This week

Has been awesome! Getting in touch with good friends, being told you are one of the truest friends a person had, hanging with the Penn one boys, the beautiful weather, fun photos and doing the video with Steve, which eventually I'll post, Penn floor dinner, and watching Benchwarmers with Jay and Steve. Thanks to all my pals!

Rose among thorns

(written on February 26th for my friends who are guys)

I care for you guys because of our friendship so this is for you...

v1: You feel so alone, think love is fake, you can't see, the beauty in you, but boy you don't see what I see, that untapped pontential, that big heart,

Chorus: You look in the mirror, insecure and sad, you feel like a thorn among roses, but through my eyes, you are so much more, you shine through, you are a rose among thorns...

v2: Girls laugh in your face, you feel such disgrace, but they can't grasp, how unique you are, you are God's design, a man of His heart...

Chorus

v3: I know what you go through, I was there, but you are never alone, you've got a friend, just trust me.

Chorus

Hope you guys like it, I appreciate everything you do for me!

I'm in love with an angel

Here is the song version (written February 3 because before I wrote the poem I was originally going to write it as lyrics):

v1:
I thought love was hurt
no not for a girl like me,
but when you said you loved me,
I thought I could fly,
In my wildest dreams,
I never could have found somebody like you,
while I don't comprehend,
you made me believe,
I found my dreams,
And I know now,

Chorus:
Tonight,
here,
with your arms around me,
I'm in love with an angel,
I know it's true,
you rescued me,
my knight in shining armor,
my dream made real,
I'm in love with an angel.

v2:
And because of you,
I believe in miracles,
that there are angels on earth,
and you are a light in my life,
Tonight I feel,
a love so real,
hold me close,
never let go.

Chorus,

You are God's masterpiece,
you opened my eyes,
to who I can be!

Chorus

I'm in love with an angel

By Kim Zerkel (written February 2, 2008)

I thought love was hurt, it could never be,

No not for a girl like me,

But when you said you loved me,

I thought I could fly,

In my wildest dreams, I could never have found somebody like you,

While I don't comprehend,

You made me believe,

I found my dreams,

They are there in your eyes,

And because of you.

I believe in miracles,

That there are angels on earth.

And you are a light in my life,

Tonight I feel,

A love so real,

Hold me close,

Never let go,

You are God's masterpiece,

You opened my eyes,

To who I can be,

I know now, tonight

Here,

With your arms around me,

I'm in love with an angel.

I know it's true,

You rescued me,

My knight in shining armor,

My dream made real,

And I am in love with an angel…

*I submitted this to a Valentine's poetry contest and was one of the eight winners. *

The Ultimate Sacrifice

By: Kimberly Zerkel 11/8/2007

Jesus gave the blood price,
the ultimate sacrifice,
His blood cleansing our sins,
so now our new life begins,

Once sinners, now forgiven, free,
me, us, we,
because He loved us all,
for us He took the fall,

For the world He died,
the ones who loved Him cried,
the cross bore our sins and His pain,
to bring the healing rain,

Jesus gave the price,
the ultimate sacrifice.

Love Song

written March 27, 2008

How sweet did the sound,
sweet melodies played,
for a love to sing, play,
did catch upon ears,
silent,
soft,
floating on a breeze,
be that the sound,
of true love,
using the fruit of love,
to prove love,
the gentle lull,

yet this wonderful sound,
hath not fallen upon my ears,
I wait in silence,
counting every breath,
to hear that joyous, loving melody,
the song of love

silence is so lonely,
sad,
the heart waits,
and breaks,
awake my doubting heart,
O lifting melody,
sway my heart,
O loving melody,
sooth my lost soul,
O joyous melody,
radiant melody

O cupid,
turn thine bow into a harp,
and bring a man with harmonies,
melodies,
of such glorious hopes,
give me a love song,
that makes even Nightingales fall silent,
until love’s song falls on my ears,

May we be made for duet,
delay me no longer,
song of beauties for romance,
send my way,
a love song.