Poe gave us "The Raven"...

and Shakespeare so much more.

But when she played her mandolin...

what magic there was in store.

A world of light and sound and things...

that would make a beggar dance.

The joy of love and laughter sent...

a smile today by chance.

And on she played with whimsical fancy...

nor a care in this world.

Oh the day I heard her play...

that wonderful mandolin girl.

Thank you and God bless...Night.

Tags: Surreal poetry

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Prayer for Serenity

God. Grant me the serenity

To accept the things I cannot change

The courage to change the things I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time,

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;

Taking, as Jesus did

This sinful world as it is;

Not as I would have it;

Trusting that you will make all things right

If I surrender to Your will;

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life

And supremely happy with you

Forever in the next.

Amen

-Reinhold Niebuhr-

Thank you and God bless...Night.

Tags: peace in life.

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   Let the dead bury the dead. Let us set our eyes upon life and the living...for we can do nothing for the dead, but for the living there is hope. And where there is hope, there is an expectation of greater things to come. And the expecting of greater things is the difference between living and simply existing. So let the dead bury the dead. For the dead know nothing at all, but for the living there is hope.

I wrote this for my Mom after my Dad passed from this earth in 2006.

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: Christian writing, life

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The Heart wants what it wants

when I think of you.

For love above all

is precious and true.

Deserved of love...

and love you I will.

Always and forever

my heart beats still.

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: poetry, love poem

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How swift the river runs and it's song speaks of life

It's beauty like a dream shining in the bright moonlight.

How majestic is the eagle that soars high above the earth

like the smile of proud parents as they witness a new birth.

How awesome are the stars and its beauty is its light

like the warmth of a woman on a cold and lonesome night.

How many times have you looked but really haven't seen

the beauty of this world caught up in the same routine.

How soon the days go by and older still we get...

but a life lived with open eyes is one with no regret.

Joy is in the heart of those who see the beauty in life.

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: poetry, life, writing

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I love the love we have...

a love that makes the whole world right.

I love the love we have...

the kind of love that makes the darkest day bright.

I love the love we have...

the kind of love that will chase away the blue.

I love the love we have...

because the one I love is you.

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: love poem, poetry

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Love...fragile as the wings of a dragonfly

sweetest of all and the first to cry.

Ready to give but wanting too...

always hoping for one that's true.

So very elusive but always near...

along with joy there's always a tear.

Yes, love is fragile I know this is true...

and so it begins by loving you.

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: BFF 84

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I watched the day go by

wishing you were here.

I held you close in my heart

won't shed no tear.

I watched the colors of the day

fade into night.

I thought of you

with such warmth and delight.

And I missed you...

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: poertry, love poem

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Father forgive me for I have sinned...

please help me keep what's good within.

Father I come to you in a prayer of thanksgiving...

I know that you're with me in this life that I'm living.

Father I love you and I know you love me...

you'll never forsake me nor will you leave.

Father I thank you for the blessings you send...

you've shown me your love and made me your friend.

Sometimes in this life I grow tired and weak...

you've given me always the strength that I seek.

I believe that you hear me whenever I call...

you light my path so I wont fall.

I know in this life your always with me...

these words of faith I will always believe.

I know in my heart, when this wicked world ends...

in heaven above, I'll be with my friend.

Thank you and God bless...Night.2011

Tags: poetry, christian, writing

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