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Secrets
They bury themselves Like toxic abscesses Out of sight Hidden in deep recesses We don’t realise That in darkness they grow Set down foundations Build an iron throne We try to forget Pretend they do not exist But when squeezed by pressure The pus escapes with a hiss The festering infection drains us Weakens our… Continue reading
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Rejection
Rejection is a deep pain. I am learning to find acceptance and healing in Christ. A lament I have always felt like A disappointment Even the times When I actually wasn’t There were always barriers That I had to climb In order to be accepted In order to be liked I tried to be What… Continue reading
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The Jungle
My thoughts crowd in With twitching arms Twisted branches unfurling Rising from dark hearts Their roots are deep Entrenched in my mind In me, they have festered For a very long time Failure planted some A cruel word nurtured one here Rejection scattered many seeds This thorny one is from fear Every day I must… Continue reading
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The Bush
Wandering lamb Caught in a bush It strayed into wastelands In search for food The thorns pierce Gash it with sorrow Every move the lamb makes Only causes them to burrow Wolves wait Shivering with the thrill There’s no need to attack If the lamb does not still But on it struggles Thrashing about But… Continue reading
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Cracked
Let God in when your heart breaks. Trust Him with your inner pain Ice cold blade In the centre of my heart A savage stabbing Ripping me apart A stagnant inner mass Has been congealing inside Poisoning my soul Causing me to die His tender love can finally Enter my cracked heart Sealing the ragged… Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Trust -
Haiku on Depression
Clings like a limpet Oozing black slime down my face One day it will end Continue reading
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Narrow Path
The narrow path Is a hard path Battered by storms Exposed to their wrath It is a walk of isolation A treacherous pass Its gradient, unforgiving Its stones, broken glass It winds through The harshest terrain Its final destination Remains unseen But the effort Is dwarfed by the prize For when the travellers see it… Continue reading
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The Shallows
It’s easy in the shallows Life is so relaxing Its crystal waters are cool And there’s nothing at all taxing It’s easy in the shallows The current is non-existent To ignore the call of the sea Doesn’t take much resistance It’s easy in the shallows There is no commitment, no permanence You can enter and… Continue reading
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Feeling Low Haiku
A lament It hurts so bad now I thought I had felt it all There is always more Continue reading
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Fed Up
I have learned during my recovery from depression that it is a journey of learning – learning how to manage emotions, deal with past traumas and about yourself. I have had to learn to move forward with a flexible approach. This poem details my frustration after trying to take a rigid approach and my journey… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 