Saturday, May 25, 2019

Why is Ordinary

Why is ordinary
Unextraordinary?
Making nothing out of
nothing, yet what matters
There are no rules
Still I demand you see
Taking what I believe
To the street like a salve
Making me more than what I
am to my parents and
To those beyond my reach
I am but a picture
of a girl who is in need
Nothing special you see
Someone maybe perhaps
Who matters more than me
Little girl in your world
Do what you need to do
Make me a choice, someone
Who needs more than a voice
Someone who stands tall and
delivers more than she
Will ever and could be
Listen will you please, hear
me. Every word promised
guised in disbelief like
diamonds raw, uncut and
wanting release – I’m free
Let me be, free. Savior
let me be who I need
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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Unsettle my Undone

Perfect imperfection
Flawed in so many ways
Convoluted my truth
Brutish naivety
A solemn disregard
Frantic this peace of mind
Uncanny misfortune
Perpetuated unwind
Seemingly believing
Impure is this pure heart
Unbendable mettle
Indignant disregard
Sentimental longing
Wistful contemplation
Raging tears quietly
Unsettle my undone

***

I am done

I am done
I can’t do this
Anymore
My wishes
Expectations
All that I
Worked for and more
I did try
As I promised
Though you still
Wanted much more
Your whores and
Your trysts, god-damned
Alibis
Mean nothing more
I am done
What I needed
From you, gone
A new life
A life of truth
Free from you
I paid my dues
Beautiful
Wisdom I have
Earned my dear
I am done
I must move on
I can’t be
Yours anymore
***

King of Kings

There is a peace
Within my soul
A quiet hope
This crazy world
A baby boy
Who brings us joy
His gifts of love
The prophets told
Snow capped mountains
And starry skies
Gentle rivers
And men so wise
There is magic
In Bethlehem
This old barn
That bears His name
A drummer boy
His gift of song
No room for him
Yet he was born
A King of Kings
Ordinary men
Under his rule
Would rise again
On bended knee
We celebrate
The Lord our God
This special day
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