I threw away all of my poems,
from times and circumstances passed and past.
I threw away all of my poems,
for I thought those days could never last.
I threw away all of my poems,
I thought that it was the right thing to do.
Now I keep all of my poems
well written prose and corny clichés alike
Now I keep all of my poems
through them, to inner me
they shine a light.
This thing lives in my chest
It stifles and strangles me, wheezing tight sips of blessed breath
between gnashing teeth and a clench-locked jaw
I want to scream, I want to cry, I want to die
I want to say all the pretty words
I want to sing pretty melodies
with crafty, competent accompaniment
But this thing lives in my chest, rent free
No taxes, no overhead, no HOA no finders fee
Through tight thoughts and scrunched foreheads,
throbbing veins and squinting eyes
I want to scream, I want to cry
This thing bubbling over
a roiling boil, yet it never rises to the top
Let the mercy of God keep me.
- cocoaTea.poetry
I am NOTHING
in light of His everything-ness
I WEEP
He is too much, I am undone
I EXIST
by the providence and plan of a Divine One
To be colloquial,
I eh able nah
When I think about the vastness of my God
I exist, yet I am nothing, I weep for He is soo much.
Like the arrow of dawn piercing the unarmored side of the night sky,
So too has your Word, struck and pinned me.
I am forever....
irrefutably, irredeemably, internally
.......changed.
- cocoaTea.poetry
God is so magnanimous with His magnificence,
So ambidextrous with with His authority
He can both utterly humble you, while lifting you up!
Light, oh how it dances and plays,
With every color and every ray,
It illuminates the world around,
And in its presence, all is found.
It brings warmth to the coldest nights,
And banishes darkness with its might,
It shines on every living thing,
And gives new life to everything.
Light fills our hearts with hope and joy,
And helps us see the world's employ,
It brightens up the dullest day,
And shows us how to find our way.
So let us cherish this gift of light,
And bask in its glow with all our might,
For in its radiance, we are blessed,
And with its guidance, we are impressed.
-cocoaTea.poetry
Jesus, love divine and true,
From heaven above, sent for me and you.
He gave his life to show us the way,
And love that never fades away.
In grace and mercy, he bled and died,
For all our sins he was crucified.
But death could not keep him in the grave,
For on the third day, he rose to save.
With arms wide open, he welcomes all,
No matter how big or small.
His love is endless, his grace abounds,
In him, true joy and peace is found.
Oh Jesus, love beyond compare,
May we always know and declare,
Your love that never fails or ends,
And in your presence, our hearts mend.
A Shifting Tide The world, a canvas, ever-changing hue, A masterpiece where landscapes come and go. But in this dance of change, my heart ...
