See You in Tomorrow – Poem

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Tomorrow land

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I admit. I have made so many mistakes

I have twisted my life with my twisted ways

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I did things before they should have been done

I run when I should have sat, or sat when I should have run.

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There’s no way to turn back the hands of time

What is done already cannot be undone…

Till it can.

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So, stop dragging me through yesterdays

The damage is done, but I’m not done yet

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It is not too late – these are only delays

Did I tell you I knew the Maker of Days?

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You too need to focus on how far you’ve come

And stop crying over the long road ahead…

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Walk away! We can’t walk together unless we agree

Lest your fear casts a shadow on the future I see!

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There’s too much at stake, so join me or walk away

Doubts will take us back to our yesterday…

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See You in Tomorrow!

I pray that I meet you there.

♥

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Love Don’t Fear – Poetry Collection

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“Love – Don’t Fear” is an inspiring collection of 25 poems centered around relationships. Some of these poems have been published previously while others are brand-new. This book will take you on an enriching journey towards discovering the true source of relational fulfillment…

Whether you’re a lover, friend, or parent, these stories will stir your heart up by reminding you not to wait for another person/s to make you feel complete… It is an encouraging blend of love, hope, affirmation and faith placed in a challenging world of fear and doubt.

These poems tell stories of heart-break, recovery and restoration. This collection is for you if you’re looking for clarity whilst facing a relationship dilemma, or you simply enjoy reading poems that tell captivating stories…

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My Life’s Long Enough – Poem

	


	

		
time-man trapped


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When my time comes (to die)


I want to die with a smile


I want to die young (at heart)


As late in life as I can


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Throughout my days on this Earth


I want to share life & give


I want to live my life fully


And like I know why I live


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I want the people to say


That I was honest & fair


& that I loved from His heart


& that my life’s truly art


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When you say, ‘life is too short’


It just becomes my pet peeve


And when I hear you repeat it


My peace & joy seem to leave


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To me, it’s like hearing this:


Most High does not have a clue


He gives us big jobs to do


And yet, His days are too few


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Not me! My life is enough


To do what I’m made to do


It’s in the setting of goals, in love


And then, in following through


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Oh Yes, I have to agree


Life’s surely too short to fight


Too short to hold on to grudges,


Or to be dead while alive…


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Yet still, your words have the power


Power to add or abort


And by repeating this phrase so much


You might be cutting yours short


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I’d like to lock this advice


Within your heart & your mind,


But I’ve no PIN access code


Just PIN this life-giving quote


Stop fearing death (poem)


 


Everybody dies someday


“How?” is the question, not “When?”


To Live Well & to Die Well


Should be the goal here. Amen.


♥


Happy New Year!!!


♥


 


			

						

				
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There She Goes Away – Poem

	


	

		
doubt, fear


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Here she comes again…


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And she takes my peace away


Then, she steals my energy


She says it’s too late for my life to change!


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Here she comes again…


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And I run, so much faster than I should,


Or freeze disabled by ‘I wish I could’


Unable to hear – unable to see…


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Here she comes again…


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She is the cunning first cousin of fear


She’s so slick. Oh yes, she is & her goal is clear


She wants to destroy my faith


When my victory’s near


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So I doubt…


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Still I know


If I follow her advice


I… will pay the price


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If it’s right it is Him


If it’s not it is me


If it’s done it is we…


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So, I shout:


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Father! This is the first time when it really counts!


I don’t want to make mistakes


I am so scared I could fail!


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Suddenly, I realize…


Whatever He’s promised before


He has always done…


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So I pray…


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I know He remembers me. I know my Redeemer lives!


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There’s no time to rush


There’s no time to wait


There’s no time to lie to myself


No time to complain


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Hence, I say:


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It will be okay, again. I know who I am!


These words paint my future


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There she goes away…


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I See You. Unbroken. – Poem

	


	

		


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I hear you…


You have a beautiful way with words


Such an able mind you have,


And yet it’s so sad


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I see you…


Broken faith, broken dreams


Broken body as it seems…


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I feel you…


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I don’t know you, but I do


I’m so human… just like you


I’ve known pain for many years


I believe it rhymes with ‘tears’


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In my world…




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Poems, prayers, sermons helped


When I hurt so much I yelped,


And when pain was lingering –


Chronic, constant, deep within


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I see you…


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Unbroken. I see you unchained


It is not a word, but I C U unpained


Free from all your tears


And those wasted years


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I see you…


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I see you unbroken


I see you unbound


I know you are lost


Yet, I see you found


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In my Father’s Heart –


In your Father’s Hand


Unbroken.


♥


			

						

				
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See You in Tomorrow.

	


	

		
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I admit. I have made so many mistakes


I have twisted my life with my twisted ways


.


I did things before they should have been done


I run when I should have sat. I sat when I should have run.


.


There’s no way to turn back the hands of time


What is done already cannot be undone…


Till it can.


.


So, stop dragging me through yesterdays


The damage is done, but I’m not done yet


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It is not too late – these are only delays


Did I tell you I knew the Maker of Days?


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You too need to focus on how far you have come


And stop crying about how far you must go, so…


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If you don’t plan to carry on – stay out of my way


Your fears have been slowly poisoning my faith!


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There’s too much at stake. l must walk away…


Doubts can only take us back to our yesterday


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See You in Tomorrow.


I Pray that I Meet You There.


♥


			

						

				
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One Must Do what One Can

	


	

		
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ONE needs to pray, and do what ONE can


Day after day – ONE step at a time…


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Too many sorrowful tongues fall upon too many deaf ears


Too many listen to voices designed for war and not peace…


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Too many eyes stay widely shut, too few remain wide open


Too many dreams, too many lives have now been killed & aborted.


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Too many painful words too many people are speaking


In too many broken homes too many children are living,


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Too many do not even try because it takes ‘too much’ to make it


Rather than learn from the best – they stay busy envying & hating…


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Is it far more tragic that too many die?


…Or that far too many do not have a life?


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How many answers can one receive when so many questions arise?


Too many pages provide for so many – waaay too many whys…


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Figuring out too many things consumes too many years;


Fixing one’s gaze on too many ‘too manys’


Creates too many tears & fears…😢


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There sure seem to be too many truths, yet


Worth mentioning is the following one:


ONE needs to pray, and do what ONE can


Day after day – ONE step at a time… 🙂


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