Day 22 - Crying Out to God

Now that I have shared my deep dark secrets - my "Dark Times" post can be found here - I feel the need to take a much needed rest, and just share a couple of my original poems and a quote!  

Silent Cries

I cried in the evening;

But no one saw my pain;

No one saw the anguish

In my heart.

I cried in the night;

But no one heard my suffering;

No one heard

The silent cries of pain.

I cried in the morning;

But –

The sounds of laughter;

The sounds of joy;

The sounds of love –

Over-shadowed my pain and suffering;

And replaced them with

Laughter!

And happiness!

And joy!

And love!

And peace!

(originally written Nov. 1991)

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Where Are You, God?

I look for you when my heart is heavy with sadness,

    My eyes filled with tears.

I look for you when my heart is filled with joy,

    My eyes dancing with laughter.

I look for you in the morning,

When the dawn is breaking over the horizon.

I look for you in the evening,

When the darkness closes in and the night draws near.

I look for you in the deep blue ocean,

Or the never-ending expanse of the sky.

I look for you in the tall trees,

Or the beautiful variety of plants and flowers.

However I come to you –

Whenever I seek you –

Whenever I search for you –

You are always there –

In my heart and in my life.

(originally written Nov. 1997)

The Wisdom of Charlie Brown!

Tomorrow I will share another piece I wrote called "The Rainbow".