Daily Musings
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

YOU ARE RICH

You think you are poor because you don't have a mansion,
Or due to the fact that you have no gem collection.
Unemployed, often broke, trying to go on welfare?

And yet, you forget all the while you are in God's care.
Remember, He is Omnipresent and Immanent,
Ergo, His Divine Spark is in you every moment.

Run back thru the dark hallways of your despairing mind,
In that inmost sanctum you left behind, there you'll find
Christ's flickering message:-"Give up your mad search for pelf;
"Here is your Forgotten Treasure--I give you MYSELF!"

UNCLE SAM OPINES

Undoubtedly, Uncle Sam is still the mightiest
Nation on Planet Earth, and we're still the luckiest
Citizens--with guaranteed rights inalienable-
Life, liberty to pursue whatever we're able,
Except, of course, what the law considers illegal.

Some Federal laws proscribe what States treat as legal;
Authorities on the subject are still in dispute.
May individual choice then be granted a non-suit?

On marijuana usage, laws should be uniform;
Perhaps Uncle Sam will soon agree to reconfirm
Its name and status--cannabis--good for the infirm.
Name change, I realize, will not legalize its use,
Except for those special cases where Courts can't refuse.
Sam may want access for all...(He needs more revenues.)

Monday, December 29, 2014

DAWDLER (Another piece addressed to myself.)

Do spend some time helping the downtrodden,
A friendly greeting to the bedridden
Will lift spirits and lighten their burden.
Don't sit all day watching frivolities,
Leave the television's trivialities.
Enrich the day with some accomplishment
Recorded worthy of God's compliment...

INSANITY

ISIL, it is futile to kill;
Nothing prevails over God's will.
Souls of beheaded foes survive
And will taunt you while you're alive.
Nightmares will haunt and drive you mad;
If Death steals you, you may be glad.
Try amity to change your Fate...
Your soul is your sole 'caliphate'!

Friday, December 26, 2014

GOD'S TEMPLE

Gothic as well as Romanesque cathedrals abound;
Other more modern-styled structures could also be found.
Drive down a country road, soon you'll see a village church,
Simple steepled building with a lone cross where birds perch.
Temples of various designs and facades have been tried;
Everyone has one, believe me, no one is denied!
Make no mistake, He's always in, closer than your skin.
Purify yourself quickly if you commit a sin;
Love and care for the temple that God has given you:-
Exercise and eat wisely, let your body renew.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

CHRISTMASTIME

Commenting on the state of global affairs today,
Hereinbelow are what observers would like to say:-
Rogue nations do seek to end our civilization,
Induced by K Ibrahim's proselytization;
Syrians, Ukrainians, all peoples cruelly mistreated
Take heart, for surely Justice to all will be meted.
My sense says soon those savages will be defeated;
Almighty and Compassionate God will intervene,
So to oppressors Grave Misfortune will supervene...
This message was heralded two centuries ago:-
Into this world of sorrow, the Prince of Peace will show
Men who are blinded by Hate, Greed, and Power will fall,
Eventually turn to vile dust, forgotten by all!

ETHEREAL ONE

Each time I close my eyes I see your lovely face;
Tonight shall we again meet at our childhood's place?
Here at the ramparts of our castle towering high,
Embedded deep inside my mind, touching the sky?
Reality and your evanescence combine,
Embrace each other tightly like a hungry vine;
Ah, until now 'tis you who makes my life divine...
Like magic, wave your hand and bright May flowers bloom;
On dark and dreary days come whisk away all gloom.
No, no! mere Death can never sever our secret bond;
Ethereal one, do haunt me till Time's end...and beyond!

Sunday, December 21, 2014

PERHAPS

Perhaps, neighbors should now forget past grievances and forgive,
Extend an olive branch to Cuba, reconcile and let live.
Remember the Castro brothers were also against tyrants;
However, their leftist stance forced millions to be emigrants.
Alas, Big Spender Uncle Sam may also soon lose his pants!
Please stop blaming Obama, he won't flinch from the critic's lance;
Since sanctions failed, a right turn NOW should give ALL a better chance.

Friday, December 12, 2014

DECEIVERS

Don't pass a bill you did not read,
Especially if urged by Reid.
Cromnibus favoring cronies
Exposes those who are phonies.
I fear that those who voted 'aye'
Voted so on D.C.'s prodding,
Enrich the greedy rich, that's why.
Reject the bait, their sly goading;
Save Uncle Sam from those who lie!

?PENURY?

Perhaps that unwashed street person is not too wretched at all;
Engrossed in his music, he cares not if rains start to fall.
No spattering shower could persuade him to look for cover,
Unworried, he seems to know those spritzes would soon be over;
Resounding pasadoble is his mouth organ's finale...
You've got to applaud with a five--he deserves a chipotle!

Monday, December 8, 2014

HILARIOUS

How much will be spent to do background checks on these four million?
Isn't Uncle Sam's debt already over 18 trillion?
Let us also feed them, give them shelter and education,
And those who will get sick will obviously be given free aid...
Rules on proper entry procedures are now trashed, I'm afraid.
Is there real urgency in giving these 'authorizations',
Or visas, work permits, drivers' licenses in the millions?
Unless the aim is to buy the votes of these 'paperless' ones!?
Somebody must think the American voter is a dunce....

Sunday, December 7, 2014

INQUIRY

Is Uncle Sam decrepit, already trapped in his dotage?
No longer the high flying Eagle with much vaunted courage?
Quadrillion dollars of indebtedness by 2050,
Unless we return to laissez faire and strict austerity.
If our leaders fail to heed the plaint of the majority,
Rest assured our Economy will fall into Anomie...
You 'Patriots' in D.C., lend your ears please to Vox Populi!

Friday, December 5, 2014

HAVE A HEART

Human life is a precious commodity.
A weak heart plus manifest obesity
Verily can turn a big man to a pale ghost;
Endangered species should not resist arrest
As choke holds can send one to eternal rest!
Have a heart, officers, lest more lives be lost;
Exert no brutal force, if possible, when
Arresting people for a minor offense...
Remember, there is no perfect citizen.
The solution:- Use good Christian common sense!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

A THEORY (2- An Expatiated Version)

A tormented man with sorrowful mien and dark-circled eyes
Thinks, due to his hapless state, to die would be best--so he tries:-
He sees his chance, grabs for the policeman's gun--a futile tack;
Escape seems vain, so he stops, turns back and charges to attack..?
Or perhaps he sees another OUT--an open gate to FATE....
Return, poor man, to stardust; Let your soul fly to Heaven's Gate.
Your tragic victim's role - you play with savoir faire; You're just GREAT!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

A THEORY (1.)

A tormented man with sorrowful eyes
Thinks he might as well die, and so he tries:-
He grabs for the cop's gun--a futile tack;
Escape seems worse; He runs back to attack..?
Or mayhap in his mind to seize his Fate!
Rest in Peace now, friend; Will God mitigate?
You play your tragic victim's role just great!

THEATRICALS


(Some Suppositions & Conjectures)


The Archangels, the Watchers, or the ETs are 'pulling strings'.
Humankind's uncontrolled and exponential birth increase brings
Emergency assistance from Guardians in various guises...
A series of disasters, even genocide by ISIS..?
This space-time continuum whereon we live is like a stage;
Realization that we're like puppets may cause some outrage.
Illusions, superstitions, fantasies, hallucinations
Compete for homo sap's attention, giving him delusions;
As time goes by, we become the characters we like to play...
Look, therefore, with some pity at those barbarians who must slay,
Since they but act their roles--and so must we as VICTORS today.

Monday, December 1, 2014

COMPROMISE

Consider both sides of a two-party dispute;
Oft times debaters need not each other refute.
Most controversies have paths to a middle road...
Please beware, however, of those prone to defraud.
Right and left aisles should work together to succeed;
Our leaders must be patriots, not blinded by Greed.
Making changes to faulty Orders can be done;
In bipartisan deeds, solutions will be won.
Seek no accord, though, with savages in sheep's clothing:-
Extremists like ISIS, a species of deep loathing!