Our Church, The Jewel

The Beauty of a Jewel of a church
Bringing us together with our fore fathers
The Memory of a rich
Desire to hold
What is really valuable in the end
What value is a human
If he hath no history
Esteemed and steeped in timeless rituals
A Remembrence of
what was, and still is
A time traveled
lived again and again
Where does thou wander
But in the soul of one's tradition
One's richness
Value and honoring thy God
In the most poetic manner
The iconic sound of A song
Permeates the depths of one's inner soul
Traversing the whole body
As nourishing as
The water of life

Joseph Allen
12/30/07

Journey

In Our Travels
The Pathways
The Mystery That Unravels

The Wonders Unseen
The Beauty to Wander
An Incessant Dream

The Smell, The Air
The Fabulous Aromas
The Mystical Flair

The People, Places
The Personalities
The Exotic Faces

Joseph Allen
12/26/07

The Inspiration

A King Was Born
The World Was Shown
Pure Was His Life
To All A Sacrifice

Lifted The Hearts
Of All Torn Apart
So That This Day
This Eve We Pray

In this Season
The Only Reason
A Gift Onto Mankind
A Star That Shined

Christmas To One
The Only One
The Lord’s Grace
Upon That Face.

Joseph Allen
12/17/07

History Of Truth

A Die is Cast
A Mirror into the Past
A Reflection of Truth
From A Tireless Sleuth

Whatever the present
Revealed As Heaven Sent
Whatever Was Done
No Escape For Some

True History Tells
The Knowledge It Quells
Old Lies Can Wonder
Their Lives, So Somber

The Ray of Hope
Ones that Cannot Cope
The Mirror into the Past
Truth, As An Ever Last

Joseph Allen
12/7/07

Magical Music

Music, That Begs A
Tear From Darkness, From Fear
Enlightens the Soul
The Days of Old

Melodies , Vibrations
A Feeling Inside
Endless Salutations
Goose Bumps, On The Outside

The Smile On The Faces
Longing All The While
The Heart In It’s Places
That Magical Smile

Iridescent In A Way
The Feeling Inside
All Through The Day
Bursting With Pride

Musical Happiness
If Only For That Day
No Longer The Emptiness
Just to Dance and Play

Joseph Allen
8/27/07

Marie

Everyday
In a Special Way
God Takes
Our Precious Away

Her Kindness
Her Smile
The Caring
All The While

She Fed Our Soul
The Mystery
Her Days of Old
A Family History

In Haifa
She Was Born
In Her Death
We Mourn

A Mother
A Wife
A Sister
An Aunt

Just One More Time
A Feeling of Empty
To Just Hear Her
Say Amti

Joseph Allen
1/28/07