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Hold’n the Line – A Soldiers Tale

We train and drill in blue and gray,Heart steeled, I prepare for the day,I meet my brother on the other side,As determined as me to hold the line. I march out with eyes agape, head held high,While deep inside I am afraid to die,Smoke and flame assault us all,Shoulder to shoulder, some begin to fall.Continue reading “Hold’n the Line – A Soldiers Tale”

I Didn’t Go

From the moonlit hills or the valleys low,Or the mountains high or the pearl white snow,From freshly brewed coffee, the fabric of home,Or a cool glass of water, flowers in loam. I didn’t go – From the desert sands or the inlet coves,Or fish filled streams or Saturday night shows,From setting sun sitting, sky allContinue reading “I Didn’t Go”

Parkland, Florida

With this done, we share a fear,Knowing well it could happen here,Fabric of life it will tear,The armor of God we must wear. Can life be so casually lost?When I came ‘round, who would have thoughtWith life just started, all recently born,Gave no thought to the coming storm. Today but figures in computer games,These familiesContinue reading “Parkland, Florida”

Our Awesome God

what’s it like to cry a raindrop,or to tell the wind where to blow,to fill the oceans with water and sand,to cast a thunderbolt from my hand? what’s it like to command a starto shoot across a nighttime sky,to order the flowers and trees to grow,or to drop a curtain of pure white snow? what’sContinue reading “Our Awesome God”

New Feet in the Garden

Four new feet in the Garden show,Four new feet from Geronimo,Prancing and dancing through all the flowers,Moist and shiny from recent showers. Green stem susans with wide white petals,Clover and thistle grow wild with nettle,Mo’s eating Marigolds all in yellow,Never to weary as sometimes below. Happy, no pain, though missing his people,His home in heavenContinue reading “New Feet in the Garden”

High Tides

I endure life’s high tides,As they crash against my shore,The devil turns truth to lies,I feel I can bear no more. Just as it seems that all is lost,The finger of your hand appears,I lift my head to see the cross,A price you paid so dear. The tides recede with you in sight,And the liesContinue reading “High Tides”

37th Floor

I scan the building looking for waysto enter or exit this tricky maze,This door or that one? My senses alert,From front to end, which one to avert? A sign above says 37th floor,Started in a dream, I need to know more.Beams of light cut shadows of gray,Do I follow the light or sit and stay?Continue reading “37th Floor”

The Keeper

A lighthouse with sandcastles below,Rolling waves crash her feet,Crabs and seals keep her company,Oh, the tales if they could speak. The keeper, a man steadfast,An old mariner from the sea,With salty beard and weathered hat,The lighthouse his ship to keep. Circling above the flag on her crown,Seagulls squawk and play,They swoop and swerve in theContinue reading “The Keeper”

Aphorisms for Living

“Parenting of the highest value is setting an example. It is a longer payoff, but values absorbed are values retained while those imposed are soon cast aside. Your patience is the essence of the example.” RW “The closer we get to God, the more our sin is revealed because we are learning to admit ourContinue reading “Aphorisms for Living”

Mirror Man

I look into the mirror and see an old man,Standing and staring in his Florida tan,I pause to remember how he looked back then,Face full of youth, a body strong and thin. I don’t mind how he’s changed through the years,He has lived a good life, experienced some tears,The mirror makes clear how time isContinue reading “Mirror Man”