Memories – Old and New
As we lay in the bedShe places her hand in mineAnd I think back to when she was bornHow tiny and delicate her little handsShe will be 6 soonThose little hands have grownBut they are still tiny compared to mine … Read more →
The day she died
The day she diedShe was finally at peaceSo many years of mental anguishOne could never understand her painShe finally got what she wantedTo go be with her husbandTo go be with the LordTo end her life, was to end her … Read more →
Then I Looked Up to Jesus
Sometimes I get so lonely I could lay down and die.Sometimes I wish that only I never had to cry.But my life led me down a path that seemed so drear. Then I looked up to Jesus and found and … Read more →
Soldiers Brave & True
A poem I was inspired to write through corresponding with soldiers in Iraq. Soldiers brave and trueThey are fighting for me and youThey take their standOn the desert sandThey stand and fightThru the long dark nightsThey sleep when they canIn … Read more →
I’m Sick and I don’t Know Why
I’m sick and I don’t know what’s wrongThey think it’s leukemiaAnd I can’t be that strongMy baby can’t breatheShe just coughs and wheezesMy son is angryBecause his dad left meHe left for another womanAnd now my children’s childhoods have been … Read more →
My Lord Is Near
The battle is ragin within me,and it seems there’ll be no end.My heart cries out and I fear that no one will hear, but I know my Lord is near.My Lord is near. He saw the battle ragin’ even before … Read more →