JEANNIE KIRCHEN

JEANNIE KIRCHEN

LOVE

Without love I’m a clanging cymbal

A noisy gong

If I spoke in the language of a heavenly angels song

If I prophesied all God’s secret plans

And all knowledge I did understand

If I had faith and mountains could move

Without love what would that prove

If I gave everything I had to the poor

Sacrificed my body and gave even more

I’d gain nothing if I didn’t have love

Without love there’s not any point of

Helping a brother who is in need

Or a hungry person to feed

For

Love is patient,

love is kind

Love is God from beginning of time

Love does not envy,

It does not boast

Love is Father, Son

And Holy Ghost

Love is not proud

It is not rude

Love is not hot or cold

Based upon a mood

Love does not anger easily and does not seek itself

Love is an open book

Not to be kept upon a shelf

Love does not in evil delight

Rejoicing in truth it sheds its light

No record of wrong does it keep

Love flows as wide as it is deep

Love always protects

Always hopes and trusts

Love perseveres as true love must

Love never gives up but in faith prevails

Through every circumstance, it does not fail

All childish things have been put away

And with perfect clarity we will see one day

Things may be clouded, partial and not so sweet

But then we will know everything as God knows us complete

All things one day will pass away

But there are three things that forever will stay

Faith, hope, and love, these three will remain

Love being the greatest forever to reign

AND I REACH

And I reach for the place beside me in bed

Where once you used to lay your head

Your pillow unruffled, your scent long gone

But your memories in my heart stay strong

I dream of all the could have beens

And you’re beside me once again

I caress your face and hold your hand then

You smile and we kiss, don’t want it to end

In the afterglow of love closely you hold me

Content in this moment forever I’ll be

But all too soon I awake and you’ve slipped away

As life without you takes me to another day

And again I will reach for your place in my bed

Where once upon a time you laid your head

TAKE ME BACK

Take me back to those yesteryears

When a child again I can be

Building sand castles in the sand

Running so wild and free

Take me back to those simpler times

When a care in this world I had none

When all the world was my stage

And my days were so much fun

Take me back to those days long gone

Playing tag in the yard with my friends

Carefree were those days of yore

I never wanted them to end

Take me back to memories of long ago

When the woods behind the school became

A place of dreams and enchantments

Exploring deeper into this realm untamed

Take me back to when imaginations

And magical summer days seemed long

I was a princess awaiting her knight in shining armor

Or a cowgirl on her horse singing a happy trails song

Take me back, oh please take me back

To a life of innocence and childhood days

Backyard tents, sleeping under the stars

Those times I sometimes wished they'd stayed

Take me back if just for a moment

Running free and happy at play

To be that child once again

When growing old seemed so far away

Take me back so I can for a time

Relive this little girls dreams and wishes

And seeing them all come true

Finding within herself life's riches

In the days of her yesteryears

JEANNIE KIRCHEN

JEANNIE KIRCHEN is a widow with three grown children and four teenage grandchildren.  She has had a love for poetry ever since the fifth grade when she had to memorize and recite three poems in front of her class!  Jeannie wrote her first poem shortly after that! Most of Jeannie’s poems have a Christ centered Godly theme expressing her love for God and love for others!  She shares from her heart hoping that   everyone who reads her poetry is not only blessed but also touched even by God, even if it’s only in a small way. Jeannie also writes poetry about love and loss and memories of ages past! Jeannie has been published in four anthologies and is the author of a children’s book, “Why Barry Bear Skipped His Bath”. She also has a monthly Spiritual Column in Wildfire Magazine! Jeannie lives in Arizona with her German Shepherd dog Maddie, her Egyptian Mau /Bengal Cat Mindy and a parakeet named Phoebe, and many, many friends.  She is active in her church and Women’s Bible Study!  When not writing a poem, working on her end times novel, or her preteen novel, Jeannie likes to read, hike the mountains of Arizona, have lunch with friends, knit, and swim.