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A grizzly bearIs on the prowlIt’s famishedLooking for fish or fowl It’s hungryAnd wants to eatA very tastyAnd succulent treat The mighty bearGoes up the mountainIt wants salmonIt needs the protein The stream is fullOf huge salmon fishThe bear eats them allSo delish The bear discoversA bee hive in a treeIt’s a feast of honeyThe…

I was born againAt age sevenMy fate was secureAn eternity in Heaven I was a new creationBorn from aboveIt was all becauseOf Christ’s love He is my RedeemerA Savior so mightyChrist died for my sinsAt Calvary On the third dayHe roseIt was meChrist chose The graveCouldn’t hold HimAngels sangA great hymn BeholdThe risen ChristHe wasSacrificed…

I was puffed upWith arrogance and prideAlso self-righteousnessI was rather snide I had a strong intellectAnd much educationBut I was backsliddenAnd faced tribulation God was mercifulHe broke me down completelyI lost my once cherished mindI was the prodigal son certainly Delusions and hallucinationsBecame the normBut Christ saved meFrom that rough mental storm Slowly I regainedMy…

I sit downTo a smorgasbordAll of my favoritesRibeye steakCooked medium well doneWith sauteed mushroomsAnd onionsFried chickenSicilian pizzaWith anchoviesAnd black olivesFish tacosBaked Alaskan salmonSpanish garlic shrimpLobster tailWith melted butterTandoori chickenChicken tikka masalaWith garlic naanLamb curryBarbecued pork ribsA juicy cheeseburgerWith beefsteak tomatoFreshly made guacamoleWith tortilla chipsChicken burritoStuffed cabbageStuffed green peppersFresh kielbasaWith horseradish by Zachary Uram(c) 2024

I walk throughThe dark wildernessOf my fractured mindBabylon has fallen The voicesAre never endingWhispering thingsI don’t want to hear I am a strangerIn a strange landMy thoughts raceI cannot comprehend I find refugeIn ChristOrder in chaosA mighty Redeemer On the oceanOf my mindHe calms the wavesAnd beckons me I am brokenBut not defeatedWhen I am…

Saturdays in the 1980sWe went to the mallCentury IIIWe had a ball We walkedWhat seemed like milesSo much to doWe all had smiles Looking at all the booksWas really greatWe each got one bookThere was nothing to hate We threw penniesInto the water tankThere were so many coinsI watched my penny as it sank When…

I venture outInto the snow Where I’m goingI do not know Such a splendidSight A soft blanketOf white I spotA black crow It caws at meAnd flies low Each snowflakeIs unique I hold a fewAnd take a peek They are so beautifulCrystalline complexity Evidence of GodA great diversity I look underA street light Below I…

The wind howlsIn the cold night On the streetsNot a soul in sight We are snug and cozyIn our home We are thankfulWe have no place to roam With a cup of hot teaIn our hand We read ScriptureAnd pray for our land America needs to repentOf its sin Christ died for usHe was a…

My name is Zak My mind is out of whack Mentally speaking I have a few screws loose On the train of sanity I ride in the caboose I suffer from Schizophrenia, major depression And anxiety disorder too Sanity I do eschew I am rather crazy My grasp of reality Can be rather hazy by…

In Christ AloneIs found my hopeHe saved meWhen I was at the endOf my rope My RedeemerHe set my soul freeGod breathedNew lifeIn me My LordHis sovereign graceSaved a wretchLike meChrist saves every race My SaviorIn Him I am completeChrist died for meEvery single sinI have a Lord so sweet My KingWhom I adoreChrist providesFor…