Of Places

Completed October 19, 2006

This poem is about daydreaming - something done when the work's catching up on you or when you don't have anything to do. Oh, how I wished I were in some other place, enjoying what I'm doing, being happy and all. You'll catch a glimpse of some places that I wanted to go and experience, but I am reminded once again not to confuse dreams with reality. But it doesn't hurt to think about them for the purpose of not being so ignorant about them, right?

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I wanted to go somewhere very far –
Far from the routines and habits of life.
Where I could find peace, joy and happiness
And live and enjoy life to its fullness.

Imagine a small cottage by the woods
Filled with the sound of nature’s surrounding.
From the hoot of owls to the buzz of bugs,
All’s enjoyable – no need for earplugs!

Picture out staying in a snowy lodge
Where temperature is all the time low.
You’ll soon discover the soft, white splendor
While trying all the winter games outdoor.

Visualize the ocean in front of you
As waves splash upon your body and feet.
Building sand castles, smelling ocean breeze –
Take a break from life’s stress with style and ease.

Somewhere below the cool and vast valley
Runs the clear water of a flowing stream.
Living life with what you pick-up or catch –
This kind of life is a sure ideal match!

It’s not bad to dream of special places
but it mustn’t hide truth from reality.
Just to experience a deeper knowledge
Of what it's like to live over the hedge.

Your Love

This was inspired by these two passages.

"The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. the Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works." (Psalm 145:8-9)

"Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies." (Psalm 36:5)

It talks about the vastness of God's love, faithfulness and mercy coupled with God's attributes. It has a catchy tune to it and hopefully will be perfected once I get help from other people.

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Chorus:
Your Love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens.
Your faithfulness stretches through the skies.
Your tender mercy fills up all the earth.
Your Love, O Lord, unfolds before my eyes.

Verse 1:
You’re a gracious God, O Lord.
You took our place in death,
Rose again from the grave,
Overcame all of my sins -
All of these just to save!

Verse 2:
You’re compassionate, O Lord.
You gave us promises.
Comfort from your staff and rod
follows me all of my days.
I’ll declare you’re my God!

Verse 3:
You are slow to anger, Lord.
You always give us chance.
You give meaning to my life
and you guide all of my ways
I will praise all my life!

Bridge:
Oh Lord, My God.
You are full of love,
with faithfulness,
Compassion and grace from above!

Savior and King

I wrote this song with the contrast of the two sides of power in mind. One depicts temporary power in the hands of people, while the other depicts power in its ultimate form - God. The chorus reflects our disposition in that, in the end, all that we can do is to reach out to God for our salvation. It also tackles issue like receiving God as both Savior and Lord.

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Verse 1:
In this world, I’ve felt that I’d always win –
that I could even runaway from my sin.
Because I thought, I have the power from deep within.
And yet one thing I could not do is to save my own skin.

Chorus:
I need you Lord, to save me.
I want you Lord in my life.
‘Cause You’re my God; I am Yours.
Lord over me, My Savior and King.

Verse 2:
In the past, I thought that I was a king
who had command over all surroundings.
It was as if I had the power to do anything.
And yet one thing I hadn’t seen is the weakness my pride brings.

Verse 3:
In my life, I have many transgressions.
How can I have my own honor?
But don’t you know He has the power to forgive your sins.

And yet we only accept Him as our Savior not our king.