This Gift Is For You

This Gift Is For You

God gives everyone a gift, that’s unique;
a talent; intended to be used;
when it is used; we reach our peak;
if not; God feels abused.

The talent, given; is not for its receivers;
its benefits are meant to be shared;
a form of

The Element Of Surprise

The Element Of Surprise

How can we plan; with any precision;
with destiny waiting to interfere;
can destiny supercede our decision;
does he even know we’re here?

Destiny is in the purview of the Master;
weighing what’s on our mind;
he can cause; or avoid any disaster;
often

The Rest Of The Story

The Rest Of The Story

I shared my story of a kitten named Skye;
a little bundle of love; sent from Glory;
I knew she was special; but didn’t know why;
so now; here’s the rest of the story.

My neighbor saw her; carried by her mother;
deposited

The Illusion Of Empty

The Illusion Of Empty

We gaze at what seems an endless emptiness;
doted with an occaisional planet or star;
a nighttime view; just adds to our loneliness;
the illusion of empty: appears bizarre.

Its vastness has a most lasting impression;
making us feel insignificant and small;
this illusion of empty;

I Love Happiness

I Love Happiness

I am in love with happiness;
it always makes me smile;
tears flow from a sweet caress;
for a kiss; I’d walk a mile.

Happiness makes my world seem new;
nothing could cause me to frown;
for many; happiness is long overdue;
their world appears upside

The Obvious

The Obvious

Sometimes events are shrouded in mystery;
too often, the mystery seems ominous;
when despots seek to rewrite our history;
their demonic intent seems obvious.

The truth, long ago, became forgotten;
right and wrong; merely decisions;
though we are the family of God begotten;
we’ve acquiesced to history’

Poor Me !

Poor Me!

I feel troubled and filled with sadness;
from all that has come to be;
bemoaning my fate, can lead to madness;
constantly thinking: poor me.

And yet; my sorrows seem to persist;
without any end in sight;
recalling; of what all my lifetime consists;
self pity makes an

The Gift Of Wisdom

The Gift Of Wisdom

Most of us long for peace and tranquility;
but, that’s not where wisdom is found;
knowledge comes from great instability;
in lightning and thunder; truth is found.

In times of peace; there’s very little growth;
sometimes, there’s even stagnation;
conflict is something we’

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