Dying But Not Alone

She lies quietly in the dim light

She is tired and giving up the fight

Strangers wonder around her bed

She hears them distantly around her head

There is no family or friends to tell her goodbye

The nurse is sad wiping a tear from her eye

Dying on Christmas Eve and all alone

However, she is not, for God is calling her home

Nurses separate themselves from the sad event

Nevertheless, she is at peace and soon to be content

The nurse is sad but has done what she can

For she knows that God has a new plan

Heaven

Just beneath the crescent moon

Nature plays a pleasant tune

Does God have a plan tonight

Peace and tranquility would be all right

The splendor shimmer that reflects

Makes the moonlight sky so perfect

Many just take it for granted

Man has consumed this planet

God please do not despair

Earth does not even compare

To the place we call paradise

So beautiful, pure and precise

                          By Deirdre Williams

Youth Today

What is wrong with the youth today?

Have they no morals or goals to display

They want things now and not to earn and work

Sometimes they hang off their parents coat tails and just lurk

Can they balance a checkbook or pay a bill

Or do they sit constantly texting in the window sill

As parents we can scream, encourage and preach

But you are wasting your breath on the informal speech

Remember we were all once young

Give them time and bite your tongue

You see times have changed from the day

The youth still just want to hang out and play

Do not get discouraged because they will grow and mature

Remember we were all once only an amateur

By Deirdre Williams

The Thunderstorm

   The clouds roll in on the horizon

At first they are an image of beauty

Gently flowing closer to the eye

Suddenly the sky becomes dark

The birds stop singing their songs

The wind becomes cooler and slightly stronger

The fresh smell of rain astounds me

Lightening descends upon the darkened sky

It is stronger than any force

Suddenly the clouds are above

Boldly presenting their force

The rain drops gently hit my face

God is saturating his majestic creation

Within moments the clouds move out of sight

The colors of the rainbow glisten in the sky

The green grass shimmers like a mirror

The birds once again sing their songs

The sky has said its peace

The earth is once again replenished

By Deirdre Williams

Life in My Eyes

 

Look at my face

Simply full of love and true grace

Look closer past the wrinkles of time

In my eyes, I am still in my prime

My body is feeble, tired, and old

However, my spirit remains tough and bold

My hands might be shaky and crooked to some

Nevertheless, how wise and sure I have become

I lay here watching the nurses and doctors work hard

They know I am willing to strive and do not discard

They see it in my eyes still so bright and full of trust

I am simply not ready for a sprinkle of angel dust

I want to thank the nurses for their loving care

I am so happy for life and the time I have to spare

by Deirdre Williams