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Voices
Ceaseless whispers hissing in my soul, Voices urging loss of self-control. ‘Hurt, destroy yourself! You don’t belong! These people are too good for you! Be gone!’ Ceaseless whispers sending me away, Away into dark tomb where light of day No … Continue reading
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God in all things?
God in all things? Truly? Is God in all things? A beautiful sunset, a sleeping child, A rose in bloom, a mother’s smile… A father’s strong hand, a lover’s caress, A hug from a friend, my deepest distress… Hold … Continue reading
Shells
Crashing Smashing Turning Churning Breakers Lifting Shifting Twisting Tossing Shells Smacking Cracking Breaking Shattering Dashing against Each other Caught in the Grasp of the Sea Powerless to Drag themselves Free Then as the Tide turns, the Shells are left Lying … Continue reading
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Pie in the Sky…
There’ll be pie in the sky So they say There’ll be peace by and by So they say There is hope in the future Of heaven restored So they say So they say ….. But the past ties us down … Continue reading
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The First and the Last
Assailed by words and silence Bewildered by blows undeserved Cowering in confusion Dismissed and discounted, disowned, Emotions condemned as unworthy, Guilt grows and gnaws at the soul. Hungry for hugs and holding, Isolation injures identity. Jealous of siblings preferred, Kicking … Continue reading
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I’m OK because…
I work, I care, I give, I please – I never stop, nor take my ease From morn ‘til night. I endless strive To prove that I may stay alive. So I’m OK because I prove It to be so … Continue reading
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Resurrection
Dancing in Ecstasy Immersed in the Deity Rejoicing in Eternity Child of God, now Saint in glory, Joins with Mary, with All the saints as, Rejoicing in dazzling Light, she Prays with them for us and Laughs with Delight as, … Continue reading
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God speaks
‘I love you’ says God ‘yeah… right…’ say I ‘I love you’ says God ‘you’re kidding…’ say I ‘I love you’ says God ‘you reckon?…’ say I ‘I love you’ says God ‘How much?’ say I ‘This much’ says God … Continue reading
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Bear one another’s burdens
The first time was unexpected I thought it was a one-off But now … One after another the burdens come Crowding in Jostling, fighting for attention Each heavier than the last … Everywhere I turn Need Hunger Despair … I … Continue reading
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Gifted and Able?
Gifted and Able? I?In the eyes of GodGifted and Able?I?Vulnerable, a victimDamaged, doubtingReluctant, resistingInsecure, fearful andWeak, oh so fragile and weakBarely aliveNear to deathGifted and AbleIn the eyes of God?I?Precious and privilegedI?……YesIn the eyes of GodGifted……For Love, Light, BeingGives Himself … Continue reading
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