The mob arrives, loud shouts of hate A girl hides, behind the gate “Get out now, one and all… It’s on the list, this place must fall!” She runs on out, no time to grab Louder they shout, it’s looking bad Destruction starts, loud banging sounds Things torn apart, neighbors […]
Lazarus or the Rich Man
Some days I feel like Lazarus Begging others for crumbs Standing in a place so hazardous Hoping someone comes I sit on the outside of the “in crowd” Wanting desperately to become Part of them but their message is loud “you’re not welcome here,” say some I sit and wait, […]
Sadness and Satisfaction
I want to cry but the tears won’t flow I can only sigh thinking of the blows. God, up there so high, we, down here below the terrible pain, deep inside healing…seems so slow To my many prayers, seemingly no reply let not my heart seeds of bitterness sow the […]
Confusing Times
Confusing times, the end is near?Amazing God; he holds me dearA steadfast firm foundation Life clutter, full of troublealways running on the doubleConsistent is He in creation So much to do, so little timebuilding a kingdom, apparently mineIt really should be about Him Endless possibilities of things to doAnd that […]
Ocean
The ocean breeze blows sometimes strongly, sometimes not but ever persistent, never ceasing always there, like the Spirit of God The waves come up the sandy beach one after another, then another ever persistent, never ending again and again, like God’s forgiveness The sea shells appear in countless shapes and […]
Come, oh Trinity
Come oh Spirit, fill my life today Help me to fully walk in your way. Come oh Father, for wisdom I plead As I other people try to lead. Come oh Jesus strengthen me To live as one who has been set free. Spirit, guide my thoughts, and all I […]
Sorrow
My heart is filled with sorrow grieving like there’s no tomorrow Things just aren’t going so well tears deep inside begin to swell it’s good sometimes to take time to mourn for beyond the grief, new hope is born While I mustn’t rush sitting with the pain to properly process […]
The Tyrant and the Scared Little Boy
The tyrant wants to be in control he demands full compliance never satisfied, never full purposefully increasing reliance He’s offended when information is not shared with him wants perfection in the habitation gets mad when not included He reprimands for expenses that seem unnecessary to him demands full access to […]
Becoming Whole
Confusion. sadness. There’s so much pain. I ask: will things ever get better again? How did we get here? What caused this fuss? Some wounds were unwillingly inflicted upon us. Other wounds were our own poor choices. And now we suffer the inevitable consequences. Oh to be able to do […]
Breaking Point
I’m almost to the point of breaking tears are rising from deep within the outward façade crumbling, no more faking there is deep remorse over past sin How much longer can I hold it all together? I’ve never been good at pretending. How much longer until things get better? These […]