Juanita Garcia Vera

 


Juanita Garcia Vera

 

The Restless Soul

 

In the wee hours

When most are sleeping

I am awake

My mind still creeping

Around the corners

Of darkened places

Around the garden

With mounds and spaces

Around the places

Where all lie resting

I find myself

In deep unrest

I wander quietly

Afraid of waking

The endless wonder

Of all I’m seeing

And though I try

To quietly lie

 

 

Here in the darkness

My mind takes flight

To loving places

Where my heart sleeps

There in the garden

A lullaby

It sets my soul

To quietly fl

© Juanita  García Vera

 

 

 

Walk With Me, Oh Lord

 

Walk with me, Oh Lord,

In the shadows

When I walk in fear,

Stand with me

On the highest peaks

While I face the abyss

Hold me, Lord

When I’ve lost my way

And I shake in doubt

Wash me with Your blood

Like a powerful waterfall

Cleansing me in Your spray

Of love

I am a new being

Like a butterfly, I seek

The most beautiful

Of flowers

And honey sweet

I soar in greenest meadows

I am flying free

Amazed at all the splendor

You have made for me

Lord,

I return to shore

To the Rock of Ages

When the day is done

And there are yet,

Tasks to do

In the brightest ray

Of the setting Sun

I’ll come home

To You

© Juanita Garcia Vera

 

 

 

The Night Train

 

I heard

The whistle blowing

And woke from

Deepest slumber

Alert, fully awake

I drank some tea

Sat to dot a note

A to do list

For tomorrow

So many tasks

Yet to attend

I stir restless

In my skin

My feet

Needing to move

To get away

All aboard is called

As I get on

The train

A silvery moon shines

Brightly in the star studded sky

Peaceful is the night

Some passengers barely awake

Mumble briefly

Then nod off to sleep

I keep to myself

Feeling all alone

No familiar sights

The dead of night

Gives way to

The new born day

Lighting the way

To golden sunshine

And heaven’s blue

Ahead ,  I see

I have arrived

At my destination

I have left all behind

I have

Two things

My soul,

My Heart

No bag at all

I bring with me

© Juanita Garcia Vera

 

JUANITA GARCIA VERA

 


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