Will the Flowers Bloom Again?

     By Lois Wauson

Will the flowers bloom again?

When the dark winter is gone

And the birds begin their singing

I look out my window

And see the brown trees and grass

I wonder if it really is true

That spring is sure to come

There seems to be no sign

Of life and joy and peace.

Will the flowers bloom again?

But, then I see a tiny bud

Upon the thorny branch

And.... suddenly!

There it is, blooming in the sun

One day it is bare

The next day it is there.

A bright splash of color

On a brown and thorny branch.

I wait until it seems too late

But that is when God

Breaks forth with Life

I sigh, because I know

It was worth it....I wait.

The flowers will bloom again.

Sadness

My heart so heavy

There is no joy

Why does this heaviness come

The darkness swirling around?

My bones so weary and sore

And my heart aches inside

So many years

Of fighting the battles

Standing in the hole in the wall

Trying to stop the evil flow

Have left me tired

And weary and weak

I have no joy left to give

I've given it all away

Where is my faith

That was so strong?

It is so weak

It is hard to believe

I have given up the fight

Lord it's all yours

I am but a child

I lay in your arms and cry

And wait to see

What you will do

This sadenss I feel

Deep in my heart

Is so overwhelming

And strong because

Of the grief

And sorrow and pain

It's surging and filling me

Where are you Lord?

Why have you forsake me?

I need you ..

I need you now

More than every before

I need you

Why have you gone away?

I need you now

Deliver me from the enemy

Who torments me

Day and night

As I lay on my bed

And stare into

The dark, dark night

My soul yearns for the days

When I used to go

To the house of the Lord

And dance and sing

and praise his Holy name

I look to the top

The top of the mountain

And yearn to go

To there again

But the road is so steep

and the path so rocky

And I am so tired

The battle is so hard

I need you Lord

To lift me up

And make me again

Like that running deer

Who leaps up high

Up on the mountain

And my feet so sure

So I can go to the top

With you again

Come Lord

Please go with me

Give me your strength

Give me your hand

I need you Lord

Lois Wauson

Nov. 24, 1998.

    Where is God ?  

(June 1999)

Though death and darkness

cover land and sea

Your face I know is there

And watches over me

If only I can find you

I keep looking everywhere

In and out of the black night

Searching, seeking

I know you really care

Sometimes I get so tired

I just want to give up

yet I know your'e there

Ready to fill my cup

I remember how I felt

As I nesteled in your arms

Now I feel so cold

And I need you

To keep me warm

This world is hard to live in

These times are so hard

If only I could find you

Before that Day of the Lord

Where has He gone?

Why does He hide?

Does He want me

To keep searching

Till I have Him by my side?

I know He's there

Waiting with his arms wide

To hold me close

And kiss my brow

And say, "It's okay

You're with ME now!

So rest now, child,

And I'll watch over you

And keep you from all harm

Snuggle next to me

And I will keep you warm"

Because I know

He's here

Lois Wausen

Photograph by Donna Sacherich