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Blessings in Your Journey” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

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 “Blessings in your journey,”
It is a phrase I have used many times.
It is used in my salutations that end my correspondence.
Our journey’s in life are truly short.
 
When the flickering light of our lives
is compared to the stars above us
it is then that we realize
the brevity of our physical lives?
 
Is this world one of many rooms
that our souls will walk thru?
Will we have recall of all we have learned?
 
Will the Blessings of the Lord
continue to fall upon us
from every deed and act on our part
that demonstrates our love for others?
  
So my dear Friend
Blessings in your journey.
The light before us
becomes brighter each day
of our lives.
 
 

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"My Magic Red Shoes" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming "Passion Amidst Apathy"

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At times it would be nice
to have a pair of magic red shoes.
Just clicking them together three times
would do the trick.
 
Suddenly I would be transported
to wherever my mind of memory
would wish to go.
 
At this very moment
I could easily think of a dozen places
I would love to be at this moment.
 
Each time frame
would place me at a time and place
where I felt greatly loved.
 
Where there was a skip in my step
and a constant grin on my face.
I can easily bring to mind
scenes of such places in my past.
 
Skipping through a mall with her
like a school child.
Dancing with her
for the first time
with my arm around her waist. 
 
Ah yes then their were those
first kisses
always soft
always remembered
always joyful
in the way those kisses went to my toes.
 
Truthly knowing what I know now
would I have taken more time
to savor every moment.
 
Time in remembering every detail
of the places of my youth
where my magic red shoes
would have taken my heart.  

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“A Prayer For The Blessing of Sight” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

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A very dear friend of mine is currently dealing with issues regarding his sight.  There is a possibility that blindness is before him.  I wrote this poem/prayer for him.  If you, or someone you know is dealing with these issues in their lives, be sure to pass on this poem/prayer to them:

 

My Lord, I humble myself before You this day.

With You, all things are possible.

You have healed the sick, made the lame walk, 

the deaf hear, the blind to see again.

The dead have risen to life by Your command.

As your humble, and still unworthy servant,

I come before You this day to ask you to heal my eyes.

Heal my vision dear Lord,

so that I might continue on my life’s journey,

in finding ways,

to serve you.

Amen 

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