A Lily’s Spring Proclamation

Harshness transcends to beauty.

Growth where I once fell short.

Brighter days replace darker ones.

Energy overcomes lethargy.

Liberty from restraints.

Life where death was.

Robed in stunning new array.

Purity conquering the profane.

Truth defeating doubt.

An empty tomb signals victory.

Hope assured.



by Royce Waxenfelter 2/14/12

Songs of the Brokenhearted

Have you ever felt the pain

Of a love that ended wrong

Felt the failure of the loss

Then heard the suffering in a song

The song of the brokenhearted

Have you ever sobbed alone

Thoughts of hate toward those in love

You have more to offer than they do

Yet somehow they rose above

Your song of the brokenhearted

~chorus~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now be done with that

Go out and live your life

Shrug off all the doubt

Throw away the strife

Those songs of the brokenhearted

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I used to console myself

With a connection to despair

By listening to the words

Of singers who’d declare

The songs of the brokenhearted

I’d find meaning in the hurt

I’d pass the bitter cup

To anyone who’d listen

Will sympathy prop me up?

My song of the brokenhearted

~chorus~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now I’m done with that

Gonna live my life

Shrug off all the doubt

Throw away the strife

The songs of the brokenhearted

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I heard promises of truth

Of a savior who would care

He’d bring eyesight to the blind

And love's riches he would share

And heal the brokenhearted

I felt so torn up inside

I tried to scream and shout

But the frustration broke me down

And to Christ my soul cried out

Please Lord I’m brokenhearted

~chorus~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now He healed my heart

Jesus guides my life

I shrug off the doubt

Kick away the strife

I’m no longer brokenhearted!

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By Royce Waxenfelter

2/8/12