I’m tired of falling,
slipping on the icy slope
of sin, focusing on me,
striving to get what I
want, what I think I
should have. I’m tired
of me, of what I’ve become,
a clone to society who
is blind, wandering in
circles, never learning, always
going back into the fire.
I’m tired of the pain,
sick of the darkness.
I need to see the light,
have it rain down on me,
uncover my eyes so I
can cut these chains that
bind me so tight, keeping me
from reaching You, seeing You,
feeling You, loving You, living
for You and only You.
God, give me wings to soar,
soar away from this wreck
I am creating. Help me breathe
again, the depression I am a
victim to when I focus on the dark,
is crushing me, crushing my heart.
Put a smile on my face,
make this senseless doubt
disappear. I am letting go
of these chains and falling
into Your arms, for I know
You have a plan, clouds will lift,
and the Sun will come.
And let me bask in your love,
Your grace You gave through
blood, so I might be saved
from wretchedness. Let Yourself
shine through me, in everything
I do, may I praise you. The
joy is a never ending fountain
spurting in my soul. Let it
bubble out to all, so they
too can be set free.
Author notes
Option 5.
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Thank you very much for your entry. I loved the feeling of hope that you portray, even after the darkness that you experience and feel that the separation between the ideas is beautifully though through.
Good luck in the contest -
Wonderful feeling, great flow. Overall, an awesome poem!
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A real cry to Jesus
This piece definitely reads as a prayer that is a "Cry to Jesus." It's full of faith as well as honesty. It doesn't ask so much for deliverance as it does for help to rely and trust in him. I think this is the kind of prayer we should pray when hurting. -
Beautiful
It is pretty admirable that you know your faults and are willing to work on them. I am sorry you are in pain but I am confident that if you keep crying out to Jesus He will heal. Good job on the ending of the poem! I like the last few lines:
"Let Yourself
shine through me, in everything
I do, may I praise you. The
joy is a never ending fountain
spurting in my soul. Let it
bubble out to all, so they
too can be set free."
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I can Totally relate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is exactly how I feel and I am foutry seven still trying to find my place in this world. I can see that you have a great command of words as I spend hours trying to write and I am not satisfied unless it rhymes and sounds perfect to me. I believe my writing is what God has for me to do, he blessed me with such a tender heart, sometimes I see it as a curse because I am so senstive and get hurt feelings very easy. I also see hurt in others with my heart, but I have hardened my heart somewhat as a way of maybe self protecting or maybe it just comes with age and life. But I always want to have a tender heart when it comes to Jesus and spiritual things.I love this piece though you express so many words that I couldn't think of thanks for sharing and I am sure you are blessing God's heart with the using of the talent he gave you!!!~~Toni~~
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