Tag Archives: faith

Poem: Voices Crying Out

Everywhere I goI hear the voices crying out:Voices of women;Voices of children;Voices of many sexualities;Voices of all races;Voices of all cultures;Voices of the lost;Voices on the margins.They cry out for justice;They cry out for hope;They cry out for love.Some hear themAnd turn awayOr tell themTo deal with itOn their own.Some don’t hear the voicesAt all.IContinue reading “Poem: Voices Crying Out”

Poem: Dark Days

My days and nightsAre dark of late.StormyFull of painFearAnd despair .Anticipating griefMourning loves onesFar too often.Struggling to liveIn a houseThat is definitely notA home for me.Feeling so aloneWanting to loveStruggling to holdTo hope until it come.sBearing the pressureOf leadershipOf workAnd wonderingHow much longerUntil something gives.Easy to focusOn all this darknessTo give upTo give in.Yet IContinue reading “Poem: Dark Days”

Poem: Learning To Love My Body

I came into the worldSmall and afraid.Had to take meForciblyFrom my mother’s womb.I am toldI was beautifulThough I cried a lotStruggled to sleep.Slow to talkSlow to walk.As I grewLearned not to trustMy own body.Grew to hate itDespise itWish it were differentSee it only as weakness.Had only a slight inklingOf the goodThe potentialIn my body.ThenSlowly butContinue reading “Poem: Learning To Love My Body”

Poem: Walking In The Dark

I amWalking in the dark.In early daysI could not seeCould not hear.Thought I was aloneI stumbledI fellI criedIn terrorAnd pain.But thenI feltAn inner nudge.“Go this way”It seemed to say.So I took a stepThen another.As the years went onDistractions grewStorms ragedPaths diverged.I found friendsCompanions in the darkLearned more and moreTo trust the inner nudge.Learned to callContinue reading “Poem: Walking In The Dark”

Poem: Lonely For The Holidays

Night grows darkerWorld grows colder.Winter winds blowHolidays approach.Everywhere I lookI seeCouples embracingHearts warm together .Love bloomsPeople lean intoThe comfortOf another’s embrace.People kissBeneath the hanging mistletoe.Families gatherTo celebrate their children:Their accomplishments;Their progress;Their partners.How very painful it isTo be the black sheepThe marked man.No jobDeep in debt.No romanceNo love.Many are merryFor the holidaysLoving and full.I am alwaysContinue reading “Poem: Lonely For The Holidays”

Poem: Of Grief And Love

Death is following meNipping at my heels.All the past yearLosing friendsLosing family.More I fearStill to lose.My mind is trappedWeighed down by griefReplaying memoriesIn constant loop.Wonder ifAllowing a kissWould have changed an outcome.No.I made the choiceI had to makeAt that stageIn my life’s journey.As nights lengthenCold winds blowAnxiety and depressionGrow ever worse.Finances tightLong fight aheadLoneliness growsStrongerContinue reading “Poem: Of Grief And Love”

Poem: Life Without Love

The Lord says,“It’s not goodFor man to be alone”.If that’s soWhy do so manyFind me unlovable?How much longerMust I remain alone?I long for loveFor the reminderOf the light.For someone to holdTo be held.Yet all too oftenI must refrain from embracingLet goLet be.PleaseOh LordHelp me!I don’t knowHow much longerI can keep fightingFor a lifeWithout love.

Poem: Safe Through The Storm

I am lostWandering in the stormUnsure of myselfLonging for belongingFeeling only pain.Yet I knowThat life is moreChoosing than knowing.I chooseHope and faithHonour and love.Hold them constantlyIn my heart.These principles guide meThrough my path be clouded.I take each next stepKnowing the LordWill shape my endLead me trueTo whereAnd whoI’m meant to be.

Poem: When You Are Silent

Lately I’ve beenSeeking but not findingWondering what-ifAsking for guidanceNot hearing your voice.What should I doWhen my feelingsAre unclear?You remind meSubtlySoftlyThat when darknessFills the skyI can stillNavigate by stars.Trust in loveHope and faithTo guide my steps.Focus on walkingDown the path of love.KnowThat I will find you there.