CELEBRATION

CELEBRATION

Come celebrate the earth’s rebirth as spring arrives

and magnifies all natures worth

come welcome in the growing flower as it brings

pleasure to each hour

 

Then look upon dame nature’s bonnet more lovely

than a shakespeare sonnet

hang out the nut filled nets that bring the songbird down

and hear him sing

each note announcing joyous spring

          

By Sandra J Mack

WEDDING CAKE PAVEMENTS

WEDDING CAKE PAVEMENTS

With a chill in the air, the day dawns a watery sun, glistens through a snow filled sky, no birds to be seen on the coal black trees, standing like tomb stones to one side of a wedding cake pavement, more wedding cake pavements to be seen in the distance .

To the right of the tomb stones, lays a concrete garden leopard like from walking dogs, wooly hatted passers by, draw pictures on the ice covered cars

A lone figure sits on the sodden seat in the garden,  I feel sad to see this solitary figure,  my memories  come flooding back of summer days and bright coloured ladies with big bulging shopping bags,  sitting there watching happy children  run and play , I look at my watch

“Is that the time already “ I ask it  then, realising that it is almost lunch time, I hurry back trying not to crack the icing

By Sandra J Mack

 

PRAYER

Prayer

 

Bright colours, bright soul’s surround me

As I sit in your presence lord

A kaleidoscope of love engulfs me

It draws me in and I go willingly lord into your heart

As you come into mine

Giving me understanding, giving me place in your family

 

     By Sandra j mack

HEAVEN WAS SILENT

HEAVEN WAS SILENT

Did an angel whisper, did the choir sing

Did the heavenly host cry out?

As they crucified my king.

 

No “not a sound was uttered, not a voice was heard,

But the notice of scoffers cheering, screaming every word

“Kill him kill him “, the crowds began to bawl.

But still no heavenly protest no nothing at all.

 

Why were the heavens silent, why were the angels still

As they looked down on my saviour, dying on that hill.

What was the answer, what can the reason be,

It was gods will that he should die, to ransom you and me

By SANDRA JANE MACK

ACCEPT

ACCEPT

 

OPEN UP THE GATES OF LIFE AND LET THE NEW YEAR IN

 

REFILL YOUR HEART WITH LOVE AND JOY AS HAVENGERS OF SPRING

 

ACCEPT THE SUN AND LET ITS LIGHT illuminate YOU’RE DAY

 

Accept THE WIND AND USE ITS POWER TO BLOW OLD THOUGHTS AWAY

 

ACCEPT THE RAIN AS SHOWERS WILL COMETO CANCLE

PROGRESS OUT

 

ACCEPT THE LOVE OF GOD MY FRIEND eliminate

YOU’RE DOUBT

 

BY SANDRA MACK

TO THE CROSS

TO THE CROSS

 

Standing in the garden on that fateful night

The son said to the father “Teach me what is right?,   teach me if you can,

For as tomorrow dawns, I will face the thorns and give

Up the fight , to the cross I will go, all this to show,

The Father’s love for man. “

 

By Sandra J Mack

TO GOD

TO GOD

Look at me what do you see?, do you see a servant Honest and true? or do you see the real me?, lonely scared and weak. Trying to be good and finding it hard, do you see the love I have for you?

 And my desire to come totally to your will, but knowing that at times my selfishness and love of sin puts a barrier up between us, that my love of self and need for attention overwhelms me and lord it scares me to think, I am hurting you, I pray Lord that you will forgive me and give me the strength to truly repent of this, I ask this in the knowledge that you love me in whatever state I am in, You love me so much that  you sent your only son, Jesus Christ to die  for me on a cross at Calvary, but also in the knowledge that I will let you down in my own strength and ask you to cover me with your strength and with the blood of Jesus thank you sweet lord AMEN.

 

By Sandra J Mack