Eva L. Shaw

I've had people who have asked me,
Why I wear a smile,
When they know my situation,
Is hard, oh yes so hard,
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When I first saw you
All I could do was giggle
Is this for real, or a dream?
Does the colour beige mean anything?
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A young mother one day,
Knelt by her son's bedside
The doctor told her that he would likely die,
The little body was so still lying in that bed
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I have found friends, friends who care,
They live the whole world over.
Women who love life,
Women who are strong,
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A letter from my sister
Says 'I am your sister'-
'That cannot change'
What do these words mean?
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I walked and talked with you today
The sun shone bright and the mountains spoke clear
The snow on the tops glistened as I watched, but
The river ran cold.
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As I walked down life's pathway all alone
I met a friend called Jesus on the way
I asked Him to come into my heart and live within
And I would love Him, yes love Him, forevermore.
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Terror, torture, memories,
Confusion, bad times, good times,
I cannot understand it.
I am loved but I feel hated,
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Words and Questions
puzzle - by the lakeside
sister - mine?
Do you love me mummy?
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The water ripples over the stones
The horses neigh in the pasture field
The leaves twitter in the breeze
The sun shines through the branches.
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A beautiful baby girl
Beautiful locks of golden curls
Becomes a statistic
Of childhood sexual abuse.
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Remember the stories inthe Bible,
How Jesus took the children on His knee,
The precious little vessels of innocence,
He loved them and said come unto Me.
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Imagine-
A newly developed butterfly
Has just come out of the cocoon
It is sitting on a leaf drying
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I sit and wonder and wait for
You, my friend.
Feeling compassion and excitement for
You, my friend.
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I met a fifty six year old Persian man
We had many wonderful hours of talking together
On going our separate ways,
He parted by saying, 'I love you'.
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There was a time when
You asked for my heart
Reluctantly I gave it and
You crushed my soul.
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She is a woman, plagued day by day
Told many times over
It's because of your weight.
But why are the pounds there
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There are many times in life as I wonder,
And I feel God's protection ever near,
I will never forget the times He has warned me,
So gently, never alraming, He is love.
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When spring comes to us,
Scent of flowers in the air,
A tiny little rosebud,
A flower of God's design.
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Jesus is the giver of life in troubled times,
He shows me the way that I must go,
He's always there to help me if I only ask,
He's the best friend I could ever have.
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