Sunrise Sunset: For the Heart from the Soul

By Sharon D. Stover

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• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481762960

Sharon D. Stover

Developed her love for writing poetry in elementary school. She is inspired by life and the everyday experiences that she lives and by the love she receives from those she encounters.

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SUNRISE

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Faith and Inspiration

Have You Ever

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Have you ever sat alone on the beach

and watched the sunrise

just beyond the horizon

you imagined God’s eyes

Have you ever walked along the shore

naked toes gripping the sand

a sudden breeze touches your skin

God’s holding your hand

Have you ever stood at the edge

and waited for the tide to come in

suddenly you are wet

you have been baptized by Him

Have you ever sat on the end of the pier to pray

as the dawn turns to dusk

to thank Him for all of the blessings

He has bestowed upon us

Have you ever cried under the moonlight

and been consoled by someone you just met

God is no stranger

He comes with every Sunrise and Sunset

To Maya

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Your words they so amaze me

the way they dance upon a page

graceful as a ballerina

pirouetting upon a stage

I hear your voice so clearly

as I ponder every verse

as though you were speaking directly to me

fresh and unrehearsed

Your insight to touch ones soul

deep into the core

the gift to satisfy one minds hunger

while leaving another craving for more

You speak such raw truth

making me look into myself

finding that for far too long

has my inner voice sat upon a shelf

Through your words unknowingly

you have made me both knowledgeable and wise

with gratitude I will follow the path you have laid

and like you, I too shall rise.

The Walk

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The night had turned into morning

bringing a beautiful sunrise

kneeling beside my bed I prayed

thanking the Lord for opening my eyes

I can not tell you what shoes I wore

or whether my hair was combed

with one foot in front of the other

I left the cardboard box I knew as home

Sitting myself down on an old wooden bench

I just looked around at the world

there on the other side was a park

filled with laughter from little boys and girls

The sky was blue and the birds were singing

it was not quite spring but winter had faded

on the ground was a shadow of a rainbow

in a puddle of water that had not yet evaporated

I thought tomorrow could not be as wonderful as today

looking above my head and nodding at the sun

the warmth on my shoulders embraced me

all my anguish became undone

Lifting myself and stretching my arms

as though I could touch Heaven—I sighed

I slowly walked among the trees that graced the path

overwhelmed with the peace in my life, I cried

Those who walked pass me looked puzzled

surely to them I seemed rather odd

they whispered, Poor soul must be lonely

little did they know that I was walking with God.

How Do I Get Through This?

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How do I get through this

this pain that is so hard to bare

to accept that the person I loved so dearly

will no longer be there

When will my tears stop flowing

and my heart begin to heal

how will I get through this devastating loneliness

that my soul is left to feel

How will I find the strength

carry on as the days meander by

when will the answers come to console me

so I no longer ask the question why

Where do I find self-forgiveness

not feel as though I were at fault

free my mind of unwarranted guilt

cease filling my wounds with salt

How do I get through this

this pain that is so hard to bare

I shall seek in the comfort of the Lord

through Him my peace lies there.

I Asked God

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I asked God to help me

to give me one small sign

to let me know that my life would be better

that I could make it through these trying times

On my knees in prayer

I asked to be forgiven for my sins

to not let my heart be misled

that all my faith be placed in Him

I asked God to help me

accepting all time that He had to spare

I would follow His guidance

in the footprints that He had left there

I needed Him to believe in me

that He would help me to make all things right

I was ready and willing to follow His path

illuminated by His Guiding light

Yes I asked God to help me

when I could not make it on my own

He did not forsake me

His footprints showed me that I would never walk alone.

My Troubles

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Today my shoulders were so full of worry

I could not wait to sit myself