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April's Poetry Corner

Hello. My name is April and I am 15 years old. I love writing and reading poetry so I have created this page to SHARE my passion for Poetry with you. ~

~ This is a bit hard to read, but the Lord blessed me by allowing me to have one of my Poems Published in a compilation of Poetry by the "Poetry Guild". So my local Newspaper featured this little ad. ~

"For from Him and through Him and to Him are ALL things. To Him be the Glory Forever! Amen" Romans 11:36

"FRIEND" By April Lane Whitaker Alone you stand, no one's around A silent tear falls on the ground You didn't see me standing here, I came along to wipe the tear No one has ever held your hand But now I'm here and I understand Have Faith and trust and believe in me There's a lock on your Heart But I have the Key

"What a Friend we have in Jesus" What a Friend we have in Jesus All Our Sins and griefs to bear What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer ~ Hymn, written by Joseph Scriven

"Daddy's Girl" She imitated all he did, and never left his side He loved her more than life itself, She was his Joy and Pride * * * She was Daddy's girl and his alone A special bond no one could own. When he held her hand and squeezed it tight She knew everything would be alright. * * * Before he knew it the day had come for her to be a Bride He was happy for his little girl but yet he sadly cried * * * Down the aisle they made their way As Daddy wiped his tears away * * * She held his hand and squeezed it tight and he knew everything would be alright. * * * * * By April Lane Whitaker, June 1998

Written for Christmas '96

I am the Mother and You are the Child The first time I looked at you You looked at me and smiled The Unbearable Pain I felt just moments ago Is now replaced with a feeling Only a Mother could know We held you close Your Dad and I We were filled with Joy And yet started to cry These moments were happy These moments were true These moments were short For there were only a few For you grew up fast Into a strong man to fulfill God's wonderful Great plan You helped people give Instead of receive You helped people to live And to believe... Many will go to Heaven Someday Because you taught us how to pray

~Time~ Does time stand still, does time fly by? Does time last forever, or does time die? Does time make sense, is time understood? Is time all it could be, is time all it should? Is time slow, or is it fast? Has time come or has it passed? Is time in Heaven, is time in Hell? Only time will show us, only time will tell.

"My Mother's Lullaby" For many months you carried me Anxious Mother soon to be Your heartbeat was my lullaby Safe inside as time ticked by. You waited for the day I came And patiently I did the same Each day that passed, I grew and grew The time so long and yet it flew And when I finally had arrived Your eyes so tired yet so alive Your heart so happy and yet you cried Tears of Happiness, Joy and Pride Thank you for all your pain and strife You sacrificed to give me life Thank you for your warm embrace Your patient soul and loving face You are my Mother and my Friend And we'll be together until the end.

This is one of the first Poems I wrote... ~ THANK YOU ALL, I'LL HOLD YOU DEAR Hey little Sparrow, sitting in the tree Tell me what it's like to live life Free. Hey little worm digging in the ground Tell me what it's like to hear the Earth's sounds Hey little fish swimming in the sea Tell me what it's like to look up at me Hey little turtle will you please tell what it's like living life in a shell? Thanks little sparrow Thank you dear For singing your songs for me to hear Thank You little worm, who digs down deep For telling me what it's like to see the farmer reap Thanks little fish with fins and a tail For letting me know what it's like to swim with the Whale Thank You little turtle most of all For telling me that God will protect me when I fall Thank You ALL, Thank You Dear Thank You All, I'll Hold You Dear Except for the turtle, who I love more For what he told me... I adore ~ "And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the Earth across the expanse of the sky"........ And God said " Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds"....... And so it was." ~ Genesis 1:20 through 25

This poem was written in honor of my Great-Grandma who fought a fierce battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She went home to be with Jesus on March 14, 1997 ~

"To Die" Everyone wants you to try and to live, But you've gave all you can... You've nothing left to give You want so bad to leave and go on We try so hard to just hang on I want you to stay But that's selfish of me You wish to go... And set your Spirit Free. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

"MEMORIZE" Count each day as they become your past Hold each moment so that they'll last Keep each tear that fills your eyes Remember your cheer and all your surprise Do Not forget the smiles that spread across your lips Hold on tight to what is at your fingertips Remember the Good and even the Bad What makes you happy and Oh, so sad So count the years As they become your past Keep your memories So that they will last ~ I dedicate this poem to the girls killed in the Arkansas School shooting and also the girls that were killed in a Kentucky school shooting last fall. ~ It is sad that young people are so troubled that they would take a human life. We must pray for the victims families, but we also must remember to pray for the souls of the accused. "This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalms 118:24

"I am Christ's Child" I am in a dark room standing alone Nothing but darkness is here to be shown "Dear Jesus help me face what's ahead Help strike down evil and kill it...dead" As I stood and prayed to the Lord An Angel came down and gave me a "Sword" The Angel stood tall and bright He led me through darkness and into "The Light" Once in "The Light" my fears were gone For the Angel was with me He'd help me go on I looked at the Angel He looked at me and smiled I was safe now, I knew "For I am Christ's Child" ~ "Take the helmet of salvation and the Sword of the Spirit, which is The Word of God" Ephesians 6:17

"God is Light. In Him There Is No Darkness" I John 1:5

I hope you enjoyed reading some of my Poetry. I will add new Poems now and then, so please check back. Send me an E~Mail

~Poetry Page 2 Soon to come~

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