Long days roll in like floods and wear at the workings of the soul. The heart aches at absence. The mind picks and claws for meaning. I wait for you. You don't see me anymore behind the other things that draw your gaze. I am lost to whisper I will not allow silence to steal … Continue reading On Days When I Feel Alone
Category: Poetry
Be Still my Heart
God of all goodness, breathe on us today. In mercy we find new beginnings. In love, we find rest. In you, we find peace. Blanket our souls with the wonder of who you are And we will find shelter in you, our comforter
Give me Back my Keys!
Hope springs from accepting where I’ve been and deciding to move forward.
Mother of the Bride
Sunlight in her hair, the girl in the long white dress walks slowly Away from me Toward her future Where destiny and maturity culminate in a moment Where dreams begin Starry eyes look upon her love She takes his hand and makes a vow Little girl I carried in arms Twinkle, twinkle light above Carry … Continue reading Mother of the Bride
Killing Bad Music
New life begins the moment we make a choice
Ouch
My breath pushes too heavy upon my chest; my lungs overtaken by some unseen force alien to me. In an instant all hope spills like beans from a bag burst open…suddenly scattered…useless. I am altogether undone. At the end of me, there’s a place I didn’t know about before. It’s like a stream hiding deep … Continue reading Ouch
Storm
Sometimes life is like a storm Wriggling, writhing over the face of the deep Waves with motion fast...furious conquering the soul of the doubter Another crash, hard and heavy on the face of the water Breaking with foam and frenzy Too easily pulling us under Sometimes life is like a storm When belief rises, overpowering … Continue reading Storm
The End of the Day
At the end of the day, I can rest knowing that I did all I could to stand when the daylight and dusk collided. When the sound of feet on pavement pushed resistance against my longing...when the straggler dreams long into the twilight and the voices fade, deep and gnawing at the heart of me...I … Continue reading The End of the Day
The Beauty of Commitment
Ear pressed to chestlisteningheartbeat consumingin moments known as "now"all fades to dimbut the light of this spacethe light of eyesshining brightly with lovemovedbreathing you insweet caress of hands lost in skinin moments of you and medrifting to dreamsnestled safe in armslove reminding me that we are oneunion of souls in covenantforever combinedforever committedforever oneI'll never … Continue reading The Beauty of Commitment
Prayer for Today
Lord, let my hands be ever ready to serve.Give me your eyes to see the broken and your balm to bring comfort.Let the voice of my will be silent when your mouth opensLet me guard my motivations so the outflowing of my heart and hands are pureMay I never be afraid of risk or movementMay … Continue reading Prayer for Today
