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Amy Schemenauer Poem
People come and go in our lives
Leaving an indelible mark on our very souls
Some tread softly, carefully
Easing their way into our hearts
While others seem to just appear
From heaven above as angels
Staying just for a season
As if to simply help us through
Our darkest moments
Some will stay with you for a lifetime
And others will leave as quickly as they came
No matter the meaning or length
Of their presence in your world
Each and every human being
To trespass through the murky waters
Alongside you has a purpose, a meaning
Like a beautiful work of art -
Every brush stroke or pen stroke contributes
To the creation of the finished piece
That is how every individual that enters into our realm
Helps to form and create the uniqueness
That is our lives
Thank you for being part of my existence
Even if only for a brief time or season
Your very presence has helped shape
The masterpiece that is my life
I would not be who I am without you
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Jesus, I don't know how you did it
How you bore the weight of that stake
I can't imagine the pain you felt
As they dragged you away for my sake
When they stripped you naked
And pounded thorns in your head
I don't know how you did it
Knowing soon you'd be dead
Jesus, I don't know how you did it
How you faced that angry scene
I can't imagine the pain you felt
When "Crucify Him" they screamed
When they spit on you, and scorned you
And kicked you on your shins
I can't imagine the pain you felt
As the nails went through your skin
It must have been a rainy day
For no other would seem right
That day you died at Calvary
The world lost all its light
I'm sure all the angels cried
'Cause I surely would have too
I don't know how you did it, Lord
My heart is grateful to you
Thank you Jesus for paying
A price not yours to pay
Thank you Jesus for giving to me
All your pain on that fateful day
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There is one thread
That binds all humans together...
That is the love of God -
It transcends all time
All space
And all human difference
Like a beautiful tapestry
Woven fitly together
Each vibrant color strand
And unique design
Creating seamless beauty
When working as one -
One faith
One hope
One love
One creation
When in this world we can
Look and see through the eyes of God
Then there are no differences...
We are alike far more than we are different -
We all bleed
We laugh
We cry
We dream
We all have need and we all need love
Open your heart
To a world that's hurting
Wipe away the tears
Of those who mourn
Hold someone's hand
In the midst of turmoil
That is to see the face of God
There is one thread
That binds all humans together...
That is the love of God -
It transcends alll time
all space
And all human difference -
It is everlasting
And it unites all the corners of the world
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Doctor...
More than a pair
of skilled hands
Or a scientific mind
She is compassionate, warm
sympathetic and kind
Faithfully diligent
to save and to serve
Helping and healing
with the steadiest nerve
Doctor...
May God in heaven
guide your precious hands
Whether it be at home
or in other foreign lands
May He keep you safe
in His loving arm
As you fulfill your promise to
do no harm
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My mother -
Soft padded feet
stop at my door
Watching me sleep, watching me breath
Her love fills the room...
comforting, soothing
as I drift to dreams
My mother -
Her hand in mine
squeezing tight
First day of school, full of great fear
Her love fills the air...
nudging, prodding
as I leave her side
My mother -
Soft padded feet
stop at my door
Remains at a distance, making sure I'm safe
Her love fills the house...
silent, worried
as in my rebellion I fly away
My mother -
Smiling with pride
eyes welling up
At my father's side, walking down the aisle
Her love fills the church...
beaming, radiant
as I start a new life
My mother -
So close to death
ashen and pale
I watch her breath, I hug her tight
Her love fills my heart...
comforting, soothing
as I say goodbye
My mother -
Soft padded feet
stop at the Gate
Her arms opened wide, angels nearby
Her love fills the heavens...
angelic, eternal
as she waits for me...
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This feeling deep inside me
Screams in pain
Sometimes I wonder
"Am I going insane?"
My heart weeps
My eyes swell
I am a lost bird
With no place to dwell
I love someone
Too much I fear
For my pain goes on
I'm an endless tear
Why must love be
So bittersweet?
Love should be comforting
Not full of defeat
This dull aching feeling
has lingered on too long
How I wish I knew
Where I belong
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God's love...
A beacon
in the darkness -
to help us find our way
A fortress
in our weakness -
to help us through each day
Peaceful
in our turmoil -
our comfort and our stay
God's love...
it's unchanging
the same yesterday and today
Copyright © Amy Schemenauer | Year Posted 2011
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