Into,
I walked out.
Discovered,
I hid.
Told to wait,
But ran instead,
Never settled,
I’d always fled.
In today’s shadows cast,
Blind in youth my fate soon past,
In lost moments now seared and slain,
I now hear life,
See rushing sands and withered trees high upon dry plains.
Tasted pleasure and in time found fear,
Too much,
Too soon, too new,
So far, so near.
Was once loved,
But never knew.
Loved myself,
But never you.
We are who,
To judge a heart,
From down deep within the midnight dark,
Ourselves in covered ash we sit,
Looking into life’s open pit.
We soon depart,
In search of our faith,
So deeply cast our final fate,
And windows dressed,
We stand quite bare,
For all to see how lost,
How scared.
There’s nothing simply cast in stones or etched in the book of life,
Which showers man in gold and love his crown adorned in sinful light,
Not one last moment,
Squandered quick,
Lost or left alone,
No time to turn from this last breath,
It’s now a pathway home.
As deep dark questions fill small minds,
Of whether God was yours,
Or mine?
For as you’ll find I hope not late,
That love isn’t left to a tinker’s fate,
For if it were, you’ll soon regret,
The journeys quest and darkness met.
While windows in His place they dwell,
In mansions high upon the hill,
The sacred heart now pierced but blessed,
Where dreams and fears now casts, He rests,
And love in whispers soothing sigh,
A bright white dove in morning flight.
Beaches swept in winds which change,
Trades from here to far off plains,
Whisper too so no one knows,
Hidden dreams in words still cold.
A storied life once I lived,
Though small in untold truth,
Winters gone and spring draws near,
Another frost and summer’s here.
Distant places in lands unknown,
I sought the Word and His true throne.
Never was and never saw,
That His short life,
Remastered all.
Very powerful and succinct. You found words for the impatience of youth, search and realization of the Grace of God. Lovely.
Thank you so much Nancy. We all seek then stumble and if lucky to regain our balance someday right our lives.
Johnny – must echo Joel’s sentiment – I love your poetry. This was really powerful – an expression of your heart in words of beauty. Amazing- thanks for sharing your deep thoughts and feelings.
An amazing journey written with choice words makes us wonder if our journey is familiar Your brother in Ink.Larry
Such beautiful and powerfully beautiful words. I love your poetry along with your poetic style.
Your kind words always lift my enthusiasm. I know it’s a bit different than the usual poetry I write as I have been thinking to much.
Many of us.get lost in thought which comes out when we write. I am always touched by the feelings your words portray. Be well, Johnny!