Journey of Life
A collection of poems of love and inspiration
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Chartered Waters
The day has come, finally so, enjoy us both to be,
A journey’s start, path defined, and love for you and me.
I’ve counted days and hours too, this moment and this night;
Confirmed my heart, feelings blessed, and knowing it so right.
We start the journey, look ahead, and leaving pasts in wake, Mark the moment and loving each, the steps we here shall take. Feelings strong, and right they are, for us to move ahead, I see the plan, I know the path, a day we when are wed.
Days of happy, deserving us, and never to be sad, Ne’er to think, prior to this, of what we each had had; Put behind us, days of strife, and many wasted years, No more the treatment, of the bad, or nights so full of tears.
Now tears of joy, of love and all, and what we now will share, Not knowing how, but knowing why, and now the time is where; We know that God, has blessed us so, and opened us this door, We know the path, know the road, and lonely ne’er no more.
Chartered waters, now we see, to navigate the plan, Time will take, and patience too, to do I know we can. My love for you, tried and true, is all that matters so, Embrace the bond, nurture it, and watch it ever grow.
We’re now together, all alone, explore our love we shall, Knowing soon, that I will say, again, again, and “wow”! Your heart is mine, and mine to you, forever it shall be, I see the path, I see it clear, it’s only you and me.
An angel sent, from Above, as said, I have before, I love you now, loved you then, and love you evermore. Once it happens, I believe, where love arrives in true, Strikes the heart, engulfs the soul, and shows my love for you.
To feel your love, fond embrace, anew that we transform, And know our hearts flow with love, that boil beyond warm; Special is, this path we take, that words are hard to find, A route of love, such special thoughts, and always on my mind.
Always near, though distance be, to keep us far apart, My love is endless, always here, and always in my heart; We’ll make it work, this I pledge, our mission to pursue, For we know, the way to out, can only be to through.
So, here’s our time, only us, explore each other’s love; And know our hearts, merge our souls, and thinking only of, The days ahead, times to come, and down the one-way road, To when we’re one, when we’re wed, and love to ne’er erode.
I know the path, that darkness has, will take some time to walk, But clearer still, the path shall be, the more and more we talk; And more and more, we love each other, clearer is the trail, To when that day, a kiss awaits, beneath your wedding veil.
Until that day, we start our journey, now this day to be, When know, I do, that love prevails, prevails for you and me; So this begins, our day as one, and plans that we shall start, And promise I, unto you, my love, with all my heart!
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Journey of Life is a look inside a man, who walked along evil’s path, but was chosen by God to experience an awareness of righteousness and an awakening of his soul. It chronicles the Angel that He commissioned upon and into this man’s heart and spirit, knowing that the goodness within needed to be saved from the abyss of evil. The instrument that God chose was Love. It records the first moment of meeting God’s Angel, and accounts the three years of trials and tribulations, loneliness and fear, happiness and joy, and the eventual recognition of a life long image.
Through poetry, it conveys how love effected change. How an image of a man was transformed to goodness by the persistence, dedication, faith and unwavering love the Angel possessed for him. It reveals the iniquity that was inside him and the hurt that he imposed upon others, including the Angel. It shows how love does prevail, despite the obstacles of life, regardless of the circumstances of negativity, and in spite of actions or events that were intended to destroy that which God intended to provide.
It illustrates the bond between two individuals, where a foundation of love was undeniable and an unexplainable connection was impassioned. It describes how a man became closer to God, appreciated life more than ever before, recognized himself, sought and achieved change, learned integrity, honor, and truth from the whispers of an Angel, , and was rewarded with everlasting love.
About the Author
Terry Lawrence grew up in Ohio, where blue skies, puffy clouds, gentle rains, and glistening snow provided him with a preview of the wonders of God, and a world of inspiration.
He graduated from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, with degrees in advertising, marketing and journalism, and followed a career path in hotel management, business consulting, and sales.
Although Terry started writing at around 10 or 12, with poems to his mom and to his sister, and to the classmate crushes in his young life, he neglected to pursue his love of writing. It laid somewhat dormant for most of his life, despite urges to allow his creative expressions to emerge from within.
But in recent years, he decided to release that writing energy that resided internally and quietly for so many decades. In 2008, a website for his poetry was created and launched, while working on two books, and publishing this first book- Journey of Life.
It is a collection of poems on love and spiritual inspiration, spanning three years that changed his life which was prompted by his own discovery of love, and as was guided by the Hand of our Heavenly Father.