TO THE MAN, AND TO THE LADY

“Sir, Why be belligerent toward those you love? Why be belligerent toward Anyone? Why not that nasty habit rise Above? Now, ain't it time to be a Gentleman?” “Ma'am? Nice lady, please, believe in bein' Kind – to all with whom you interact today! Please, seek the best in All – and That you'll Find! You're gonna find that bein' kind will pay!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

I'LL SEE YOU SMILE

(for a friend who's feeling down)

Stay unattached in everything ya do – and you'll enjoy that freedom every day. That peaceful Freedom's what I wish fer You, that through each hardship God will make a way. So, won't you smile a little smile fer Me? But If ya can't right now, I understand. I'm sure that better days… you're Gonna See, perhaps just not exactly what ya planned. So, Please, hang In, you're Gonna Make it Through, your Great Pure Effort's gonna prove worthwhile. I see the Champion inside 'o You, some day we Both are gonna Smile!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

SOME HELP, LORD?

Some Help, Lord?

Please, Help my heart forgive, and never fear; please, Help me not ta brood and git upTight! Please, Help me Know that Always You are near, that EveryThing is Gonna Be All Right!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

HAVE MERCY

Have Mercy

When Someone's Bein' OptiMIStic, Man, as POSiTive as They could Ever BE, BE KIND, 'cause Killin' Isn't Heaven's Plan, and Mercy Is the ANswer, Don't ya See?

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!

BE BRAVE

Be Brave

I Hear the Cure for Fears is Bein’ Brave! So What’s the Hang-up, Baby, Now and Here? Why Don’t ya Take a Step outSide your Cave, or Would ya Stay aFraid aNother Year? You’ve Been conTent to Compost Ev’ry Day, but Still there’s Plenty Maidens Who’d be Saved; there’s Lots o’ Fearsome Dragons Left ta Slay, and They won’t Die unTil your Fears you’ve BRAVED! So What’s it Gonna Be, CourAgeous One? And Ain’t taDay the Real salVation Day? You’re Never Gonna Get your Duties Done, unLess you Choose ta Love the Jesus Way!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson