Tag: poetry

I am beginnings 1

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, Uncategorized, writing

I am beginnings

I am a challenge overcome

I am victorious because of the Son

I am a child of my King

I am His joy and His delight

I am a royal offspring grafted in and fruitful, I hope to ever be

I hoped to be a prism for His light

I hope to build what I can

I hope what I build stands

in my own effort is nothing, with Your help is all.

the master craftsman leads me.

I answer and obey His call. I do not understand it. I do not know where He leads

I feel at a loss for words. I feel at a loss for these:

comprehension, understanding, the boundaries of the world,

my flesh, my sense of self,

the limits of who I love.

my hatred, my debauchery, my lust: I bid you goodbye.

my hope, my connection, My peace: I bet you welcome.

my Christ, my King, I am Yours.

truth and lies

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, writing

truth or lies I’m standing in

they resonate beneath my skin

I’ve known my doubt

I’m filled with fear.

it rings in me from ear to ear,

From my toes to my head I feel like I’m drowning.

Yet I stand in You

and You have me surrounded and Your light and Your glory and Your joy

tries to reach me.

Your peace feels just out of reach,

Beyond the clouds of haze and confusion.

fear, I know not from where, that fills me to the roots

of my hair paralyzed to move,

afraid to make a sound

to move will make it worse.

Indecision abounds.

I ain’t enough

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, writing

I ain’t fast enough. I ain’t tough enough. I ain’t rough enough,

but I know who is

I didn’t eat enough, I didn’t drink enough, I didn’t work enough

but I know who does

I didn’t rest enough,

but I know who does.

But I know who did

Jesus is my king. Jesus is my Lord. He didn’t just save me. He rules my life.

I gave him my cord.

I ain’t fast enough. I Ain’t tough enough. I ain’t gruff enough.

but I know who is.

I ain’t funny enough. I Ain’t wise enough. I ain’t smart enough.

But I know who is

I ain’t stubborn enough. I ain’t wise enough. I ain’t thoughtful enough.

But I know who is.

Jesus is my king. Jesus is my Lord. He rules my life. He lists me high. He lifts me to Him

He lifts me high. He lifts me to Him.

Talk poem

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, writing

I talk and you talk and we talk

I assume, you assume, we assume,

We don’t talk around each other.

We don’t talk through each other.

We try to talk to each other

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I try to be silent, to protect you.

You try to be silent to protect me.

Our silence only hurts each other.

Our silence only hurts ourselves.

I do not want to hurt you.

You do not want to hurt me.

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your jokes and play

sometimes hurt me.

My play and jokes

sometimes hurt you.

I talk, you talk, we talk

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Our communication is

Better than it was.

I talk, you talk.

We talk