Detachment©
Joel Alexander III
For everything, there is a season,
And a time for matter under heaven:
A Time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to Mourn, and a time to dance.
This is Ecclesiastes 3 at a glance.
There is a time to be a part of,
And then a time to depart for above
And right now a push has come to shove.
With the pain, follows heartache.
In earth, there becomes a quake.
And quakes come to deaths.
There are people who can handle it well,
While others try to detach,
Stopping them from coming out of their shell.
All the meanwhile, death takes its snatch.
You can be afraid to let go.
And in time, pain comes to show.
Because you begin to feel so bad,
For not wanting to let your tears flow,
Because of death coming after what is yours
And taking it very slow.
I know, there is a time to die,
And crying is something that I don’t want to try.
Even though, it’s not considered a weakness,
The feelings inside I don’t want to fly.
As I wrote this poem worse came about.
But not only did crying come out.
“It’s not fair. I wasn’t Ready!”
Only a few words I began to shout.
But as the night grew old,
And the weather is still really cold.
There is something I can say very bold.
That dog ran out with our hearts she stole
But her loving memory in our minds and our hearts
And as she is running around having fun with Jesus ,
Her memories will never depart.
In loving memory of our beloved dog, Ginger.
December 20,1995 –December 16, 2011
And a time for matter under heaven:
A Time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to Mourn, and a time to dance.
This is Ecclesiastes 3 at a glance.
There is a time to be a part of,
And then a time to depart for above
And right now a push has come to shove.
With the pain, follows heartache.
In earth, there becomes a quake.
And quakes come to deaths.
There are people who can handle it well,
While others try to detach,
Stopping them from coming out of their shell.
All the meanwhile, death takes its snatch.
You can be afraid to let go.
And in time, pain comes to show.
Because you begin to feel so bad,
For not wanting to let your tears flow,
Because of death coming after what is yours
And taking it very slow.
I know, there is a time to die,
And crying is something that I don’t want to try.
Even though, it’s not considered a weakness,
The feelings inside I don’t want to fly.
As I wrote this poem worse came about.
But not only did crying come out.
“It’s not fair. I wasn’t Ready!”
Only a few words I began to shout.
But as the night grew old,
And the weather is still really cold.
There is something I can say very bold.
That dog ran out with our hearts she stole
But her loving memory in our minds and our hearts
And as she is running around having fun with Jesus ,
Her memories will never depart.
In loving memory of our beloved dog, Ginger.
December 20,1995 –December 16, 2011
A Heart Torn©
Joel Alexander III
I wake up and look in my parents’ room to see if she’s there.
It’s still hard to believe.
So I walk to the office and have a stare,
My heart can’t bare it, and my mind doesn’t want to receive
And these tear-felt eyes are as red as a flare.
It was a 15 year friendship of love and joy,
She was there when you were down and full of doubt.
She played as if your hands were a chew toy,
She always got excited when she got to go bye bye and go out.
And those memories I will never be able to avoid,
Always brings me to a boiling pout.
I was there when we named her,
She was just the cutest little pup.
And as we touched and petted her soft silk fir,
She filled our hearts up.
As she lied between me and mom, we called her Ginger.
The name stuck all the way to the tip top of the cup.
When she was growing,
She nibbled on our ears.
She is what kept our love flowing,
And when we got home, she was always near.
I guess we always knew what kept her going,
Only now the day came that we feared.
She was almost 16,
Here is where we are with our hearts torn.
But she is somewhere where the grass is always green.
Her happiness and love will never be ignored,
And her departure from us is what we seen.
We are so deeply hurt, possibly more than ever since the day we were born.
But this is what is true,
Her memory and love will be something we will never forget.
AS her love and loyalty with us grew,
I here am now waiting as I sit,
I miss and love her dearly.
And as I wait more a bit,
Her love is flowing through me yearly.
My little pup is in heaven all new and reborn,
Living with Jesus, waiting for us to be there.
To never again be torn,
I see, as I sit and stare.
The day I see ahead where no more will we mourn.
The day is in heaven and is where,
Our friendship with our dog will be picked up and restored.
And as I remember her kisses,
I can’t wait to see our love be reborn.
Being In Love With You©
Joel Alexander III
I don’t know if you noticed
But there is just something about you
That wants me to want us be the closest
The closest than we ever been.
There are things I haven’t shown
And the one thing that I have tried hiding
Was this love that has never glowin
Oh, it’s never glowin’ this bright before
But being in love with you means more than the world
And if everything I’ve got means giving it all up
Then I will gladly do so just to keep you mine girl.
You changed my life since the first day
And I knew it was,
With every word that you say
Being in love with you has changed me to be better
It’s shown me a love that is more
I know I have messed up but I was scared
Oh, I was scared of doing the one thing I promised not to do
But being in love with you means more than the world
And if everything I got means giving it all up
Then I will gladly do so just to keep you mine girl.
You changed my life since the first day
And I knew it was,
With every word that you say
Oh baby I know I have hurt you bad
But this love for you is all that is keeping me glad
Because being in love with you means everything to me.
It’s teaching me more and more to see.
And if change is what I got to do in this world
Then, I will do so just to keep you mine girl.
I hope we can grow stronger than ever and get through
Because honey I’m so deeply in love with you.
Longing For One More Kiss©
Joel Alexander III
Really wish I could tell you how this feels
Just wishing these scars disappear
There’s nothing more to say than my feelings won’t heal
There’s so much more locked up inside
My brain tingles while my heart starts to hide
There’s no one more than you
In whom I want to confide
I just wish you were still right by my side.
You fit the puzzle pieces together
You are still the one I wish I could be with forever
We could have been a masterpiece,
Where it made everyone stop and freeze.
You alone, see,
Are the only one who has shown me
What love really is and it has just grown to be
More than I can describe
Love felt like a caring tribe
But the one thing I will miss,
Is longing for just one more kiss.
Holding you in my arms
Is where I locked you
And I stayed alarmed
I was sure to bring comfort the whole night through
There are just so many memories on my mind
To where I just can’t help
But to go back, rewind
And cry and yelp
You were the only one
Who always made my heart melt.
You alone, see,
Are the only one who has shown me
What love really is and it has just grown to be
More than I can describe
Love felt like a caring tribe
But the one thing I will miss,
Is longing for just one more kiss.
I still love you more than this whole world
Oh, how I wish you were still my girl.
There’s so much more to say of,
But the words, oh the words just won’t pave off
But,
You alone, see,
Are the only one who has shown me
What love really is and it has just grown to be
More than I can describe
Love felt like a caring tribe
But the one thing I will miss,
Is longing for just one more kiss.
On Love's Wings©
Joel Alexander III
As I sat in a tree searching for love,
You came around and seen me above.
As I sat there looking for love so true,
You came in showed your love all through.
I started getting so scared of a pain of stings
But you showed me it won’t hurt sitting on love’s wings.
My heart at first was broken deep,
None of the pieces were worth to keep.
But you picked them all up.
Your love now is all I know,
It’s a love so true and I love watching it grow.
The love we have isn’t like puppets on a string,
But it is so real because we are on love’s wings.
I know times I really get to you,
And I realize I have hurt you too.
Sometimes I wonder how you put up with me,
But we will have better times as well you see.
As I grow older, I spend my time thinking about,
Of how we love each other so much without a doubt.
But then again this is all I care,
As into your heart I will stare.
I promise you deep in my heart,
That even though this is our start.
You are my world, you are my everything.
And together we fly free on love’s wings.
Remembrance Day©
Joel Alexander III
On a cloudless day of light
Things were running smooth
What could go wrong in such beautiful sight
Became a day engraved now never to lose.
As it was a day to love
It became a dark day of terror and horror
As we watched such gutless acts from up above
Not knowing ten years later to always be a day of honor.
As we sat there and coped
Some were losing the faith
And most was not willing to lose hope
Now in that place is something peaceful and full of grace.
So much heroism still came through that horrific way
And soldiers still fighting for our freedom to stand tall and,
So I say, Let us never forget on our rememberance day
All those lives given from our fallen
In dedication to September 11, 2001.
For all who died that day and all family members who lost someone that day. Let this day forever be known as our Remembrance day.
Worship Worth Praise
Joel Alexander III
As you opened up my heart,
And showed me Your way is true.
You poured Your love all through,
And You detached me from this world apart.
Your love is more than a mystery,
Just knowing what You have done for us.
Digs us deep down in history,
I am proud to say I know You, Jesus!
Your grace has shown me,
In so many different ways,
That You have set me free.
And in my final days,
And death claims my body,
My spirit will give You worship worth praise.
You deserve it all,
And who am I.
Just so fragile and small,
Knowing that in Your eye,
I mean more than this world.
And My life is not a lie.
And knowing You want me,
Has made me whole!
Cause Your grace has shown me,
In so many different ways.
That You have set me free,
And in my final days,
And death claims my body,
My spirit will give You worship worth praise.
Oh, Father all my life I want to love like You,
I want to live like You,
I want to live my life For You
Giving You worship worth praise!
Your grace has shown me,
In so many different ways .
That You have set me free,
And in my final days.
And death claims my body,
My spirit will give You worship worth praise!
Oh, Lord You deserve the worship worth praise.
For all of my days!
Process Of Healing
Joel Alexander III
As it burnt away,
You knew the horror of it, Lord.
So to church, You sent
me to stay,
Now forevermore, I believe in Your Holy Word.
You have
become my conscience.
As I asked you to be in my presence,
Your mercy is
what You have been giving.
You've sat with me through all of my
feelings.
Now knowing only through You,
I can get through the process of
healing.
Everyday of my life, You have sketched out.
Knowing every
burden I hold, all my strife.
You've prepared to get me through death's
bouts,
But first, through all the kicking and screaming.
All I was wishing
was I was dreaming,
And now to Your love, I am leaning.
Because You
have became my conscience,
As I asked You to be my presence.
Life in You
is what I have been given,
As You fought to get me through all my
grieving,
Knowing only You,
Can get me through the process of
healing.
It's been months in the making.
Lord, this latest
burden,
I know I'm not mistaking,
It is really deeply hurting,
But I
know You and only You
Can pull me through.
Lord, pull me
through.
Because You are my conscience.
You are in my life, the Holy
Presence.
Take all of my feelings.
Because Lord, Only You,
Can get me
through the process of healig.
As it burnt away,
You knew the horror of it, Lord.
So to church, You sent
me to stay,
Now forevermore, I believe in Your Holy Word.
You have
become my conscience.
As I asked you to be in my presence,
Your mercy is
what You have been giving.
You've sat with me through all of my
feelings.
Now knowing only through You,
I can get through the process of
healing.
Everyday of my life, You have sketched out.
Knowing every
burden I hold, all my strife.
You've prepared to get me through death's
bouts,
But first, through all the kicking and screaming.
All I was wishing
was I was dreaming,
And now to Your love, I am leaning.
Because You
have became my conscience,
As I asked You to be my presence.
Life in You
is what I have been given,
As You fought to get me through all my
grieving,
Knowing only You,
Can get me through the process of
healing.
It's been months in the making.
Lord, this latest
burden,
I know I'm not mistaking,
It is really deeply hurting,
But I
know You and only You
Can pull me through.
Lord, pull me
through.
Because You are my conscience.
You are in my life, the Holy
Presence.
Take all of my feelings.
Because Lord, Only You,
Can get me
through the process of healig.
Calmer Of the Sea
Joel Alexander III
I try to run away.
All my mistakes catch back up,
As I search for an escape.
I know there's so much more to live for,
Lord, in You is where I want to stay.
Come find me,
Sailing across the oceans.
Waves crash against this boat,
And I'm still striving for a notion.
Hold out Your hands, help me float.
In my grave now, is not where I want to be,
Please, Father calm the storming sea.
My sins are way too strong,
The chains are hard to break.
In Your arms is where I belong,
Only by Your love, can I be saved.
And I ask that through this song.
So come find me,
I'm struggling to keep my balance.
My boat is flooding in the tidy oceans,
I begin to see a motion.
And there You are in an instant,
Please, Lord, don't let me drown.
Help keep me floating to the shore, please save me,
From this storm,
Please calm the raging sea.
Only You have the power to lift these burdens.
I ask you to take this storm,
Take it away, it's hurting.
Take my heart and mind,
And to Yours, may it be conformed.
Because knowing with You,
While I'm on this raging ocean.
You hold out Your hands, as Your notion.
You keep me afloat,
You carry me to safety.
When I fall out of my boat,
You let me know it's only You who can beat,
And calm this raging sea.
All my mistakes catch back up,
As I search for an escape.
I know there's so much more to live for,
Lord, in You is where I want to stay.
Come find me,
Sailing across the oceans.
Waves crash against this boat,
And I'm still striving for a notion.
Hold out Your hands, help me float.
In my grave now, is not where I want to be,
Please, Father calm the storming sea.
My sins are way too strong,
The chains are hard to break.
In Your arms is where I belong,
Only by Your love, can I be saved.
And I ask that through this song.
So come find me,
I'm struggling to keep my balance.
My boat is flooding in the tidy oceans,
I begin to see a motion.
And there You are in an instant,
Please, Lord, don't let me drown.
Help keep me floating to the shore, please save me,
From this storm,
Please calm the raging sea.
Only You have the power to lift these burdens.
I ask you to take this storm,
Take it away, it's hurting.
Take my heart and mind,
And to Yours, may it be conformed.
Because knowing with You,
While I'm on this raging ocean.
You hold out Your hands, as Your notion.
You keep me afloat,
You carry me to safety.
When I fall out of my boat,
You let me know it's only You who can beat,
And calm this raging sea.
God Forever
Joel Alexander III
There is a love unforgettable,
A salvation undeserved.
Mercy and grace that is unmentionable.
A power more great,
It makes sin run and is rid of hate.
There is One who loves us.
Cleanses us as white as snow,
And when needed, He will rush.
No heartbeat is better,
No love is greater shown.
He is the only One who can bring us together.
He is God forever.
There is only one way to be reborn,
That's by believing in the Son of Man.
Through His death we have been reassured,
That we are apart of His plan.
We know this through His Holy Word,
That He isrisen.
He is the Lord,
Our God Almighty, and it's He who we need.
So why don't we just listen,
So we can go so the seed.
Because He is the One who loves us.
Only He can cleanse us white as snow,
And when needed He will rush.
There is no heartbeat that is better,
No love that is greater shown.
He is the only One who can bring us back together.
Through Your death and resurrection,
We declare You God forver.
A salvation undeserved.
Mercy and grace that is unmentionable.
A power more great,
It makes sin run and is rid of hate.
There is One who loves us.
Cleanses us as white as snow,
And when needed, He will rush.
No heartbeat is better,
No love is greater shown.
He is the only One who can bring us together.
He is God forever.
There is only one way to be reborn,
That's by believing in the Son of Man.
Through His death we have been reassured,
That we are apart of His plan.
We know this through His Holy Word,
That He isrisen.
He is the Lord,
Our God Almighty, and it's He who we need.
So why don't we just listen,
So we can go so the seed.
Because He is the One who loves us.
Only He can cleanse us white as snow,
And when needed He will rush.
There is no heartbeat that is better,
No love that is greater shown.
He is the only One who can bring us back together.
Through Your death and resurrection,
We declare You God forver.