Tag Archives: faith

Poem: This Is Community Too

We stoodListening to the musicIn the warmDowntown night.I felt the urge to danceYet few had graced the floorPressure builtUntil I could wait no more.“Damnit I want to dance”I thought“To blazes with waitingFor just the rightNumber of people!”.So I strode onto the floorLet the music take over.Something happened thenSlowly and beautifullyMore and more peopleJoined the dancingContinue reading “Poem: This Is Community Too”

Poem: To Show Or Not To Show

“Still your voice”They say to me.“Don’t shareDon’t trustDon’t risk.Hide the darknessOr lose hope of loveFriends and familyAll you hold dear.”I ponder and reflectPray and wrestleIn the endMy answer remains the same.“I believe inHonesty and openness.A burden sharedIs far less weight.Revealing my strugglesTakes strength untold.A risk?YesVulnerability is riskyRisk I gladly take.If darkness scares awayAll hope ofContinue reading “Poem: To Show Or Not To Show”

Poem: May Love Come Soon

Heart beatsGut tightensAgony fillsLoneliness freezes.I fall to my kneesI pray to the Lord,“O Lord,I am tired of being aloneHow much longer must I wait?Yes, I have the love ofFriends and family.It is not the same.Is there no oneWhose heart is stirred?Who longs to feel my touch?Who longs to hold me close?Who finds me worthy ofContinue reading “Poem: May Love Come Soon”

Poem: Stormy Seas

I’ve been sailing stormy seas of lateNo shore on the horizon.Clouds block the stars at nightWinds howl during dayI find my way by feel alone.Some days are goodSome days are bad.My balance shakes and wobblesSome say my cause is lostSome think my ship not sturdy .I hold to hopeI know what they do not.I mayContinue reading “Poem: Stormy Seas”

Poem: Dance With The Dark

“Slay the dragon”They say to me“Push on through”“Change your thoughts”.I want to rage;I want to scream;I want to laugh;I want to cry.How do I explain?Every darkness is unique.MineYou cannot outthinkIt poisons every thoughtErodes every defenseSlips throughThe smallest crack.You cannot overpowerIt only grows stronger.Brute strengthIs of the dark anyway.The only thingThat works againstDarkness mineIs to embraceContinue reading “Poem: Dance With The Dark”

Poem: Walk With The Dark

I was walking down the pathHeard the bushes rustle .I frozeHeart pounding with fear .I cried out,“Who’s there?”Out stepped the DarknessLooked just like meOr Shadow meClothed all in blackEyes glowing malevolently.“It’s just me,”It said,“Walk with me a while?”“Sure”I said.And on we went .“You could be so much strongerYou could be so much moreIf you hurtContinue reading “Poem: Walk With The Dark”

Poem: The Darkness Rose

The Darkness rose up todayThick and powerfulAnd strong.Almost overpowered meAlmost overwhelmed me.Very nearly drowned meSnuffing out my lightSwallowing in sea of black.I cried out to the Lord,“How do I escape?How do I go on?Help me find my way!”The Lord answered me,“Step by stepMoment by momen.tKeep walkingKeep breathing.You will find the path.”Hope stirred anew in meIContinue reading “Poem: The Darkness Rose”

Poem: Gift Of Voice

The voiceA great and powerful toolFor good or for ill.Use itTo build up;To share;To bridge;To reach;To restore;To heal.Do not use itTo tear down;To break apart;To sow despair;To spread fear;To provoke anger.When I was youngI feared to speakSo afraidI wet my pants.As I grew olderI learned to speakMy first great fearTo be overcome.Over the yearsI’ve learnedContinue reading “Poem: Gift Of Voice”

Poem: Pain Of Separation

My eyes waterMy breath seizesMy heart clenchesPain fills my being.Friends comeFriends goFriends come again.Every time we partIs as the first.PainBeyond all imagination.“Help me,”I cry to the Lord,“I cannot bear this painThe pain of separationOf paths divergent.”.The Lord answers me“Your pain is your strengthA signal of your heart’s depth.Your faithYour hopeYour loveThese will see you through.”SomehowTheseContinue reading “Poem: Pain Of Separation”