The wasted hours go by,
As I sit in the hole,
Peering at a small sky,
The walls are caving in,
As my heart bleeds,
Eyes dim to see light.

Once I lived in heaven,
Drinking the nectar of life,
Gracious was my heart,
Living in the light,
Was a blessing for me.

I see my both lives,
And ask the one above,
Why must I endure this?
“Like gold is tested in fire
So must you endure”- he said.

- – – written by Richard Mathew

I am lying in the meadows
Under the dark clouds shadows
The whispers of the dry wind
Echo the hollow of my ear
I look up to the dark sky
And tears fill my eye

I remember the time
When I had nowhere to run
The dark clouds had come
To spell doom on the sun
I see illusions of light
But these impair my sight

My eyes clouded with tears
With troubles of which I fear
Then I saw ,in between two clouds
A ray of hope and heard a voice Clear and loud
“Come to me all ye that labour,
And I will give you rest”

For he was gentle and humble in spirit
He carried our cross on his shoulders
Where would you find such a love,
As pure and white as a dove
I cried and cried, till my heart
Was as light as feather

And suddenly,I saw
A change in the weather
The dark clouds seemed to disappear
And my heart was free from fear
Filled with a heart full of joy
I began to run as fast as a boy
Running I could hear his voice
Calling me to dance and rejoice

- – - written by Richard Mathew

If we might have a second chance
To live the day once more,
And rectify mistakes we’ve made
To even up the score.

If we might have a second chance
to use the knowledge gained,
Perhaps we might become at last
As fine as God ordained.

But though we can’t retrace our steps,
However stands the score,
Tomorrow brings another chance
For us to try once more