Memories of Color and Light

Springtime has bid the world farewell,
And summer followed, too.
The autumn is fast moving on
While winter's time is due.

The world has gone from blithe and light
To dark and wet and cold.
That never used to bother me...
I guess I'm growing old.

Or maybe I just need to rest
And dream of next year's spring,
With all the light, color and joy
That renewed life can bring. 

Dawn's Whisper

 

The whisper of a quiet dawn
Glowed softly just outside.
Nudging me to get up early,
And be still, just abide.
 
For a moment, I held my breath
As the sun rose on high,
Casting its gold on the morning,
Before drifting on by.
 
As I exhaled into the day,
I felt new peace rush in.
It was worth getting up early
To watch this day begin.  

Enjoying the View

 

The little stars dance through the night
To the moon’s melody,
But when the sun begins to rise
They are nowhere to see.
 
I’ve heard them mock me in the night
For missing their party,
But I’ve noticed they’re not around
To share dawn’s melody.
 
I guess we each have our own path,
Theirs is across the sky,
While mine is down here on the earth
Watching as they dance by.
 
I may not get to dance all night,
But I love what I do.
Then, when I’m done, I watch the sky
And just enjoy the view.   

On Wings of Golden Light

In the quiet of the evening
Hides the first whisper of night.
Rising up into the darkness
On the wings of golden light,
That whisper becomes a chorus
Born of heavenly delight. 

The Stillness In Between

The stillness takes my breath away,
That moment in between
The day that's past, the night to come,
And all that's not yet seen.
 
There is such hope in that moment
For what might someday be,
And that I might live long enough
To have a chance to see.
 
The moment passes, I draw breath,
And nighttime settles in.
But I know each tomorrow holds
That same moment again.
 
So I won't give up on the chance
That may have passed for now.
I'll hold, instead, to those moments
That offer more, somehow. 

Beneath the Storm

The world remained in dusky light
Even beneath noon’s sky.
The air rumbled, grumbling in wrath
That the earth can’t deny.
 
Were I a child without the Lord,
I might have wept in fear,
But, since my God calls forth the storms,
I trust He, too, is near.
 
Thus, I can lay me down and rest
Beneath the angry sky,
And sleep without fear as the storm
Slowly rumbles on by. 

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.