Zach Uram's Blog

  • A Vietnam Soldier Comes Home

    The soldier
    Went to war
    He wondered
    What he was fighting for

    Combat
    Was fierce & deadly
    He narrowly averted death
    Providentially

    He returned home
    To insults & jeers
    He felt unappreciated
    He cried many tears

    He felt guilty
    For surviving
    When his comrades died
    He had PTSD & wasn’t thriving

    Finally, he got help
    His emotional scars
    Were healing
    For him, there are no more wars

    He repented
    And believed the gospel
    He was born again that day
    In the chapel

    He is now
    A man of peace
    Slowly his demons
    Did cease

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Gospel Meditations

    I once was trapped
    In the mire of sin
    Christ was a propitiation

    The old me
    Was totally depraved
    I was in darkness enslaved

    But Christ set
    The captives free
    He did it for me

    In Christ we are a new creation
    United with God in one accord
    Our image of God restored

    Being born again, the Holy Spirit
    Quickens our soul instantly
    We’re regenerated immediately

    Next comes justification
    By faith alone
    It’s possible because Christ did atone

    Now I work on mortifying the sinful flesh
    Sanctification is a lifelong pursuit
    At times this process is painfully acute

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

  • My Wonderful Big Sister Violet

    My dear sister Vi
    Is very sly

    She cleans our home
    Rarely does she roam

    Vi rubs my back
    When I get a painful attack

    She cooks food that’s delish
    Vi makes it as I wish

    She helps me when I’m blue
    Cooking for me a lamb stew

    Vi is compassionate and empathetic
    She helps me with issues psychiatric

    We have wonderful conversation for sure
    Vi has a degree in English literature

    We laugh and cry together
    No matter the weather

    Vi is my best friend
    It’s her and I until the end

    I love her more than the stars in the sky
    If you knew her you’d see why

    Vi is a gifted poet and an artist too
    She critiques my poetry with her point of view

    We love listening to 1980s music on our Echo Dot
    It just hits the right spot

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Native Americans

    I lost my heart
    At Wounded Knee
    On the Trail of Tears
    This is a sad history

    The Native Americans
    Suffered greatly
    Their mistreatment
    Was a painful tragedy

    They worshipped God
    The Great Spirit
    In the sky
    Their abuse was illicit

    This noble people
    Hunted the buffalo
    They smoked
    Tobacco

    Now Native Americans
    Live on reservations
    Far removed from ancestors
    They face deprivations

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • A Typical Day for Me

    I woke up
    To a new day
    I felt totally gay

    Slowly
    I got out of bed
    I had a weary head

    My sister Vi
    Made me a cup of coffee
    It’s steam I could see

    For breakfast
    I had eggs over easy
    They were even cheesy

    I drank
    A small glass of orange juice
    And ate a bowl of chocolate mousse

    I took my morning medications
    These psychiatric drugs help me
    I felt footloose and fancy free

    A little TV I watched
    I lay back down
    I was depressed and had a frown

    I lay there
    Like a beached whale
    This is my sad tale

    Another day
    That I’m depleted
    I feel defeated

    I long to have more energy
    To laugh, run, and play
    I have nothing left to say

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Saturday Musings

    It’s a dark, cold night
    I step into the light
    And escape the blight

    Can you see
    My name is Zachary
    I’m footloose & fancy free

    I love reading at home
    Especially a theological tome
    I don’t need to roam

    I drank an ice-cold glass of water
    Outside it’s hotter
    My belly is getting smaller

    I love to feast on a ribeye steak
    With green beans & a slice of cake
    Of a banana split I’ll partake

    I love Scripture reading
    Upon God’s Word I’m feeding
    Soon I’ll be sleeping

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Flight

    I will fly up high
    Soaring in the sky

    I fly with the geese
    And feel at peace

    I feel totally free
    This is the life for me

    I go up and down
    Without a frown

    In the clouds I rest
    Flying is the best

    I dive down low
    And play with a crow

    At night I go to bed
    I’m well fed

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Miscellaneous

    I don’t mean to be rude
    But you better drop your attitude

    I’m a wild and crazy man
    I don’t have a plan

    I will run in the rain
    It makes me insane

    I don’t tell a lie
    I’ll have ham on rye

    I’m battling mental illness
    In life I wait for the stillness

    All the Saracens were defeated
    But I’m not conceited

    I will belch and fart
    When I shop in Walmart

    I long to laugh and play
    I’m totally gay

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Outer Worlds

    I left one day
    To explore space
    My rocket ship set the pace

    I visited many planets
    Some had advanced life
    There was no strife

    I preached the gospel
    To these alien beings
    I made many pleadings

    These extraterrestrial lifeforms
    Were soon repenting
    And the gospel they were believing

    My evangelism was complete
    I returned to earth fast
    I had a blast

    I left believers
    On these far away worlds
    I got a Big Mac at McDonald’s

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Seafood Galore

    I love seafood
    A clam bake is nice
    Salmon I’ll eat thrice

    Please give me a lobster
    And oysters too
    There is no seafood I’ll eschew

    Tilapia sure does satisfy
    Also mussels are delish
    For clam chowder I surely do wish

    King crab legs are wonderful
    Scallops are very tasty
    Baby octopus makes me crazy

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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