Mother, I love you
like the fruit grows
on trees and honey in bees.
Dishes and dishware, warm
smiles and happy miles.
Mother, I love you here
even though the end is
near, while we are getting
old. My days are told to grow.
Mother, I love you so-
even though, the wind
pushes snow and the
food is cold and the
money is low-my heart
beats red and I look
to you, for only to
be held in a hold-
Mother, I love you
more than this language
could develop a red rose.
Chris
watching the stars
never move
healing the scars
hurt and bruised
missing the life
young and groomed
dancing with light
close to you
feeling you move
I love you
should it so soothe?
music cures
my feeling's blue
sandy shores
crashing waves draw
I, closer to you
There’s a difference in my life these days,
My outlook has been changed,
My concerns and my priorities
Have all been rearranged.
You see I used to be governed by rules,
By do's and don'ts and such.
But when it comes to eternity
Those things don't amount to much.
I used to try to be real good--
I thought I could please God that way.
I was impressed by the way I lived
Until I met Christ one day.
It took a while for me to see
How truly wrong I'd been,
I thought my way of life was pure
But it was actually full of sin.
It was quite a shock for me to learn
That I was a vile, lost sinner.
But Christ came into my life
And his love and grace made me a winner.
I've come to learn that no one is so good
That they don't need Christ as their savior,
And no one is so bad that God won't forgive them
And completely change their behavior.
Thank you, dear God for reaching out to me
In my egotistical, self-righteous state--
For forgiving my sin and welcoming me in
To your family and fellowship great.
Rainbow of colors after the storm,
Bright and bold as can be.
Different colors like a kaleidoscope as far
as the eye can see.
The beauty of this amazing thing
after the sun comes out,
And after the rain.
Beauty God has created so breathtaking
beyond compare.
God gives us such gracious gifts,
And some of take for granted.
And little do we care.
Stop and take in the little things
as well as the bigger ones.
God gives the beauty
For all to see.