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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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Museum of Loss
A lament Shadowy corridors In my heart Where one ends Another one starts I have hidden pain Behind every corner Amassed tears of sorrowAs pools of water I allowed the lights To burn themselves out Allowed ash and dust To gradually mount I sealed the doors Despite the costAnd accepted my heart As a museum… Continue reading
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Shadow
A foul beast Cleaves to your skin Whispering and murmuring About what is within It speaks of failures From times gone by And any light of success It seeks to undermine It loves to mock By copying your gestures As it fastens itself toYour every footstep It is so haunting But one thing you must… Continue reading
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Music and Light
I see it on the horizon A rising dawn I hear it on the winds Whisperings of a new song It is music to my ears Laughter in my lungs Joy in my heartSweetness on my tongue When you have endured The darkest of nights Then you appreciate The slightest hint of sunlight The opening… Continue reading
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Art
A stream of colours Flows down your hand Why it is there You do not understand Are you bleeding? Is this blood? But then why does it leave Such a beautiful smudge? You look at the art That clings to the page It is so elegant But yet so full of pain If the pain… Continue reading
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Fury of the Moon
A lament Imperfection stirs The fury of night The moon glares down Glinting with spite During the day Steps strayed Now to the night A debt must be paid They will hear the grinding Of the moon’s teeth And the incessant howling Of wolves in grief Tossing and turning As the minutes tick away Longing… Continue reading
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I See Galaxies
Do you know what it is like To see for the first time? Do you know what it is like To be brought back to life? To feel the breeze And smell the scents To feel hope rising From the darkest of depths I was locked in a dark place Starved of all that was… Continue reading
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Sunken Pits
Sunken pits in a wasteland Designed to trap and maim Mists of fog hang like veilsWaiting for your soul to claim You climb out of one pit But fall into another You are trapped in this cycle Each time, it’s harder to recover For in every pit you fall Comes the agonising decision To risk… Continue reading
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Bitter Words
Taste the bitter wordsThe ones wrought by painAs they flow through youSee how they change See the disappointmentsBecome footsteps to higher planesSee how the lossesMake you value what you gain Feel the sadnessSwell in your stomachAnd marvel at how itTransforms into courage The sad words burnAs they go downBut wisdom will rise upAnd rest on you as a… Continue reading
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New Sight
I was locked in a cage In chains so tight Now my eyes have been opened I see beyond this night I see bright stars in the heavens Far greater than my darkest fears I see vast oceans of water That dwarf my litany of tears I feel the roar of a hurricane Driving my… Continue reading
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Dusk Raider
Ghostly wandererReturns at duskTo turn my harvestInto empty husks Swinging lanternLeaks out smokeMasks his faceAs my dreams choke He stays until dawnWithering my cropsLaying down seedsOf grief and loss When the sun risesHe melts awayLeaving me burdenedWith guilt and dismay And so I mustStart the struggle againSowing seeds of hopeAnd praying for rain Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 