Poetry
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The Waste Of A Gloomy Day
I implore you do not hide From the presence Of the darkening clouds Nor close the blinds To their foreboding appearance. The rain again invites itself As you drearily count doubts and…
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Silence On A Beautiful Day
Empty lips and vagrant eyes Residing in the shade Distant observers Of the beauty of the day You have made Overcome by the exasperation Of never-ending questions, And disappointments that endure Silence…
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Man Of A Thousand Sighs
Some days all I see is the rain Filling the sky, Consuming my life And I am sinking Amidst the storm Drifting far from shore. Some nights all I want is…
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Effigy (Galatians 2:20)
(This is a republishing of my very first post. It deals with the battle to believe in the Lord despite a heart drowning in an ocean of apathy and doubt.) I’m finally…
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The Fists Of Rebellion
I will not abide fearful Of Your lack of approval Or even if the sincerity Of my thoughts of You Are unbecoming to both of us. I will not be led…
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The Gloaming (Poetry Version)
In the twilight of faith In a darkening hour When the wick is all but spent I have become A reed bruised But not quite bent. With pain that screams louder Than the…
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Whispering Fears
The whispering fears echo the loudest Reverberating through my mind Like ripples of trepidation That want to keep me off balance Doubt attempts to overwhelm me And crown itself the proudest Resident of…
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A Prayer for Stillness (Psalm 46:10-11)
I need Your whispers To speak louder Than my complaints Your soft answers To turn away my wrath And offer restraint Your words To overtake my thoughts Your wounds to heal…
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Descend and Wallow
[I started this poem some time ago during a time of severe depression. Due to the often therapeutic effect of writing, I found I couldn’t finish it then as writing it began to…
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One Smile Away
I am overwhelmed By every glance from you Overcome By attention never anticipated I am overrun By thoughts of what could be And completely overtaken By the memory Of the smile That brought…