Zach Uram's Blog

Bach’s music
Is sublime
It has stood
The test of time
Sacred cantatas
Passions
Sonatas
Concertos
Fugues and Preludes
For harpsichord
And pipe organ
He had
Over 20 children
But sadly many died
In infancy
Still, Bach had joy
In the Lord Jesus
He wrote his music
For God’s glory
And he asked for
Jesus’ help
On his compositions
His music
Had complex precision
Bach was a master
Of counterpoint
And harmony
He wrote for
Multiple voices
His works for cello
Are deeply moving
As is his
Well Tempered Clavier
In his day
He was an organ virtuoso
Able to improvise
On the spot
Better than anyone
Had ever heard
Bach’s music
Is truly
Transcendent
And heavenly

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I heard
The death knell
When mankind
Fell

Adam was
Our federal head
When he sinned
We would all be dead

Original sin
Touches every man
But God provided
A redemptive plan

Christ was
Our propitiation
The spotless Lamb
Who grants us salvation

We are in Christ
A new creation
This is cause
For jubilation

We share the gospel
During the day and night
This precious truth
Is out of sight

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Christ is
Our sole mediator
He intercedes for us
With Father God the Creator

We need no one else
Not Mary or a saint
Anything else is idolatry
They bow to her and even faint

We should not venerate anyone
But God Almighty
Mary was sinful
And a non-virgin definitely

The Triune God
Is worthy of worship
Not any creature
Only His Lordship

Let us preach the gospel
Christ crucified, died, and rose
This is what matters most
It is God Who chose

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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