Monday, February 20, 2012

A Reason to Sing

Inspired by a thought that's been on my mind. What would living 100% for the kingdom look like in my life?

So, I'm going to exhale again,
and this time when I do,
I'm going to hope that I smell something other than
the half rotten cake and fried chicken on my breath

All this time I've been thinking that I've had something to prove,
and now I realize I'm just blessed.
With all I'm going through, all my biggest hits and misses
Sort of blew my way,

And, this is the year that I feared.
The short end of the stick, am I a millionaire?
When heaven meets earth,
God's riches can't be defined.

I'm trusted with what I can work with, and focus in on
so I...I decided to sit down
and watch my life unwind.
I've never been at the reigns, really.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

This Poetry

And so I'm left with a question.
What are words if not spoken?
What are ideas without direction?

As I sit here recollecting;
All the measures I've been reenacting
instead of preparing my
impacting sonnet to our Statement without pauses

I was looking for the clauses
that would bring me some sort of notoriety
I was looking to the words that would write
me out of poverty

The poverty in my mind--
my disconnection from eternity
the aftermath of my insecurities or
victory over death--truth, life, liberty.

In that peaceful endless summer
surrounded by the Sun
I'll be singing praises
I could not have dreamt to've sung

This poetry. This poetry I have no rights to.
And, if I'm failing in my confession.
Then, they'll be no addressing the issue
when I'm wrestling with...my last breath.