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Category Archives: Poetry
For Love
as human beings fashioned for love, i wonder why we waste our energy and efforts chasing after loveless relationships with strangers who were never meant for us to long for. after so much of my time has been consumed by … Continue reading
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going back to eden
as you help me slip behind the rusted chain link fence, i can see just how overgrown and choked with weeds the garden has become. how many years since we used to sneak in here together? i can’t remember…. stumbling … Continue reading
presence of You
sweet subtle scent of beeswax candles burning. the soft jingle of Church bells ringing. and You, Oh Lord, raised up by angels, Reign! Oh Glorious King! enthroned with gold. You are my King! Oh Holy Lord! in this quiet chapel, … Continue reading
never failing Love
Lord, help me to seek only those things that are from above. help my tongue and mouth to always sing and speak Your praise. help my simple mind to contemplate Heavenly things, with the simplicity of a trusting child. help … Continue reading
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interior battle
with a pain so tangible, it sears and burns through the flesh and heart. this emotional tide feels much like an ocean wave washing over me, knocking me off balance. it is a struggle resisting the temptation of just letting … Continue reading
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forever gone
i know that i shall be forever gone, from that time, from that place. as a tear sprang from my eye, i touched his arm and asked him to tell me what it used to be like. wiping the tear … Continue reading
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i was blind, but now…
there was a time when I put my faith in in what you said. because of your position, i gave you the benefit of my trust. now, i realize that by blindly trusting you, i was allowing you to twist … Continue reading
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the truth of the matter
we like to think we will wind up in heaven, but it is the harsh words spoken to those ‘closest’ to us, when we think no one else will hear. or the insulting way we treat those young people who … Continue reading
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Holy Spirit, Come
Holy Spirit come, help me to allow myself not only towards the falling and being in love with You, but also help me to allow myself to be consumed by the Flames of Your Sacred Heart. right here and now … Continue reading
even in darkness
late night wind and rain the lights flicker and fade finally they go out again. all the subtle electric hums are silent… darkness has swallowed all of the sights, all of the sounds. even the shadows are no longer found. … Continue reading
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