A near miss…an arrow prayer of thanks sent up to heaven…and then my concepts of God were to be forever changed. I was going through an intersection when a car coming from the opposite direction failed to stop and tried making a left hand turn right in front of me. Somehow, our cars missed each […]
Continue ReadingDown the road I’m walking A dark and lonely road It seems as though it has no end And no one to help me with my load. The dark clouds are hovering over I can hear the thunder’s loud roar The lightening’s flashing in the sky Lord, I can’t go on no more! What’s […]
Continue ReadingLong into the blackened night She lay awake still with fright With every creak she feels such dread Will he come tonight and defile her bed The clock ticks on–a sigh of relief And slowly she falls into restless sleep. With a jolt awakened, filled with fear She feels his hot breath drawing near Her […]
Continue ReadingWe’re here all alone, just Myself and I Watching the animals go flying by A bear, a rabbit, and look at that tree And a baby giraffe, they’re all so free. I then turned my head, “What’s that going on?” “Isn’t that Daddy? Oh well, I’ll be gone.” Back to the window, to the sky […]
Continue ReadingShe would have had someone who was proud of her And proud to be her father And not because of what she did But just because she was your daughter. She wouldn’t have had to shed those tears When other kids bragged about their dads Because she would have had her very own And the […]
Continue ReadingWhy can’t you love me, Why does no one care? My heart cries out for tender love But there’s none anywhere. Is it because I’m not pretty like Carol Or funny like Rose? Is it because I’m much too fat Or maybe my big nose? Is it because I’m not very good I’ll try real […]
Continue ReadingThe Master had a garden Filled with flowers everywhere Each day he’d water, feed and prune– He’d tend each rose with care And as he’d walk by each flower His face shone with delight His eyes would glow, his heart would sing They were a lovely sight. But back in one dark corner A lonely […]
Continue ReadingHow did you feel? When he kicked you clear across the room at Grandma’s house I can see you sitting there, stunned perhaps But trying not to show any hurt, pain, humiliation So little, yet already knowing how to pretend it didn’t matter But it did matter–to you–and now to me I want to know […]
Continue ReadingJust a little girl with hair of gold Full of fun and laughter, or so I’m told But her world was shattered time and again And her heart was broken and couldn’t mend Because nobody cared, and nobody cried For the little girl with so much pain inside. Nighttime stories with Uncle Ben Like “Little […]
Continue ReadingDaddy, please love me It’s dark, and I’m so scared; There’s something in my closet, Please show me that you care. Come chase away the monsters, They won’t stay when you are near; They just like to scare us kids, But dads they know to fear. Daddy, please love me Hold me close and tight; […]
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