Undone: A Poem

Written this morning during my devotional time...

 I have touched the Flame,

All that is holy, I have taken His name.

He is burning in me, all that is flesh

He has made me free.

Father, Son, Spirit, all consuming Fire.

Body, soul, spirit, overcome by desire.

I am undone.



The Rockstar

He rolls over and opens his eyes.  There is a fog...in his head...in the room.  The merry-go-round begins, "Man my head is spinning," he says.  Another late night playing for a crowd, craving attention, drinking and finding emptiness at the end of a line of cocaine.  A woman lies beside him another in a long line of meaningless one night stands. He had all that money could buy and a black hole for a heart. "If this is living...," he whispers.

The fog began to lift and his need became ever so clear.  "I want acceptance!," he screamed within himself. Knock, knock, knock. Someone at the front door called out, "Rob, are you home?" He staggers to the front door shielding his eyes from the bright morning sun. He opens the door to find his old friend Mike who brings hope to pimps and dealers.  He says in his typical easy manner, "Thinking about you Bro.  Thought I'd come and check in on you." Rob smiles.       

She

She.  Her touch.  Her voice.  Her capacity to give life.

She.  Gentle heart. Kind words. Passionate expression of He.

She.  Beautiful outlet of God's deepest love.

She.  One of whom I've dreamed.

She.  I am changed.

Cages

Opened the cages and birds of loneliness flew away.

Let them remain empty.

Set out to leave them behind...found them shackled to my soul.

To heaven I cried, "Help!"

South wind blew...chains dropped free.

Deliverance.

When The Heart Breaks

Crumble, bumble, tumble goes happiness in exit.

Only temporary as the heart is held firm.

Glow on sweet smile as you push upwards to break forth in countenance.

When the heart breaks its true light can shine.