God
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Dark Place
That was a dark place I suddenly realise My mind was numbed out And my eyes were blind It’s like waking from a nightmare That has been going on for years Realising it is not raining That the streaming waters are your tears It’s like looking at a mirror At a different version of you… Continue reading
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Burn the Bridges
Burn the bridges To your old life Cut the ropes With Hope’s knife The old thoughts That creep like mould That condemn, that judge That love to scold Burn them in a fire In a deep pit in the ground Revel in their destruction As their tortured voices sound Your old ways have been shed… Continue reading
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Burdens
I dragged my burdens Up the wicked slope Bitter words sprouting Because I could not cope I ignored the offer of help Though my knuckles were white My bones cracking like whips My muscles cramping in spite Such foolishness To plough on alone When You are there To be my cornerstone I let go of… 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 -
Determination
I won’t give in No matter how long the fight I have tasted hope Of it caught sight I have seen the mountain top Where freedom flourishes I have seen the oasis Which with joy nourishes I have been battered and bruised Beat up and scarred Been mocked and teased Had my flesh torn apart… Continue reading
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Scarlet Clouds
A lament Scarlet clouds On orange-splashed skies A doomsday’s morning After a tortured night Blood drenched tears On a pillow of white Misery’s dying embers In the morning reignite An oppressive night Leading to an oppressive day These blood-red clouds Are here to stay Continue reading
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Let It Out
Let it out All the pain inside Stop suppressing There’s no need to hide Out in the open It can be understood You can gain perspective See what you should And finally you can feel A sense of inner peace Can begin to heal Have a sense of release That pain that tortured you For… Continue reading
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Brokenness
Broken shards in hand Cold tears run down sharp edges All of us have scars Cracks in our inner treasures We hide them in a cupboard Wish they would go away God comes in His mercy And makes a beautiful mosaic Continue reading
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Write a Poem
Write a poem Hide it in your heart Read it to yourself As the skies grow dark Engrave the wretched words Onto a small, smooth stone Put it in your pocket Take it everywhere you go Hide the words away Lock them in a journal Gather up the embers Feed that inner inferno Let the… Continue reading
Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Writing -
Lava Flow
His Love is a lava flow Making its way towards us Over hills and mountains There’s no obstacle it won’t cross It overwhelms our excuses Our hesitations to come to Him It incinerates the walls of condemnation It burns the barrier of sin Our fear is driven out Constructions of addiction brought down Ancient stores… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 