MAY HEAVEN BLESS YOU!

“I wonder what it is you’re living for, and what is keeping you from loving more? A passion just might dwell Inside o’ you, a dream you Wish that you could see come True! May Heaven all your Aspirations bless, and help ya reach whatever ‘d be success! All right with You?”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

WHAT I'M LIVING FOR

“Oh, please don’t Ask about what Used ta Be! Inquire about what I am Living for: for beauty, love, and truth, and being Free, and serving Jesus ever more and more…. So, please, what need o’ Yours would You have met? And, Lord Above, what Would ya have me Do? If you ain’t satisfied in Full quite yet, I’d love ta find some Way o’ blessing You!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

CLEANING SONG

“Now, Spiffy ‘s how my house has Gotta be! I like the Exercise, it’s Good for me! So Now I think I’ll do a cleaning chore, and let that Lead me into doing More! Sweet Heaven, Help me get my butt in Gear, and do a little cleaning, Now and Here!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

LORD, TAKE THESE CHAINS!

Lord, Take These Chains!

CafFeine and NicoTine [alcohol] be Far from Me! Lord BuddhaChrist, please Come and Take their Place! I GOTta BE all Nasty-Habit-FREE, and FILLED with Heaven's SWEET aMAZin' GRACE! Ay-MEN!!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

BEATING THE LAZY BLUES

Beating the Lazy Blues

What's Something Kind that I could Do for Me? Just What do I now Really Need ta Do? What Little Somethin' Could I Do fer Free? A Harmless Deed I Wouldn't Later Rue! There's Gotta Be a Loving, Helpful Way, a Way ta OverCome these Doldrums, bro! Like, What's an AffirMation I could Say? Now, What would Be a Worthwhile Row ta Hoe? InSpire me Quickly, Please, don't Let me Sink! EmPower Me! Oh, Please, don't Let me Fade aWay! I Must more PosiTively, Brightly Think... now, MUST BE DRAGONS SOMEWHERE I COULD SLAY! Now, I could Start by Making Just One Step, can't Let those Beasts deVour Me toDay! I Gotta Show some Vigor, Vim, and Pep, so, Dragon, Meet yer DRAGON MEAT GOURMET! I'LL KILL YA DEAD WITH KINDNESS, LAZY BUM! I'll Lift ya UP and Put You ON-YER-FEET! Now, Don't you Dare deLay till KINGDOM COME! That Maiden's WAITIN' AND She's Super-SWEET! SO PAY YO DUES, AN ACTION CHOOSE, IT'S TIME YA LOSE DEM LAZY BLUES! HEAR ME? I HOPE SO! NOW HURRY UP!

SOME REQUESTS

Some Requests

(to the Holy One)

InSpire and MotiVate me Deeply, Please, with All the Love and Living Truth You Know! May I beHold your Flowers, Skies, and Trees, and Be so Moved I Let my Worries Go! There's Kindly, Helpful Things I Need ta Do; there's Other Folks who Need ta Know I Care! There's One more Thing I'd Like to Ask of You: please, Help me Love as Much as I might Dare! And I can Dare to Love a Bunch, ya Know, so Bless me Now, dear Lord, with All ya Got! Please Make my Loving Brightly Mighty Glow, and Thank You, Now, for All that Love I've Sought! Hallelujah! Amen!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

NOTE TO MY SELF AND WHOMEVER

Note to My Self and Whomever

Ya Sometimes Like poEtic, Pretty Stuff, but Still your Fears and Hatreds Make ya Stink! And You comPlain ya Haven't Got e-Nough; these Leaks are Why your Ship o' Dreams might SINK! If You'd your CircumStances RearRange... and Really Find Your Hope and Dreams come True, ya Might could Think it Over, Friend, and CHANGE! ProsPeriTy beGins inSIDE o' You! I HAVE SPOKEN!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

MOTORVATION

MotorVation

Oh, Please, inSpire this Lazy Bod ta Move; please, Keep my Spirits High an' Full o' Cheer! Please, Help this Heart ta Daily, Gladly Groove, so I can Daily Get this Butt in Gear! Hear Me, Lord!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson