The Perm 

A traveling salesman in the south at the time
My wife convinced me to get a perm, that my income might climb

With my new look, nothing could hamper me
The sales would soar. The money Would be flowing so free

At my first stop, I proudly entered the door 
Only having their comments, dash my hopes to the floor

August 3, 2023
Mark waldrop

Be Patient 

Being patient is hard to do
We want to get things as quickly as you

That’s what we’re taught from birth
Getting more nervous all the while
It’s taught us to lose our smile

No need to get in a hurry 
There’s plenty of time to spare 
You see GOD will always be there 

Slow down when you pray
And listen more every day 
GOD will bless you in his own way

Our patience will increase
As our faith in him grows
We’re not smart enough to know what all GOD knows

He will give us everything we need
More abundance than we could conceive 
If only we will wait to trust and receive

Sick and Tired

Are you sick and tired the end seems very near
Oh LORD take my hand and stay very very near 

It’s only through the many  hardships of life 
That our close walk with you, will lessen our strife

When our heavy burdens seem more than we can bear
The greater the testimony we all can share

 Night sounds

When the sun goes down and the moon comes up
You sit back relaxing  with your favorite cup

The orchestra of the night, critters start slow
Then builds to a loud crescendo to peak the show 

Such quiet sounds can only be loud in the night
Matter not where you live, through the sounds we all unite

Some things stay the same 

Some things In life stay the same no matter what
The joy of the birth of a child, your team beats the other team's butt. 

The memories you have floating in your mind
Some of the memories may be harsh, others kind

The past after today cannot be changed away
Only changing today will change the past I pray

The key to changing the past lies in your hands 
For no other can make the choices, this world demands