Poetry

Love Yourself

My whole life I had little to no self confidence or esteem due to abuse I had suffered. In order to move forward in my life, I am learning to love myself and...
When you come from a life Of trauma, heartache, and pain Will you continue to strife And live life in vain? Not knowing there is another way to live Thinking you’re doomed in a life of sin Wondering if...

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Do You Not Have A Heart

It helps me to heal when I put my feelings or experiences into poetry.
I find myself often sitting in wonder Was there a calm before my storm? Or has it always been thunder? All I ever wanted to do was fit in Try to mold to every situation, But never did I...

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Holy Sonnet Of The Two Destinies

This poem is about those who deserve everlasting life, and those who deserve everlasting punishment. It declares the eternal justice of God. God inspired my poem.
There's an infinite difference between those That are good and bad; for eternity Separates them both, and endlessly shows Some burning with shame, and some with glory. Think of the eyes that with God's brilliance glows In heaven,...

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Toxic

Struggling to work out if what I have with my partner is toxic, or we are just struggling to manage our priorties in a crazy world. I wrote a hypothetical letter to him, something...
The relationship is toxic, an addiction. You may know it is bad for you, like cigarettes, or wine. But you craze the feeling you get. The touch, the smell, the taste. Inhaling and taking...

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Liar

Its about lies that slowly reveal themselves as time passes and the damages they cause. It was inspired by the lies people in power feed to us and the permanent damage they cause.
Left in a hurry with the truth untold, Watching me closely as the lies unfold. Uncovering itself as if it was hidden in mist, Becoming more blatant and so hard to miss. A furious presence that is so...

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The Dawning

This poem is about God coming through nature, where my soul is uplifted into a heavenly experience of joy or ecstasy that is above this world. There was an experience I had many years...
Water lilies float down a silent stream; The watching swamphens and bank willows dream, At the passing of a fragrant blessing, Brought to them by a soft wind caressing. A nestling awakes, – sighs in treetops high. The morning...

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Straight is the Gate

Straight is the gate that leads to life, Straight and narrow, the way. And few there be that travel thereon, Few see the Light of Day. Few there be that travel the road. Few, brave...

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The Perfect Storm

This world is in turmoil. War and crime occur on every hand. Drugs and violence are rampant round most every bend. Things just aren't like they used to be. The children...
There’s a perfect storm a comin’, You can feel it in the air. The signs are on the TV, In the news, and everywhere. You can hear it in the music, It is seen in words of writ, Everyone is...

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A Shelter in the Storm

This poem was written to illustrate the fact, that there is a place of certainty, a mighty rock, a steadfast foundation in the midst of all the conflict and uncertainty taking place in the...
People run for shelter when the storms and tempests rise, They race for higher ground, and for places of blue skies. They risk their lives escaping all the wrath that's sure to come They flee from crowds...

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The Thief

Here is something think about, focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This time, from the viewpoint of one intimately involved in the events that took place that day so...
I was a lowly criminal, A murderer, a thief. For me there was no hope at all, No freedom, no relief. I had been in jail, Since I do not know when, But then a miracle...

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