It's the rage of all the ages
it's the cry of all our hearts
it's the sin that drowns the beauty
tearing us apart
It's the ache we feel with silence
it's the voice that goes unheard
it's the times when we are troubled
it's the times we're not assured
It's the helpless little babies
it's the blessing never known
it's the line that needed drawing
it's the the love never shown
It's the heart that bleeds with longing
it's the times we're far away
it's the bridge that needed crossing
it's the pain throughout the day
It's the killing empty feeling
it's the long hard path you trod
it's the searching for some meaning
it's the innocence you lost
It's the scream of angry voices
it's the pull from right to wrong
it's the world and all it's choices
it's the line not in the song
It's the bitter cup you offered
it's the cup you did not take
it's the truth that you denied
it's the times when you were fake
It's the time you saw the giants
but the time you failed to fight
it's the help you turned away from
it's the time you thought you might
It's the tears that won't stop coming
it's the spear that tore your side
it's the times when you were running
it's the times you need to hide
It's the times you did not let go
it's the time you did not walk away
it's the times you went with the flow
it's the times you had to pay
It's the time you lost your mother
it's the time you could not cry
it's the time you killed another
it's the time you tried to die
It's the depth of all things passing
it's the sorrow from the change
it's the times you were not asking
it's the times you disengaged
It's the times you had to let go
it's the memories that haunt
it's the things that you know
it's the times that daunt
It's the time you were betrayed
it's the times you never dared
it's the child taken away
it's the moments you didn't share
It's the parent that betrayed you
it's the friend who walked away
it's the offering not coming through
it's the time you did not pray
It's the times when you are weary
it's the family you never knew
it's the times when your line is bleary
it's the hate directed at you
It's the question left unanswered
it's the time you let it fade
it's the time when it all hurt
it's the moments you were ashamed
It's the pain of misunderstanding
it's the times when you are scared
it's the confusion of humanity
it's the times you do not care
......that He bore.
Knuckles white
sweating hands
dripping blood
saves this land
tears that fell
falling still
knees aground
striving will
on his shoulders
holding high
broken glory
saves us tonight
"I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
(Romans 8:38-39)
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Thanks Timothy!!
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"We have been created for greater things. Why stoop down to things that will spoil the beauty of our hearts?" ~Mother Theresa
That is one of the most
That is one of the most beautiful poems I've ever read.
"Sometimes even to live is courage."
-Seneca
Wow. That's powerful,
Wow. That's powerful, Brianna.
It's beautiful.
Amazing
That was one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read...thank you
Sarah
Powerful
Brianna,
This is powerful! You explain the work of the Cross in such vibrant words and original expressions. I love this! At first I didn't understand what you were talking. The repetition of the "it's" lines didn't make sense until you threw that "that He bore" line in, and after that, it all fell in place. I particularly liked your last two stanzas: "tears that fell / falling still / knees aground / striving will // on his shoulders / holding high /broken glory / saves us tonight" This poem explains salvation in a way that does not rely on the cliche. Thank you for writing this.
Taylor
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I'm afraid the true beauty of his sacrifice is eternally better than any words could say. This was just a way in which I hoped to do it some justice.
Thank you so much.
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"We have been created for greater things. Why stoop down to things that will spoil the beauty of our hearts?" ~Mother Theresa
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This is one of your best, Brianna! Good job!