To speak and to listen
With heart and mind
Daily companionship
With a close friend
Oh, faithful hearer
When I doubt
My strong supporter
Strength and guide
Through every moment
God’s presence here
Prayer
From “My Words to Live By” c-a allen
Poetry
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ABOUT
Regarding this
Concerning that
What is it about?
We need to know
Please check it out
Searching the “abouts”
About page
About me
About this and that!
Information please
Now tell me clearly…
That’s rather ‘round about
It took two minutes
How horrendous!
Tell me all about it
Working hard
To get it done
…It’s about time
Open
Open heart now do we heed
Understanding gain
A treasure box with gifts to share
Revealing many things
Open mouth what do we speak
In kindness wisdom not in folly
Careful words produced with thought
Teaching truth and life
Open ears what do we hear
To know the words just spoken
Among the mad uproar and chaos
Listening and discerning
Open eyes what do we see
Wondrous things and tragedy
Hold outheld hands to offer aid
Touching hurt and bringing healing
Open doors we knock in faith
Pass through gates of life
Walking leaping now made right
Prisoners no more
Open
From “My Words to Live By” c-a allen
Southern Rhythms
Anna Grace and Joseph Lee
Mary Jane and Patrick James
Polly Sue and Charles Thomas
Southern names with long traditions
Folks and family and ties that bind
…Echoes too of days gone by
Celebrations and building community
Proudly looking to new tomorrows
Trading stories and raising kids
Long warm summers and cooling days
Hard-working lives and close-knit ways
Country folks and city slickers
Local grills and jawing guys
Department store sales to catch the eye
Lazy times and long day’s work
Fishing and farming
Reunions and schooling
Parades and speeches for passers-by
Sunday worship and Christmas plays
Small hometowns and storefront displays
Dusty roads and rain-filled skies
Life’s rhythm like swaying trees
Flowing creeks and drifting clouds
Voices echo… fade and grow
Reverence
Worthy worthy
Give honor and praise
Love and awe
Deepest respect
Praise and glory
Now pay homage
One bended low
Now lifted high
Majesty enthroned
Reverence
From “My Words to Live By” c-a allen
He Comes!
Anticipation
Hurry hurry
He’s coming now!
Excitement
Hear the shouts
See the crowd
Honor
Palm branches laid
Robes spread before him
See
He comes to you
Righteous victorious
Lowly
Upon a donkey
Only a colt
Ruler
Giver of life
Bringer of hope
Rejoice
Your King comes
Hosanna, save
*John 12:12-19, Zechariah 9:9
Reconciliation
To restore reunite
Bring back together
Former closeness grew strained
Now soften your heart
Forgiveness compassion
These speak to fulfill
Resolving now mending
Bring peace and accord
Valuable friendship
Reconciliation
From “My Words to Live By” c-a allen 3/23/2019
Felicity
Felicity?!
Hmmm… What is that?
Some far-off place?
Perhaps a gnat?
What’s that you say?
Some person’s charm?
That’s not quite right?
Don’t be alarmed!
Let’s look it up!
We’ll check it out.
… An intense joy!
A cause to shout.
Or quiet calm,
Ponder deeply.
Great happiness,
Rising softly.
You said it well.
Gave careful thought.
It’s not something
That can be bought.
Spilling over
Now not empty
From heart renewed
Felicity.
Respect
To value esteem
Hold in high regard
For positive character
Fortitude strength
Knowledge wisdom
Leadership clear vision
For words spoken truly
Careful thought
Selfless defense
Timely warning
For experience of elders
Guidance of others
Value in life
Respect
From “My Words to Live By” c-a allen
Rabbit Trails
Running here and running there
What am I to do?
Let’s go this way
Wait, look at that!
So much now to discover
…Where was I going?
Oh yes, that’s it
Complete my task
Now just a little further
Travel down this trail
Did you hear that?
I love that tune!
Reminds me of happy times.
You remember when…
Come let me show you
What I found the other day!
… Sun’s now setting?!
Day’s now waning?!
But there are more trails to trod!
Open eyes ears heart
Hmmm… so true!
Living life to the fullest!
Finding new horizons
Down those rabbit trails
The Still Small Voice 