• Life With Mental Illness

    I’m feeling highLike I can touch the sky I have hallucinationsMy troubled mind’s machinations Today I feel half insaneMy sanity does wane I am not certifiableMy cognition isn’t reliable I do not belong in an asylumSuch a place is a bedlam I do my best each dayI pray my mental illness goes away It’s been…

  • Autumn Reflections

    “Autumn Reflections” Autumn isA special time of yearIt’s a reason for cheer Walking alongIn the parkI spotted a lark I was amazed atThe kaleidoscope of colorsI lost count of the numbers The trees hadA beautiful panoplySo many rich hues did I see A gentle rainFell on the groundYou couldn’t hear a sound I noticedThe chilly…

  • A Gospel Lesson

    The ApostlesPaid the priceFor followingChristWith suretyThey embracedMartyrdomUnder theInspirationOf theHoly SpiritThey wroteScriptureGod’s WordThey hadA blessedAssuranceThey knewThey would beWith ChristForeverScriptureThoroughlyEquips usOnce regeneratedThe Holy SpiritDwellsWithin usFor thoseIn ChristThe Holy SpiritLeads us intoAll truthI thank GodFor theActive obedienceOf ChristWe are savedThroughPenalSubstitutionaryAtonementAll our sinsAre imputedTo ChristAnd we receiveChrist’s perfectRighteousnessThisIs the Gospel by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • My Journey With Mental Illness

    Living withSevere mental illnessIsn’t easyI feel things deeply I try to navigateThe chaosIn my troubled mindRelief, I must find I am plaguedWith inner voicesI often have a hallucinationThey are an aggravation I’ve had several mental illnessesFor nearly 25 yearsI am quite insaneI possess a defective brain I also deal with delusionsWhen I’m inA certain mental…

  • One Week Before Christmas

    It’s a cold winter dayI have much to say Outside, it’s freezingA good book I’m reading Children race down a hillOh, what a thrill Vi and I took a sleigh rideWe went around the countryside When we returned homeWe had mugs of cocoa, with my tome I read for a whileThen, I chopped firewood into…

  • A Gospel Message

    It’s a special timeEaster is hereA time for cheer We celebrateChrist’s victoryOver sin you see At CalvaryHe bore our sinChrist was our propitiation On the third dayHe rose from the deadChrist’s blood was shed He defeatedDeath and sinWe’re free from sin’s prison All our sin is forgivenWhen we are regeneratedUnion with Christ is achieved We’ll…

  • God

    Now praise the FatherAnd the SonWith the Holy SpiritThree in One Our Mighty GodIs triuneWe should singThat tune Our God is perfectIn every single way you seeHe is sovereignWith absolute authority From the dirtGod created manIt was supernaturalHe had a plan Christ cameTo earthSo men could haveThe new birth Christ wasWithout any sinOn the crossHe…

  • Give God Thanksgiving

    TodayWe give GodThanksFor allThat He hasBestowed on usWe shallHave a feastTo celebrateOur freedomIn ChristBring onThe foodRoasted turkeyStuffingMashed potatoesMushroom gravyCranberry gelWhole cranberrySauceSweet potatoCaseroleBrussel sproutsPumpkin piePumpkin mousseApple ciderGreen beanCaseroleCrescent rollsCranberryGinger aleEgg nogGod hasBlessed usSo abundantlyWe should alwaysBe thankfulEspecially forChrist’s sacrificeSo we may beRedeemed by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • Melancholy

    I am depressed, you seeI have such misery I lack motivationI don’t have elation I have a broken mindHealing, I must find I long to be wholeI’m on the dole I often feel sadAnd sometimes I’m mad I take medicationIt helps my situation Mental illness is toughMy mind’s state is rough by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • Animals

    I love animalsOf every shape and sizeThere are none I despise How I longTo have pet dogsI even want hogs Send me felinesAnd bunnies tooNo animals I eschew A pet hippoWould be niceTigers suffice A dolphinIs greatA chihuahua cleans his plate A grizzly bearIt’s so funDon’t shoot it with a gun by Zachary Uram(C) 2025