Precious Memories

Time so quickly seems to fade --
Reality strikes me like a blade.
I feel there's so much for me to say,
Oh let me tell you if I may,
Of a boy I once knew
That I dearly love all through and through.
Oh, what precious memories
Me and my best friend share.
We were so young and oblivious and without a care.
Two small children, my brother and me --
As happy and content as two could be.
A tickle and a laugh,
A tear --
A simple hug to calm and to cheer.
Little hands and tiny feet
Twirling around as the time does flee.
We stuck together in the good times and the bad,
Forgiving one another when one got mad.
Ah, yes, precious memories!
And now you, my brother, my friend have grown --
Now spreading your wings
And are learning to soar,
Going through each open door.
Remember always to trust in the Lord.
Thank you for my precious memories,
I love you!

My Heart's Silent Suffering

I sit alone in the darkness,
All is quiet and still.
What is this I hear?
I hear the silent screaming of my heart.
I can hear my heart pleading --
I hear it beating.
Faster, faster, faster!
Could I be dreaming?
I feel such emptiness;
So lost in this world.
My heart is aching.
I can hear it screaming,
Louder, louder, louder!
My heart is pleading.
By morning, when it finally came,
All was quiet and still.
Not a thing could be heard
Except the silent, steady beating of --
My heart.
Day by day I feel the pain
That has dwelt within me for so long.
Not even one knows what I feel,
That is . . . my heart's silent suffering.