Thursday Thoughts (on Time!;)

Futile my arguing, grumbling debate

Foolish my tantrum when God says, ‘wait’

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I feel ashamed as well I should

…and even a little sickly

The sweetness of having ‘the last word’

Turns rancid mighty quickly

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All the care that we must bear

Is lighter when folded in prayer

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Darling, the hour is tiptoeing

And claiming quietly

Another day of hastening

Toward eternity

Darling, let’s not be guilty

Of frivolous neglect

Because a day, when it has passed

We cannot resurrect

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Should we in person never meet

My stranger-friends on cyber-street

I’d like to tell you I am glad

For this ink-friendship that we had

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Christmas is that time of year

We realize amidst its cheer

The truth whispered, yet never told

My, my, how fast we’re getting old

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Ah, think me not presumptuous, love

But now and then I’d like to be

Your uttermost desire because

That’s how I know that you love me

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Sugar and spice

Are very nice

But I prefer

Your kisses…

Twice

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That second mile; that second mile

It tugs us from our comfort zone

But only in that second mile

Is our depth of love made known

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See how that slow, sweet wave of dusk

Washes blue, blue over earth’s shore

Sweeping within its surge the day

Into past’s vast for-nevermore

We stand upon Time’s breath-borne brink

Between what was and what will be

Phantom fulcrum of silver ink

Pouring toward eternity…

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The echo of yesterday brushes our skin

But we need to focus on the day we are in

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God, be with you

May the road

That draws you from my little door

In the evening

Be the highway

Back to home sweet home once more

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My child, being true to yourself

May inspire a noble thought

But it is ever more important

To be true to God

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‘Happy Holidays’ is nothing

But a wish for something nice

Merry Christmas is the blessing

Celebrating Jesus Christ

Merry Christmas, one and all!

© Janet Martin