Let me walk (a nod to the Man in Black)

Oh mystery, don’t bury me In your hands, In your hands Take me back, face the facts I am weak, I am weak Let me walk in your grace
Let me feel the air of peace Let me stand for what is right Let me walk in path of light A child’s face, a worn out place In our hands, In our hands On TV screens and in my dreams My heart hurts, my heart hurts When morals are lost To the wealth of gain He finds no host In this evil game Take me back, the man in black Hold our hands, hold our hands Speak gentle words, now rarely heard Mend our hearts, mend our hearts Chorus (c) Dave Schipper 2019 Rose Riversongs

Christmas Eve (Peace be with you)

Have a great Merry Christmas...and peace to you and your family



Snow is gently falling, the cat’s under the tree

Joyous light is calling, new hope for us to see

Winter is here, and nothing to fear

Friends are in town, and comfort abounds

Peace to you, Peace to you,

God’s peace to you, Peace.

Church bells are sounding, the parking lots full

The eve service starting, racks packed with wool

Jesus is here, and nothing to fear

Good friends around singly heavenly sounds.

Peace to you, Peace to you

God’s peace to you,  Peace.

By Dave Schipper © 2013 Rose Riversongs

So Why?

As I sit here in the middle of a fast food nation,
I can not fathom life in the middle east desert.
The sounds, the smells, the assault on the senses.
Could they fathom my life a good world apart?

I need to find words, ambition and opportunities
They cry to find peace, freedom and equality.
In the end we’re not much different you see.
But our culture has formed our assumed reality.

So I sit with a full belly and free woman around me
While they wander from one check point to another
I might be the evil person that they perceive
But equal religions, races, and sexes are the right order.

So how do I reconcile Law or Cultural Tradition
Do I find right words in the Torah, Bible or the Koran?
I suspect that these great books have the direction
Live humbly with love for others as a plan.

So why are we still fighting?

Dave Zeman © 2009 RR


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