Escape

Escaping sometimes seems the right thing to do
Transported to a different place where l don't feel so blue

It seems temporary returning from where I started
Only being discouraged, finding myself brokenhearted 

There is no escape from where I've been
The answer lies in where I'm going and my feeling within

Walking with God and having joy in my heart
There is no reason to escape if I'm smart

March 19, 2023
Mark Waldrop

A plan

I have many plans for many things
Most plans happiness brings 
Earthly plans are easier to see
Heavenly plans are beyond me

Plans are essential for the future to see
God's plan is the only perfect one for me
Praying to Him and listening always sets me free

For a plan, you must make consider all  options
Then prayerfully proceed with much caution

March 18, 2023
Mark Waldrop

All you can do is the best you can do

All you can do is the best you can do

If all I can do is the best I can do
Can I ever do enough
Striving all the time to do more and more
There always seems to be more stuff

Never able to reach perfection
I always feel the pressure of rejection

The answer for me is to continue to do the best I can 
Always looking ahead for a better plan

March 18, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Obstacle

If I see an obstacle In front of me, what do I do?
Do I go around it, or do I plow through?

After assessing the situation and the consequences thereof,
I check with my maker to get His advice from above.

More often than not, a lesser trail I will travel.
Avoiding all obstacles traveling the path paved with gravel.

March 17, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Winner or Looser

Can a winner be without a loser or a loser without a winner?
Oh my, this could not be very clear for a novice beginner.

As life passes by, I soon learn
It's more important to know when to take your turn. 

Not whether I win or lose that is attached to my name. 
It's the tremendous effort I put into playing the game. 

December 16, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Legacy

What legacy of mine will I leave? 
Will it be something big I achieve?

Not having to be anything out of the ordinary
maybe only something necessary. 

Sharing and caring could be the most incredible legacy of all,
by exclaiming the Love of Jesus and God’s call. 

Always willing to lend a helping hand. 
I never turn down an offer to be a friend on demand. 

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,
is undoubtedly the most positive thing I can do. 

Leaving an indelible legacy of this kind
will leave an everlasting memory in everyone's mind.

March 16, 2023
Mark Waldrop

This old World

This old world ain't what it used to be
Or at least it seems that way to me

Things are made cheaper and cost a lot more
It just seemed like it was much better before

Groceries have gone up, and medicine is out of sight
If I can't pay my electric bill, I may have to read by candlelight 

What is the answer? No one seems to know
Praying to God would seem the only way to go

March 15, 2023
Mark Waldrop