“Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may appear to you.” – Thomas Jefferson (1785)
Like A River Overflowing
by Michael Doyle
Like a river overflowing
My soul is always growing
Listen carefully to the Holy Spirit
If you listen close, you will hear it
Proclaiming the Lord's blessing
There's no need for guessing
God is present in our bliss
In our joy and our happiness
With every breath, we sing
About the goodness that God brings
By the Father and the Son
Have begun the good things to be done
With every breath that I take
I give the promises I can make
And show the love overflowing
As my joy is increasingly growing
The goodness of God is remaining after
After bringing the goodness and laughter
In everything that comes my way
I give the Lord my praise every day
(c) June 23, 2024 Michael Doyle
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“Our nation is being led astray by ungodly judges, mayors and governors, who are given to change, defying the Constitution and substituting their own wicked agendas.” – David Wilkerson
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.” – Psalms 33:12
Flip Flops and Cold Drinks
by Michael Doyle
Flip flops and cold drinks
Can only be borne of summer days
This season makes you think
Of stolen pleasures in so many ways
My favorite flavor, cherry red
Was kissable from her lips
So went the thoughts in my head
My hands wanted to trace her hips
This and baseball were my microcosm
Metaphors drifting across my mind
As I faced the summer heat with optimism
Time is a thief who often leaves us behind
There is magic in the summer months
That tantalizes those who play like me
On the dock, we sipped our cold brunch
Smiling at the moments of this fantasy
Looking out on the water brings a smile
As the cool breeze carries my words away
For a few more minutes, I'd put off the mile
I needed to walk, but decided to linger and stay
Lingering on the honeyed nectar of her kiss
As she smiled into my eyes, I wanted to stay
Being wise enough to know what I'd maybe miss
If I walked off the brunch, she'd made that day
Today is a day that I know without mystery
Good things will happen and happen deep
This will be a day of new personal history
When my summer girl takes my love for keeps
(c) June 22, 2024 Michael Doyle
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“Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Isaac Newton
“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.” – Blaise Pascal
Through the Years
by Michael Doyle
Alive somewhere in all my ADHD
I sometimes walk right into me
When I do, in times like this
I find there isn't much to miss
I have always tried to be my best
Stretching myself to meet my tests
Head-on collisions find me madly
Striving to reach for the godly
It seems like I'm too often guessing
This struggle of life offers blessings
Learning to adapt to moments of the pensive
Has taught me to be patient and sensitive
Like this moment trapped in a small town
Trying my best to smile instead of frown
I had traveled here to see the moonbow
Instead, I find myself minutes from its shadow
The engine I came in on has been blown
Relying on assurances, I should have known
I find myself and my daughters in a hotel room
Where we share a box of cookies instead of gloom
I remind myself of gratitude for being alive
And I know with patience, we will yet survive
The world is filled with suffering in degrees
The best we have is to live as if to please
The God we know and worship in His Heaven above
Sharing moments with my daughters filled with love
Knowing there are lessons for them as we overcome
And life passes on with the beating of the drum
Sorrow and silence are part of what makes us strong
But one sweet, loving smile tells me where I belong
Daring as they are quietly writing from imagination
I see them facing this without any sign of indignation
And I know that everything is going to turn out right
These bigger girls from the little girls I hugged tight
This is the path of life that makes everything alright
Yes, there are the big girls grown from those I held tight
Both these beauties have grown from the moonage daydream
Looking like and acting like princesses on a movie screen
And I sit here thinking to myself how can anything be wrong
As long as they love me, I know exactly where I belong
(c) June 21, 2024 Michael Doyle
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“Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat.” -Jean-Paul Sartre, writer and philosopher (21 Jun 1905-1980)
“It seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important questions, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)
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