Zach Uram's Blog

I ran through the night
I had quite a fright

Demons chased me
They were so ugly

Finally, away they flew
When I said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

I ran out of the dark woods
And back into our neighborhoods

I was back safely at home
No longer would I roam
,
I read the Scriptures
My faith it nurtures

I soon fell asleep
Whilst dreaming, I did weep

Daddy appeared in my dream
It was a surreal experience supreme

It was so great to hear his voice
I did rejoice

I laughed and cried
Until we would meet again, I’d abide

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Bedlam abounds
In my higher-dimensional mind
Oh, sweet sanity, I long to find

The shadows speak
I am a few bricks shy of a load
My temper is hot, do not goad

Saints, be ready
For the rapture of the Church
Don’t be left in the lurch

I follow biblical prophecy
Israel is God’s clock
Many will scoff and mock

Before the Anti-Christ takes power
Our blessed hope will commence
It will not be a happenstance

Jesus Himself shall appear
At the trumpet that’s last
The dead in Christ shall rise first

Oh happy day
We’ll go with Christ to Heaven
Those left behind are Satan’s leaven

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I suffered a terrible loss
My precious Daddy has passed on
My mind feels like slow-moving moss

My sister Vi and I are in a deep melancholy
We feel broken without our father
Long to be happy and free

Daddy was my spiritual father
He opened the glorious Word of God to me
With him, my biblical studies went further

I’m in a deep-seated madness
I am truly a lunatic
Fueled by an unquenchable sadness

I desire a happy and peaceful life
Memories of my childhood comfort me
I want a life devoid of rancor and strife

How I long to be joyful and jolly
Instead, I’m full of woe
I’m in a state of melancholy

I know that we in Christ don’t mourn as the lost
“Absent the body, present with the Lord.”
I will persevere in faith, no matter the cost

Oh, what a happy day it will be
I can envision it in my mind
When I’m reunited with Daddy

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I am not
A loon
I don’t jump
Over the moon

I am not a cripple
Who is lame
I can still walk
I don’t accept shame

I am not a maniac
My thoughts are sound
My mind is sharp
I have a mental wound

My faculties aren’t derelict
I obey the law
Underestimating me
Could be a fatal flaw

I am weak some days
My body has no gas
This season of infirmity
It, too, shall pass

I lack energy
I need pep
And vigor
In my step

My mind is sometimes
A raging maelstrom
To insanity
I shall not succumb

You may laugh at me
But that will not affect me
The joke is on you
I am spiritually free

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Vi is so sly
She waits for
The Sweet By-and-By

She is my sweet maleet
Vi is an amazing sister
She can’t be beat

My dear chumlay
She is very talented
You like to play

At poetry and art
She does excel
She is not a tart

I love living with her
She’s the best roommate
Vi wants a cat that goes purr

If I’m sad
She cheers me up
Vi watches the lily pad

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Sweeter than rye
That’s my Vi

She can’t be beat
She’s my sweet maleet

She needs a sweet treat
It shall make her complete

Can you see
Vi is very dreamy

She’s so great
Vi is first-rate

She understands the great bard
With Vi’s professors, she sparred

Shakespeare and Chaucer she knows deeply
She studied English Literature successfully

Vi cooks me wonderful food
She is never rude

Vi keeps our home super clean
She’s a cleaning machine

Vi is an accomplished artist, you see
She rivals Picasso completely

Vi and I are poets
We use our formidable wits

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

The waves crashed
Against the shore
Of this beauty
We wanted more

We caught huge crabs
And ate our fill
It was truly
A succulent meal

The ocean mist
Was cooling
We wanted to go
Deep-sea fishing

We rented a boat
Soon, I caught a swordfish
It would be
A tasty dish

As the sun set
We walked along the shore
Reminiscing about our day
We wanted more

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I ran with the wolf pack
We roamed the forest deep
On the attack
After eating, we fell asleep

I caught a wild salmon
As it traveled upstream
With the grizzly bears
It was a dream

With the bald eagles
I soared high above
We caught tasty rabbits
It was a labor of love

Next, I flew on the rooftops
With the ravens so black
We cawed and sang all day
Courage, we didn’t lack

I roamed the Serengeti
With the lion pride
We caught a gazelle
Some refreshing water I eyed

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

This Christmas
It will not be the same
Daddy will be absent
There is no one to blame

We shall trim
The Christmas tree
While reeling from the loss
And facing misery

The stockings will be hung
On our fireplace with care
But oh, how it will sting
That Daddy won’t be there

We will still
Celebrate Christ’s birth
Daddy would want it that way
There shall be great mirth

My wish this Christmas
Is that we appreciate each day
God determines our lifespan
Baby Jesus in His crib with hay

We’ll listen to Christmas music
Both reverent and jolly
Recalling Daddy’s favorites
It will be a time most holy

So, make the eggnog
And eat the fruitcake too
This Christmas will be memorable
Even if we are rather blue

Dearest Daddy in heaven
Our love for you shall never wane
No matter the emotional turmoil
And the intense pain

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025