Poetry
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The Shallows
It’s easy in the shallows Life is so relaxing Its crystal waters are cool And there’s nothing at all taxing It’s easy in the shallows The current is non-existent To ignore the call of the sea Doesn’t take much resistance It’s easy in the shallows There is no commitment, no permanence You can enter and… Continue reading
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Feeling Low Haiku
A lament It hurts so bad now I thought I had felt it all There is always more Continue reading
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Fed Up
I have learned during my recovery from depression that it is a journey of learning – learning how to manage emotions, deal with past traumas and about yourself. I have had to learn to move forward with a flexible approach. This poem details my frustration after trying to take a rigid approach and my journey… Continue reading
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The Invitation
I have done what I can Within the limits of my humanity I have kept on learning Kept striving to be free Now in this pit Of utter despair Please come down And meet me here It’s not about tomorrow Or when all things are put right It’s about this precious momentWhen I invite You… Continue reading
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Mistakes
A short poem on regret Bitter taste Burns Leaves a mark On the skin A chance to learn Continue reading
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Regret, Trauma, Writing -
Pebble
In the darkness And the bitterness of tears In this tragic nightmare This fear of all fears I found a small stone A pebble, no less A shard of hope Given to me in this duress Every day I clasped it It began to grow And notched in its surface Little truths to me, it… Continue reading
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Black Wave
He burned with a black fury An anger that could not be controlled For so long he carried this burden Because of lies he was told His enemies teased and mocked Celebrated their victory over him He was buried under darkness Weights tied to every limb But they underestimated his fight The power of his… Continue reading
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Insomnia Haiku
Waves of discomfort Pierced by knives of cold sorrow Sleep eludes me still Continue reading
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Dance Through The Fire
Inspired by song Dance Through the Fire by Life Anthem The fires of life Have been lit by my enemy He has been longing to see Me dance in agony And so I go in And I will dance But I will dance in worship Despite my circumstance I will praise in faith That… Continue reading
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Cavernous Hole
Cavernous hole Where a heart once was The chest gapes open Showing all its flaws Life wrenched the heart loose And bitterness embalmed it Put the heart in a chest And buried it in that pit The heart must return For him to live again But for him to reach it He must dig through… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 