Many sacrifices to give us the best
Overcoming so many difficulties
Time together, making us feel special
Heart so big, there was always room for one more
Exposing us to such diversity
Ribbons in our hair
I love you
Many sacrifices to give us the best Overcoming so many difficulties Time together, making us feel special Heart so big, there was always room for one more Exposing us to such diversity Ribbons in our hair I love you
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I stand along the shore. Separated by my fear. Is there courage to step out and live? Is there bravery to step in and be who I am? If you see me will you love me? by Donna Campbell
I wallowed in poverty. I struggled in scarcity. I closed my eyes and I cried out, “Give me more!” But instead, You took my hand, opened my eyes, and taught me the difference between need and want. Flames devoured my belongings. Fire revealed my hardship. I closed my eyes and I cried out, “Take me out of this suffering!” But instead, You took my hand, opened my eyes, and walked beside me. Illness ate away at me until no strength remained. I closed my eyes and I cried out, “Take away this sickness and make me strong!” But instead, You took my hand, opened my eyes, and gave me your strength. I was desolate. I thought I was abandoned. I closed my eyes and I cried out, “Take me out of this isolation!” But instead, You took my hand, opened my eyes, and revealed yourself to me in manifold ways. You are with me through the suffering, the joy, the poverty, the plenty the taking, the giving, the pain, and the comfort. You taught me to depend on You through my dependence. You don’t take me out of the fire You are my God through it. You don’t make me rich You are my God through my deficiency. You are constant. I am yours always. You hold me in your hand always And nothing can take me away. You will never relinquish me. You are always with me, Emmanuel. O my LORD You are Sovereign When pain takes over When weakness presses me When illness still me I trust you You give me comfort Through the hurt Through the malaise You are Sovereign Through the joy Through well-being Through strength You are Sovereign You give me faith You fortify faith I will trust you When you heal I will trust you When you discipline I will trust you When you give I will trust you When you withhold I will trust you When you take I will trust you You are Sovereign All for your glory Lord I find it sad to realize that I don’t agree with Anne Frank. People are not inherently good. People are judgmental and cruel. The majority seem to gain joy from the pain of others. It makes me sick and sad to see the mob mentality. Rarely do we see anyone stop, look around and say “Whoa! What are we doing? Why are we doing this? What it is the gain?” More rarely do we see the soul brave enough to answer his questions honestly and step out of the herd. I have found myself all too often in the center of the horde. Judgment comes too easy. I strive to remain on that more difficult narrow and scarcely populated path. When I notice, only too often, I am amongst the villagers storming the castle, I am disappointed in myself. I step out. I step up. The mass thinks itself righteous, certainly better than the souls they judge. It appears the right thing is to protest loudly. But what good does that belittling do? What good is the roar of the crowd? Was any mind ever changed by the hateful protesters lining the sidewalk? Lives are changed through love in action, one to one. It is not our place to concern ourselves with judgment, stopping the behavior we disagree with in others, or even to tell them how wrong we think the other is. Only God can change a life. It is His place not ours to decide fate. It is our job to love in truth and in action. I cannot fathom the depth of Your love
I cannot grasp the breadth of it Your perfect love surrounds me It fills me, it completes me. You adore me. I cannot imagine the wholeness of Your love I cannot comprehend the expanse of it. But I try. I adore you in my imperfection. I worship you within my limits And You O LORD, my Father Make it more. In You I am complete I will be whole. To Whom it May Concern
by Donna Campbell There are times, Not often, But sometimes, I am not sure if I can go on without you. I don’t even know you. I miss you. Have we met? I don’t know. I’m so tired of being alone, Just me. I’m not alone. I have so much. But I don’t have you. I don’t know if I ever will. There are times, Not often, But sometimes, When my heart breaks for missing you, And loving you, And wishing you loved me. I don’t even know if you exist. I’m alright. I’m not alone. I’m so tired of being alone. |
AuthorPoetry by Donna Campbell. Over the years, I've written poetry as I have suffered, grown, and learned. Some may seem negative but it was the way I felt in the moment. Archives
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