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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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Years of Pain
I look back With such pain Seeing the years of suffering All to no gain All that pain Because of what I didn’t know Fighting desperately But with nothing to show When all this time I was built differently Needed different things To live successfully I beat myself up With hard, rigid rules I thought… Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Trust, Writing -
A Letter To Writing
I lost you My dear friend We grew apart It was almost my end You are my comfort in the night The tissue that wipes my eye You are the salve to the wounds That depression cut inside It assaulted me Tried to crush my life There wasn’t a day When I didn’t feel its… Continue reading
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What Does Pain Look Like?
Do you know what pain is How it is defined? Could you explain it to me If you had the time? Would you recognise it If you passed it in a crowd? Could you pinpoint its voice In a cacophony of sound? If someone asked you To describe its shape? Could you do a rough… Continue reading
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Mocking Memories
Scarred memories Buried inside When I begin to write They come alive Dancing corpses In my mind They tease and mock me My dignity maligned But now life returns To these deadened areas Once stagnant waters Pass the lifted barriers These words cleanse my mind Purify it from the ash As the moving water sweeps… Continue reading
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Keys to Contentment
Choose purpose over pleasure Avoid passivity, not pain Aim for progress, not perfection Celebrate every marginal gain Embrace the peace of silence Take stock of what you own See boredom as an opportunity To find creative ways to grow Relish every breath Treasure every sunrise Stay near to those who love you Choose an impactful… Continue reading
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Forget This Poem
Forget this poem Forget these words But remember the emotions Remember the hurt Remember the journey From dark to light The cracking of dawn And the fading of night The initial lines of despair That transform into hope Remember the catalyst The One who helped me cope Forget these words Forget this poem But remember… Continue reading
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Price of Writing
There is a cost To these poems I write A searing pain A heavy price A bagful of experiences That I trail behind This is the only way I’ve found To get them out of my mind The imagery may seem vivid The emotions so deep But remember these are my tears This is how… Continue reading
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Desert Flower
Desert winds blow Bringing dryness and death The budding flower cracks In this blast of hot breath There is no shelter The soft petals are ripped Pink torn into brown shreds As the plant is slowly stripped The dry winds ease And the swirling sands drop And the flower can now see What it has… Continue reading
Bitterness, Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Trust, Writing -
Robbery
You stole it from me My first and only love You took my passion from me As if you weren’t punishment enough You took my dream And crushed it in your hand All the worlds I had imagined You brought to a sudden end Characters I had created Nurtured and watched grow You snatched them… Continue reading
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The Dunce Hat
We hear our name In every conversation we pass by We feel the pounding pressure Of the glare of every eye Thoughtless words Nestle in our hair Form a hat of humiliation That we feel forced to wear But it is only in our mind That this marker exists It is made from a substance… Continue reading
Anxiety, Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Writing
Dawn & Dusk 