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Monday, March 18, 2024

MILLSTONE OF TRUTH


 

O sadness! O sadness! A word I hate!

“Life must go on,” this I can state!

Looking at all the wasted years –

Through the heartaches, and the tears,

I must tell the truth – then I hesitate!

Before my God I have to kneel –

Too tell it all, but it needs to be real!

Alone life’s journey we have to cope,

And this heart is filled with deceit,

But it’s the truth I have to seek –

And somewhere in all of this is hope!

Then answers come as I wait . . .

Sometimes truth can put one in shock,

But it’s the truth I have to tell,

And yes these mere words can be hell!

(The millstone of truth is my rock!)

 

“Do your best to present yourself to

God as one approved, a worker who

does not need to be ashamed and who

correctly handles the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15

 

Epaphroditus© March 18, 2024

   

THE GOLDEN TRUTH


 

Silver and gold – God can only make,

   And angels sets the tone –

What mortal man makes is fake,

   And to try to imitate God is wrong!

 

If the gold is fake and it is cheap,

   Then it does no good to cry –

Deception in a man’s heart runs deep!

   The Devil’s child – that’s why!

 

But remember there is good news,

   We have an out – we have a choice!

God has made us so we can choose,

   It’s simple: Just listen to His voice.

 

All that shines if not silver or gold –

But God’s truth we can always hold!

 

Epaphroditus© March 18, 2024

 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

I’M SURE WE CAN


Not one of us can declare fame!

On the backs of others we stand –

For the blood they spilled on this land

We need to burn an eternal flame!

One deserving person we can’t name

For all was given by God’s hand,

And to honor Him is His command

Then hang our faces in shame! –

Cries of oppression – are cries to all

For we have no right to this land,

And it’s only God that can set us free,

On the backs of others we stand –

So let’s look around – what do we see?

Can we be truthful – I’m sure we can!

 

Epaphroditus© March 17, 2024

 

 

NEVER LOOKING BACK


 

I know not the path others may take

Nor do I know who gave them birth –

All that I can hope for . . .

Is a peaceful life here on earth!

 

Governed by the curse of the verse,

A need in me since I was born –

To express my thoughts to others,

And to endure life’s scorn!

 

Onward I push – never looking back,

And facing the heat or the cold –

--Knowing each day is an unknown,

But life is more precious than gold!

Simple advice: Sing to the heavens,

For one’s heart only God knows!

 

Epaphroditus© March 17, 2024

Saturday, March 16, 2024

I LOVE HER STILL


 

Remembering a love of other days,

A cute, sweet, and a very pretty gal,

But what year was it, I forget

Letting her slip away I now regret –

I guess I threw in the towel!

 

She was a bit high spirited I guess,

But I too had some crazy ways!

A Diamond in the rough I guess,

And not always seeing the best

Lost somewhere in the haze!

 

Upon the sheets where we played

As moonlight shined upon her face,

And now etched in my mind

Moments of a forgotten time,

Gone without a trace!

 

The years have come and gone . . .

Life was hard, and it takes great will,

To face tomorrow, and even today,

And through it all I’ll have to say:

“In reality I love her still!”

 

Epaphroditus© March 16, 2024


TEFLON DON


 

To lead is truly your Fate,

Your given time – it’s not too late!

There are those that appose you,

But you must put that out of view!

 

Their thinking is vicious, and low –

In history you have taken your place,

And its wisdom you have got to know!

Not men, but God, you have to face.

 

Once again our flag we will raise,

Obstructionists, deceitful hearts filled;

Laws established they try to rephrase –

But the border wall you have to build! 

 

Better are you than men you please –

Promises – only saying what you mean!

You see what the forgotten man sees,

And the swamp will once again be clean!

 

America, I know is close to your heart,

And you handle her with great care –

If only our leaders would do their part;

Before God was an oath they did swear!

 

Look to the future – be strong, be bold!

Hurry! Hurry! We’re running out of time,

Soon the truth we all will have to know –

In the halls you walk – wisdom you’ll find.

 

Only with God there is wisdom you’ll attain;

The beauty of tomorrow is in your eyes –

And with God’s help the swamp you’ll drain!

And the forgotten man you hear his cries.

 

So Teflon Don, do your work, and do it well!

And God will guard you from evil men –

This beautiful land where we all dwell,

We know you’ll make America great again!

 

Epaphroditus© December 5, 2017


Friday, March 15, 2024

APRIL IN WAITING


 

Shadows lay upon the wind,

   Swans cuddle and bond

Like a thousand winters,

   But it’s not been that long;

She was waiting for April,

   And April’s time has took,

For her love to soon return

   This she noted in her book.

The subtleties of April’s end,

   Wishing an April had not been,

Tears fall from eyes of grace

   Where seasons are like a brook,

They flow at their own pace,

   But a heart is marked by time

As April will soon drift away…

   But love interlaces her mind.

  

Epaphroditus© April 8, 2008