Dreams that fit within your grasp,  
Are too small, the poets gasp.  
For dreams should stretch, should leap, should soar,  
Beyond the now, to something more.

If dreams aren't mountains tall and steep,  
That challenge heart and soul to leap,  
Then have you really dreamed at all?  
Or just stayed safe, within your wall?

Dream big, they say, and then dream bigger,  
Let not your aspirations wither.  
For dreams that tower over you,  
Are the ones that pull you through.

They’re beacons on life's vast, dark sea,  
Guiding where you're meant to be.  
So set your sights on stars above,  
Dream big, dream bold, with all your love.

For in the chase, the pursuit, the race,  
You'll find your purpose, your true place.  
And even if you fall, you'll see,  
You've soared beyond what you thought to be.

So dream a dream that's vast, immense,  
Let it leap over every fence.  
For only those who dare to dream,  
Find the streams that truly gleam.

Big dreams, they say, are the key,  
To unlock potential, to set you free.  
So dream a dream that's more than enough,  
For in its pursuit, you'll find your stuff.

February 16, 2024
Created by
MarkWaldrop

In a room of twelve square meters small,  
Lives a soul who’s seen it all.  
Eighty-two with stories tall,  
Children, grands, great ones call.

No longer does the garden grow,  
Nor cakes on countertops show.  
Yet in her room, the world seems slow,  
Memories around her flow.

Four children once beneath her wing,  
Now eleven sprouts in spring.  
Two great blooms, life’s offering,  
In a small room, she’s still a king.

No lavish home or treasures vast,  
But care and warmth that always last.  
Blood pressure checked, the meals are cast,  
In gentle hands, her days are passed.

The laughter of the young, once near,  
Now memories that she holds dear.  
Some visit close, some far, some never here,  
In silence, she sheds a tear.

Hobbies remain, in books she dives,  
But soon her eyes, they strive.  
Loneliness, like a shadow, arrives,  
Yet in her heart, hope survives.

She leads, she reads, to others, she’s a guide,  
Even when her own company subsides.  
A friend, a neighbor, by her side,  
Together sang, before she died.

Why do they say life grows long?  
When solitude feels so strong.  
Yet, in her heart, where memories belong,  
She finds the strength to carry on.

Photos, memories, her treasure chest,  
Reminding her of what she loves best.  
A plea to the future, to never rest,  
In remembering love’s eternal quest.

“Don’t forget,” she softly sighs,  
“Family’s bond, the strongest ties.  
Through every hello and goodbye,  
Love’s echo never dies.”

So, from a room, small and bright,  
A voice whispers into the night.  
In love and memories, take flight,  
And hold your loved ones tight.

February 16, 2024
Created by
MarkWaldrop

If you don't remove the burr from under the saddle 
The horse will continue to buck and be rattled

Be alert danger lies not far ahead
Being thrown you could end up dead

The moral of this story remove the burr at first glance
So both You and the horse have a second chance

February 15, 2024
MarkWaldrop

In the quiet of the dawn,  
Where hope and faith are born,  
A journey deep within begins,  
To find where grace has always been.  

Learning to lean, learning to trust,  
In the One who is forever just.  
Finding strength in His embrace,  
Discovering a never-ending grace.  

With each step, a lesson learned,  
In every trial, His love discerned.  
Through valleys low and mountains steep,  
His promises, He ever keeps.  

Sad, broken-hearted, I sought His face,  
At an altar of surrender, I found His grace.  
Peace that surpasses understanding, so serene,  
In the quiet whispers, I'm learning to lean.  

Learning to lean, finding more power,  
In the weakest moments, His strength towers.  
More than I've ever dreamed, His love unveils,  
In the journey of faith, His truth prevails.  

So, learning to lean, learning to see,  
In every moment, where He leads me.  
Finding in Jesus, my everything,  
More power, more love, as I'm learning to lean.  

Learning to lean on Jesus,  
Through storms and through breezes.  
Finding more power than ever dreamed,  
In His love, forever redeemed.  

Learning to lean, finding peace in the fight,  
In the darkness, He is my light.  
With a heart learning to lean, and a spirit so keen,  
I find solace in Jesus, my King.

February 14, 2024
Created by
MarkWaldrop 

In the passenger seat, I lay my head to rest,
With an experienced hand at the helm, I'm blessed.
Asleep I fall, with faith so deep and real,
In the skill of the one who grips the wheel.

The road may twist, the night may steal the light,
Yet in these hands, I find my fear takes flight.
For just as in the car, I trust and feel,
So in life's drive, I pray, "Oh Jesus, take the wheel."

No matter the path, the steepness of the hill,
With Him guiding, my heart remains still.
Through storms and sunshine, His love does reveal,
Peace and Contentment, with Him at the wheel.

Each turn, each journey, His presence I feel,
In trust, I surrender, no longer to deal.
With faith, I travel, His strength as my keel,
"Oh Jesus, take the wheel," my soul's earnest appeal.

So as I ride, in passenger's seat or life's reel,
I'm comforted by His love, which forever is real.
With Jesus navigating, no fear shall I conceal,
For in His hands, true peace and contentment I feel. 

October 8, 2024
Created by
MarkWaldrop

The Tunnel on the road of Straight and Narrow is not very wide
Many people cannot enter because of their inflated pride

There is a crowd squabbling about why is it made so small
It is all in God’s Plan to reduce to prideful from standing so tall

If I wish to pass through the tunnel of pride
Deflating my ego will give me a smooth ride

February 8, 2024
MarkWaldrop

Jesus brings us freedom not understood
Freedom that comes only from
what is Good

Many of God’s secrets we don't understand
The Love of God being one. It is so Grand. 

We don't have to understand. Just feel His Love
Pass it along to others Blessings sent from above. 

Thank you God for what You have given me
Let me share with others that they may see

October 8, 2024
MarkWaldrop

Words have a mystic power that most don't understand
They can build bridges across mountains or destroy the land

Uttering words without any thought
Can bring much untold wrought

Words of encouragement, words of kindness
Lifting a person out of the depths of blindness

I always take a moment before reacting to unkind words
 My  response being the difference in love and evil being heard

October 7, 2024
MarkWaldrop

If a person resents me, I  don't take it to heart
With God's Love, I turn it into entertainment from the start

Turning my face to the creator of peace
Will cause my anger and aggression to cease

October 7, 2024
MarkWaldrop