Redemption
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Dark Days
A haiku on hope Dark days without end Light is a lost memory It won’t last always Continue reading
Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Haiku, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing -
Chrysalis
Metamorphosis or mutation?A chrysalis or a cage?A life reaching its end Or the beginning of a new stage ? I must trust in Him Within these dark walls As pain afflicts me From my back, things crawl None can see the changes No, not even me Until the chrysalis cracks And I fly free Continue reading
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Black Heartstone
Black heartstone Marked by abrasion Dipped in soured waters By suffering chastened Tragedy’s lines Skate its surface The numerous blood stains Hint at its purpose Crafted under moonlight Forged with sorrow Depression’s hunched back Adding the marks for tomorrow A darkened stone Which tells my story My tears condensed To be redeemed for His glory Continue reading
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Anxiety
Brooding on the horizon A nebulous force A shifting uncertainty A dark power source It is fire under my feet A shiver down my spine That whisper in my head I always thought was mine It chilled me to my bones With a heinous lie That one look from me And it would multiply But… Continue reading
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Dark Waters
Tidal wave of emotions Thrash against my soul Sharp arrows piercing Dark skewers taking hold On this blank page I leave their mark The jagged script Makes me gasp Is it wrong To express such pain? Dare I show God This torrent of black rain? His heart swallows my darkness Like a drop in the… Continue reading
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A Writer’s Desire
Like a waterfall the words flow Tumbling out of my heart Once the floodgates are opened I cannot help but start The desire burns inside me A supernova of light My words glow like hot iron My tools of forgery are ready to smite Then, I place my words on a boat And push them… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing -
New Sight
I was locked in a cage In chains so tight Now my eyes have been opened I see beyond this night I see bright stars in the heavens Far greater than my darkest fears I see vast oceans of water That dwarf my litany of tears I feel the roar of a hurricane Driving my… Continue reading
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Gems
Inside of me I hold precious gems My most treasured thoughts As fragile as flower stems I hide them in a chest And I wait to see If someone I meet Will value me Will they truly care? Will they value my voice? Will they cry at my sorrows And in my triumphs, rejoice? Or… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing -
Dread
I am lifting a mountain Holding back the tide My back pressed against the door From a killer trying to take my life I am holding off his blade Inches from my heart On the brink of a waterfall With my ship breaking apart I see beneath the ground I stand To a bottomless pit… Continue reading
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Green Shoots
Green shoots So fragile Freedom’s growth So gradual Waves of pain Rush over my soul Tear up the shoots Stir up the soil But the roots will remain They are dug in deep They begin to regrow Inch by inch they creep Pain will come again But they always survive These roots are stubborn They… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Pain, Poetry, Redemption, Writing
Dawn & Dusk 