Waiting

Waiting

Serene, I fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea;
I rave no more 'gainst time or fate,
For lo! my own shall come to me.

I stay my haste, I make delays,
For what avails this eager pace?
I stand amid the eternal ways,
And what is mine shall know my face.

Asleep, awake, by night or day,
The friends I seek are seeking me;
No wind can drive my bark astray,
Nor change the tide of destiny.

What matter if I stand alone?
I wait with joy the coming years;
My heart shall reap where it hath sown,
And garner up its fruit of tears.

The waters know their own and draw
The brook that springs in yonder height;
So flows the good with equal law
Unto the soul of pure delight.

The stars come nightly to the sky;
The tidal wave unto the sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.

--John Burroughs

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Gears of war

The gears turn nonstop
War begets war begets war
Peace is beyond us.

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Oh! to be like Thee

1. Oh! to be like Thee, blessed Redeemer,
   This is my constant longing and prayer;
   Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
   Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
2. Oh! to be like Thee, full of compassion,
   Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
   Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
   Seeking the wand’ring sinner to find.
3. Oh! to be like Thee, lowly in spirit,
   Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
   Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
   Willing to suffer, others to save.

--Thomas O. Chisholm

TV haiku

DirecTV why
The dvr on the fritz
TV show no go.

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