STILL CALL HEAVEN HOME

 

Good morning, Lord it's me again to pray

I don't know where to start or what to say

So many times, I've drifted from the herd,

But through it all your saving voice I've heard,

And Lord I know that I have done you wrong,

But I'm so grateful that your grace is strong

To know that I can still call heaven home

No matter how far down this road I roam!

 

Chorus:

At four am I'm jarred right out of sleep

It's guilt and regret I am made to meet

Your life has taken such a winding turn

There are some hard things that you need to learn!

 

I know my own excuse is always the same,

And it's the way of the world that I usually blame!

So many times, you told me do not fear,

And in a bottle, you save my every tear –

Lord I am sorry for taking it for granted now

All the blessings that you did bestow,

But I'm most grateful that you can still forgive,

And giving me a brand-new way to live –

So, Lord please walk beside me through this day,

And don't allow any trouble in my way

Yeah, guide my steps and keep my spirit clean

Away from places that I should have never seen!

 

Chorus:

At four am I'm jarred right out of sleep

It's guilt and regret I am made to meet

Your life has taken such a winding turn

There are some hard things that you need to learn!

 

Thomas Theophilus© October 13, 2026

GRAPEVINES AND FISHING LINES

 

Barefoot and off to the fishing hole

A Cain reed used for fishing pole

A childhood that had no fear

Camaraderie of friends that were so dear!

All day long we would swim and fish and play

Looking back, I would have to say:

 

[Chorus]

 

A time that will never be again

I always thought it would never end

But Time has taken its toll

The truth is we will all get old!

 

Swinging on grapevines was a thing to do

A few broken arms, maybe even two!

Out of the house from dusk till dark

A time of joy that fills my heart!

 

[Chorus]

 

The time that will never be again

How we thought it would never end

But Time has taken its toll

The truth is we will all get old!

 

Yeah, we all get old, but those memories stay gold...

(Mmm, those golden days)

Barefoot and off to the fishing hole...

Never be again... oh how I miss them now!

 

Thomas Theophilus© October 19, 2026

TIMELESS SHADOWS

 

Outside, the wind howls.

In the yard, the dog growls.

In the shadows, the cat prowls.

But saddest of all

Is the past I recall:

When the heart was young and bright,

And love was our only light.

No endless chatter, no hectic pace—

Before we were caught in the rat race.

Now noise takes up space,

But nothing has changed:

The wind still howls,

The dog still growls,

And in the dark, the cat still prowls.

 

Thomas Theophilus© October 12, 2026

AUTUMN TO BLAME

 

Oh, the coolness of a fall wind –

Do these heartaches ever end?

My mind drifts back to yesterday,

And all my heart can try to say:

Time couldn't care at all for me,

A hidden pain no one can see.

I see us standing in the sun,

Before the damage had begun.

Your promises were warm and bright,

But faded like the evening light.

Now yellow leaves fall to the ground,

Where echoes are the only sound.

The glass is low, the hour is late,

I sit alone and weigh my fate.

It was love that tore my heart apart,

And left this chill inside my heart.

The whiskey only numbs the pain,

And I have only me to blame.

Oh, the coolness of a fall wind –

Will these heartaches ever end?

 

Thomas Theophilus© October 9, 2026

LOVE’S PARADOX

 

The heart cries aloud,

But tears are not allowed.

A man’s soul is all he’s got,

Where sadness lingers and plays a lot.

There always seems a woman to blame—

A nameless, endless, weary game.

Love and passion form a paradox,

Where duty and emotion lock.

Sometimes it’s so hard to understand

The simple perils of being a man!

Separated by making a living,

Yet work is a man’s way of giving.

Time just fades through all the years,

Lost in silence and whispers of tears.

 

Thomas Theophilus© October 7, 2026

THE RUSHING OF TIME

 

October comes rushing in,

And voices shout the world will end!

But only God knows what's in store;

Fools speak of things they know no more.

The Bible tells us not to fear,

For God the Lord is always near.

There is no point for us to worry—

Live every day; don't be in a hurry.

Let time take care of everything,

Ignore the noise that foolishness brings.

Listen to the little voice inside,

And guard your heart against your pride.

Time is a gift we share the same—

Love one another; that’s all we can claim!

 

Thomas Theophilus © October 6, 2026

TANGLED EMOTIONS

 

In the quietness, the wind howls,

In the darkness, the cat prowls.

Sadness fills the weary heart,

And the soul feels torn apart.

Tears swell, yet the eyes stay dry,

Heartaches come without a why.

Emotions tangled, undefined,

Where peace and rest are hard to find.

We search for the silent stars above,

Knowing all we need is love.

We long to run, but nowhere to hide,

With no true friend to stand beside.

When does the heart get to vent?

When does this sadness finally repent?

 

Thomas Theophilus© October 5, 2026