Dr John Celes Poems

Girl-child or boy, what God gives you is joy!
A child’s, a priceless gift of God, not toy –
A mini human being that needs love,
Like how the Maker bestows from above.
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Why did You make me specially O Lord?
I feel You've made me uniquely from clay!
Why did You create me by special word?
Why am I born on a lucky birthday?
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An evil-minded man cannot erase
The good work done by his predecessor;
He cannot shake the foundation/ strong base
Or slur his good name, make it much lesser.
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I never thought that she would die so soon!
I planned to come and talk to her one day;
I never knew the earth could lose its moon!
Which human being can predict God’s way?
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If I can’t pray for you, then who else could?
If I don’t pray for you, then who else will?
If I won’t pray for you, then who else would?
To pray for you will I my death until.
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We need not seek the earthly gold;
The world can’t give us peace of mind;
All pleasures seen around us will
Soon fade away, and turn life grim.
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Sea-shells say a story
Of birth under the sea,
In Nature’s lap wholly,
God-blessed simplicity.
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The holes in human fabric’s core,
Each teacher humbly serves to hem;
Each teacher is a living gem,
God gave to students to adore.
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My pleasant life of yesterday,
When I was just a lad,
Has vanished without trace today,
Which makes me only sad.
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I want to cry but I can only try;
I want to scream but it won’t reach most ears;
I want to scold but many will not change;
I want to curse but it will never work!
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