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Dawn & Dusk Intro
I write poems of light and dark. From the darkness of my experience of depression to the light of my faith and hope in Jesus Christ. On some days, my poems feel like a brightening dawn. On others, like a deepening dusk. But always I hold on to the truth. That the light will overcome… Continue reading
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Words
Words dancing On the tip of my pen On the tip of my tongue A river of black ink Poems flowing From the darkness of dusk From the brightness of dawn Daily rhythms re-synced Stories baking In the heat of my passion In the furnace of my heart My imagination expanding Spirit flowing In the… Continue reading
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Black Bird 2
Black bird at my bedpost During the night Built a nest in my skull To rest from its flight It hovered above me In the days so long Until I looked up And saw something was wrong Its shadow did not match Its skeletal frame And the screech that it made Was to hide that… Continue reading
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Broken Song
Pain throbs In every heartbeat A breathless gasp That never sleeps Sorrow plays its tune I sing along A weeping cello A broken song Unheard cries Haunt my sleep Do others hear them? Or is it just me? I rise Wash my face And set my heart To see things change Continue reading
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Reaching Out
I reach out In the crowd, concealed To touch the hem of His garment So that I can be healed I have held on To so many things Tried to keep control Tried to hide what was within It is when I let go And reach for Him That my mud-stained hands Are cleansed from… Continue reading
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Dark Wolf
Spindly werewolf With glimmering eyes Slipping through shadow and shade Its jaw unhinged Moist with yearning Teeth bristling and untamed I know its name But it knows not mine Words to it have no meaning The only thing It knows to fear Is this torch of hope still gleaming Continue reading
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What Will I Choose?
A lament What ailment will I choose?How will I suffer today?On the menu of painTo which side will I sway? Will I choose the void?The silent scream of sorrow?As I put my dreams on holdOnce again until tomorrow Or will I choose to take stepsTo do the things that I love?Then suffer the days of… Continue reading
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The Wooden Cup
Drink from my cup The Saviour gently urges It is simple, carved from wood But at a great price, was purchased I put no adornment on it No embellishments to allure I give you my word It holds what you’re looking for Feel the wood’s graining It is rough to the touch But it tells… Continue reading
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The Chalice
Drink from my chalice Temptation whispers Feel its silken texture See how it glistens Come and be a king Dine with the finest metalwork Drink away your sorrows Drink away your inner hurts Gaze on its intricate carvings Be transfixed by its glow Let the sweet smell surround you Let it overwhelm your soul But… Continue reading
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Day & Night
I lived in hope Of a future so bright Now I don’t look beyond This cold, endless night I have experienced loss On a scale I never imagined Had wounds inflicted on my heart So deep, they’re canyons I have no story No tale of hope And yet still my heart Will not let go… Continue reading
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Friends
Our everyday melody Laughter dancing on their tongues Shimmering notes Erupting from their lungs The prism that splits Our rays of light The mundane becomes a myriad Expanding our spectrum of sight They break our box of mirrors So we can see the world again Point out the linings of hope Within our storm clouds… Continue reading
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