I sit and thinkA faint smile crosses my faceYet my eyes portray my pain.I am with themYet somehow apart.I love themFully and deeply.I take joy in their companyLaugh and playYet always the knowledge returns.The knowledge of painThe knowledge of darkness.“Lord,” I cry,“Why must I suffer so?Why can’t I be one with them?Why must I beContinue reading “Poem: Somehow Apart”
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Poem: Time Of Waiting
This is a time of waiting.WaitingFor a job.WaitingFor community.Waiting for love .“How long must I keep waiting?”I cry to the Lord,“When will I be free?”“Soon”, the Lord answers me,“My beloved child.Soon.”Days turn into weeksWeeks turn into monthsMonths turn into yearsStill I wait.Now each day becomes a challengeI struggle to riseI struggle to stay awakeI struggleContinue reading “Poem: Time Of Waiting”
Poem: Can You Love A Marked Man?
Cold, cold lonelinessRaises questions in my heart.Why no romantic love?Am I so unlovable?Why?Possibilities sort and siftCircle around and aroundOnly one conclusion keeps remainingA marked man I am.Marked as just that extra bit different.Maybe conscious, maybe notThe recognition of what I amBarricades the heart against my love.“Can you love a marked man?”I cry,“Can anyone love aContinue reading “Poem: Can You Love A Marked Man?”
Poem: Voices Of Creation
Listen, childCan you hear it?No, no, not with your ears onlyBut with your wholeBody, mind, and soul.Now do you hearThe voices speaking to you?The trees and the grass, rocks and seasThe birds and snakes, bees and deerAll creaturesAll creationSpeaking to you?“That’s animism,”The doubters say.“No, truly,”I reply,“It is the experienceOf a life spent learning how toContinue reading “Poem: Voices Of Creation”
Poem: Never Alone
I walk through the night.Aching pain fills my heartCold, cold loneliness fills my soulTears struggle to burst free.My mindMy beautifully stubborn mindRefuses to let go.Maybe..No!Maybe it would be better…No!…if I diedNo! It would not!Steadily onward I treadFighting a battle none can seeDrowning in the dark.“Venti hot chocolate, please,”I say to the barista.The warm drink inContinue reading “Poem: Never Alone”
Poem: The Difference Choice Makes
Chink. Chink. Chink.Thud. Thud. Thud.Smash. Smash. Smash.Again and againThe knowledge of my alonenessThe knowledge of myselfThe knowledge of my purposeIs hammered in.I put up walls around my heartDark knowledge tears them down.Bleak, hopeless pain fills my soulI cry a soundless lament.I scream to the LordAsking,“Why me?”Pleading,“How do I bear this pain?”The Lord answers me,“You, becauseContinue reading “Poem: The Difference Choice Makes”
Poem: Battle On
The dark surrounds my soulEngulfs my heartFills my mind with murky cloud.It circles inCloses inAnd my mind screams.Trapped and desperateBut the core of me remains untouched.A burning bright lightGrowing smaller and smallerBut refusing to go out.And as I cryParalyzed and weepingThe Lord puts His strength in me.I rally myselfResolve to stand firmThe Lord stands besideContinue reading “Poem: Battle On”
Poem: Not Alone
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”
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: Your Servant
Drums beat Sounding a rhythm Echoing in sympathy With the pounding of my heart Wind blows Refreshing air over me Filling my soul With the call of my destiny I am a servant of the light Shining in the darkness Crying your name in the silence That echoes all over me I am your handsContinue reading “Poem: Your Servant”
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