A Bird In The Hand

A bird in the hand
is two in the bush worth
first time that I heard it
I thought “what in the earth?”

As I’ve gotten older
that phrase returned to me
again I’ve thought about it
and here’s what I see

The blessings in your hand
are worth so much more
than all the worldly riches
we’ve been taught to adore

To have the Blessed Savior
dwell here in my heart
is more than any treasure
this world could ever impart

So the bird in my hand
was His presence here on earth
which gave more to me
than a million ”birds” are worth!

Teresa Marie  8/26/11

Broken Ropes

Last night I had a nightmare

It gave me quite a scare

I am a little girl in it

And upon a swing I sit

Someone behind me was pushing

The air around me swooshing

With the bright blue sea

There in front of me

But then the ropes broke

And I started to choke

As the fear did rise

With my screaming cries

Then I did awake

Whatever do you make

Of such a scary dream

And all it does seem?

Teresa Marie  8/26/11

 

My Bible Lessons

As on the porch I sit
with my little kitty-kit

My Bible lessons I’m doing
while God I am pursuing

That’s what my parents say
so I do them every day

But I’d rather go play!

When I am all grown
and the truth be kown

Having done it I’ll be glad
and think it wasn’t so bad

But here and now today
don’t care what they say

‘Cause I’d rather go play!

Teresa Marie  8/26/11

Torn

Across these rocks I dance
with lost dreams of romance

I’m broken and forlorn
and I’m feeling very torn

Think no one will care
if I should so dare

Into the sea be thrown
and leave this life alone?

But if my life I take
will God my soul forsake?

So now I can’t decide
as I look into the tide

If suicide is a sin
what then will I win?

If to heaven I can’t go
I first would want to know!

Teresa Marie  8/26/11 

 

Little Fairy

I’m just a little fairy

And though I’m quite small

The other grown up fairies

Think they know it all 

 

But I’m gonna show them 

I know a thing or two

And flying ain’t that hard

So that’s just what I’ll do

 

Whoops, whoa, oh no

Much harder than I thought

To obey our elders

Is what a baby fairy ought

 

So  now it’s for their help

I must call out

And listen while they tell me

Why I shouldn’t doubt!

 

Teresa Marie   8/26/11

Rain On Me

I like walking in the rain, because no one sees me crying. – Unknown

When I am sad
when I am blue

Walking in the rain’s
 what I like to do

If I get wet
I don’t even care

And it doesn’t matter
if at me people stare

‘Cause this I know
they can’t see me cry

I don’t have to answer
when they ask me why

I walk in the rain
so I can cry alone

And the pain I feel
I keep to my own.

Teresa Marie   8/26/11 – 6/22/12 ©

From another of Sara’s favorite quotes

Beautiful Disaster

One kiss and it was my beautiful disaster.  -Unknown

Raven, oh raven
what shall I do?

What has this masquerade
now led me into?

It was one kiss
and that was all

That it had taken
for me to fall

Into my beautiful disaster
which has left me

Here talking to you
and crying in misery

Raven, oh raven
now I comprehend

That’s what happens
when you pretend!

Teresa Marie  8/25/11

That one is also for you, Sara.