Forgiveness
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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
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Ink Blots
A short poem on forgiveness Ink drips in blots Onto the crisp, white pages Our mistakes leave a mark Only Christ can erase it Continue reading
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Black Poison
I spit black poison Out of my mouth A venomous river Winding its way south It’s an overflow From my tortured heart Injected with misery By events so dark They are harsher than I truly mean But I can’t hold back When I paint this scene I must let the anger The bitterness pour out Continue reading
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Shame
A haiku on shame A decaying cloak Maligns and grinds my shoulders Yet it is not mine Continue reading
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The Whale’s Belly
Sitting in the gloom Dampness all around Saved from certain death But still far from safe ground We’ve seen the dark depths That our choices had us headed A watery prison of filth With all the consequences we dreaded The mercy of forgiveness The sternness of correction The humbling of our hearts To turn to Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Forgiveness, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Regret, Trauma, Trust, Writing
Dawn & Dusk 