Tag Archive: Poetry

Glory

Glory (credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/)

The heavens declare the glory of the LORD The moon hides its face in shame at the mere reflection of Your beauty. The stars for all their twinkling light can never match the magnificence of Your glory. Though the sun may shin with all its might it will never be but a shadow of Your…

In the Wilds – A Poem

These are thoughts in light of the current state of affairs in life.  It was part of a longer post, but the beginning of the post is repetitive, so I cut it. In the Wilds It’s a chance to truly walk by faith. What else can I do? Out in this wilderness there isn’t any…

Immensity

I haven’t yet begun to grasp The immensity of your sky of stars. I haven’t started to see your hand In the tiny details of my mundane life. I haven’t fathomed the deepest depths Your love was willing to go Just to be with me. Who am I? Who am I? Who am I that…

Left

Silence cuts more cleanly than a knife A back turned is a jagged shard scraped across my heart A disgusted retreat is a thousand glittering points plunged deeply into my soul I don’t know how a tear became an ocean I don’t know how a word became a wall When did one question asked in…

Prayer

“Peace I give to You” Almighty One I need peace; Rest and comfort to calm my soul Help and order to sooth my mind. Confusion roils through my heart I seek Your truth I seek Your way But I find that I don’t find The answers that I seek I find that I don’t know…

Parallels

Psalm 34:17-22 17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous,   but the LORD delivers him out of them all. 20 He keeps all his bones;not…

Shout

Through the obedience of one They shall call on Me And be set Free One cry One Shout Unleashing heaven Victory proclaimed God’s name claimed Call upon me Chains broken Hearts made whole The obedience of one Voice Heart Life Surrendered Aloud

Hitting Home

ClenchedTightBalled UpCrushed InStrainingtoRelease the breathI didn’t know I held Exhale the angerthe hurtthe fearthe jealousythe disappointmentthe insecuritythe despair StretchLet GoRelaxInhale AgainBreathe Deeply LoveHopeJoyPeaceHumility But most of all LOVE

Invisible One

Invisible One Invisible OneDo you feel unseen, too?When we forget that you’re thereWe don’t listenWe don’t care.Do you cry tears of frustrationOf hurt and of pain.When their eyes slide right over youAnd they forget you again. I don’t want to reachSeem arrogant and rudeBut I’m tired of hurtingI just want the truth. Invisible OneWhat do…