OLD JACK AND ME

 

I sit here all alone…

The night is so cold!

As moon shadows dance

In the silver shadows

Where my heart needs to cry!

Loneliness has no friends,

And time cares not!

I pour myself another drink,

And old Jack has a bitter taste!

I hear the ice crack . . .

And I can feel your presence –

Memories hidden in a glass

As emotions rise in my soul!

Your love is all I ever needed,

But yesterday is now gone

As I sit here all along . . .

Where my heart needs to cry,

And old Jack doesn’t know why!

 

Thomas Theophilus© September 13, 2025

WALK QUIETLY

 

Cry, baby, cry!

   But we don’t know why –

The corn turns in the fields

   As time hurries on by,

The leaves are golden brown

   I guess summer is through

The dark clouds now linger,

   In a sky of blue.

 

Cry, baby, cry!

   The wind twirls on the street,

And the flowers begin to fade

   That once smelled so sweet,

Colors of laced all in blue,

   And some were scarlet red,

As the wind still dances

   In fields of golden thread.

 

Cry, baby, cry!

   Leave summer behind –

Fall is now in sight

   So, just find peace of mind!

Walk quietly in the shadow

   Of the time that was given,

And accept reality

   For all we have is now!

 

Thomas Theophilus© September 13, 2026

WALK WITH THE WISE

 

I see the world upside down in my head,

And the truth of it all I dread!

And tomorrow I wonder where we stand –

It’s like we’re sinking in quicksand!

But through it all we need to have faith

With God’s help man has what it takes!

What do we accomplish by being hopeless?

The world will always be in a mess!

So, when we rise, look outside . . .

Will it be a good day – only we can decide!

Yesterday is just a memory lost in time –

Don’t let negative thoughts fill your mind!

“Look carefully then how you walk, not

as unwise but as wise, making the best use

of your time, because the world can be evil.”

 

Thomas Theophilus© September 12, 2026

THE DUTY OF MANKIND

 

“The only true wisdom is in knowing

you know nothing.” ~Socrates~

“But those that know God

have total wisdom.” ~TT~

So, my question is my dear friends:

“Which would you rather have –

Knowledge or Wisdom?”

“To believe there is not a God is a fool!”

A scholar or an ignoramus falls to

the same fate!

Sadly, some believe in the

“Big Bang Theory.”

BANG! And all we see or not see

just came into existence! WOW!

“So, we gather and we hoard all

our lives to leave it to those that don’t

deserve it!”

A rich man or a pulper will all

stand before God and give an

account of their lives!

Solomon summarizes: “Now all has

been heard; here is what matters:

Fear God and keep his commandments,

for this is the duty of mankind.”

 

Thomas Theophilus© September 10, 2026

BE CHILDLIKE

 

Splashing in puddles of rain

Before the world drove us insane!

Once a man twice a child –

Come and rest your mind for a while!

Can you remember when life was simple?

Go ahead – show me your dimples –

It was a time when we could run and play,

And we could be kids – like every day!

Today it’s hard to be an adult –

We feel like we belong to a cult!

Living in a system that has total control –

“Our God given rights we don’t know!”

So, how about regressing for just a day

Be childlike – go outside and play!

 

Thomas Theophilus© September 6, 2026

LIFE HAS MEANING

 

I heard the wind

I wondered where it had been

I heard the rain

I could feel it’s pain

I saw the evening shadows fall

I saw the trees standing tall

I thought to myself

I feel there is nothing left

I heard a small voice whisper

I’m the speaker you’re the listener

I heard a rushing sound

I stopped and looked around

I realized I was dreaming

I know that life has meaning

 

Thomas Theophilus© September 5, 2026

WHEN I THINK

 

As the dawn brings her light . . .

I’m still lost somewhere in the night –

I remember all the times . . .

As special moments come to mind

The way your lips press against mine,

And the way our bodies entwine!

The sweet sounds of your words

Like songs my heart has never heard –

The one thing that I know is true

There will never be another you!

The moments we’ve spent together,

And the storms we have weathered!

“When I think,” I know I love you

That’s something I can always do!

 

Thomas Theophilus© August 28, 2026