Look For Me There, Kiss Me There

As he held her in his arms before she departed, she whispered – “Look for me there, kiss me there.” Then, she crossed the finish line. The years have passed – the sun warms the earth As spring resurrection ends the winter curse Now, his time to depart has come And with his last breath he whispered – “I’ll look…

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As I…

As “I Am,” you died for me. As I meditate, you speak to my soul. As I study, you teach me and give me understanding. As I seek, you reveal yourself. As I search, you guide me. As I pray, you always listen. As I learn, your Word inspires me. As I breathe, your breath renews me. As I sleep,…

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Just Down the Road

There’s a place just down the road No one knows how far Where every soul must go some day No matter who you are There’s a place just down the road And no one can really state When they will meet the end of that road And shake the hand of fate There’s a place just down the road Where…

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Oh, Wind

Oh, wind, speak to me Why are you such a mystery Tell me what it is like to be Free as a breeze Oh, wind, where do you go Why do you intrigue me so Tell me, do you ever stop blowing I’m sure the answer is worth knowing  Oh, wind, of restless wonder  Do you cause the lightening, the…

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Injustice Within Us

Hiding his insecurity by overstating his greatness  The fool denies his ignorance, his weakness What is pride, is it not where we hide Is it not the advance of depravity from inside When all is said and done Man is the self-centered, fallen one  There is no structure of justice Which can cancel the injustice within us So where does…

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Walk With Me

I’d rather be taught by the pastor-teacher Than preached to by the preacher; I’d rather one would walk with me,  Than tell me where, and how, I ought to be. Sermons give advice for everyone But I’d sooner see it lived and done; My eyes listen better than my ears  Vision seems to make hearing clearer.  C. S. Craig –…

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God Spoke Creation

“Universe Be” and the universe became Eternity will never be the same Out of the void a shout was heard From light’s explosion, the universe emerged   When God spoke, nothing listened And nothing became the something missing Fireballs flashed across an endless space God set in motion His plan called Grace   “Angels, Be” and angels became Heaven will…

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Bridge of the Cross

In an old picture once, I saw a bridge of the cross People were crossing safely over a great chasm fixed Far, far below were the flames of a bottomless pit. I searched for years to find that painting again My yearning for it shall never end Till the day I cross it to my heavenly home  Face to face…

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Meet Me There

Clutching your hand in mine I knew it was your time Then, you took the plunge That joins the rushing winds above   I’ll find you there, hold you there, my love Somewhere between eternity and time   As the sun faithfully warms the earth Spring resurrection ends the winter curse Now, I too, must take the plunge That joins…

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Where Are My Children Tonight?

Where are my children tonight, I pray Longing for the years of yesterday Their faces so sweet and bright Where are my children tonight?   As little babies pure in heart They filled my soul right from the start Seldom crying when hungry or wet They slept all night in their baby beds.   They crawled the floors on baby…

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What Is Life?

Only crumbs to eat, no bed to sleep Life perverted, streets deserted A minute to smile, hours to weep Streets perverted, life deserted… What is life?  Sic transit gloria mundi (thus passes away the glory of the world). Reference Matthew 24:35 C. S. Craig January 22, 2010

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The Old, Empty House

Pictures hang upon the walls Unfamiliar names and faces To someone they once belonged In the old empty house.   Portraits from times long ago The remains of lives once lived Eyes that follow where ever you go In the old empty house.     If pictures could speak And walls could talk Were they happy or sad In the…

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The Age of My Name

When I pass by, I beckon to all I am the ages hear my call  Crossing horizons far from site In the eve of day I become the night  Only God knows the age of my name I never stand still, but remain the same    Destined to reach the end is my pleasure Where age has no name and…

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The Nation in Shock

The nation in shock as the towers fall Looks on the havoc of dust and steel Oh, the horror of radicalism, terrorism,  Rising from the ashes see the people’s will.  Faith or disbelief  Life, not the same to all  History repeats the grief Towers rise and fall.    

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Dance No More

As night surrenders to daybreak Clouds dissipate, the mountains awake  Sunlight begins to warm the air Created reflections are everywhere  Solar flames across the morning sky Heavenly brush strokes painted on high  Naked trees of purple and crimson Snow white crystals beyond description   Shadows dance on forest floors Day becomes night till they dance no more – C. S. Craig…

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