Let Freedom Ring

I dream of a world that’s free from hunger

A world that’s free from war

Where peace can live in every heart

And freedom lives forever more

Freedom to learn and believe

Freedom to live and to love

Freedom to give and receive

And to sing with the angels above

I dream of a bright and beautiful world

Where happiness abounds

Where all are free to work and play

A world with wonder all around

Freedom to live in a country

Where law and order prevail

Where both old and young are valued

And no harmful force can assail

A home with freedom to worship

Whatever pathway we trod

And value the worth of everyone

Each one loved as a child of God.

I Believe in Hope

There’s hope in the morning sunrise

When the first light of day shines above

And I hear the song of the meadowlark

Fill the air with joy and love

I believe in hope

There’s hope when a new child is born

When the daffodil blooms in spring

When leaves newly form on the maple tree

And I hear the songbirds sing

I believe in hope

There’s hope in an act of kindness

Helping a child who is lost

Holding the hand of a friend in need

Giving not counting the cost

I believe in hope

So when I’m feeling all alone

With memories that haunt me

I think of all the good I’ve seen

Then choose the better memory

I believe in hope

Winter Sunrise

Winter morning sunrise

Above the shimmering water

Streaming along from east to west

Through pathways known by God alone

How lovely is the sunrise

Gently lighting winter’s morn

With radiant hue of peach and blue

Light painted from heaven’s palette

Weaving through leaves ever so lightly

How lovely is the sunrise

Nature’s way of ushering in

The beginning of a brand new day

With tinted rays of sunlight

And pale blue shades of gray

How lovely is the sunrise

If ever I’ve seen a lovelier view

Of winter morning sunrise

That memory is lost to me

For this is a brand new day

How lovely is the sunrise

Note: Looking eastward this morning across a lawn all covered with snow, and just beyond the meandering tree-lined stream, I witnessed the most amazing sunrise I think I had ever seen. I just felt compelled to compose this poem. I hope you like it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Blessings, Gene

Faith, Family and Friends

Faith, Family, Friends

These three above all else

My life my love my all

The purpose for my birth

Faith in my creator

And in his steadfast love

Led me to my family

And daily leads me on

My family keeps me faithful

My love my life my all

Without them I am lost

They are my only home

And what about my friends

The ones who stand by me

In good times and in bad

Good friends all help me see

The purpose of my life

The reason for all three.

Note: This poem came to me as I awoke this morning and I wanted to share it with my readers. I have submitted it for publication in the Veterans Voices magazine, and I am including it in my newest book of poetry titled, 2020 Poems. I hope you like it, as it represents who I am, what I value most, and the greatest things I have on earth and in the world to come. God bless you everyone. Gene