Brought from grace
Hence my existence
I give thee my all
Taken from the womb of procreation
Full of sin and damnation
Cleanse me
Take me from the evil
Bring to me the glory
Shield me from pain
Bloody my sins
Cover me completely
Lest I not walk with thee
Than I will sure fear
All that ails and is unclean
Bring forth my stream
My wealth of goodness
Allow my fountain to spring free

RM Raglin (copyright 2001)
All rights reserved

Have You Forsaken Me?

Through tears and sunshine
Sullen from my journey on earth
I wonder
Brought from your creation
Born from a marriage
Coming through the womb
Being bathed in your blood
Were my sins not washed away
When you gave up your life on the cross?

When I lay my head in slumber
And when I wake
 I pray a prayer
Of peace, hope and eternal love

My one true thing
The shield and armor from pain
When I travel the roads
Of uncertainty
You carry me along my way

Please, oh Lord take me
Into your everlasting arms
Carry me
For I know that I cannot make this journey alone
 
RM Raglin (copyright 1999)
All rights reserved

In The Eyes of God

Coming from a large cloud of white
the straight beams of light rained down
like bars of gold upon the streets
so narrow and strong
you can see sky in between each ray

Magnificent is such a sight
when all around there is just this one
suspended in time
perhaps it lost it way
and made a home in this sky

At peace and graceful
blinding by sight
reflections of life are made
prayers are said in haste
forgiveness becomes the key

Delusions cloud the mind
fantasy over rules
hope abounds
life seems worth living
while staring in the eyes of God

Home

I found home one day
Walking down a crowded street

You smiled at me brightly
As the wind ripped through my coat

I was taken aback
For no one smiles anymore

As I struggled with my umbrella
You shielded me from the rain

You placed your hand over mine
And looked into my eyes

You took the umbrella from my hands
And threw it away

We strolled down a block
To the café on the left

You covered me with your umbrella
And steadied me with your palm on the small of my back

When we walked into the door
you took my coat and shook it free of rain

I shivered and clasped my hands together for warmth
Blowing feverishly into my palms

You brought my hands together
And enclosed them into your own

You looked into my eyes
And I knew I found home

My Journey

I only want to make things right
as I stand in front of a full fountain
with my empty cup
I wonder.
I wonder.
Why do I envision this fountain
full of blood, sweat, and tears?
When my cup is filled
I empty it only to find
more negativity to fill once again…
where is the common ground
In my mind?
Such shadows of blacks, grays, and blues
darken my doorstep.
And corners of my soul.
I have searched for that
golden fountain in the
middle of the secret garden.
The fountain that fills my cup
with rainbows, bright starry skies,
and fluffy whiteclouds.
Everyone says I just keep making
a wrong turnat the fork in the road.
To fathom why I keep making this turn
I don´t know.
Perhaps one day
one day soon
my mind…
my soul…
will guide me
to that brilliant fountain
and then will the colors
of my life change
But until now
I will continue on my journey
to seek the truth
the warmth
the purity
the light of
Happiness.
This is my journey
This is my life…
© 1997 R.M. Raglin

Lonely

The hurt is so DEEP
I can no longer
Mask my feelings
I can´t hide behind
That fake smile
And that pleasant
Conversation

The fear of loneliness is greater than love
If you are not
Truly loved

The fear of loneliness
Hurts
It brings black clouds and gray
Rainy days
It makes you cry and have swollen eyes

The fear of loneliness
Makes you not want
To face the day but
Stay in the bed and hide
Under the sheets

Everyone hates loneliness
Everyone experiences loneliness
But I will live through
Loneliness and survive

Oh lord, please
Heal me…
Comfort me
Surround me with love

Allow the sun
To beam down
On me
For the power
And happiness to thrive

I bring this to
THE THRONE

I lay my problems
Before you
For only you
Can solve them
You are my shepherd

Give me the
Strength to face
Another day
Another problem

I must live with life´s
IMPERFECTIONS
I am only human
I am going to make
MISTAKES
I will fall
I will be low
I will get back up
I will grOW