Trust
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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
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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
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Burdens
I dragged my burdens Up the wicked slope Bitter words sprouting Because I could not cope I ignored the offer of help Though my knuckles were white My bones cracking like whips My muscles cramping in spite Such foolishness To plough on alone When You are there To be my cornerstone I let go of Continue reading
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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
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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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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
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Trust
A haiku on trust Let go of all else The pleasures that come with pain Trust in Him alone Continue reading
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Deep Roots
A haiku on scars Life has left its marks But my roots go deeper now Faith blooms in trials Continue reading
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Transformation
A haiku on hope Metamorphosis The old you has died with Christ Break out the cocoon Continue reading
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Dawn & Dusk 