The Dawn of a New Day: Poems of Insight and Awareness

By Roberta M. Heck

The Dawn Of A New Day is a collection of poems that bring insight and awareness to everyday living. These poems are shared experiences of how the world looks through the eyes of someone who got a second chance in life.

I share my rebirth to a new day and all the wonders that came with it. The sharing of daily experiences from the hardship of the aged, the dreams of the young to Veterans and their story, and how time or should I say How Old Father Time waits on no one. The principles that some are judged by and the morals others live by. But through prayer and faith in the Lord He will continually bring us through to that Dawn Of A New Day.

I thought this would be a befitting title to follow my previous book After The Storm Is Over, because after the storm, The Dawn Of A New Day, brings calmness and growth. All praises to God, for the same one who holds The Heavens in place - Also guides Our steps. I pray that these poems will inspire, bless and comfort you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 29, 2004
• ISBN: 9781462836574

Roberta M. Heck

Born in Durham, North Carolina, I now live in New Jersey with my husband, Roderick, and son, Ronald. I have four other children through marriage, David, his wife Sundraya, Jeconias, Quintina and Joshua. I also have two beautiful grandsons, Cameron and Cade. I have been writing since childhood. I have won numerous National Awards for my poetry including the Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence, the Editors Choice Award, and the Poetic Excellence Award. My work has been published in newspapers and in many anthologies. I am a member of the New Jersey Poetry Society, the Delaware Valley Poets, and the Roosevelt Arts Project and The Pink Rose Foundation. I have shared my poetry on radio interviews, through readings and book signings, at church programs, Women Retreats, Teas, The New Jersey Foundation of Music and Arts and other functions. My goal is to share the goodness of God through poetry. My favorite verse in the bible is The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear. God Bless.

Book preview

this is your day

My Sisters and Brothers—This Is Our Day

Did we start the morning by kneeling down to pray

The Lord has brought us this far—we still have a long journey to go

We should Thank Him—For all we have to show

He’s given us Our Health—Our Strength—Our Minds

He has offered this and more to all of mankind

He blessed us with His Son—Who gave His life—He gave Himself

Bringing unto us "Salvation—Which is a blessing above all else

This Is The Day That The Lord Has Made

Let Us Rejoice In It

the nature of man

Have you ever wondered

The way of Life people choose to Live

Some just want to take and take

Others choose to give

I’ve placed them in three categories

Ordinary people who are in our midst

I’m sure if you’d think about it

You could probably write a list

There are the Takers

Hands are always out in need

Have more than many

But they have an insatiable greed

There are the Givers

They give from the heart

If not shown appreciation

It’s their heart that is torn apart

Then there are the Neutral

Oh, they will give when they can

Hate to really bother folks

But will gladly lend a hand

They have one Motto

I’ve decided to follow it—Yes I will

I will do for others

But first I will Live and Let Live

In this I find new meaning—New insight—Yes I do!

Stop knocking and talking about others

If you want to help its up to you

escape-goat

Why do so many people shift the blame

Pass the buck—it all equals the same

To accept the wrong—for what you have done

Seems to be so hard for many—and definitely for some

Never owning up to the errors of our lives

Saying it wasn’t my fault—when you know that’s a lie

Placing the fault on someone else

When you know—no ones the blame but yourself

Now surely you know that’s not the Godly way

To live despicably, deceiving yourself every day

Not once having the courage just to admit

I’m sorry—it was an accident—just that easy—that’s it

It’s not so hard to tell the truth

But once you start a lie—you live in reproof

The reproof of another lie to cover the first

In the end it’s enough lies—to fill this universe

So lets just keep things simple—by telling the truth

That way you don’t need any reproof

You can’t fool yourself—or God you see

You’re damming yourself and will pay the penalty

When you shift the blame—it’s the same as a lie

It will surely catch up with you—by and