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Poetry Praising God #7: I am More

I am more than what you see

Living with Christ inside of me

Pushing beyond my limitations

For I am one of God's creations

Forgiven and living a new life

Out with the old; still there's strife

My new life offends the people

Still I pray to Jesus beneath the steeple

In the Lord I trust

Always with my heart I must.

Love and praise

To the one who led me into new ways

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Through Years of Pain

Pain of November Comes like the others Rains on Sundays, I hide beneath the covers

Wishing for a change An answer to all this suffering Sometimes I wonder If I’m stuck buffering.

One day the pain will be gone People will be sad and grieving Suffering had been so long Pain always increasing

Leaving behind all that I love For an eternal rest, And peace from above It was always for the best

Long-suffering for many years Took its toll on me Praying God would end my tears In Jesus, I know with him I’ll always be Without pain, suffering, or fears.

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Praising God #6: Two Paths To Life

Roads diverged into two Along the path it was realized It was all one could do To seek his eyes In the mission taken by few Sacrifices one had to make For the sake of ones soul People usually just fake Glory that makes one whole To rebuke the lake We must not let the enemy take hold God above; Hell below Speak only Jesus He'll save our soul From all that grieves us And drives one to the hole. Ones end of life Should be sad; full of joy Leaving behind a world of strife For an eternal life of joy God bless the the very one Who made this possible The father will have always won For the demons of hell are not ignosicible

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Hey, saw your post about penpals, I don’t often use email, but I’d be willing to try. I’d be more likely to respond here or via discord, but if email is what works best that’s totally fine.

Thoughts?

@for-narnia-and-the-northI'd love to be pen-pals! Any which way that is best for you would be okay. I use email more than Tumblr. I get on here maybe once a day to check on things and post any new material I've produced. Just let me know!

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Daily Poem Praising God#5: Just This Once

Maybe if it's just this once Next time I can abstain It's only just this once, you say Then your soul starts to feel pain

The temptations are in overdrive Leading your mind away From the one and only truth That you've been led astray

You thought it would be easy To turn the world away To defeat the temptations daily If only you'd stop to pray

It is a habit hard to kick Meaningless idols that trip you up Kick when you're down Digging a knife deeper until you ante-up

You chose to play the game Sell your soul to tempation You provided the keys to your body Demons now scour in predation

Lost outside in the cold Naked and alone Only your thoughts inside Praying to Jesus to come back home.

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Daily Poem Praising God#4: If I Have Offended You

If I have offended you I'm being honest If I have offended you I'm trying to help you, I promise

If I have offended you For spreading my faith I'm doing it because I love you To change your everlasting fate

Our God is mighty He is full of Grace If you open the door to Him You'll feel His warm embrace

My goal is simple My faith is strong My love for you Is lifelong

In times of suffering I hope to bring peace In light of the chaos of the world Give it to God and allow it to release

Pain and suffering is bound to happen Jesus suffered much to provide us Salvation We must give it all to him For He is our foundation

He offers love and mercy Forgiveness and freedom Repenting of your sins For glorious rewards with Him If I have offended you I did so in love The God who I praise Sends his everlasting love.

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Dark Secrets; Yours to Keep

You keep yourself Apart from me All those secrets No one is meant to see

One day I hope You’ll let me in To a place so dark inside I will always for you defend.

I’ll share with you My hopes, secrets and ambitions If only the darkness you hold Will allow me to know its darkest intentions

May the time we share Inspire you to let go To hold on to me In together we’ll grow

No matter the darkness Or scars that dig deep Forever in my arms My heart is yours to keep

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Sailors Journey (Edited)

Beyond the purple sky

With cloud covering the moon

Lighting the way for the boat at sea

Hoping for a place to find comfort soon

Mountains gloriously large

Overlapping the seashore

A land of opportunities awaits

For those who wanted more.

Life at sea is hard and unkind

Waves massively large

Leaving sailors bellowing over

The barge.

A journey at its end

The time has finally come

To start a new life

With new adventures and maybe rum

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Time is an essence of reality

Burning the midnight candles

Writing of the future; calming my insanity

At times it is more than I can handle.

Love letters in the dark

Dreaming of her beneath me

Telling her I wish we never had to part

Falling stars in her eyes is all I can see

She brings out a part of me

I bring out the best in her

Forever in my arms

Her love is my cure.

Thoughts of romance

By candle light at night

Silhouettes of our bodies

Intertwined in the light.

Forms of shadows

All over the wall

Holding her tight

As the stars at night softly fall

Together forever in our eternal bliss

Standing in frozen time

I grab your hands and begin to kiss

Her until the morning sun rises

Orange and yellow sun arise at last

Memories of last night

Come to an end too fast

Goodbye, candlelight romance.

Love forever,

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A Letter To God

Lord God, I have sinned Forgive me my life Completely I surrender To all your never-ending grace.

Lead me my mind and my heart To a patient, gracious personality Allow me the courage to go on To help myself and others

Forever I follow you Into the wilderness With pure faith That will move mountains

In your name I will praise you Cast out the demons of my life Allow you take hold Of my heart in these troubling times

Life is hard not easy People mock and make fun Of the faith I have Still, I stand strong in faith and belief

You Lord have saved me From all that would destroy me You keep me safe From all that's evil in the world

Forever you are my savior!

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Goodbye Lover/Hello Sweetie

It's the pure bliss Of a wonderful kiss That brings us closer From a past closure.

We once said our goodbyes With pain in our eyes It wasn't meant to last Soon all our love was in the past

With a sensual hug That felt snug All that was once lost Came to an accost

Together entangled with love Felt as tight as a warm glove We couldn't let it all go Learned to love and grow

Together again We will forever win With Gods favor in us To have everlasting love and trust

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My Time Is Up

Circling the same place

Are the thoughts of my mind

Of people and places i've seen & been

I wish I could rewind the clocks of time

Suppose to have gone

To the hospital at five

My heart is content to stay home

Even though everyone is afraid I'll die

Lung transplant was suppose to fix it all

Two years later the decline

Has started once more

Only now a matter of time

Yes, i will die one day

A day I hope is far away

Two kids to raise

No help is on the way

I'm a father of two

That I love so much

There a very few

That are able to keep up

What will happen when I am gone?

Who will take over,

Tend to their every wants or needs?

Who will hold the controller?

Pain in my heart yearns

For healing from above

I don't want to die; leave them behind

Who will be left for them to love?

Grandpa is gone

Papal hurts them both

Mother works tirelessly

My Dad there is hope

Time grows near

When I shall be gone

At the funeral they'll

Sing my all time favorite song

Thank you God for giving me this day

With my kids, family and friends

Forever in their hearts I will stay

Now my soul ascends

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Forgotten Memories: Cancer/Wife Passed On

Echoes rumoring of a past

I no longer remember

What was meant to last

Slows to an ember

Pain ensues.

I begin to cry

September rains

I want to die

Wishing, praying, wanting

For a memory of my childhood

All that hoping seems to bring

Is traumatized life of falsehood

Once I had a dream

Of a heaven and a hell

The devil and the God asked me

If I had a soul to sell

Dreams seem to be my memories

Of a life I once lived well

All they ask of me

Is to never ask nor tell

Once upon a time

Memories of my life

Came to me in rhythm

Just like a aged fine wine

Looking back now

After a surgery that saved my life

Sometimes i wish I had,

More time with my wife

Two years now;

She has passed on

A lifetime of laughter, and love

Now all gone.

I've spent these two years

Trying to remember

Dementia set in

They say i'll be gone in December

A few months more I've yet to live

Most of these months I have

I'll take the time to give

One last thing before I go

Since I cannot remember

Take the life I lived on paper

To a place of beautiful splendour

Finally, the end has come

To this story of my life

I told it once

But I don't know why

If for one moment

You have a heart to give

Don't hesitate

You only have one life to live

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A Goodbye Note: Jumping Off The Ledge

I'm dying on a cliff

I don't remember why

I'm feeling like this

The pain I have is high

I cannot go on

Without the one love

Who i leaned on

He was peaceful as a dove

Heart torn to pieces

Now standing on the precipice

Without knowing the reason

Should have talked to the therapis

What is worth trying for?

If all that I have is lost.

Nothing left in store

The life I'm taking has an eternal cost

I'm trying to find a reason

To go on

For another season

With you now being gone

Now standing at the edge

I look down with fears

Praying to God on the ledge

With all I have in tears.

"Oh God please tell me why

You took the one I love

To the neverending sky

So exceedingly high above".

Falling now to the ground

Off the ledge I went

Praying for the sound

Of trumpets that heaven will have sent.

Nothing matters now

That I too am gone

No family or friends have I left

They too have passed on

Lord, God

I am sorry.

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Popularity isn't Worth the price you pay. Losing yourself IS NOT OKAY! Letting others change You into who they want Bringing you down So you can't move on.

You must think about yourself What you want to do. Not what others Tell you to.

This is your life. This is your time. This is about you So step out of line

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Nightmares of Terror

Again, here I lay

Terrified of what I dreamt

Things that go through my mind

Give me sorrow and contempt

Nightmares plague my REM

With terror of horrible things

Showing the world in a way

Of what the devil always brings

All the demented realities

That come and go in thought

I wish I could change my brain

Though this is what I sought

Inspiration rarely comes from nothing

Nothing comes from the abyss

Sometimes I start to wonder

If I was born for only this.

I've seen the devils lair

Walked through piles of people

Seen the end of the world

While people stand praying at their steeple

Prophesy dictates the person that will come

I've always thought it crazy

That there is only one

The dreams or nightmares that I have

I see death and destruction

There is no end to the devastation

Only time will tell of reconstruction

Hope has eroded

Faith now depleted

Coming now from desperation

I've been defeated

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The World We Live In

Todays world has grown cold People living on the streets No place to call home

I’ve watched the pain that has ensued The hearts of many because of Being abused.

The system is broken Politicians who lie Break their promises Let people die

Gun violence, Stabbings at schools, People are outraged But do nothing, the fools

Faith in humanity Has been lost for some time Even I gave up on people Because of the crime

Lives are being lost On a daily basis But what does the government do? They create a bunch of racists.

They have dementia on one side Hitler on the other No rhyme or reason For this hatred for one another.

One day soon I think the world will end The coming of the lord is upon us Only the righteous and obedient will he send To our Lord God; With a hug and grin

False preachers who lead the sheep astray Seen on Tv asking for money Telling people to pray, and tithe to be saved

That’s false teaching Hell is coming for them But enough about religion I’m done with them.

All that’s seen on tv Are people hurting each other News anchors telling lies To ramp up ratings, but it’s all a cover

The truth is hard to see With all the politicians and government Blinding people and banning books to read

History is being erased One book at a time For goodness sake We the people must make them all resign.

They took our freedoms, Gave us entertainment. What does that remind you of? To me we are in containment.

Metaphorical cages we live in Secretly held captive by our leaders We have no freedoms or choices If we try to escape they hire beaters.

So to all who read and write Do not give up the fight We are the generation That will provide the light

We must tend to the young ones Protect them at all cost They are the future leaders They must not be lost.