Christian Poetry
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Claws of the Past
The past has claws And an iron-tight grip It is a venus flytrap A bottomless pit I have felt its touchA cold shiver in the night It lurks in my mind Hidden just out of sight It has laid a claim to my life A right to my soul It has the keys to my Continue reading
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Joy
Joy erupting A well of emotion Tears brimmingThe first drops of an ocean That feeling when You taste the sweet truth When years of deception Are revealed to you Wrists no longer numb No longer bound by chains The fog has cleared And so has the pain It was a journey That lasted so long Continue reading
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Torch of Hope
My darkened heart Rocked by violent storms The water seeps in And so do the worms The once bright furnace Now stark and empty But one breath from God Is more than plenty It reignites the fire At the centre of my heart Dries up the moisture With a single blast When my pen strikes 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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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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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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Disappointed
Disappointed in yourself Repulsed by your own flaws You’ve seen your mistakes And the damage that they’ve caused The reality of it is distressing Is hard for you to face What do you do with such a revelation? How do you stand under this weight? But your power is only limited There are some things Continue reading
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The Past’s Claws
The past has clawsAnd an iron-tight gripIt is a venus flytrapA bottomless pit I have felt its touchA cold shiver in the nightIt lurks in my mindHidden just out of sight It shadows my dayA sentient cloudSpawning in the skyWhenever I feel proud It has laid a claim to my lifeA right to my soulIt has the keys Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, Forgiveness, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Writing
Dawn & Dusk 