Trauma
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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 -
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 -
The Past
A lament I fear the slippery slope I fear the gradual slide I fear gravity’s grip I fear what is behind Is my past attached to me? Are the chains still there? Can I escape its clutches Or more fruit will it bear? I yearn for a future Where I am free No longer looking… Continue reading
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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
Christ, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Redemption, Trauma, Trust, Writing -
Rubik’s Cube
Life is a set of problems Constantly being brought to you A kaleidoscope of spinning colours An unsolvable Rubik’s cube A sea of ever-changing variables A puzzle that fights back Getting one colour in place Puts the whole thing out of whack But in God’s hands The spinning colours fall into place Our earthly efforts… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 