Lies within us I knew not what I wasAnd yet I still reached for the skyHoping to grow tall and strong My family members were examplesOf kindness and sharingThey provided shelter and food To so many divergent species My brothers and sisters asked for nothing in returnTheir reward was the love they receivedAnd love they shared,…
Author: Joe Merkle
Life Is Love, Love Is Life
Photo by Khadeeja Yasser on Unsplash During a contemplation last week, I realized how fortunate I’ve been to have been surrounded by love my entire life. I took that for granted for most of my life, not realizing how special it was. During this contemplation, I had several revelations I would like to share. When…
You Are The Music
I’ve played My life has been an orchestra of loveThose I’ve loved are the notes I have playedI sincerely don’t know what I’ve doneTo deserve the chance to conduct this heavenly serenade I‘ve conducted a wonderful symphony of soulsAll the sharps and flats creating a gravitational massAn inimitable universal love that unfoldsA treasure chest of love that…
A Soul On The Wing
A puppet on a celestial string the dance of moonbeamsacross cresting waveslends to daydreamsof hopes I’ve yet to attain footprints in the sandstragglers left behindballads are sung by a heavenly bandurging me to stay aligned waves lapping at my feetI stare into a starlit skythis human form seems obsoleteits existence hard to justify I’m just…
The Greatest Lessons In Life Are Gifts From Our Greatest Challenges
Think of all the experiences in your life that led you to this moment. The joys, the heartaches, the friendships, and the losses. Each one of them is a part of what makes you who you are today. But more importantly, who you will become tomorrow. Did you stop learning to ride a bike when…
It Had To Be You
My shining light When the setting sun slithers silentlyWhen darkness dooms my daylightAnd shadows slither into my soulA satanic stain swallowing my sanity I howl to the heavensImploring, inpouring spiritual salvationHelplessly hoping for her healing heartAnd her tender, tantalizing touch It had to be you, my shining lightLighting my way home to daylightSurround me, secure…
Another Garden Catastrphe Averted
In the middle of the night, the garden came alive with secrets only she could hear. This was not a new experience for Beth. By age three, Beth began to realize she was different. She didn’t think it was particularly unusual, but she was too young to understand her extraordinary talents. By age six, she…
Out Like A Light
Making love in our dreams Laughing, exhausted, and gasping for air, we both collapsed on the couch. Playing all our old albums we danced the night away. Memories came flooding back. Our teen years and college days when we clubbed the nights away. The moment we met. When we said, “I do”. The births of…
Each Beat Of Your Heart
Is my life’s elixir Each beat of your heartis my life’s elixirand your kisses impartan unintended strip search Your laugh lights the waythen you dance the ponya reinvented sexual foreplayso innocent and carefree You’re a treasure with no measuremy pièce de résistancean irresistible treasureyou are my soul assistant The man I am did not existyou…
Grief Is Life’s Spiritual Band-aid
Why do we grieve? Why would a loving God have us suffer so? What is the lesson we are to learn from grief? I know that everyone who has experienced grief has asked these questions. I will try to provide possible solutions to them. We grieve because we have loved deeply. God understands we are…