When the twilight appears And the day’s put to rest Your thoughts are your own To ponder alone
No one talks about it As if it’s taboo That mortality that Lives inside you
You awaken to that deep darkness The darkness that follows The darkness that swallows
You wake up in a cold sweat You cogitate on the sound of your last beat The sigh of your final breath But it will keep You put it to sleep For it can wait Life’s expiration date
Tears of silence Flood the room Surrounded stares Sighing declares
You have one thought As you lie and wait Voices you here Are not so clear
Dreams disappear No longer needed Life is still No longer pleaded
Prayers in the room Rise above Joy and sorrow Mixed with love
You stretch out your hand You hear but can’t see You feel the touch That means so much
Your memories are locked No more to be made Shadows of family Begin to fade
You cling to your faith As you always do Looking for peace and rest Waiting for you
The angel came Quenched the flame Escorted you to heaven In your Savior’s name ***********************************
“The righteous perish and no one ponders it in his heart; Devout men are taken away and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; They find rest as they lie in death.”
As life begins to unfold Who’s in control? Reach the fork in the road Good or bad Right or wrong You follow along
One step in Lets it begin The entrance is sealed No turning back
You follow the road Its twists and turns Stops and detours One-way By-way My-way
A voice A choice A decision A division
The steps you follow Right or wrong Leads you to a place Where you belong
The roads are different But outcome the same Never knowing what you’re face’n Is predestination
********************************* “The Road Not Taken” “I will be telling this with a sigh. Somewhere ages and ages hence. Two roads diverged in a wood, And I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” Robert Frost
”Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls,” Jeremiah (6:16)
My quiet refuge has now been awakened The places I loved have now been taken It used to be when it was vacant My tranquility was never forsaken
A place to meditate Sober reality A place to contemplate On one’s reality
Watching the wildlife scampering by Those in the undergrowth others on the fly Sitting for hours To join the beauty of the flowers
Tree climbing trees Back drop for poses Rocky cliffs A waterfall Cameras flashing to capture it all However!
Sharing it with others Makes us all nature’s brothers Nature makes us all a kin It awakens the blessings that lie within *********************************** “Let the fields and their crops Burst out with joy Let the trees of the forest Sing for joy’ Psalm 96:12(NLT)
Pause for the moments The day is gone Life journeys on Ascend the hill Looking back Feet no longer touch the ground
Growing old together Fond dreams and memories Time spent apart Sweet memories of the heart
Renew those moments Caress the past Life’s moments Life doesn’t last
The day is gone Sweetness to sorrow Never to meet Never to borrow
Fallen asleep soft Moments to keep Where do they lie? No time to cry No time to weep No time to say goodbye ********************************* Mezzo Cammin
“Though halfway up the hill I see the past lying beneath me with sounds and sights, a city in the twilight dim and vast, with smoking roofs ,soft bells and gleaming lights and hear above me on the autumnal blast the cataract of Death far thundering from the heights,”
Perpetual violence Inflicted pain Mental assault Always your fault Profanity reigns Only to struggle in vain But! Nobody you knew Came to the rescue Shame upon shame You blew the trumpet But nobody came
I took a trip on a train
Stared through the open window
I gazed on grassy plains rolling hills open prairies
What a wonderful view
But I never knew
Visited a museum
To see if I could see ‘um
From across the land
Painted by hand
Golden sunrises red sunsets
What a wonderful view
But I never knew
I read words that came alive
Visioning scenes I’ve never seen
The printed words penned by creation
Touched my imagination
What a wonderful view
But I never knew
I watched on the screen
Many beautiful scenes
Colorful flowers tall leafy trees gentle rain drops
Things to adore behind my closed door
What a wonderful view
But I never knew
On a lark I took a walk in the park
Freedom no fences!
Exploring my senses
Discovered!
The coolness of the rain
The breeze on my face
The warmth of the sun
Felt the dew on the grass
Smelled the fragrance of the flowers
Tasted the water from the stream
Just a few
What a wonderful view
I never knew could be true
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“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin”
William Shakespeare
Is not life out of order? Time shows it so What was then should be now Should not the first be last? Who defines fate anyhow?
Time fails me Time won’t let me be Time beats me down Time can’t be turned around
If time is running out Can life be far behind? Will death give me a sign? Or am I walking blind
Do I follow? Should it be? Should I swallow? Never! For this time the time’s on me! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Time flies over us,but leaves its shadow behind.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
Darkness descends
Night begins
Closed doors
Saintly sins
Moon abate
Glossy eyes
Man believes
Devil lies
Spirits roam
Somber thoughts
Spiritual war
Battle fought
Hours fade
Unclean hands
Sexual immorality
Nightly stand
Gratify desires
Evil holds
Body sacrifice
Debauchery enfolds
Tainted hearts
Not ashamed
Guiltless minds
Others blame
Selfish wants
Forever owed
Needs met
Never sowed
Envy rules
Sour grapes
Others covet
Morals rape
Lust abound
Hearts exploded
Senses unchecked
Times imploded
Darkness reigns
Devils light
Man’s indiscretions
Never right
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“He made darkness his covering,
his canopy around him,
thick clouds dark with water” Ps(18:11)
Will I ever be the same?
A voice in mute
Puts time in dispute
I’ll dip my pen within my hand
To rest upon my stand
Time doesn’t heal
But its memories I’ll steal
To press for my appeal
If time allows
Not knowing how
Or what to do now
For what’s left for me
If only the verse
And not the melody