Spring lodge

  Once more the storm is howling, and half hid Under this cradle-hood and coverlid My child sleeps on. There is no obstacle But Gregory's wood and one bare hill Whereby the haystack- and roof-levelling wind, Bred on the Atlantic, can be stayed; And for an hour I have walked and prayed Because of the great gloom that is in my mind. I have walked and prayed for this young child an hour And heard the sea-wind scream upon the tower, And under the arches of the bridge, and scream In the elms above the flooded stream; Imagining in excited reverie That the future years had come, Dancing to a frenzied drum, Out of the murderous innocence of the sea. May she be granted beauty and yet not Beauty to make a stranger's eye distraught, Or hers before a looking-glass, for such, Being made beautiful overmuch, Consider beauty a sufficient end, Lose natural kindness and maybe The heart-revealing intimacy That chooses right, and never find a friend. Helen being chosen found life flat and dull And...

  In the wilderness of depression my heart has sunk so low; I long for a solution but I don't know where to go. I have this guilty complex, as if the fault were mine, As if somehow I’d ventured through a "NO ADMITTANCE" sign. I feel I ought not be here, I've better things to do; Yet I can't seem to focus, I’m simply muddling through. My tears are always present, appearing just at will; I feel nobody loves me, my world is oh, so still. In crowds I feel an outcast, as if I don't belong, I cannot speak to strangers within a noisy throng. My mind is all confusion, my heart is full of fear, I can’t find any solace, what am I doing here? With haste I rush for shelter far from this mob, this crowd; No matter what the function, they’re all so terribly loud. Back to my silent enclave, to loneliness and pain, To sort out troubled feelings that surface once again. How do I cast this burden? Find peace to fill my soul? Where do I get my answers? How do I find control? Can...

  When life is getting you down, and you need a little hope. Look deep down inside yourself, and you'll find the way to cope. When life is getting you down, and you need a little love. Go to the person whom you are the closest, as the rest they are above. When life is getting you down, and all you need is a laugh. Find the friend that makes you smile, they may even be your staff. When life is getting you down, don't allow it so. Change the way you think of life, and life will be better, you know. When life is getting you down, don't sit and mope Take action and always have hope. When life is getting you down, take time to pray Don't allow yourself to frown God will help you see the blessings of the day.

  Pray in the time of sorrow; sing in the time of joy, Give voice to the inner emotions; in trust your faith deploy. When sickness overtakes you, when days cause endless pain, It seems life has no meaning, commitments are quite in vain. How can one think of singing when sorrows pile so deep? Rejoice amidst the trials when one would rather weep? Give thanks to God in all things; the happy times, the good, As well in disappointments, when you’re misunderstood. God doesn’t say, "FOR all things," when crisis come your way, But in the darkened valleys, there’s always room to pray. God's patience never falters; his ears hear your request, Your anxious cry for mercy, when you can find no rest. He longs to draw you closer, He seeks to draw you near; But life keeps you so busy, His voice seems not too clear. Then God allows a valley where you might seek His face, A time of concentration, renewing of His grace. God never left His posting, He did not stray away, It’s you who did the...

  Why would the flower bloom if it's gonna bloom only with the season? Why does the storm look beautiful but sends shiver down the spine? Why is it the crumbled mind that wins rather than the loving heart? Why is it the night that makes you feel secure yet keeps you awake? Why is it the aging age that lets in the cruel reality and not tranquility? Why does the hiking trails brings peace and not the people that surrounds you? Why would the heart cry with excruciating pain  without any wounds to it? Why do people posses everything if they aren't gonna be greed free?

  I was there where you left me for two whole days. Sleeping right on the side of the road. I was terrified of the noise from the cars but I did not move. Last night one of those cars stopped and she got out. She invited me to lunch but I said no. She invited me to come sleep at her house and I also said no. I tried to explain to her that I was waiting for you but she wouldn’t listen. She pulled out a leash and said I couldn’t stay there any longer. I bit her several times and ended up peeing on myself as I growled and cried! She didn’t understand that she was separating me from you! She took me against my will and we drove off! I was so sad because I knew you were going to be worried. We ended up at her house. I kept screaming hoping you would hear me but you never came. I vomited because of my nerves, feeling so sick. I kept telling her I had to go back because you were going to think I abandoned you when you saw I wasn’t there! I, who love you with all my heart and soul have not...

  Faith goes beyond the fear The Word of the Lord is always near The mercies of God are new every morning It transforms our imperfection And makes it beautiful This is your comeback Flowing with Grace and tracing Every Word in Scripture This is your comeback Hope drenched in fire Destroying the liar! In truth and sincerity Your purpose sparkles higher This is your comeback Comebacks over Setbacks Faith in the Lord Jesus goes beyond fear The Word of the Lord is always near This is your comeback