Depression
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Rebuild Haiku
Shaken to the core Our foundations crumbling to dust Words of hope rebuild Continue reading
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Dread
I am lifting a mountain Holding back the tide My back pressed against the door From a killer trying to take my life I am holding off his blade Inches from my heart On the brink of a waterfall With my ship breaking apart I see beneath the ground I stand To a bottomless pit… Continue reading
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Lighthouse
You shone Your light Into my dark world Pierced the night of my sorrows With the power of Your Word Your truth illuminates The shadows melt away My path is lit up Like beacons on a runway You led me back To the path of Your calling Had mercy on me When my life was… Continue reading
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Thorns in Skin Haiku
A lament Thorns under the skin The wounds that cut the deepest Careless words from friends Continue reading
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Lamenting
When I write poetry, my desire is to find that small bit of hope in the darkness. On some days, for whatever reason, I can’t find that light. This poem reminds me that sorrow is not to be feared. We can’t lament forever but some days we need to accept the state we are in… Continue reading
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Apocalypse
I have seen the apocalypse I have seen the end I have seen the disaster That is just around the bend I saw my dreams Slowly shrivel away My blooming flowers of thought Succumbing to the decay I marked the loss A gravestone in my heart Attended the funerals Joined the casket march But in… Continue reading
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Dawn & Dusk
Is the darkness ending Or is it just beginning? Is the gloom gathering Or is it dissipating? I hear a voice from the light And one from the dark One says to continue The other says to give up Which voice do I listen to? Which one do I trust? Is this the dawn? Or… Continue reading
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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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My Support
I am beaten but not broken Forgotten but not a nobody Beset by challenges But none have managed to stop me Jesus, You bring me to my feet Clothe me with Your mercy Your hand holds me Though I sway unsteadily Walk me step by step Don’t let go of my hand I will need… Continue reading
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Perspective
What seems like a loss now, God can use for good. I walked alone Lost in the night Candle fading And there was no other light The waves towered My belongings lost I clung to the mast And wept at the cost Now I walk in the night No longer alone God my guiding star… Continue reading
