My Paw Paw, H. E
Sometimes I have to wonder
In my moments of failure or success,
If you are up above watching
Your little princess.
I have grown up now,
I’m not that little girl anymore.
I’m a sophomore at college
Facing the world.
I’m sure you’ve met Jesus,
And held our little David close.
I know you were walking golden streets
And singing at the top of your voice.
I’ve been through so much
Since you’ve been gone.
I’ve loved and I’ve lost,
I’ve fallen and moved on.
Have you met the apostle Paul,
King David, Moses, and Abraham?
Have you met all the saints
Who were martyred for the Lamb?
Tiffany graduated,
Megan’s not far behind,
Your grandbabies love Jesus.
Your heritage is alive.
You left behind a legacy
A heritage for Christ.
We follow in your footsteps
As we walk through life.
I wonder are you proud of me?
Are you ashamed of what you’ve seen?
Do you watch us from above?
Your family still feels your love.
Sometimes I have to wonder
In my moments of failure or success,
If you are up above watching
Your little princess.
I have grown up now,
I’m not that little girl anymore.
I’m a sophomore at college
Facing the world.
I’m sure you’ve met Jesus,
And held our little David close.
I know you were walking golden streets
And singing at the top of your voice.
I’ve been through so much
Since you’ve been gone.
I’ve loved and I’ve lost,
I’ve fallen and moved on.
Have you met the apostle Paul,
King David, Moses, and Abraham?
Have you met all the saints
Who were martyred for the Lamb?
Tiffany graduated,
Megan’s not far behind,
Your grandbabies love Jesus.
Your heritage is alive.
You left behind a legacy
A heritage for Christ.
We follow in your footsteps
As we walk through life.
I wonder are you proud of me?
Are you ashamed of what you’ve seen?
Do you watch us from above?
Your family still feels your love.
For The Free
I gave my life on foreign soil,
My blood cries from the ground.
I fought for freedom and for right
That liberty may abound.
I left father, mother, sweetheart,
I left my life and friends.
I answered the call of the stars and stripes-
For this cause, I took a stand.
I sweated and I bled,
Sometimes at night I'd cry.
The love of my country is so great,
I am not afraid to die.
I watched my friends fall around me,
I fell just to get up again.
Determined to live to fight.
Determined that we would win.
I faced the fire and the guns.
I looked Death in the face.
I am afraid, yet I am strong.
Live or die, I have run my race.
I gave my life that you may live
In America, Land of the Free.
I sacrificed all I had,
I died for my country.
I gave my life on foreign soil,
My blood cries from the ground.
I fought for freedom and for right
That liberty may abound.
I left father, mother, sweetheart,
I left my life and friends.
I answered the call of the stars and stripes-
For this cause, I took a stand.
I sweated and I bled,
Sometimes at night I'd cry.
The love of my country is so great,
I am not afraid to die.
I watched my friends fall around me,
I fell just to get up again.
Determined to live to fight.
Determined that we would win.
I faced the fire and the guns.
I looked Death in the face.
I am afraid, yet I am strong.
Live or die, I have run my race.
I gave my life that you may live
In America, Land of the Free.
I sacrificed all I had,
I died for my country.
He Helps Me Stand
V1: Broken, I return
From the sorrows of the world.
I run into His arms,
Seeking comfort, not control.
I cry out to Heaven
I lift up my hands-
And I’m swept up by Jesus,
And He helps me stand.
Ch: When life’s trials are many
And my heart is broken down.
When my tears flow like rivers,
That’s when Jesus is found.
He lifts me, he heals me,
His love has no end.
When I run to Jesus,
He helps me stand.
V2: I ran from his face.
I sought my own way.
I thought I knew better,
So why should I stay?
But I fell in defeat
Without my Father’s hand.
So I ran to Jesus.
Now He helps me stand.
Ch: When life’s trials are many
And my heart is broken down.
When my tears flow like rivers,
That’s when Jesus is found.
He lifts me, he heals me,
His love has no end.
When I run to Jesus,
He helps me stand.
Tag: Friend, just run to Jesus,
And He’ll help you stand.
V1: Broken, I return
From the sorrows of the world.
I run into His arms,
Seeking comfort, not control.
I cry out to Heaven
I lift up my hands-
And I’m swept up by Jesus,
And He helps me stand.
Ch: When life’s trials are many
And my heart is broken down.
When my tears flow like rivers,
That’s when Jesus is found.
He lifts me, he heals me,
His love has no end.
When I run to Jesus,
He helps me stand.
V2: I ran from his face.
I sought my own way.
I thought I knew better,
So why should I stay?
But I fell in defeat
Without my Father’s hand.
So I ran to Jesus.
Now He helps me stand.
Ch: When life’s trials are many
And my heart is broken down.
When my tears flow like rivers,
That’s when Jesus is found.
He lifts me, he heals me,
His love has no end.
When I run to Jesus,
He helps me stand.
Tag: Friend, just run to Jesus,
And He’ll help you stand.
Tumnus Lullaby
There’s a world inside my head.
I can’t look back,
I must go on ahead.
There’s magic castles in the sky
These dreams come true-
Look down deep inside.
We are kings and queens of Narnia,
With these Lion hearts of ours.
We are stronger now together
Than apart.
We can face any danger in this world of ours.
With a star to guide us,
And a Tumnus lullaby
In our hearts.
The dryads sing, the fauns all dance.
Its harmony,
It’s perfect chance.
Inside.
The moon is crying, the sun still smiles.
The talking trees say,
“Stay awhile”.
Pretty smile.
Inside……
Inside our heads….
We’ll stay and try.
Oh I’ll try…
We are kings and queens of Narnia,
With these Lion hearts of ours.
We are stronger now together
Than apart.
We can face any danger, in this world of ours.
With a star to guide us,
And a Tumnus lullaby
In our hearts.
In our hearts.
Song in our hearts.
Singing hearts.
Lullaby. Tumnus Lullaby.
There’s a world inside my head.
I can’t look back,
I must go on ahead.
There’s magic castles in the sky
These dreams come true-
Look down deep inside.
We are kings and queens of Narnia,
With these Lion hearts of ours.
We are stronger now together
Than apart.
We can face any danger in this world of ours.
With a star to guide us,
And a Tumnus lullaby
In our hearts.
The dryads sing, the fauns all dance.
Its harmony,
It’s perfect chance.
Inside.
The moon is crying, the sun still smiles.
The talking trees say,
“Stay awhile”.
Pretty smile.
Inside……
Inside our heads….
We’ll stay and try.
Oh I’ll try…
We are kings and queens of Narnia,
With these Lion hearts of ours.
We are stronger now together
Than apart.
We can face any danger, in this world of ours.
With a star to guide us,
And a Tumnus lullaby
In our hearts.
In our hearts.
Song in our hearts.
Singing hearts.
Lullaby. Tumnus Lullaby.
More
More than every breath I take,
More than any heartbeat made.
More than all the stars in the sky,
More than the hurt when you left me to cry.
More than the needs or wants I have,
More than the drive to be all I can.
More than the song that springs in my heart,
More than the ache that tears me apart.
More than my sadness or my fear,
More than my happiness dear.
More than more could ever hope to be,
I love you, My Sweetheart.
I wish I could whisper,
“Happy Anniversary.”
More than every breath I take,
More than any heartbeat made.
More than all the stars in the sky,
More than the hurt when you left me to cry.
More than the needs or wants I have,
More than the drive to be all I can.
More than the song that springs in my heart,
More than the ache that tears me apart.
More than my sadness or my fear,
More than my happiness dear.
More than more could ever hope to be,
I love you, My Sweetheart.
I wish I could whisper,
“Happy Anniversary.”
Now
Dancing with you slowly, now.
Loving you so much, now.
Caught within your eyes, now.
Lost in the right now.
Turning with you slowly, now.
Slow dancing in your eyes.
Feeling like I’m flying, now.
Never asking why.
Sighing in your arms, now.
I’m feeling so warm, now.
Safe inside your heart, now.
Can’t think of anything, now.
Whispering to me, now.
You say you love me, now.
It’s all enough, for now.
I’m living in the now.
Dancing with you slowly, now.
Loving you so much, now.
Caught within your eyes, now.
Lost in the right now.
Turning with you slowly, now.
Slow dancing in your eyes.
Feeling like I’m flying, now.
Never asking why.
Sighing in your arms, now.
I’m feeling so warm, now.
Safe inside your heart, now.
Can’t think of anything, now.
Whispering to me, now.
You say you love me, now.
It’s all enough, for now.
I’m living in the now.
Dear John
I sat and watched the sunset fall, tonight.
I sat and watched it burn, all dressed in white.
And I cried as I held the letters in my hand.
I cried ‘cause I don’t understand.
Dear John, I love you tonight.
Dear John, come tell me it’s alright.
Oh wake me up from this night mare!
Tell me it’s not true, I still love you.
Dear John.
I watched the flags and heard the shots, I didn’t cry.
Your friends stood at salute, when you passed by.
It can’t be you they put inside that grave.
You were supposed to come home today.
Dear John, I love you tonight.
Dear John, come tell me it’s alright.
Oh wake me up from this night mare!
Tell me it’s not true, I still love you.
Dear John.
Oh Dear John, come love me tonight.
Dear John, please say it’s all a lie.
God, it’s not fair!
Let me take it back. Please come back.
Dear John.
*NOTE: This poem was published in the book Stars In Our Hearts*
I sat and watched the sunset fall, tonight.
I sat and watched it burn, all dressed in white.
And I cried as I held the letters in my hand.
I cried ‘cause I don’t understand.
Dear John, I love you tonight.
Dear John, come tell me it’s alright.
Oh wake me up from this night mare!
Tell me it’s not true, I still love you.
Dear John.
I watched the flags and heard the shots, I didn’t cry.
Your friends stood at salute, when you passed by.
It can’t be you they put inside that grave.
You were supposed to come home today.
Dear John, I love you tonight.
Dear John, come tell me it’s alright.
Oh wake me up from this night mare!
Tell me it’s not true, I still love you.
Dear John.
Oh Dear John, come love me tonight.
Dear John, please say it’s all a lie.
God, it’s not fair!
Let me take it back. Please come back.
Dear John.
*NOTE: This poem was published in the book Stars In Our Hearts*
Sweetheart, Please Sing To Me
Sing me a sweet lullaby,
Help me to forget.
Sing to me just once more,
And I will never ask again.
The toils of the day tire me,
My burdens wear me down.
I ache for a reprieve
in the music I have found.
Yes! You're voice is music,
I need it like I need to breathe.
So let's forget the past...
Sweetheart, please sing to me.
Sing me a sweet lullaby,
Help me to forget.
Sing to me just once more,
And I will never ask again.
The toils of the day tire me,
My burdens wear me down.
I ache for a reprieve
in the music I have found.
Yes! You're voice is music,
I need it like I need to breathe.
So let's forget the past...
Sweetheart, please sing to me.
Momma's Danny Boy
Once again I strap on my gun
Preparing to start my day.
I pull on my armor, strap on my gun.
As I head out the door, I pray
Last night I called my Momma,
And told her things were going well.
She cried as we hung up-
I didn’t hide the tears that fell.
The guys around me laugh and joke,
We pretend it’s all okay.
We talk about our wife and kids,
But we know we could die today.
My little girls are proud of me,
“Daddy’s a soldier,” they say.
I kiss their picture one more time
Before I start my day.
Even though they miss their daddy
Every time that I’m away,
They know that daddy fights
To keep them and country safe.
I make sure they know I love them
Even when I have to leave.
I want them to never doubt
And to always have faith in me.
I ask my church to pray for me
Every day that I am gone.
Please pray that I will stay safe
So I can come back home.
I know the Lord is with me
As I walk this soldier way,
Because I have a Momma at home
That I know will always pray.
I’m my Momma’s Danny Boy,
A soldier through and through.
I fight for freedom and for right,
I fight for the red, white, and blue.
*Dedicated to Danny, who will always be his Momma’s soldier boy*
Once again I strap on my gun
Preparing to start my day.
I pull on my armor, strap on my gun.
As I head out the door, I pray
Last night I called my Momma,
And told her things were going well.
She cried as we hung up-
I didn’t hide the tears that fell.
The guys around me laugh and joke,
We pretend it’s all okay.
We talk about our wife and kids,
But we know we could die today.
My little girls are proud of me,
“Daddy’s a soldier,” they say.
I kiss their picture one more time
Before I start my day.
Even though they miss their daddy
Every time that I’m away,
They know that daddy fights
To keep them and country safe.
I make sure they know I love them
Even when I have to leave.
I want them to never doubt
And to always have faith in me.
I ask my church to pray for me
Every day that I am gone.
Please pray that I will stay safe
So I can come back home.
I know the Lord is with me
As I walk this soldier way,
Because I have a Momma at home
That I know will always pray.
I’m my Momma’s Danny Boy,
A soldier through and through.
I fight for freedom and for right,
I fight for the red, white, and blue.
*Dedicated to Danny, who will always be his Momma’s soldier boy*
Last poem update: 3-18-15
Christmas At PCC
The air has gotten colder,
The Christmas light are up.
There's pepermint cookies at Four Winds.
The countdown has begun!
Let's meet all Palms for coffee,
Cranberry Cake, or Spice Bread.
Let's Christmas shop in the bookstore,
With lights and banner overhead.
Caroling with collegians,
The Hallelujah Chorus practice again.
It's winter fever in the air
With silver bells and light up pins.
A box lunch and a blanket,
Meeting with friends for Christmas Lights.
Singing and fellowship together,
Celebrating the birth of Christ.
It's Christmas time at PCC
Time to pack and leave.
Finals are over, school is done!
Wanna grab some gingerbread with me?
The air has gotten colder,
The Christmas light are up.
There's pepermint cookies at Four Winds.
The countdown has begun!
Let's meet all Palms for coffee,
Cranberry Cake, or Spice Bread.
Let's Christmas shop in the bookstore,
With lights and banner overhead.
Caroling with collegians,
The Hallelujah Chorus practice again.
It's winter fever in the air
With silver bells and light up pins.
A box lunch and a blanket,
Meeting with friends for Christmas Lights.
Singing and fellowship together,
Celebrating the birth of Christ.
It's Christmas time at PCC
Time to pack and leave.
Finals are over, school is done!
Wanna grab some gingerbread with me?
Between The Lines
I saw a tombstone on the way-
And I wondered:
What lies between the line?
Were they beloved in life
Or easily forgotten?
Did they die alone,
Or with friends gathered round them?
Did they cloth the poor,
Feed the hungry?
Was there charity
In their hands?
Did they love the Savior,
Praise His name?
Did they fall
As they strove to stand?
Were they wicked,
Full of malice?
A cruelty in their eyes?
Were they deceitful,
Were they awful?
Full of cons
and lies?
What will lie between your line?
I saw a tombstone on the way-
And I wondered:
What lies between the line?
Were they beloved in life
Or easily forgotten?
Did they die alone,
Or with friends gathered round them?
Did they cloth the poor,
Feed the hungry?
Was there charity
In their hands?
Did they love the Savior,
Praise His name?
Did they fall
As they strove to stand?
Were they wicked,
Full of malice?
A cruelty in their eyes?
Were they deceitful,
Were they awful?
Full of cons
and lies?
What will lie between your line?
Poems
"The God Who Sees"
In weariness, I sought Him,
Tired of this world.
In sorrow, I sought comfort,
Searching through His Word.
Aching for answers,
Desperate for His voice.
Yearning for direction,
Amidst the drowning noise.
Forsaken and forgotten,
You alone remain.
Molding me and forming me,
Shaping me in pain.
When I cried in secret,
You saw every tear.
When I screamed in silence,
You comforted my fears.
Grasping for direction--
I want Your will for me.
Surrendering my heart,
You are my everything.
The God Who Sees saw me,
And I am overwhelmed.
The God Who Sees saw me
As I struggled and fell.
The God Who Sees raised me,
Out of the cold mire.
The God Who Sees forms me
Within the trial by fire.
The God Who Sees--
El Roi.
The God Who Sees
Saw me.
In weariness, I sought Him,
Tired of this world.
In sorrow, I sought comfort,
Searching through His Word.
Aching for answers,
Desperate for His voice.
Yearning for direction,
Amidst the drowning noise.
Forsaken and forgotten,
You alone remain.
Molding me and forming me,
Shaping me in pain.
When I cried in secret,
You saw every tear.
When I screamed in silence,
You comforted my fears.
Grasping for direction--
I want Your will for me.
Surrendering my heart,
You are my everything.
The God Who Sees saw me,
And I am overwhelmed.
The God Who Sees saw me
As I struggled and fell.
The God Who Sees raised me,
Out of the cold mire.
The God Who Sees forms me
Within the trial by fire.
The God Who Sees--
El Roi.
The God Who Sees
Saw me.
"If YOU Take Him"
It was a simply given prayer;
Sincere, but not considered.
Who would have thought YOU heard me
Or decided to answer?
Now here I stand alone.
Will I love YOU like I said?
The true test of my faith-
To face this pain again.
I will love YOU if YOU take him,
I’ll still serve YOU if he leaves.
I’ll do my best to smile
While inside I grieve.
I will seek YOU in this darkness
When I know YOU see my tears.
I will pray for him daily
While I try to face my fears.
YOU alone are perfect.
YOU, who gave me life.
YOU are my salvation.
YOU are my delight.
The God Who Sees my troubles,
The God Who Heals my heart.
The Lord Who Is Present.
My Jehovah-Jireh.
I won’t deny I miss him,
Or lie and say I’m fine.
Time doesn’t always heal our wounds.
And in secret I still cry.
But I know YOUR ways are perfect,
Even if I don’t understand.
YOU guide me steadily onward-
Holding me in YOUR hand.
I still love YOU, though YOU took him.
I still serve YOU, though he leaves.
I smile my pretty smile
Because YOU are everything to me.
It was a simply given prayer;
Sincere, but not considered.
Who would have thought YOU heard me
Or decided to answer?
Now here I stand alone.
Will I love YOU like I said?
The true test of my faith-
To face this pain again.
I will love YOU if YOU take him,
I’ll still serve YOU if he leaves.
I’ll do my best to smile
While inside I grieve.
I will seek YOU in this darkness
When I know YOU see my tears.
I will pray for him daily
While I try to face my fears.
YOU alone are perfect.
YOU, who gave me life.
YOU are my salvation.
YOU are my delight.
The God Who Sees my troubles,
The God Who Heals my heart.
The Lord Who Is Present.
My Jehovah-Jireh.
I won’t deny I miss him,
Or lie and say I’m fine.
Time doesn’t always heal our wounds.
And in secret I still cry.
But I know YOUR ways are perfect,
Even if I don’t understand.
YOU guide me steadily onward-
Holding me in YOUR hand.
I still love YOU, though YOU took him.
I still serve YOU, though he leaves.
I smile my pretty smile
Because YOU are everything to me.