Bitterness
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Bitter Root
Plant a seed of anger Bury it deep Nurture its sapling Tend gently to its leaves Feed it with resentment Hold it in the heart Let the poison take root And the growth begin to start The plant begins to grow Coiling out from the heart Its tendrils weave around you Reaching out to grasp… Continue reading
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Mood Drop
A lament Why does my mood drop Like a stone in a lake? Like a dead bird from the sky Like a beast bitten by a snake? Why does my mood drop Like a foolish climber off a cliff? Like an elevator gone rogue That is descending too quick? There is a gravitational force Working… Continue reading
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Black Heartstone
Black heartstone Marked by abrasion Dipped in soured waters By suffering chastened Tragedy’s lines Skate its surface The numerous blood stains Hint at its purpose Crafted under moonlight Forged with sorrow Depression’s hunched back Adding the marks for tomorrow A darkened stone Which tells my story My tears condensed To be redeemed for His glory Continue reading
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Dark Waters
Tidal wave of emotions Thrash against my soul Sharp arrows piercing Dark skewers taking hold On this blank page I leave their mark The jagged script Makes me gasp Is it wrong To express such pain? Dare I show God This torrent of black rain? His heart swallows my darkness Like a drop in the… Continue reading
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Anger
Burning rage In the pit of my soul Eating me alive Consuming me whole Life’s lustre lost Joy has been drained out A sinkhole of despair Engineers a whirlpool of doubt Fury but no target Anger but no aim Frustration with no relief Agony with no gain Locked in a cage By anger imprisoned Forgiveness… Continue reading
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A Writer’s Desire
Like a waterfall the words flow Tumbling out of my heart Once the floodgates are opened I cannot help but start The desire burns inside me A supernova of light My words glow like hot iron My tools of forgery are ready to smite Then, I place my words on a boat And push them… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing -
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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Gems
Inside of me I hold precious gems My most treasured thoughts As fragile as flower stems I hide them in a chest And I wait to see If someone I meet Will value me Will they truly care? Will they value my voice? Will they cry at my sorrows And in my triumphs, rejoice? Or… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing -
Green Shoots
Green shoots So fragile Freedom’s growth So gradual Waves of pain Rush over my soul Tear up the shoots Stir up the soil But the roots will remain They are dug in deep They begin to regrow Inch by inch they creep Pain will come again But they always survive These roots are stubborn They… Continue reading
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The Past’s Claws
The past has claws And an iron-tight grip It is a venus flytrap A bottomless pit I have felt its touch A cold shiver in the night It lurks in my mind Hidden just out of sight It shadows my day A sentient cloud Spawning in the sky Whenever I feel proud It has laid… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing
Dawn & Dusk 