Category: poetry

Oh social mediaHow you vex meOnline friendsAre ephemeralOne day your bondIs strongThe next dayYou find yourselfUnfriendedOr worseYou are blockedPeople say things onlineThey would never dareTo say in the real worldWhat cruel devotionPeople put on airsIs my friendReally a friendOr are theyA JudasSuch is the transitoryNature of friendshipIn the online worldIt’s hard to conveyEmotionsThrough the mediaOf…

“I Dreamed A Dream” I lie down to sleepMy dreams will be deep I slumber the night awayDreaming of The Way Christ is in my dreamsRadiant and glorious He seems I visit the seventh heavenWhile eating bread without leaven Suddenly I’m awakeThis dream was no mistake From God, I received a visionI am on a…

I am a semi-recluseMental illness is my excuse I have no energy at allI have a terrible pall I lie in bed most of the dayI feel like I’m fading away I long to have energyTo walk and be free Instead, I am stuck insideI have nothing to hide Chronic fatigue is no jokeI’m a…

If we truly love GodWe’ll keep His commandmentsAnd we’ll follow all of His Word Our flesh we must mortifyBy denying our sinful waysOur souls we must sanctify Living by the Spirit alwaysIt’s God’s power in usChrist the Living Waters It is the Lord who sanctifies usIt’s a monergistic workAs we walk in obedience We must…

Her name is PosieHer cheeks are rosy She makes me so happyMy heart is full of glee Vi gets our foodShe’s never rude She takes the busVi never makes a fuss She cleans our homeShe’s written many a poem Vi does our laundryShe’s footloose and fancy-free I love chatting with herShe is so dear We’ve…

Oh emerald isleWith fields of greenSuch beautyI had never seen Irish foodIt’s delicious to be sureFrom colcannon toIrish breakfast and more Corned beef and cabbageWith potatoes tooAnd a nice hot bowl ofMulligan’s stew Irish breakfast teaIs always niceDrink it hotOr over ice Saint Patrick broughtChristianity to IrelandThe gospel spread extensivelyAll across the land From Carrickfergus…

I swam across the oceanIt was poetry in motion I rode a blue whaleI lived to tell the tale I dove down deepThe beauty I saw made me weep I saw strange creaturesSome had strange features Time seemed to slowI saw a fish glow I played with dolphinsAnd saw some puffins The sky was getting…

I see loveIn my sister Vi’s eyesShe is compassionateEmpathetic and wise She cooksMy mealsShe cleansAnd makes me tea from camomiles Vi likesTo laughI use the iPhoneTo take her photograph She looksSo slim and trimShe eats healthyNot on a whim Vi isA talented artistShe paints and drawsFrom the most to the least She’s alsoA wonderful poetShe’s…

The Bible isGod’s infallible and inerrant WordWhen we hear itFaith in our hearts is stirred We are bornFrom aboveThis is only possibleBecause of God’s love When a soulIs born againThe Holy Spirit quickens themNo longer are they slaves to sin We obtainChrist’s perfect righteousnessWe are a new creationIn earnestness I don’t deserveGod’s graceIt is given…

I’m in extreme mental painIt’s because I’m insane My thoughts raceI can’t keep pace I’m a few bricks shy of a loadMy mind is in a chaotic mode I hear voices all-dayThey cause me dismay I have many a delusionAlso, I have major depression I long to be mentally soundHallucinations abound One day I’ll be…