Give careful thought To the dwelling in front of you, Where you have planted many a seed, A dollar a dozen, But lay waste a multitude beside the paneling for yourselves. Inside, you sit at tables made of cherry wood, breaking white bread, But your bellies are empty. You drink Pepsi, Coke, Chardonnay, even Bud Light,…
Lord, why must you love me the way You do? I’m not worthy, nor do I deserve this. Sins, desires, lead me away from You. I’m strung along by this worldly death kiss. Tied up in the lies, the failures, the wounds Of this human life, I fail to escape The evil clutches that want…
I can’t even look into His eyes – watering affection though my anger turns confrontational. I have blazed fire, caring not for cries of my confused mother- “I don’t care.” fuming under pain: singeing, hasty lips, third degree burns to this heart. I lay here now, reprimanding myself with ashes of this day, forgiveness undeserved…
Far away, fear takes over. Courage is hidden. The unknown haunts me To the point of weakness. I’m here, you’re there. The distance pains as much as the thoughts And worries that consume my mind Like a monster to its victim. My imagination wanders farther than reality can allow, But still sparked alive by bits…
I looked back at you- peanut butter stuck to the roof of my mouth–unnerved by palpable tenderness, meeting my glassy gaze through the back door window. I wanted to swallow the taste of peanuts and banana atop cinnamon French toast you had minutes earlier set before me, made lovingly by hand. Instead, I felt another…
Why must you give in to the pressure? Is social acceptance your treasure? Others’ opinions changing your own. You would rather risk your health than be alone. Why, why, why do you not listen to yourself? Listen to your body’s cry for help. My blood starts to simmer at every light. My utmost desire is…
When I fall away, reciprocal of human love, may I stand a mile away because I’m tentative– hesitant in making their acquaintance. Listless gazes caught me once before–dirt brown or maybe chocolate, groping my tongue with his, killed my soul each parting. He kept me hungry not for meeting other crying lips, but the brokenness…
There is a bond between us, A bond that has grown over time, A bond that remains over long distances, A bond stronger than any other in this world. When you laugh, I laugh. When you are sad, I am sad. When you celebrate, I celebrate with you. When we gather in fellowship, There is…
Once I dreamt a land upon where I danced. grasses green graced my steps; round & round I went; east, west had not end, but there I stood, white dress shining, swaying, gladness exuding from tenderest mouth, His. A face I did not see; my weakness upheld by right handed strength, spinning, spinning, spinning- my…
She might as well be stuck living in a daze, Stuck in that state of mind halfway between awake and dreaming, Stuck reliving the moments that compose a recurring nightmare, And stuck with what could have been a beautiful dream. It’s time to open her mind to sweeter dreams. Time to let go of the…
The Reflection 