Pain, pain, pain.I struggle to walkMy burden is great.The wind howlsThe storm ragesI grow weary.My voice cries outIn breathtaking despairTears flow down my cheeks.My steps grow slow and heavyFor love of friends and family.I ask for strength and guidanceIt is granted to me.Light shines inBanishes the darkFor a time I am who I was madeContinue reading “Poem: Not Alone”
Category Archives: Poetry
Poem: What Lies Ahead
As I walked In quiet communion I asked the Lord What lay ahead for me “You will face great pain” The Lord answered quietly “And great troubles A hard road is meant for you A road with few signposts And oft you will be lost and confused Sacrifices you will be asked to make AContinue reading “Poem: What Lies Ahead”
Poem: Time To Bide
What do you do Oh, what to do When all choices seem wrong When all roads seem troubled When all lines are blurred And darkness clouds your vision Oh, I cry out In desperate hope For someone to shine a light “Free me from my chains” I plead “I wish to cause no harm WhatContinue reading “Poem: Time To Bide”
Poem: Tired Young Man
His eyes are old His face is young His bones feel weary He’s been fighting too long His years on this earth have been short His heart is darkened By his shadow side The one that whispers Doubts and fears And promises of repercussions All day long His soul contains A knowledge deep Of purposeContinue reading “Poem: Tired Young Man”
Poem: Frozen Heart
Cold, cold, cold Winter winds blow Snow swirls White wet cold coats all The chill outside Pales against The chill inside My heart is frozen Colored blue And filled with frost-bitten pain As I face the world alone I long for someone To share my demons with To remind me not all is struggle ToContinue reading “Poem: Frozen Heart”
Poem: Brothers, Dear
You may put me down Spin me around Break my backbone Undermine the ground That I’m standing on Crack jokes at my expense Mock me and scorn me Constantly examine me Aggressively question me But I warn you now I’m not as weak As you seem to think I’m not the fool That you thinkContinue reading “Poem: Brothers, Dear”
Poem: My Path Now
I know My purpose now My feelings clear My struggle resolved Though it will Be hard to walk The road is marked And lined with love And if I despair Or shy in fear Stumble in the dark You will be there To shine the light To pick me up Once again So I amContinue reading “Poem: My Path Now”
Poem: The Lord Guided Me
I walk through the night Fear fills my heart Wind blows through my hair Whispers of destiny fill my ear In despair, I cry out to the Lord He answers me With hand firm on my shoulder And voice whispering in my ear Though the dark howls And fear fills my being I walk onContinue reading “Poem: The Lord Guided Me”
Poem: Laying My Heart Bare
I am Doing what I fear most Laying my heart bare Telling her What I’ve longed to say My fear is shouting “Don’t do it, you fool Pain is all that you will get And that is if it goes well” A deeper voice reassures With hand firmly on my shoulder “This is what youContinue reading “Poem: Laying My Heart Bare”
Poem: Fear
Fear is of the dark It wraps its dark embrace Around my heart And bars the way To what I desire most I build barriers to keep fear out It is insidious and seductive The barriers crack And fear rushes in My life’s goal Has been to let go my fear Remove its power overContinue reading “Poem: Fear”