Do Not Waver

Do Not Waver

Those things within you
reach;
do not waver on them.

To waver is a lack of faith
teach;
yourself to stand your ground.

Do not waver
because you will falter
and all you ask 
God's gifts
will slip through your fingers.

Be resolute 
never leave you
to wander in the dark.

Let your way be lit
by a truth only faith can shine
Do not waver
in this your time
Instead choose your weapon
draw your victory line.

I Can Only Imagine

I Can Only Imagine

I can only Imagine
all the pain you went through
all the doubts that defeated you
when you needed to fight
that's when you withdrew
and life continued to remind you
the only way to survive
is to be true to you.

I can only imagine
how great the burden was
bent double from wretched sobs
of loss and despair.

I can only imagine
how alone you felt
there were many
but not that one friend
who could give you a hand
no judging just to understand
that you were weak
foolish yes,
but not a freak
or abomination.

I can only imagine 
how you struggled to stay alive
not knowing how to survive
the greatest blow you ever received.
How even now you don't know how
how much grace you can allow
because nothing can ever be the same.

Let Go

Let Go

I heard from God last night - 
"you need to let go".

Let go of the pain
the hurts
the disappointments
that brought you so low.
Leave the tears behind
that made you blind
to the possibilites
you had not tried.
Stop blaming yourself
for being so weak.
You were so what does it mean?
Does it mean you can never rise
that your dream dies
because you were once unwise?

"You need to move on"

from the wasteland in your mind
leave all those deadly sins behind
grab that wick
make your candle
and shine.

Fade Away

Fade Away

Just like the grass 
that withers under the Sun
terrified by His wrath.
Like the water 
the dries up
humilated by all it had not done.
Just like snow
melting under its own wait
will you too fade away?

When the flowers bloom
not knowing it is its doom
will you too fade a way.
When the wind blows the dust
under its mighty gust
will you too fade away?

Will you stand or take flight
like a bird hounded by its prey.
Will you walk in the light
or cower meanacingly in the night?
Will your beauty perish
under the pummeling of all the ugly in the world?

Will you stay?
Or will you fade away?

So Much Trouble in the World

So Much Trouble in the World

The devil says...
Let's imbibe negativity
find all the hate and insensitivity
give it exclusivity and a voice.
Let's kill 
all that is good until
every last soul cries 
as those around them die
helplessly
hopelessly...

But can we try
to resist the temptation
to revel in distate and hate?
Can we try
to find good again
smile again
walk in the light again
even when we wrestle with our private pain?