A Tribute to the Soldiers and Families
Passion in the night stirs my longing
And drives me to the brink of grief
Whereas I know you are far away
And in danger that no one can scarcely
imagine
Yet I send my heart and love to you
Across the miles, the thousands of
miles,
To send you hope that one day
This insanity might end and you will
Be coming home to those who love you
So that I can comfort you when the
nightmares come
And listen when you are depressed and
mortified
At what you once were forced to do
To sit beside you when you feel outside
looking in
I am there for you,
I am here for you,
I am listening and longing and hoping
That you will come back to me
Safe and sound, body mind and spirit.
Samm J. Bogner
By
Design
By
design you and I are a soul within a soul
In love’s pure embrace the angels found us
Yet
we wandered, lost, alone in silence
Til the
fates would part the doors
And
we could see each other smiling
At
the instant recognition of each other
That
you were you and I was me
And
it only took a twinkle for us to see
That
we were one heart, one breath, one soul
And
now that we have reached the center
Of
the path through which we travel
We
can reach together for the stars
Of
heaven and feel the utter joy
That
our unity and harmony embrace
For
we know that we shall never
Have
to part again for any reason
You
are me and I am you and we are one.
The
Rose of Love
The
rose with circles within circles
Its
beauty reflects all that love has to offer
As
each petal unfolds revealing more
And
more of itself just as you and your beloved
Will
share more trust more, express more
Over
the years that you spend together
And
although the rose soon dries and spreads seeds
The
scent of love and beauty remains
How
do you keep the scent of your love
Growing
and building day after day
Creating
a warm scent of love and delight
By
sharing your dreams and your desires
By
giving caring hoping each day
And
remembering when love was little more
Than
a red bud swirling upward toward heaven.
The
End of Times
By
Samm J. Bogner
We
fear the end of times
But
we look away from the disasters
Where
did our hearts go
What
is it our minds know
Will
we die from God’s vengeance
Or
will we perish from our neighbor’s hand
Can
we not learn to live and love
And
let our brothers and sisters
Rise
with us as we bring them hope
If
we all stand behind our masks
And
fail to grasp the hand
That
reaches out from the swift current
Can
we not see how we have failed ourselves
Will
we not see in time before the world
Caves
in all around us
For
who is the real enemy but hatred
And
if we carry it in our backpacks
Ready
to turn it on anyone
Who
disagrees with us
Who
is different in thought and deed
We
carry the burden of condemnation
Of
ourselves and each other.
The
Your eyes, your smile, your soft, sweet
hair
These were the things I noticed at
first
Your tenderness and kindness, lighter
than air,
These are the things I came to know so
soon
You opened my heart, you opened my
dreams
You helped me to become a better person
To give my life new meaning it seems
And now I do not have to walk my path
alone
You are my day, my night and my heaven
My heart no longer drops like a stone
Because the sunrises, the light rains
come
And my garden flourishes as my life
grows
I am becoming who I was meant to be
I am changing and living as everyone
knows
To the fullest extent of my ability
And I owe it all to you and the love
you give me
Your unconditional love I return to be
The best for you as you give your best
to me
We are no longer you or I, but we.
--Samm J. Bogner