Yesterday's Door

When we hold on to a painful memory
We never truly allow our hearts to be free
I ventured forth to open yesterday's door
Yet, fearful of the pain, I'd feel once more
As if in a trance, I  reached for the doorknob
Whilst my heart shuddered back, a painful sob
I flung the door quickly, until it was opened wide
I tried not to look. Oh, how I wanted to hide!
Here, I stood in front of Yesterday's door
Like a weary ship, abandoned and wrecked
upon a rocky shore
I didn't want to look and I didn't want to see
But deep down inside, Oh, how I yearned to be Free!
I opened my eyes ever so slowly, but to a great surprise
A promise of a New Dawn....Love's New Sunrise
I basked in the warmth of its wondrous glow
With a revelation, to which I now....Know
The truth about LOVE is quite simple and plain,
LOVE, in its true essence....is never in vain.

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Only In God's Hands

Sometimes in Life, we are dealt a difficult hand
Nothing is coming up roses, and things are far from grand
MISERY, a constant companion, invades our thoughts
each day
DOUBT, a relentless stranger, coaxes our hearts to stray
BITTERNESS, a vile accomplice, dictates the words we say
We have but only to place our troubles, in God's loving hands
Shouldering our burdens, to where our Redeemer's Cross stands
The TRUTH, is plain and simple, yet for many, it is hard to see
That God, without fail, has always been there, for You and for Me
In our weary and  darkest hour, we will need him all the more
For GOD is a beacon of steadfast HOPE, that guides us safely ashore

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