My Grandpa

I want to thank my grandpa

For the willingness to work

So my life can be more rich

And happy

And to offer many opportunities

And their thought and concern

About my future .

I thank you for your love and patience

And that you belief in me

For your forgiveness and your desire

To always help me .

I want my grandpa to be proud of me

So that he will feel all the sacrifices

For my sake has been worthwhile .

I will always love you grandpa .

                             By Brock

We Need To Give

Be kinder than necessary .

Everyone you meet is fighting

Some kind of battle .

These days its not hard to find

Someone in need of comfort .

When someone's food of worries ,

Has washed away the person's hope .

We need to always pray for those in need .

We need to tell people

We know we care

But we also need to care

For those we do not know .

We need to treat them all with courtesy

And respect

Even if they are testy and tired .

We will listen with interest to each story .

It is always better to give than to receive .

Paying attention does pay off

For we are happiest when we give ourselves

To the less fortunate .

                                            By Brock

What Is Love

What is love ?

Love is friendship

That has caught fire .

Love is quiet understanding ,

Mutual confidence , sharing

And also forgiving one another

It is loyalty through good times

And bad times to .

Love is settling for less

Than perfection

And love makes allowances

For human weakness .

Love is like a key

That opens many things .

                    By Brock

Talk To Me

At one time I was told to laugh

On the outside

While crying in the inside .

You are strong and tenacious .

I was told to smile all the time .

Now is the time to find my voice .

You say you are here for me

And you will listen

And when I need you

You will not abandon me .

You say you will never tell me what to do

But you do have ears .

Yes we can just hang out together too .

                                       By Brock

I'm An Irish Catholic

I am an a Irish Catholic

And I never do anything wrong .

Jesus made me able to always handle

What is on my table .

I will always leave my shadows behind me .

My love is like the head lights

In the darkness of everyone I love at night .

I hope to see the sprinkled twinkling  in your eyes every day

and also in the sky at night .

It is all right to call Jesus any time

Because I am an Irish Catholic

And that is not all .

I will always cry and pray for you all

Even if I do not drink green beer anymore .

                                       By Brock

Think About It

You learn about life from people

Who are not like you .

There are somethings that are visible

And brief and fleeing .

While some other things

Are invisible and everlasting .

If it does not matter in 5 years ,

Let it all go in 5 MIN .

When peace grows abundantly ,

The weeds will shrivel up .

Compassion is understanding

The trouble of others .

                                  By Brock

Our Strong Love

She asked me

Sometimes I wonder how some people

Judge our love .

They never notice that it comes from heaven above .

Our love is truly strong

And solid as a rock .

We do not listen to those people .

The love we have will shine

Through all the storms .

We will always be together

Like the sun above

Our love will always shine .

                                By Brock

My Teddy Bear

I was given a teddy bear

To help me to listen

And to learn .

The bear has big ears

And a mouth that is closed tight .

I learn to forgive like a teddy bear

Who has an open heart

And to learn not to always care

About who is right .

I learn to love like a teddy bear

For he has big arms

And imperfect eye sight .

With my teddy bear

There is not one challenge

That can not be met

Nor one dream that

Can not be achieve .

                     By Brock

My Guilt

One day I did something wrong .

I took something that was not mine .

The guilt gnawed at me for some time ,

Before I approach my grandma .

My confession poured out as quickly

As my tears .

My grandma forgave me

And assured me that I had done

My best to make things right .

I slept well that night

Because grandma had wrapped me

In songs of deliverance ,

Before I went to sleep .

                              By Brock

A Mountain

When your trouble becomes a mountain

And you think you can not climb it

Remember MT. Everest was conquered

One step at a time .

When you keep your sense of humor ,

You will be able to endure yes endure your pain .

When you reach the top of your mountain ,

Your loses will turn to gains .

When your trouble comes your way,

Your always offered choices .

Remember with your trouble

Your faith is always tested 

So pray to get out of trouble

As fast as you can man .

Pray and take one step at a time

So you can get to the top of your mountain man .

                                                By Brock

Grandma Grandma

I live my life

With not my loving wife

But with the best grandma

Our grandson Maverick will ever know .

I thought we would roam

Away from home

With friends to cheer us

But we will stay

At home each day

Maverick is always near us .

A grandpa is what I am .

I've grown old not fat

But my hair is white .

I gave up hope

Of sowing slick wild oats .

I've given up on that .

                                   By Brock

A Slave

There are days of loneliness as a slave .

Think about being a son not a slave .

The past will always come after you

When you are a slave .

If you are a slave people will laugh at you .

Only if you are a slave fear belongs to you .

When you are a slave there is always someone

After you and you can never talk about pain .

Don't ever see yourself as a slave

But as a son

Then you will be free my son .

                                             By Brock

Dad's Whistle

It is morning and the siren shriek .

It is time to get up and go to work .

Noon comes the siren strikes again .

Doors slam and voices call

As workers and kids hurry home to eat .

The whistle blows at 1 and everyone

Heads back to work or school .

It is supper time and the whistle blows

again and everyone heads home ,

If the kids don't get home shortly after the shriek

of the evening whistles ,

Their dad's whistle will do more to the kids

Then the siren or the shrieks .

Dad is to refine to howl at his kids

And that is not all !!!

                                        By Brock

You Can Keep A Smile

I hope your days will always dawn

With hope and have strength woven

Into the wind each day .

I hope the distance between where

You are and where you want to be

Becomes shorter each day .

May you always be touched by kindness

And inspired by wisdom

And be kept safe from all harm .

May your heart be open to joy .

I hope there is a smile on your face always .

                                           By Brock

Any Fear

When fear caused hope to fade

Flee to God ,

The refuge you can reach on your knees .

Fear is a faith testing time

And is a faith strengthening time .

Fear will tear down courage in you .

Your nerves will tingle .

Faith is the radar that sees through your fear .

Don't dance with the devil .

Fear can paralyze

But faith propels us to follow God .

Your fear is like choppy water

It does not last forever .

Give voice to your feelings .

Remember you can always flee

To God oh the refuge you can reach

On your knees .

                          

                                 By Brock

She Stopped Loving Me

She stopped loving me .

I am no longer a channel

Of her gifts .

I don't want to tie

Her to my tears

But I do have wounded memories

Here I am again traveling alone .

I think of her

When I walk in to the bar

Or when I walk into a crowded room .

I know she stopped loving me .

What am I to do ?

                                    By Brock

How Old Are You

How old are you ?

Have you ever sat quietly

And thought about life ?

Every minute of the day

The door to life opens .

How far have you come

On this journey

And how far have you left

No one knows .

What have you gotten out of life ?

As you look back you will see

Many uncompleted task

Now is not to late .

You have time for you still .

Have your loved ones with you .

It is still possible for you to thank them 

For all they have meant to you

And to pray for them

                           By Brock

What Quit

How far will you go ?

Don't ever give up .

Always try to do your best .

When things go wrong ,

When the road your on

Seems all up hill

And you just want to cry

And some people push you down

I will lay down and rest

When I must

But I will never quit .

I will have my twist and turns .

I will have my share of failures .

I will never give up

When my pace seems slow

But I will succeed with another

Kick of my own .

I was told success is failure

Turned inside out .

I will stick to my fight

That life has given me .

When things seem

The worst

That is when I must not quit .

                            By Brock

My Guardian Angel

I always want my guardian angel

Beside me always

I want the angel to watch over me

When I do or say things .

I want to always believe in brighter days .

With my angel I hope to find my wishes

And my dreams to come true .

With my angel by my side ,

May I always love and comfort

And the courage to make it through each day .

                                             By Brock

My Dad's Face

I remember my dad's face .

It was never hard to read .

He was a kind man .

He was never stoic and self-contained .

I could always look at his face .

I would often find a big smile .

I would see from time to time a frown .

He would give me his sullen look not to often .

His smile was his thing .

When dad looked at me ,

With his big smile on his face ,

I knew I was safe

When he called me smiley .

                       By Brock

Mom

Mom I do not always know

What I need but you sure do .

You know I need to grow

In faith , in hope , and in love .

You know I need to stay close to Jesus .

You comfort me when I am suffering .

I know you will stay by my side,

When I am confronted with trouble ,

You will guide me to choose the right things .

You will help me to be a genuine gentle person

And to always seek love .

I love you mom .

                                                By Brock

Grandpa

Thank you for always being there

When things get rough for me .

I know I can talk to you .

If something embarrassing

Happens and I don't feel like talking

About it with mom and dad or my friends

Your there to hear me out

I know you will never laugh at me .

When I feel sad and angry  ,

I known I can talk to you

And you will understand .

You always listen to me  

Even though I sometimes

Don't listen to you .

Thank you for always letting

Me talk to you freely .

I know you will always be there for me .

                                     By Brock

Be Committed

Make a commitment and stick to it .

Stay committed to your family and friends

Stay with them through thick and thin .

Stay loyal to those you love .

Tell them you will always support them . 

If someone you love and care for

Has been knocked down help them back up

And be stubborn with your commitment .

Always do more than you are asked to do .

Never walk away from a commitment .

Be committed to what you feel you should do

For yourself and those you love and care for .

When people treat you or your loved ones wrong ,

Be committed to do the right thing

Remember, God is your source of what is right

To do always .

                                                  By Brock

My Rock

Thank you for being my rock .

My life can be unpredictable

And so confusing and hurtful .

Sometimes I don't feel like I belong .

Sometimes I feel like I have no one

I can talk to or even trust .

Thank you for always being there .

Without you ,I could never handle

All the curve balls that have been

thrown to me and at me even these days .

You are solid and will not change .

                                           By Brock

My Grandson

When I have had one of those

Bad moments or even one of those bad days .

All I have to do is look at my grandson

And he will always know

When to give me a hug .

Our intimate moment spent together .

Does change me .

I rejoice so much with his power

Of love and his smile

For he is my smiley always .

He helps me take the next step .

                           By Brock

It is So Fast

The more I care the more I worry .

The more I watch the less I see .

The more I hear the less I understand .

Today , I saw a magnificent rose

And a glorious sunset at night .

I did not rush past those beautiful things

Without giving them a second thought .

Tonight , I will rest and read of God's word

Before  I count my sheep and go to sleep .

 

                                          By Brock

Your Love

I have come to believe in you .

Help me put my love into practice .

Help me take the next step

For when you look for me

I will be there too .

When I look into your eyes ,

I get lost .

Because of you I will smile

When it is dark outside .

I trust you that you will help me

See me through .

Your love and my love for each other

Will expel every trace of fear .

                                      By Brock

Accepting

I need help to quiet the clamoring

Of some thoughts so I can hear your voice .

I need help for not appreciating

The body that is just mine .

I know as the years go by

God's faithfulness keeps multiplying

Thank God

But sometimes I wish I was more like

The other guy .

Some days I even feel jealous and sad

That I am not like the other guy I just seen .

I need help to understand

That what is really important

Is how I take care of my body .

I need to accept myself as I am

And I should focus on more than

Just my appearance .

                         By Brock

You're Special

You are many things to me .

You give me shelter .

I feel safe when I am by you .

I feel like nobody can touch me .

You give me strength

When I am with you .

The impossible becomes easy

Or just more bearable .

You try to point out the right way

I should go .

Your never put off

By my whining and my weaknesses .

You love to see me smile .

You will never laugh

When you see me dance .

You will say

I am all right

And do not worry so much .

You will always watch over me .

You are special .

                       By Brock

Through It All

At my age there is always one person

Who will laugh at me .

Another person will say I am slow to my face

Or behind my back .

I need joy and love whenever I am in pain .

I need peace when I am distraught .

I would like to have some light

In my time of darkness .

I need more strength

When I am so weary .

I have learned to laugh

On the outside

While crying on the inside

Or to just walk away .

I get some special wisdom

Through my slowness

And even with some failure .

I need God's love when I struggle

With people who hurt me .

I know, how ever old I am

I need his love to keep going on .

                             By Brock

Don't Be Cruel

I do not want to get caught up in trying

To please everyone and be so popular .

Give me the courage to speak up

When someone wants me to do something wrong .

I don't want to make fun of others 

And never be cruel to anyone .

I always want a loving heart 

And always find the goodness in everyone .

I need the strength to always encourage everyone

I know to go in the right direction

Or to just walk away

If they want to go the wrong way .

                              By Brock