I AM SORRY (II)
“I AM SORRY! I didn’t mean to. No, I shouldn’t have said that. True, I should never have done that I see your pain which pains me most And wish I didn’t go that far Please forgive
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I AM SORRY!
"I AM SORRY!" I’ve been wanting to say this forever But don’t know how, don’t know when Don’t even know where to find the faith Now lost in what I shouldn’t but did. Should I write; so
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Forgiveness
Who nurses what they abhor? Vengeance Set me harboring, nurturing what I despised. Churning wrath weaved woeful webs Resentful seeds churned shameful fruits Meaner than blows that knocked me down My quest for revenge turned me
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Wind in my Hair
There’s wind in my hair; stirring, lifting, scattering The curls I set in order; yet it is only spurring, bracing Each strand to rise and dance to the rhythm of life, relish The song of nature. How
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A Cry for Safety, a Tear for Home
Wandering and wondering: how did we end up here? We didn’t plan to cross the line, didn’t plan to go astray. Betrayed, usurper sneaked in, stole our joy, our dreams, Our innocence: led us away like sheep
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Prayer: It Matters
When mortal comes Male or female, old or young Standing, sitting, or kneeling Clothed or naked, it doesn’t matter When a man approaches as he is With a heart that’s heavy or happy In moods that could
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Just As I Am (II)
Try all I can, from now until eternity I’ll never measure up to Sovereign standards. Who am I to approach the Most Holy? With what credentials will I stand before Him? Feet of clay? When steel melts
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Just As I Am (I)
No, I didn’t ask for it! Couldn’t Tried till I concluded I shouldn’t I knew better: despite the lies The truth in a corner hides; I didn’t debate my unworthiness I made no claims to holiness Just
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Surrendered
The door slammed and I cringed Shut before my face; like a kick In my teeth: jaw dropped, crashed With sinking heart and shattered Into a zillion pieces before my eyes. I succumbed, I surmised: gone, done;
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