Only You
Only you can lift
Out of the deepest, slimiest
Pit of despair
The broken human soul
Crushed, shattered,
Reeling, staggering
From the effects
The price, the toll
That wretched darkness extracts
Oh, he is good, that
Enemy of mine
Hounding me thru
All of my time
But you sit enthroned
Ensconced in your power
And your name
Destroying his sordid game
That prince of the air
That satan
Breathing his hot breath
In my face
From birth even unto today
But you remove
Of his evil every trace
Winning me to yourself
My pain you do embrace
My spirit you lift up
Until I can say
With joy you have filled my cup!
So come, Lord Jesus,
Come!
Do it again
As you did back then!!
My Child is Not My Child
They look so peaceful,
Serene, innocent
These sleeping children
Of mine
But for this brief period
Of time
Them just to myself
I cannot truly bind
Inscribed upon their
Hearts, their very souls
Is an image of another
By my inner voice
This I am clearly told
Coming through our bodies
As mother, father
But not by us created
They have been stamped
With the face, image of another
In one family, all sisters, brothers
With only one True Father
They are God’s children
I have been given the gift
Of taking temporary care
Each day I must give them wings
So they themselves may upward lift
Their tiny bodies & souls
He commands this is my only goal!
So with each prayer
Said by the moon’s waning light
I must release them
With a heavy sigh
Upward thru the skies
Into the all-loving hands of
Our Truest Father’s Power & Might!
New Eden
With a trumpet’s blast
Angelic wings will beat
To agitate, despoil the air
Their voices shout
It will come about
With lightning’s speed
This new Eden
Glorious, magnificent
Will descend
The old order will
Completely end
New heavens, new earth,
A new Jerusalem
My feet will trod
Upon a newborn sod
New city with streets
Of fine-spun gold
No more will man
To sin be sold
On street corners so cheaply
Everything seen now
Is only shadow, temporary
Probably,
Out of necessity
All man’s creations
Will be done away with
So God’s New Earth,
New Heavens
At last may begin
Joy, peace, love
Of these things
There will be no end
Eternal God will reign
Death, tears, pain
Will all be gone
Praise to God, Christ
Will be forever’s song
So do not miss
Reunion with
Your Creator
Do not deny
His Touch,
His infinity’s kiss
Take His hand now
So you and I may stay,
Live in Glory’s new day,
Together, Forever!!
Do Not Sell Yourself So Cheaply
Why do we sell ourselves
So cheaply?
Do not give away yourself
So quickly.
You are an eternal soul
Worth so much more than gold
Never meant to be sold
As slaves
To this earth
And its selfish,
Physical ways
So for awhile just stay
And listen
I say we are the only ones
Ever created in God’s own image
Fleshly though, we are
His daughters, His sons
Meant to carry His face
His goodness to trace
To all of His creation
Reflect His presence,
Glory and grace
So let us get about
The job we have been given
So it may be said
With nobility we have striven
And with a grand shout
Letting go all our doubts
Rise, transcend to
His Majesty’s infinity!!
Don’t Blame God
I fuss, I cuss,
I spit, I hiss
I extend my claws
Without a pause
I’ll let you have it
Then down I shrink
After a moment to think
Why did I do that?
Lost control again
I simply cannot win
Control
Over this lustful, errant
Soul
Of mine
Maybe with more time?
But no
I know
That will never happen
Not in my day
Will I ever have complete sway
Who can I blame
To mind comes the only name,
Myself, me
I am the only one I see
Standing inside, beside me
So do not blame God for
Our destructive of life behavior
Nor can you blame your neighbor
He has his own evil to deal with
God holds out his light
Love, joy peace
Always within your reach
It is Your Choice
So do not keep
On blaming God
For our compliance, our nod
Toward the darkness
Can You Find Me?
Can you find me
In the rush,
The crush
Of this life?
Chaos has been unleashed
Upon the streets
Of the unseeing,
The unsuspecting.
Blinded, deluded
By one so evil
satan – darkest lord
that devil
Great deceiver
Desiring to destroy
Believers, non-believers
Us all
Thru him came
Our darkest fall
But God’s light shines
Thru each & every time
Piercing, undiminished,
Undimmed by any culture
No man or devil’s hand can
Destroy Christ’s future
He has planned
For those who love Him!
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