The Warrior Defends

 

It’s hard, sometimes, to find the words
That my heart and soul seek.
Today it is of sacrifice
And love that I will speak.
 
Christ set for us the example,
He died to set us free.
Now those who live and follow Him
Know how blessed we can be.
 
Yet, even among mortal men
There are those who give all,
So those they love can know freedom
And peace, not live in thrall.
 
I walked the path of Soldier’s child,
And stood among the brave,
But now and then that meant I bowed,
Heart broken at their grave.
 
So many cannot understand,
And I don’t call it shame,
All that a child grows up with when
“Service Brat” is their claim.
 
There’s strength and honor, pride and fear,
And so much more to life
For those who live with those who serve
To face down war and strife.
 
I’ve seen so many say goodbye,
And some who can’t let go.
While some, like me, were luckier,
My dad watched his kids grow.
 
Yet, through it all one thread remains,
As Christ assured His friends,
They loved us, fought and died for us.
The Warrior defends.
 
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

A Song That Lingers

 

The wind was singing in the trees,
A soft and gentle song,
I could not help myself at all,
I had to sing along.
 
I filled my song with the same joy
I heard rustling the trees,
And dancing with the lavender
That swayed in the soft breeze.
 
That breeze has settled and is gone,
But, though its song has stilled,
I feel that same joy lingering
Within this heart it filled.
 
Some precious moments never fade,
They tarry, sweet and bright.
Such as a breeze, dancing with joy,
That still brings me delight!  

Rise and Shine

 

A new day is upon us now
The sun is up and dawnin’
Grab your coffee and rub your eyes
And quit your useless yawnin’
 
Get your smile on, face the day,
Stop all that delayin’,
Get out and make a difference
Start livin’, workin’, playin’!

The Memory Of Loss

 

In the shadow of the morning,
While the sky was still gray,
You turned your face away from earth
And God led you away.
 
The earth will be a sadder place
Without your strength and love,
While heaven gains another voice
For her choir above.
 
We’ll carry on alone, somehow,
We’re left without a choice,
And, though our weeping tears have dried,
We still long for your voice.

Dreams and Memories

The moon smiles at his reflection
In the inlet below.
The air’s awash in sweet star songs,
Recalled from long ago.

Memories float across the night
Like breezes, soft and low,
Drifting in through the window screen
To settle like soft snow.

They whisper in her sleeping ear
Of those she used to know,
Reminding her they are still near,
And that they love her so.

She murmurs softly in her dream,
Asking them not to go,
But they can linger only as long
As the small stars still glow.

For, as it has forever done,
The night moves, hushed and slow,
Unwavering upon its path,
With memories in tow.

But, when she wakens in the dawn,
The new day all aglow,
Those memories will have left seeds
Of new joys yet to grow.

A Smile Is Enough

 

"Good night", she whispered to the moon,
hoping he'd whisper back.
Yet he just kept on moving on
along his normal track.
Then, just before he left her sight,
she thought she saw him smile.
It wasn't much, but still enough
to cheer her for a while.

They Still Remain

Fairy tales and mysteries
and songs my heart once knew,
The little things that filled my dreams,
like quiet seeds that grew.

Those days are past, but not all lost,
the memories remain
of fireflies, and summer grass,
and more sunshine than rain!