If you could read my mind
What would you be likely to find?
Words I would never use
Thoughts that I abuse
How and why I pretend
Why the longings never end
Why being so proud
Never lets me cry out loud
Spirits from my past that
Haunt me still
Why I’m held against my will
Why love has evaded still
By turning each page you’ll soon realize
That reading someone’s mind
May not be very wise

The tears that I sow
Are for the sorrows that I reap
The tears that flow remind me so
Of the memories I keep
The tears that stream across my cheek
Flow down like a river ever so deep

The taste of my tears that caress my parched lips
Each one satisfying a thirst
From the pride that has always been my curse
Leaving tracks so that others follow
Bitter- sweet A taste too difficult to swallow

I pray for oil to flow down my head
But all I’m left with are my tears instead
Tears that leave me deep in sadness
Tears that leave me close to madness
So, I’ll go on weeping sowing in tears
Waiting for the day when I’ll reap a harvest
Of joy and gladness

THE CITY

Snowflakes falling
It’s Christmas in the city
Shoppers Scurrying about
Winds biting
Breezed red faces
Frostbite toes a runny nose
Chestnuts burning their lips
OH, so many trips to;
Haynes,Bambergers,Orbachs
Salvation Santas with bells and a hanging pot
Collecting change for charity
Window shopping:
Dolls trucks games elves placed on
Decorated snowcap shelves
A Lionel steam engine puffing away
Waiting for children to take home and play
Take the number 60 PS bus home with bundles of joy
Merry Christmas to every girl and boy

CHRISTMAS EVE

The aroma of pine permeates the air
Bright colored lights surround the tree
Silver and Gold Silver and Gold
Hidden behind dozens of silver streams
Smells from the kitchen
Stimulate the senses
Antepast, fish, salads, hors d’oeuvres, macaroni
So much more to mention
Relatives and friends gather about
Joining the feast
Drinking the wine
That taste mighty fine
At midnight some went to Mass
While others continued to crash
Children with joy and anticipation
Falling asleep
With dreams they keep
ALL WAS WELL

CHRISTMAS DAY

Parents asleep
We silently creep
Passed their door
On to the parlor floor
Head straight to the tree
On our knees
Check the stockings filled with:
Figs walnuts chestnuts
Under the tree were unwrapped gifts
(No one wrapped presents in my house)
We were never disappointed
(Mom and Dad never
Exchange gifts)
We played with our toys all day
Neighbers stopped in for drinks
Hungry relatives came for Christmas dinner
Alwas giving us money
Before dessert(expresso and pastries) you can hear the
Snoring coming from the parlor
Soon the day was coming to a close
With no kisses or hugs all went their separate ways
Until next year
Those were happy days
The days I remember in my memories and dreams
Nothing today is as it seems
All are gone but the past lives on
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“Therefore the lord Himself will give you a sign
Behold a virgin will be with child and bear a son
And she will call his name Immanual”

Isaiah 7-14

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It’s not about the things you collect
But about the things you cannot forget
Kept in time
Your time
These are the things I mention
All part of my recollection

Mad magazine
Elvis 45’s
Lionel trains
Pez dispenser
Teddy bear
Snow globe
Black and white tv
Schwin bike
Mickie Mantle card
Air rifle
Baseball glove
Radio flyer sled

Add to the list what you wish
It’s not about the things you have
Or left behind
but the memories they bind

On the road to redemption
Salvation assured
I approached a crossroad
Having 4 stop signs
Which way Lord?

Contemplating my fate
Looking perplexed
Each road so narrow
Never vexed

Crossing the line
With apprehension
I found myself
On the road to redemption

Which road to take
Became a dilemma
Once elected
I was given a directive

Take the road you think best
Let me take care of all the rest
Convinced of my destiny
I took the road meant for me
All one-way
No return

Then I learned much
to my surprise
All 4 roads
No compromise

Looking beyond
I read the signs
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Need I mention
The only roads to redemption
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“I have wiped out your transgressions
like a thick cloud
and your sins like a heavy mist,
return to me,for I have redeemed you”
Isaiah 44-22

Up and down/ down and up
You remind me of your 5 degrees
Hoping to bring me to my knees
You rant and rave your monolog
And scream like a hungered farmer’s hog

Up and down/down and up
You continue your one-way debate
With venom and hate
You scream and you yell
No facts to tell

Up and down/down and up
You shriek and shout as
Vomit flows from your mouth
Poison spays your every word
So, no one else can be heard

Up and down/down and up
No peace with anger
No one right all the time
All emotions No reason
Looking at a mime

Up and down/down and up
Words you’ve sown
Sticks and stones…
Vanity,pride,flaw
Makes it time to get off the seesaw
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Epistle of James 3
“But no one can tame the tongue it is a restless evil and
full of deadly poison”(8)

“If you have bitter jealous and selfish ambition
in your heart,do not be arrogant
and so, lie against the truth”(14)

“For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist
there is disorder and every evil thing”(16)

“The seed whose fruit is righteousness is
sown in peace by those who make peace”(18)

There once was a man who was dying
To be one with the universe he was relying
His body to decay
Was the only way
To unite with the elements, he was trying

There was a man who was dying
To be in heaven he was relying
His salvation assured
He thanked the Lord
An ascended without even trying

Which home are you going to choose?
At home with the universe
Or
At home with the Lord
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“If you are living according to the flesh
You must die,
But if (you live) by the spirit you are putting to death
The deeds of the body
You will live.”
Romans 8:13

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You made your choice
I had no voice
You were in control
Of my very soul
The decision was on you

Never given a chance to birth
Never knowing what life was worth
You took it away
Never a look never a glance
You took that chance
And walked away

Tell me about my childhood:
Did I ride a bike?
Did I watch cartoons?
Did I go to school?
Did I like baseball?
Did you attend to my care
when I would fall?

Tell me about my teens:
Did I have a girlfriend?
Did I do well in school?
Did I have plans for the future?
Did I have many friends?
Did I have a car?

Tell me about my adulthood:
Did I graduate college?
Did I have a successful job?
Did I meet the girl of my dreams
And get married?
Did you have any grandchildren
Of mine?

It’s ok mommy
You did what you thought
Was right at the time
I forgive you
May be again it may be
That you will hug me
And you will set yourself free
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“A baby is God’s opinion that
life should go on”
Carl Sandburg

“By You I have been sustained from my birth:
You are He who took me from my mother’s womb:
My praise is continually of You” Psalm 71:6

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Forget to call
I can’t stay awake
Till the morning break
I’m not to blame
If I forget your name
I stop and stare
Going no where
I forget to trump
I cry for no reason
Any time in season
It’s not my creation
If I exhibit frustration
Walk very slow
With nowhere to go
Excuse my anger
I can’t control
No longer active
Always distracted
I have no more trials or temptations
The din of the world has lifted
No need for memories
Locked deep in my soul
Born to die
Born to rise
To meet my salvation in the sky
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“My flesh and my heart may fail,
But He is the strength of my heart and
My portion forever” PS 73-26

Travel the road
To the sign that says STOP
Consider your life
And all of the strife

Travel the road
To the sign that says U Turn
Make your choice
Listen to your inner voice

Travel the road
Follow the ONE-WAY sign
Continue on your way
Do not delay

Travel the road
To the sign that says YIELD
Your heart will mend
Your journey will end

Do not yield to temptation
No bend in the road
Follow his promises
Or you’ll reach a DEAD END
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“No matter how far you’ve gone,
you can always turn around.”
anonymous