a poem written by my cousin, Kathy Morin

Here's a poem written by my cousin Kathy Morin. It appeared in the
magazine "PHOENIX 2001" from Chattanooga State.

I am as Wheat

I am as wheat,
One single grain.
A body inherited by Eden.
I shall lie at the alter,
Planted by prayer
And covered with hope anew.

I am beaten by rain,
One who endures
Cold drafts of failure,
Blown by trials and open trails,
Holding on to the altar's rails,
Yet warm with vision anew.

I am as wheat
Standing in a storm,
Held by God's firm arm,
Secured in fields of grace.
I have a human's face,
Blessed with love anew.

I shall rise up,
Spirit filled by God,
Empty of imaginable good.
One single human
No less forgiven
And redeemed anew.

Wheat, a grain of hope,
Hoping still.
Holding on by God's will,
Waiting for Heaven's harvest.
From the strong to the weakest,
To gather in Heaven anew.

Katherine Morin

evening solitude

Evening Solitude
By kenny merrell

Evening solitude
Sweet soundless calm
Hear my prayer, Lord
Hear my song
Precious feelings
Love of mine
How we endured
Afflictions of time
Thank you Lord
For all you’ve given
My soul is gladdened
My heart is filled
All memories of
Life fulfilled
Tender blessings
Oft surround
Our life story
Heaven bound

I love you

I love You
By kenny merrell

If I said
"Say that you love me"
Would you have to take a deep breath?
Would you say it with your hand over your mouth?
Would it be a whisper or a shout?
Would you be able to get it out?
Would it stick deep in your throat?
Be difficult to emote
Or would it come free and easy
Like lines from poetry
No second thought
Straight from the heart
Would it be a rationalization?
Or said deeply in passion
Could you have no tiny reservation?
Just a slight flicker of hesitation
Would it be just a habit?
Words flying out with no thought behind it.
Would you remember past hurts?
Times I’ve let you down
Or could you revert
Back to the first time and repeat those words
I Love You
I think and feel it more than say it
It is not any less felt and I revel in it
No hesitation
No reservation
No deep intake
Not one mistake
Just full blast with all my might
Repeated in prayer through the night
In tiny reverence I think it
In large volumes of words I say it
In deeds of service I portray it
What further evidence can be given?
Through eternity driven
On my knees appealing
With no other meaning
To emit those words of feeling

I love you!

remembering

Remembering
by kenny merrell

The bluebird sings his song of spring
Announcing our Love
As we sit in the garden
Remembering
Our love story and how we met
Things only you and I know
And will never forget
Remembering
When you first held my hand
Told me you loved me forever and
I responded tearfully, it was so grand
Remembering
Oh how wonderful it all seems
I see it now in my dreams
The way you look and
How you feel
And when I awake I wonder
Is the memory real?
Then I touch you to feel myself
Remembering
Somewhere in all this world
We met and wed and became as one
That is when my world begun
Remembering
The bluebird sings his song of spring
As we sit in the garden,
Remembering