Gratitude
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Keys to Contentment
Choose purpose over pleasure Avoid passivity, not pain Aim for progress, not perfection Celebrate every marginal gain Embrace the peace of silence Take stock of what you own See boredom as an opportunity To find creative ways to grow Relish every breath Treasure every sunrise Stay near to those who love you Choose an impactful… Continue reading
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Forget This Poem
Forget this poem Forget these words But remember the emotions Remember the hurt Remember the journey From dark to light The cracking of dawn And the fading of night The initial lines of despair That transform into hope Remember the catalyst The One who helped me cope Forget these words Forget this poem But remember… Continue reading
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White Sheets
We all start with a white sheet An unblemished start We smile to ourselves As we cradle it in our arms But we compromise Ignore our ideals Get covered in red paint Our sheets, we fail to shield The inspector shakes his head At our pathetic, sodden mess We had one job To bring this… Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Trust, Writing -
The Graveyard
I come to the graveyard Wandering among the black stones I look for the final resting place Of my old, rotten bones I stare at the etched letters Chiselled into cold rock My dark past lies beneath Locked in a cage of cold earth My mind cannot help but wander To a grave now long… Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Easter, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trust, Writing -
Radiant Light
A radiant light Piercing the dark A fragrant wind Drifting in from afar A well in the heart Erupting with strength An inner treasure chest Overflowing with wealth A roaring fire Defying the winterly winds A chain-shattering song That a small bird sings This is what The love of family means This is the comfort… Continue reading
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Inner Fire
Burn in my heart Pain of old Simmering shame In the pit of my soul A weight heavily borne It crushes my chest Sewn to my skin Lest I forget I know my flaws I see them every day These are not simply things That can be just wished away But in my mistakes He… Continue reading
Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Writing -
Starlight
I once was blind But now I see Was locked up in sorrow But now am free Was weighed down By heavy weights Was beaten and bruised By the fists of shame I lived in a small corner In the back of my mind The walls pressing in Moving in from every side I just… Continue reading
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Vows
The vows are read out One by one We commit ourselves to our Saviour And He commits to us But we lose our way Go down wrong paths Break every single vow Leaving wounds in His heart We chase after love Offered without commitment But they choose to damage us To treat us like equipment… Continue reading
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Self Condemnation
Self-condemnation Self-lashing Internal cruelness Relentless bashing We spew harsh words In hope they lead to change But the agony of self-blame Leads us to fall again We have been taught That only fear or guilt can motivate And yet the reality is They can’t free, only incarcerate We do just enough To ease the burden… Continue reading
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Dark Writing
I wish I could write poems That were flowery and soft That were elegant and graceful That didn’t have such a cost Imagine if I could write poems That would dance to a nice tune That would twirl in colourful dresses That into roses, would bloom But my poems are harsh Twang like poorly tuned… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 