't you see you're wasting her time?
Don't you know you'll get more flies?
If you use sweet chocolate?
And not sour vinegar from the start!
Life is not easy but it is an art
Live and let live sounds good to me
So why is it that you still can't see?
She loves you so much but now
She's carrying your second beautiful son
Can't you see she just needs someone?
She can rely on and not come undone?
She's a beautiful woman and then some!
I know she's got her faults too!
But then who doesn't have some?
Please don't give in to that evil one!
He's the mover and the shaker that causes all the pain!
His design to spoil all the love
Don't let him inside and ruin your precious love!
Sin enters like a pin prick; spreads like roots of oak
Please don't let him sneak in behind his dark cloak!
Please I pray; ask for help from on high
Alone we stumble and fall and die!
The only way to win is with God inside!

Just listen

Hey I want to talk to you
Don't want no run around
Just close your mouth
Open your ears 
Don't need no excuses found
Just listen!
Hear my words and
Please keep quiet
It's not that difficult
Just zip your lip
And just listen!
I don't need no alibis
Don't want you to break no ties
No need to jeopardise
Just listen!
Let me vent some steam
Don't need no major scene
All I need is you and me
Can you please just hear me out?
No need to jump and shout
Just listen!
All I want is a listening ear
A simple little request is all
Please I need you right now!
Just listen!

Venus flytrap

Like the flower that is no real flower
She is such and has the power
To draw her unsuspecting prey
The colours that radiate
The odours that emanate
All of these do state
That she is ready to play
That deadly game of intrigue
The one that pulls you in
Entangles you in sin
Drags your unwilling eyes
To those petalled lips
Nothing really slips by
Those eyes that see all
She makes that obscene call
And traps those unsuspecting flies
And holds them fast until
She has them deep within
Her trap of exquisite pain
Unable to restrain themselves
The passion thus replete
The flies no longer able
Escape is thus denied
Forever in her thrall
Is man and fly both
And never to be set free!

Hidden evidence

Forensics of the soul
Deep hidden scars and hurts
Never to be shown
The light of day
The past is held so deep
No recognition in that mind
Of what can drive him wild
Without understanding
Fleeting memories
Flashes and small flickers
Pictures on a wall
Terror in the night
Fear of something...
Not withstanding
Slow motion marionettes
Unable to escape
The recognition of that fear
After many a long year
Still that little child
Hiding inside

Indescriminate descrimination

The hatred of
Anything different
Not able to accept
That which is unknown
Anything outside the "norm"
Laying the blame
On someone else
Because of their race
Because of their religion
Because of their size
Because of their shape
Because of their clothing
Because of their tattoos
Because of their mental abilities
Because of their wheel chair
Because of their difference
Simply because they are not the same!

Please do as I say

You've heard the lines I know you have
Do as I say not as I do!
So easy to say and not so easy to do!
Being a parent is such a tough job
Being a grandparent is no easier!
Yes, you get to hand them back
At the end of the day, but how do you cope?
When you see the other things at play?
How to listen with understanding?
When you see they've gone astray?
How to cope when you see your own child?
No longer your little one
But grown beyond your grasp
That determined streak
That wants to play with fire!
Not listening to your desire!
Giving in to that bleak sin
Wanting to feel on fire!
Wanting to go there again
To feel that strongest urge
To do what's not the best
How do you cope with the knowing?
With the fear inside that
One day it may be your turn
To hear those awful tearing words
"I'm sorry Mrs Anderson; But your son/daughter
Didn't make it through the night"
Be it drugs or speeding car
Or operation in the hospital?
How do you cope with the scars?
That tear you apart inside?
The ones that nobody actually sees?
How do you impart that searing hurt to them?
Before the time really comes
To send them off alone
Into that empty space of memory
That will never fade for you!

My Little hero

I've spent the week past
With my dear grandson
I've watched him play and sing
I look at how much love is there
In that perfect little mind and body
I marvel at the making of a life!
The pleasure in the laughter
The wonder in the questing mind
The questions I must answer
To keep him entertained!
He speaks English and Spanish
And a bit of Hungarian tossed in to boot!
Sometimes the things he says
Are really just a hoot!
He likes to make a joke
He likes to play around
He's into all those poo-poo jokes
He just likes hearing all the sounds!
He adds the words together
And laughs and giggles quite a lot
Sometimes we simply lose the plot!
He's asking words and meanings
He's making some things up
He pretends he's having chocolate pasta
The favourite food he's got!
We watched a movie together
"How to train your dragon" is the one
His favourite at the moment!
He says he is Hiccup
And his mummy is his Astrid
The one that he adores!
So even at three years old
He wants to be the one
The hero of the moment
The one who saves the day!
He recognizes that there is more
Than just being a little boy
His eyes are full of stars
And he is so beautiful that way!

30 Seconds

You have 30 seconds to check me out
I have 30 seconds to make my point
If you don't like what you see
Then I won't make the grade at all!
But you can't see this heart inside of me
You can't know what thoughts fly through my mind
All you see is this face and outer layers
You can't see inside or hear my silent prayers
Only God has dominion over my mind and soul
The rest is here to follow these worldly rules
These rules that state what one should look like
That one should act a certain way throughout the day
And how one must do what seems the perfect way
But how can you know what I am like?
How can you know what I think and feel?
If you don't lower your radar eyes
And listen to this heart that beats inside
If you only see the outer; imperfect me?
How will you ever know what guides and sets me free?
From all this worldly strife and on-going stress
Will you so quickly make up your mind?
And push my words aside?
Because I am not what you want to see?
Because I am not what you want me to be!
I am me; I am the one who wants to share my strengths
I may not look like much to the untrained eye
But though I am small and insignificant to you
To my dear Lord I am filled with love and joy!
I long only to praise Him and do His will!
I only want to be by His side and let Him guide!
In 30 seconds He knows me inside out
He knows my heart and my mind before I can decide
Oh my dear Lord I love Thee who knows all of me
He knows my sins from darkest days and yet
He loves me still!

Creation

God gave us a choice
To keep us healthy and strong
He gave Adam and Eve the first chance
But they did something wrong!
Eve listened to that serpent
Adam just went along!
Then God gave us all a second chance
Now we must not get it wrong!
The chance to make that right choice
The chance to make it right!
Choose to have the best 
Choose the vegetables and fruits
Choose the nuts and grains
If you read the Bible it is all explained!
In Genesis 2:1-3 He revealed
The need to have that one day's rest
After working hard all week
A restful day is what we should seek
To gain that peace, energy and hope
To recharge those batteries to cope!
God made the perfect place
To keep Adam and Eve safe
The beautiful trees and shrubs
The peaceful ponds and lakes
All these things were God's environment!
God gave them the best start
He knew that fresh air and sunshine
Was the best in every way!
Adam was there to tend
And keep the garden neat
This activity was intended
To keep him stress free and positive
To keep his heart and mind
In the best shape for his kind!
When the serpent tempted Eve
In Genesis 3:1-7
That evil snake did ruin
Their trust in divine power
So that Adam and Eve did hide
From their Lord they did cower!
God approached Adam and Eve
To repair this awful breach
But still the lesson of the hour
He had to teach!
Faith in the dear Lord's word
Does to us all give so much power
To keep faith strong we must
Communicate in prayer!
This fantastic interpersonal relationship
Is what is mentioned in Genesis 2:18
When God created Eve for Adam's helpmeet
The Lord knew what Adam needed!
The outlook changed when blame was laid
From Adam to Eve to that evil snake
Nobody wanted to admit their fault!
'Discouragement' is the devil's anaesthesia
When he wants to rip your heart out'
So dear God went to work
And made their relationship right!
We are in control of our outlook
We can choose to see the good
It is how we look at a thing that counts!
The nutrition in every herb bearing seed
And vegetable and fruit
Is what was given to us for food!
When God looked down upon it all
He knew that it was good!

Please don't wait too long

Please don't wait too long
Don't hold that hate in you so strong
Inside your poor dear weakened heart
It will just tear your life apart!


Forgive and live another day
Please don't let hate hold its sway
Give love a chance and live again
There is so much of life to gain


Please don't live like that another day
Let love take hold of your poor heart
Forgive that past and free your soul
Don't harden up and miss your goal


Life's too short to hate so long
Never letting love take hold
You can escape this awful mould
As long as night follows; day is long


Why live trapped within hate's spell
Please forgive and then all's well
Leave that darkness far behind
Ease your heart and clear your mind


Love is stronger in the end
Let it heal and let it mend
Allow at last that ice to melt
Your soul will fly; your heart is felt

Doing the Tonsilitis Tango

When I was just a little girl
When I was just a child
My tonsils were inflamed
I was ill for quite a while
And no matter how the story goes
No one is to be blamed!
Each time I'd get better
Then I'd get ill again
So we did the tonsilitis tango
And this is how it goes!
My parents smoked those cigarettes
My tonsils would get bad
And even with the medicine 
There was hardly a time to be had
When I was free of that infection
When I was fine and dry
'Cause those poor little tonsils
Just wouldn't get fine!
Finally the doctor said
You have to swallow pills!
But no matter how I tried
Those tiny blue pills 
Just would not downward slide!
Finally at the end of my tether
My dad said Just one more way to try!
As he got me to open wide again
And tossed those pills inside!

Archie of the night

He came into our lives
Late one darkened night
He was crying out so loud
Scared and such a fright
He was so hungry and so cold
He looked a little starved
And truth be told
His mewling like a baby's cry!
He was saying in cat language
Help me please; I'm lost and sad
There's no food to be had
Please someone hear me, feed me
I'll come if you lead me!
So I fed the poor little mite
And kept him warm for the night
He'd eaten so hungrily
And when he was finished
He purred mightily
His sweet look it implied
I'd be happy here at your side
Can I please stay and share your home?

Australia

When it's really hot and dry
The kangaroos come by
(Around sunrise and sunset)
To have a little drink and look!
At the Goanna on my gate
As he sits so still; creates a frieze
For me to contemplate!
And in the noonday heat
The stumpy tails arrive; blue tongues bright
To share my verandah's shade!
On the hottest of sunny days
My garage is even full of hot magpies!
The Galahs and Cockatoos
Make their noises all day long
I listen to them serenade as I walk along!
My two little dogs and I enjoy a little traipse
Along the long forgotten railway track
As it bends and snakes around
The quartz rocks' shine is dimming 
As the afternoon shadows elongate
And night surrounds my hearth!

Losing stuff in the flood

It doesn't matter what happens to my stuff
It's just that I don't like sleeping in the rough!
Well if this is rough I don't mind telling you
I don't envy the poor overseas who live in bamboo
We don't have electricity or sweet smelling clothes
But at least we can wash and sleep indoors
The carpets are gone; they smelt like mouldy old dough!
And we have some power from the little granny flat
There are just enough cables to plug the kettle in
Then if you want toast that's another thing; you deal with that
But at least the choice is there and the phone rings
We couldn't save the frozen foods or vegies in the fridge
But the supermarket's just around the corner over the bridge
And if you don't have the cash to feed the family
There's help to be had just up the road in Murray Bridge!
I'm sorry that the water's made such a mess
But at least there's no shit floating down from the ridge
It wasn't a tsunami; just a bloody huge wash
Never had a mess like this my entire life!
But boy do I regret the thoughts I thought before this crash!
Be careful what you wish for when you complain of what you've got
It sure as hell beats not having a great lot!
But the dear Lord works in mysterious ways
And I did say I wanted my home cleaned out!
Well if this is His response I can only thank Him heaps
'Cause this will surely be one huge help in forcing me to make that start!
I tried my best to clean up around this place
But in my weakened state I didn't get so far!
Well thank you Lord for showing me how horrid a mess can be
And thank God we didn't have to climb any trees!
Dear Lord thank you for that appointment down in Adelaide
So we didn't have to witness your great and awesome power
I know I would have tried to save the place
Couldn't have done any other thing and You knew that all along!
So You knew it would be better to keep us safe from harm
We had a safe night at dear Shelley's place!
Just as well You knew how to make us stay away
'Cause Shelley's loneliness made us decide to stay!

My memory

To have a good memory
Is truly a gift from God!
To remember lots of facts
To quote them off by heart
To remember every ones birthdays
The phone numbers of friends
The words of Jesus Christ
Every little thing
That makes the memories ring
Is captured there inside
To make it easier to live!
Yet in the darkest hours
Something in me hides
It has been lost in there for good
Those bits that linger misunderstood!
The pain that sticks inside
That hides and will not abide
There are wisps of memories
Those are never going to fade
And yet they hide inside
With too much pain coincide
Sometimes I get a glimpse
At other times I really wince
Did I really lose myself?
Is there no place to hide my shame?
Please don't say that name!
I don't want the pains to come
I'd rather they stay away
Don't come near me unaware
I am not the same as then
I will not bend and then break like then!
I am stronger now at last
I'd rather forget what's past
My Lord has forgiven me
My sins are washed away
My Lord has saved the day
When willingly He came
To take away my shame
He gave His life for me
He did the same for thee!
His blood has washed me clean
His tears He shed for me
The life was given free
To everyone like me!
Who'd sinned and slipped and fell
Almost down unto hell
Jesus came and took my pain!

My prayer

I love to watch the day go by
To sit and feel the breeze and sigh
Oh how wonderful to be alive
To feel the love and know the way
To enjoy this paradise we claim today
Every moment would be the same
If we could but while this time away
But is there not a more important way?
To live this life we live each day?
"Yes of course!" I hear you say
There is more to this life
Than "Come what may!"
I also love to let my dear Lord hold sway
To thank the Lord and pray all day
If I could say "Thank you" a million times
It would not be enough to really show
How much I do appreciate His love
For though I am but a little thing
My thoughts do fly; my heart has wings
In every little thing I do!
I offer up my prayers to Thee!
My dear sweet Lord I am but nought
Not even worth your tiniest thought
But still I endeavour to You include
In all that I would hope to do!
So my Lord I let You in
I think of You when ere I think
Of anything at all!
My every little thought and urge
Is guided by Your living word
And so I ask You in my heart
To be there with me from the start
For without You Lord I am so lost
Never could I count the cost
Of loving You too dear!
For always in my heart and soul
I want You here with me and though
I live my life in this drear world
I'd sooner dear in heaven be
Seated close beside Your knee
For that my Lord is where I'd be
If ever I had that choice
Oh to hear Your dear sweet voice
In heaven would I truly be!