Run to Him as He runs to you

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged Psalm 34:18   If you are lonely, broken and or hurting – know this: you are not alone and you are loved   2He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty...

Something Fine

The continuing degradation of society Seems to makes me enjoy fine things evermore As people move with distaste to cheap and frequent titillation The good things in life seem oh so more appealing Like a hard back book Good French wine A slow meal with good company Or an afternoon at the theater It used...

Poetry is Therapy

You feel something You react It was not what you wanted But it was what your history said would happen You regret, you morn Is it all for naught? You process You deal with it You write a poem You have therapy It is not for naught, but for life That you processed That you...

Not everyone is on this journey

One of life’s many great challenges Something I have yet to fully grasp Is folks have their own choices to make They can be who they want to be They don’t have to be good They don’t have to be nice They don’t even have to care Or want to be any different When you...

Just another day in the struggle to be a better man

whenever I show my true self whenever the fruits of a better life are borne they are chastised and rejected leave the high road they clamor join us in the sea of sin what must I do? where must I go? to take the necessary steps and not be dragged back immediately at times it...

The Call

The call to isolate Must be countered with all our might It is the whisper of darkness The attempt to draw us away   Away from progress Away from love Away from happiness We must never be completely alone   Alone with the Lord is not alone Do not be alone Do not miss time...

Upgrade

  The definition, relating to computers, as per the dictionary:   up·grade  (pgrd) v. up·grad·ed, up·grad·ing, up·grades v.tr. 3. Computer Science a. To replace (a software program) with a more recently released, enhanced version. b. To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance. n. 2. Computer Science a. A software program that...

Tightrope

Life at times feels like a dance around the edge of a vortex Always on the precipice of being sucked in Once inside it is so difficult to escape As work & business drags you deeper underground You are alive, but dead, a walking zombie   Run you say, run, leave it far behind Hide...