Surrender of a Stained Soul

Clouds roll in On a blanket of darkness Bringing the storm in. As each raindrop plummets I match it tear for tear. The thunder rolls As my stained soul shatters. Where can I turn? Fighting the darkness Until the storm passes Leaves me empty. The voice of the Almighty Beckons from beyond the gloom, Inviting…

I Still See Jesus

—thanks to my dear friend Shani Akilah Johnson for inspiration!!!—   Sometimes the darkness strangles out the light Memories dispel my hope -But I still see Jesus   The Mountains crumble underneath me And Streams run high and dry My weary heart splinters -But I still see Jesus   The devil spews his lies While…

Faith journeys

My solemn heart dripping with fear Cannot hear the waves of joy crashing onto its side. While a beam of hope dashes To hold me up, sweet grace points to a new future. Oh that scorching fire that rips through the soul May it find righteousness under all the filth when the dew settles Love…

Peace Before Light

Keeping the demons at bay As the night slips away  Hoping that the dark of night Gives way to peace before light Seeking the Almighty’s cover As memories try to hover Knowing a past of pain Has already left its stain There is nowhere to hide When the terror lives inside So I must lay…

devil licking at my heels

Utter despair Allotted nothing –This is it— The devil licking at my heels Dragging me into the pit All I’m left with is My tears and Jesus Wails of despair  screams in the shadows Wrestling till I see the morn And I am still here

I’m Still Here

I’m still here- But I want to live not just survive If I give up- Surviving the bullshit was for nothing It’s time to- Accept things and move on. The pain has cut loudly- Bruising my heart and soul I’m trying to silence- Demons from my past I have hurt, cried, bled- But still I…

What do you see?

Peeking in do you see- the little girl hiding her cries, drowned out by the madness -the deadened eyes that contain so much pain A hushed voice blankets over the scars that remain- it echoes in the stillness, if you take a listen A crushed soul is all that remains waiting to be set free

The Winter’s Exhale

  From the winters exhale I am snatched by the swirling wind Torn and ripped to pieces Scattered like specks of sand The night bellows at my demise as the cold seals my fate

The Dungeon

Each step down into the gloom Ignites fear within. Without light you cannot see As the darkness swallows you.   Searching feverishly and wantonly Trailing a glimpse of light That will reveal the shadows, Expose the dreary depths.   That little crevice exposes promises broken, Sleepless nights amid endless tears Clothed in pain, the dungeon…

The Middle of the Storm

My eyes fill with tears As I remember years past Revealing how much pain That is buried there   There are such horrors Dug into my soul That rock me still Down to my core   The senseless bastard Dishonored, disrespected me But still I felt bound by loyalty And silenced by my own shame…

On the Mountain top

From upon the mountaintop I gaze on the valley below There life giving rivers stop Full of damning  times of woe Oh how the depths try to cry out Contending the sorrow can win Desolation’s heart of doubt seeking to destroy me from within But now God’s joy it fills my heart Drowning away the…

Awakened

Deep into the pit of hell I found myself falling Every breath full of despair Fueled my soul’s bawling Clutching onto the darkness From the horrors of my past Thinking answers would be found within While my life was sinking fast Our gracious and loving God reached out his hand to me Gave my wounded…