Judy Gruenfeld

My Wish

I'd like my soul to be set free,
my heart to love complete?
my eyes to open wide and see
the world laid at my feet.
I'd like to feel the summer breeze
drift by and kiss my cheek?
the morning sun shine through the trees
and glisten as I peek.
I'd like to fly towards hopes and dreams,
where darkness never lands?
where light forever always gleams,
and truth forever stands.
But, broken souls are hard to mend,
bright lights, an unknown hue?
the darkness is my only friend,
it's all I ever knew.
But, come the dawn and with it light,
clear skies and no more rain?
I'll bend the rules with all my might
and glory in the gain.

Closed Hearts

A child is born,
a mother cries...
she's left to mourn
midst family's "why's?"

They close their hearts
to mama's sin.
"We want no part
of you or him."

The Prophecy

Come here my sweet child, there's something I must tell you...
we have been chosen, I want you to know.

Angels pure and mild, with souls that are fresh as dew
will bring us a gift, to nurture and grow.

A very special soul, soon will be ours to keep,
bringing along with it, burdens to bear.

Though we may feel some times that we would like to weep,
the Lord will wipe away all of our tears.

We can't ask questions of Him and His wondrous ways.
He would not give us a test we can't pass.

He will be there to help us through all of our days,
forging a bond, that forever will last.

We'll draw our strength from the One who is up above.
He will give comfort and assuage our fears...

always secure in the fact that we have His love,
ever to keep us so near and so dear.

When the time's right, He will reveal why us He chose,
in the meantime, we have nothing to fear.

Safe in the knowledge, that God on us always glows,
one day the answer will be crystal clear.

My Teacher, My Son

It's been thirty-two years almost to the date
when unbeknownst to me, He sealed my fate.

A baby boy was born, you see;
a special child was born to me.

We changed him.  We fed him.  We cooed to him sweetly.
We hugged him.  We kissed him.  We dressed him so neatly.

We took him for walks.  We bathed him at night.
We taught him to talk.  We hoped he was bright.

The hair on his head shone like spun gold,
by this time, you see, he had turned three years old.

My sweet little boy had a beautiful face,
but I started wondering, "Where is his place?"

"He's not like to others.  Something's not quite right."
"Autistic," said doctors.  That was my plight!

To whom could I turn?  Where could I go?
My hot tears would burn.  I just did not know.

Then one day a friend with whom I was staying
said, "Listen to me.  Why don't you start praying?"

"But that's not my way.  It's not what I choose."
"Try it", he said. "You've nothing to lose."

The road I now travel is a quite different one.
And who is my teacher?  You guessed it, my son!

His soul is quite special.  With him I have soared.
He's shown me the way back home to The Lord.

No Regrets

I've combed the land
and sailed the sea?
reached for a hand
that beckoned me.

I rode the wind,
my soul left bare?
some say I've sinned
but I don't care.

I play life's game
by my own rules?
retreat, when I'm
approached by fools.

I've had my share
of ups and downs?
life isn't fair
yet, I've not drowned.

And when my time
to leave is here,
sing my last rhyme
without a tear.

Peaceful

I'd like to ride on moonbeams,
sail across the golden sky...
and fill my cup with pipe dreams
as I watched the world go by.

My heart would soar with pleasure,
as I danced among the clouds...
my eyes would feast on treasure,
wrapped up in protective shrouds.

And past the journey looms night,
where the stardust is my bed...
in blanketed soft moonlight,
I will lay my weary head.

ELIEZER'S GRIN

I KNOW A BOY WHO IS PURE JOY
WHEN HE SMILES THE SKY LIGHTS UP FOR MILES
WHEN HE LAUGHS YOU'RE DRAWN RIGHT IN
TO ALL THAT IS PURE AND FREE FROM SIN.

HIS VOICE IS HEARD THOUGH NOT WITH WORDS
BY THOSE WHO HEAR THOUGH NOT WITH EARS
WHEN LOOKING INTO HIS BIG BROWN EYES
I SEE ALL THAT'S IMORTANT AND ALL THAT IS WISE.

ONE DAY WHILE PERCHED ON TIPPY-TOES
HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO KISS MY NOSE
HE CONLDN'T GET IT JUST QUITE RIGHT
AND SO THE KISS BECAME A BITE.

THE SWEETEST KISS I'VE EVER HAD
WAS GIVEN TO ME BY YOU, LITTLE LAD
YOU'RE THE BESTEST HUGGER IN THE WORLD
YOU GIVE OF YOURSELF WITH A LOVE THAT'S UNFURLED.

WE LOOK FOR LIFE'S MEANING WHEN WE ARE DOWN
BUT I JUST HAVE TO TURN AROUND
AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE I'VE BEEN
AND REMEMBER ELIEZER'S GRIN

Rebirth

As daylight fades
and nighttime flowers,
whispering shades
of darkest hours...
soft revealed
within my dreams,
and swiftly steal
across moonbeams.
Midnight shadows cease to be
among the woven tapestry...
and with the night
a stillness strolls,
to unsoared heights
where darkness grows.
Life is still
until the dawn,
by Master's will
a day reborn.

Freefalling

I want to be
where winds blow free,
and raindrops kiss the trees.

Where leaves of brown,
with unheard sounds,
fall softly as a breeze.

Where night time skies
amaze the eyes
with stars that gleam and glisten.

And streams flow down
without a sound
and beg someone to listen.

'Tis there
I'll make my final bed,
with heart and soul at peace

And on a cloud
as soft as down,
will let my breathing cease.