Hope
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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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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
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Graveyard
Must there always be pain In the centre of my heart? The more I dig up The more I realise it’s just the start A black hole in my soul It seems to be stretching A ripped canvas inside Torn by tortured sketching It seems my heart Is actually a graveyard Buried dreams, traumas, emotions… Continue reading
Anger, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Trauma, Writing -
Burning Coals
Anger in my hands Burning coals to which I hold Will I free myself from pain? Will I choose to let it go? For it is in forgiveness That I release my soul The heavy burden is relinquished And I escape the dark hole As the burned skin on my hands Slowly becomes whole It… Continue reading
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Directions
Switch off the sat nav We know better Warning signs scream But we ignore the red letters We swerve off the trail Follow our own desires We get lost in dark woods Get stuck in a mire The car judders to a halt The engine breaking down We finally break our silence And to God,… Continue reading
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Understanding Pain
The pain in me is searing I feel it in my chest A blade of pure misery Carved from cruel intent The pain batters my mind Like waves on an isolated rock My brain shuts down It can’t take the shock But these painful hurts Are cries within me I need to listen to them… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 