Somewhere
If
God is so big
God is everywhere
God lives inside my heart
Shouldn’t He stick out somewhere Continue reading Somewhere
Category: Life
Lead
Disciples or deservers
Givers or grabbers
Obeyers or observers
Discerners or distractors
Followers or fakers
Lovers or likers
Believers or beguilers
Soldiers or sympathizers Continue reading Lead
Ever
Wherever thou dost create art
There wilt thou also be
Whatever lies in thy heart
Wilt falsely accuse even thee
Whoever plays thy part Continue reading Ever
Taker
You have everything
But never have enough
Greed says grab
Get for yourself
Better to give
Live like Elf Continue reading Taker
Some people
Some people say religion is a crutch
Some people think faith is fraud
Some people feel self help’s the best answer
Some people act like they’ll live forever Continue reading Some people
Humility
Humility is a measure Of your opinion of others Thinking you are the treasure Or they are your brothers Let me see your hands Are they washed and clean Or covered with stain Do they hide the unseen Or freely … Continue reading Humility
Tongue
Many a man’s tongue Has broken his nose Many a woman’s lips A token of what she knows Like a campfire flames a forest One utterance turns to chorus What pollutes minds fumes from lips Contempt consumes relationships Control the … Continue reading Tongue
Silent
Sitting silently nary a word Nothing to say No need to be heard While broken people snap nearby Help unspoken Life sapped They cry Not I Standing silently without speaking Not my place Not my brother for the keeping While … Continue reading Silent
Ruler
Religion is for reliving Past practice and past rules Masked motives and fast moves Checking boxes and lost clues Faith is for the living Next action and next service Asked to give to the last impervious Unlocking locks of lost … Continue reading Ruler
Reality
They say we should live in the moment What that means I really don’t know Quit filling my life with slogans Cause I’m not in your reality show Make-believe is my chosen profession Fooling myself is a full-time occupation Fantasies face no recession No resistance in my imagi-nation Open enrollment with no postponement What is and is not has no relation In the near term I see no cessation That’s cause I’m good at make believe They say we should live for the moment What that means I really don’t know Quit filling my life with slogans Cause I’m better … Continue reading Reality
Poetry by Carrick Cross 