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baseballpoet
Junior Member

since 2003-10-20

Posts 36

0 posted 2003-10-20 01:53 PM

I thought in my head that I had finally won.
Slayed the obstacles on the road that I run.
But just like that I am put in my place,
as darkness rushes in with an even darker face.

The plates that I spin start to fall and break,
and I can't keep up with the maddening pace.
This evil is more menacing than the one before,
and I wounded, hurt, beaten, and sore.

Should I just give in and let it take me away?
It may be easier than to endure more pain.
I've had my share of fire and blood;
of heartache, doubt, fear, and flood.

I'm up to my neck in this deadly mire,
as I search for the means to put out this fire.
The fire that's sure to kill me this time,
but I don't want to burn in this deadly mire.

So I turn to the only one that can save me,
extinguish the flame that destroys my dreams.
I pray without ceasing for his delivering arm,
I give up to Him and not to the dark.

I can feel the heat getting hotter and hotter,
but I can hear the voice of my heavenly Father.
Putting the fire to ash and calming the storm,
That's been raging against me since the day I was born.

Out of the quicksand I am gently pulled free,
and see the face of my Savior smiling at me.
Saying, "this whole time I've been waiting to help,
to save you from yourself, and this living hell."

And to my amazement, my tired eyes see,
that plates that were shattered are now in one piece.
Resting safely in the palm of the hand,
that was nailed to the cross to save this dying man.

So now I know that I don't fight alone,
All I had to do was give up control.

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2003-10-20 01:54 PM

Amen. Very, very well written and stated...

whispering wind
Junior Member

since 2003-08-18

Posts 45

2 posted 2003-10-20 09:08 PM

This is amazing! It was exactly what I needed today and it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for this wonderful poem and the truth it brings.

River
Senior Member

since 2003-09-16

Posts 627
my own little world

3 posted 2003-10-20 10:58 PM

Very good job...this is so good...i can feel the passion in your words. keep surrendering...he loves you so much. God Bless you. =)

- River

Love hurts as bad as it feels good.

SharaRose
Member Elite

since 2003-07-19

Posts 2501
Somewhere out there~

4 posted 2003-10-20 11:20 PM

Took me a lifetime to get to that point, now I can see how much better, and how much EASIER my life would have been all along. WOW, good one!!!!!!!

Love,
Terri~

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2003-10-21 03:16 AM

Excellent poem about the willingness to give up control and simply ask for help as it was there all the time.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2003-10-21 05:02 PM

(big hugggssssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, He will always be here for us all, all you have to do is ask and He will help us surrender and let all else shatter! (sigh) This is powerful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

7 posted 2003-10-21 05:22 PM

Good poem about something most of us have a problem with!

Betty Lou Hebert

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