poems
A BAND OF ANGELS
I already knew that love comes with stuff
But I didn’t know that stuff comes with love
Until a fire destroyed all of our things.
And I looked to heaven above.
I cried out “Lord, thank you God!
For saving me, my family and friends.”
No one was hurt. No lives were lost.
Lord knows there could have been.
We stood watching in the middle of the night
As flames claimed all of our things
We comforted each other
Under the umbrella of angels wings.
Little did we know at that time
That God was sending us more stuff.
Blessing us abundantly
Supplying more than enough.
Thank you Merced, CA community
Thank you Deborah & Homer, family and friends
For allowing the Lord to use you
In Jesus’ Holy name,
Amen
by
Joyce Dale
ABOUT THIS POEM...
Willowbrook Apartment Fire
On the morning of 8/31/2010
Personalized for my Sister in Law, Deborah Greer, and her husband (my Brother in Law) Homer.
Thank you Deborah for getting out of your bed at 3:30 in the morning to rescue us, and to both of you for sharing your home with us while we were without one.
Much Love Always,
God Bless You.
ANGELS HELPING ANGELS
Angels helping angels
Is the purpose of my life
From the trials of being a mother
To the tribulations of being a wife
From the weight of being a daughter
To the honor of being a friend
From the prayers I saw being answered
Through the storms I road to the end
Through the tears I cried going through
So many difficult things
The tears I shared with angels
Who comforted me with their wings.
Many times it was my turn
For the Lord to use me that way
To be the angel in someone else’s life
As He told me what to say.
We are angels helping angels
Giving each other love
It’s a blessing to be a blessing
Sharing God’s unchanging love
Joyce Dale
A BLACK WOMAN'S PRAYER
Dear God, I have a favor to ask
Because of where I’ve been.
I’ve been without for oh so long
Please give me peace within.
I’ve tried to do the best I can
But I’m beginning to feel some doubt.
Peace within would help me win
Because there is no peace wIthout.
You’ve given me talents I have not used.
The tools are in my hands.
But I am without peace within
And no one understands.
I’m a woman alone in a world you made
Ruled by rich white men.
There’s a message I’d like to give them.
All I need is peace within.
AMEN
A FAMILY PRAYER
Jesus we need you
And we need you bad.
You are the best Friend
That our family’s ever had.
Help us to love
And care for one another;
Let Little Sister
Respect Little Brother.
Let the words from Your bible
Be deep in our heart.
Let us from it,
Never, never depart.
Keep us together
Let your love reign
Not once or twice
But over and over again
When the enemy comes in
And gives us a scare,
Help us to look up
To this Family Prayer
E. Huddleston
10-25-04
3:02 am