Seen Yet Unseen

(8/30/12)

What is this thing that is seen yet unseen
And people search for it all their lives
Are even willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.

What is it that gives life meaning
And makes everything as beautiful as can be
Or create misery.

What is it that can bring a nation together
Or make it fall - become the biggest thing
Or even small.

What can create strength and take away despair
Yet you'll always find it in the air
It is - LOVE, HOPE, FAITH
And can open up any gate.

LOVE - between man and woman

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Prayer Warriors

We are the prayer warriors and we say the prayers
For all the people for whom we care.
It matters not the position you’re in
If you’re good or if you sinned.

We all need prayers some time in our lives
Especially when things don’t turn out right.
When you’re sick or in despair
The prayer warriors are always there.

You pray for me as I pray for you
And all our prayers will come true.
We do not have to be gathered
As a group when we pray.

In a church, a temple, in a steeple
He listens to all of us, for we are his people.
They say there is strength when we gather in prayer
A common belief that we all share.

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When I Die

When I die I want my ashes scattered in the sky.
I want the winds to take me to the four corners
Of the earth, letting people know of my life
Of my birth, and all that I done that had some worth.

I want to feel the winds beneath my feet
The gentle breeze upon my face
The sun radiating the heat and its glory
For my family and friends to tell my story

When I die I don’t want tears
I’m going to a better place which
I’ve known for years.
I’ve seen this place in my dreams
And in my mind, and I know that I’ll be fine.

Death is just another door in time
That will free our soul and mind
And we’ll live throughout all time.
So when I die, don’t mourn for me

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Haiti's Strength

HAITI - do not cry-this world is standing by
we are there with shovel in hand
because we understand.

your faith and hopes will not go unheard
we will try to save every girl and boy.
men and women, husbands and wives
sons and daughters struggling and in despair
and yet with their neighbor they will share.
the little that they have to eat
and help others in the street.

you hear their cry to GOD above:

lift me up GOD- lift me even higher
let me feel your might
let me feel your fire
let me never know what it is
to give up hope or faith
keep me strong it's not too late.

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I'll Be There

When you feel like your world
is collapsing around you
And you don’t know who to turn to.
I’ll be there!

And when you feel that love has
Evaded you for so long
And you need to become strong.
I’ll be there!

I will be around, when you’re
Stumbling and falling to the ground
I will hear your cry, when you want
To sit and die.
I’ll be there! To show I care.

But until you tell me that you don’t care
I will dream - or should I dare?
You have my heart, so what can I do
Should I give up and accept the blues?

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Granny

to my granny who i love so dear
you are with Jesus for the new year
you have touched the lives of so many.

memories to go around there are quite a few
and it's all because of you.

there will always be a spark in our hearts
that will never go out.
because when you come into our minds
you're there for a long time.

this is what rekindles that spark
and this is just a start..

i love you granny more than words could ever tell
you are the one that cast that spell.
and if you lived a thousand years
however you might try
you could not find another one to love you more than i.

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Angels

angels are all around, at times they are on the ground
to them there are no barriers for they are the lords carriers.
just like mail carriers here on earth.
they carry the lords words to the priests, kings and the poor.
the lord is word-forever more.
they touch even the coldest of hearts then they could get a new start.
they sometimes walk the earth, just as we.
touch us with their hearts, and change our destinies.
at times we feel; their presence all around-and yet.
we do not hear a sound.
we know that god has given all of us guardian angels
they watch us, and guide us, and strengthen us
in our hours of weakness.
when a person walks away from a crash
it is because they were there in a flash.
we must give thanks to the angels up above
for their presence and their love.

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They Call Me Love

(9/15/12)

My mind died so that I could live
For I had so much to give.
The world can be a place of troubles and fears
But love can wipe away the tears.

Some people live like a caterpillar in a cocoon
Hoping that their beauty will come out soon
And some- like a turtle inside a shell
Moving ahead can really be hell.

I no longer wanted to hide
The feelings that were locked up inside.
My heart sang out for all to hear
The beauties of today, tomorrow
And yesteryear.

I became a bed of flowers
With aromatic fragrances that

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Father's Denial

If you have a child that you conceived
Do not hide it from your family.
It may come back to you in your later years
And the truth you will have to share.
At the time “ we deny it”
And we try to hide it
For whatever reason that it’s done
It will hurt everyone.

The child like us, go through
The aches and pains
And we hide our heads in shame.
At some time in our life
We go into denial
And it will last for quite a while.

We may deny that we are “ addicts”
Just to avoid the family static.

But when we deny a child

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School Crossing Guard

never in my life could i foresee
that a school crossing guard
would be a life for me.
but looking into my grandchild's eyes
i knew it was a must
for in me he put his trust.

then i heard of a child who died today
' oh so young' to be taken away.
the parents and family in total grief
with no signs of any relief.

the child had gone out to play
and the ball just slipped away.
without looking she ran to the street.
the driver saw the ball and then the feet.
tried to swerve from the child
but was traveling at forty miles.

the child never got to see the car

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