Submissions by EYES-OF-GRACE
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I write from my heart
Heartfelt teacher of little words
The spirit of a teacher:
who was once lost,
Teaches, a great deal
Of broken wisdom
That sheds light;
Upon kingdoms
Freedoms
Reasons
Seasons
With hindsight
gained through blindsided views
Yet gathered with truthful tears
with salty smears of mascara
Cascading discernment
Finally learned
Earned
Understanding
The hard way.
He is the potter,
and she the clay.
who was once lost,
Teaches, a great deal
Of broken wisdom
That sheds light;
Upon kingdoms
Freedoms
Reasons
Seasons
With hindsight
gained through blindsided views
Yet gathered with truthful tears
with salty smears of mascara
Cascading discernment
Finally learned
Earned
Understanding
The hard way.
He is the potter,
and she the clay.
100 reads
5 Comments
Victor
Have you ever battled
the unseen forces of misery?
Have you won?
Come through the other side,
Out from under the invisible
Forces
That try to bring you down
Cause a frown
Hold back your flame
But your fire kept burning
Returning
Learning
Stirring
Asserting
A warrior, you are
More then the fight
Your the winner
A repentant sinner
Inner strength
Given
Not even the devil himself
Nor his demons
Can compete
In Him I'm complete
Fearless
With the strength of ten thousand
An army of Angels ...
the unseen forces of misery?
Have you won?
Come through the other side,
Out from under the invisible
Forces
That try to bring you down
Cause a frown
Hold back your flame
But your fire kept burning
Returning
Learning
Stirring
Asserting
A warrior, you are
More then the fight
Your the winner
A repentant sinner
Inner strength
Given
Not even the devil himself
Nor his demons
Can compete
In Him I'm complete
Fearless
With the strength of ten thousand
An army of Angels ...
87 reads
5 Comments
Called
Concise, As not to have to say this twice
Hopefully it will suffice the thought
Inheritably taught
Not sought but given
Vision
Sight
Bright, light
In spite of painful pride
I stride
wide eyed
Guided, ignited
On fire
Flying higher
Even in instability
He still chooses to use me
In small ways
Because I raise my hands
And surrender
Willing to be used
Even in confusion
Because He uses the weak to confound the wise
I long ago laid down the why's
Although these eyes still cry
I know they're counted...
Hopefully it will suffice the thought
Inheritably taught
Not sought but given
Vision
Sight
Bright, light
In spite of painful pride
I stride
wide eyed
Guided, ignited
On fire
Flying higher
Even in instability
He still chooses to use me
In small ways
Because I raise my hands
And surrender
Willing to be used
Even in confusion
Because He uses the weak to confound the wise
I long ago laid down the why's
Although these eyes still cry
I know they're counted...
92 reads
8 Comments
Heartbroken
You know what hurts the most... Empty words
Saying sorry with an undeniable smirk
Seeing the truth, a little too late
Rationalizing pain
Justifying a lie
No love in your lovers eyes.
Saying sorry with an undeniable smirk
Seeing the truth, a little too late
Rationalizing pain
Justifying a lie
No love in your lovers eyes.
96 reads
4 Comments
......
Do not try to repaint my portrait with your opinions of me, I know my face. Your vision or version cannot change my identity.
63 reads
5 Comments
Conscious
No longer lending my thoughts
To anything that doesn't serve the greater good- in me
All others can flee
Ya better believe
I choose not to grieve
My heart
Spirit
No longer incoherent
Allowing interference
With my growth
That's an oath
I take today
I pray
Stand
Walk
In the light
Pursuing the Spirit
Doing what's right
No longer entertaining the night
In thought or deed
I take heed
To my thought pattern
Chatter
In my head
Won't be lead
By the wrong spirit
That leads to the land of the...
To anything that doesn't serve the greater good- in me
All others can flee
Ya better believe
I choose not to grieve
My heart
Spirit
No longer incoherent
Allowing interference
With my growth
That's an oath
I take today
I pray
Stand
Walk
In the light
Pursuing the Spirit
Doing what's right
No longer entertaining the night
In thought or deed
I take heed
To my thought pattern
Chatter
In my head
Won't be lead
By the wrong spirit
That leads to the land of the...
69 reads
2 Comments
Apathy
Shut up, I refuse to give another piece of my soul away.
You can't have it!
No- not today
Go away.
You can't have it!
No- not today
Go away.
65 reads
4 Comments
Undeserved- freely given
Out of season fruit
Peace in the midst of chaos
Joy in tears
Forgiveness in shame
Release of fear
while bogged down to the ground
Nothing is sweeter
then out of season fruit
The presence of the Lord
in a moment of unbelief
Undeniable
Change in identity
Suddenly keenly aware of
Angels & demons
Wisdom given to ascertain the difference
Out of season fruit
Bittersweet but absolutely
the best kind
New wine
Peace in the midst of chaos
Joy in tears
Forgiveness in shame
Release of fear
while bogged down to the ground
Nothing is sweeter
then out of season fruit
The presence of the Lord
in a moment of unbelief
Undeniable
Change in identity
Suddenly keenly aware of
Angels & demons
Wisdom given to ascertain the difference
Out of season fruit
Bittersweet but absolutely
the best kind
New wine
80 reads
2 Comments
The fall
We all stumble
fumble
mumble
Lose, win
Try again
Stand up, sit down
Gain & lose ground
Hope
Hate
Anticipate
Love
Then shove
it away
Fall
stall
Forget
Then, remember
Hold on
Let go
Vain
Only for show
Humbled
crumble
struggle
juggle
Believe
cleave
Dam you Eve
Deceived
fumble
mumble
Lose, win
Try again
Stand up, sit down
Gain & lose ground
Hope
Hate
Anticipate
Love
Then shove
it away
Fall
stall
Forget
Then, remember
Hold on
Let go
Vain
Only for show
Humbled
crumble
struggle
juggle
Believe
cleave
Dam you Eve
Deceived
82 reads
3 Comments
Development
A seed must
come completely
undone
for the
process
to even begin
Then
after
whats inside
comes out
a flower
begins
to sprout
Then
to continue
to grow
showers
and storms
will have to flow
and
through
the dirt
with the help of the
Son
This beautiful
process can be done
Does a flower not require rain
Grow through dirt
And desperately need the Son?
come completely
undone
for the
process
to even begin
Then
after
whats inside
comes out
a flower
begins
to sprout
Then
to continue
to grow
showers
and storms
will have to flow
and
through
the dirt
with the help of the
Son
This beautiful
process can be done
Does a flower not require rain
Grow through dirt
And desperately need the Son?
61 reads
2 Comments
Awareness
Protected, But hard-headed
Stubborn by nature
Loving by it too
Heart always yearning for truth
Nothing less will do
Constantly seeing through
Wishing sometimes I couldn't
Because heavy are the discerning hearts
Gifted to be torn apart
Stubborn by nature
Loving by it too
Heart always yearning for truth
Nothing less will do
Constantly seeing through
Wishing sometimes I couldn't
Because heavy are the discerning hearts
Gifted to be torn apart
67 reads
0 Comments
Power
The one in me- is greater,
So keep it coming- hater.
I see through your→ "wanna be hard"
Truth is you're
Scared of the power; living inside me
Step back-
You-put fear in me
Ha.. *#★↑* please
I lived through the valley of the shadow of death
Still standing
A sanctified sinner
Been there done that
No where near - naive
UMMM... not by any means
Faithful doesn't = weak
Quite the contrary
A challenge~ makes me stronger
Fore I KNOW my Father
He has my back
Might wanna...
So keep it coming- hater.
I see through your→ "wanna be hard"
Truth is you're
Scared of the power; living inside me
Step back-
You-put fear in me
Ha.. *#★↑* please
I lived through the valley of the shadow of death
Still standing
A sanctified sinner
Been there done that
No where near - naive
UMMM... not by any means
Faithful doesn't = weak
Quite the contrary
A challenge~ makes me stronger
Fore I KNOW my Father
He has my back
Might wanna...
73 reads
4 Comments
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