Poetry
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The Widow Of Despair
Forty years of anticipation Four times as much longing Still she waits for emancipation From the pain her life brings. She bears scars She’ll never show, Hides secrets She thinks no one…
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The Wastrel
What did you say? If You are speaking I can not hear You; Likely because I am not listening. Please don’t bother me Or break my concentration On my latest whim of wanting…
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The Audience of One
[Note: This is a repost and one of my favorites. It was written years ago while I was at college and dealing with a lot of personal suffering and surrounded by hypocrisy at…
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Mesmerize
Eyes of blue I would gladly drown in, A smile that grabs hold And never lets go, A confused and insecure heart Searching for endless praise I desperately looked For the key to,…
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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…