3 May 2008
When I was younger I used to write a lot of poetry. It was one of the things I would give away as wedding presents to family and friends. I would write a poem especially for the couple and then have it laminated on a plaque for them. Before that when I was in school I also wrote a lot of poetry about things I fantasized about, people, places or things. It is something that I truly enjoyed doing. It was one way for me to express my true feelings and at times to express those feelings where nobody understood what I was writing about. So I was getting my feelings out and on paper but people didn’t realize that. It was an enjoyable hobby and I kept at it for many years.
When I was 29 years old my oldest sister Diane died, she was 34 years old at the time and this was back in 1991. I wrote one last poem and then I decided I would never write a poem again. The poem I wrote I wrote it to God and it is how I felt at that time. I kept my word and have not written a poem since that poem. I think it’s a pretty good poem and I would like to share it with you. I hope you will like it and I hope to get some comments on it.
Enjoy:
Your Words
In the midst of my despair
In the depths of my heart
I look for You
I reach for You
I remember Your Words
their comfort
You cause me to rejoice
with unspeakable joy
When I have lost my way
When I feel the farthest
from You
abandoned
by You
I remember Your Words
their comfort
You will never leave me
never forsake me
How small I am
I remember your words
You made me in Your image
How short my life
I remember your words
You lead me in the everlasting way
How endless my yearnings
I remember your words
You give me the desires of my heart
How heavy my sorrows
I remember your words
You’re gracious and full of compassion
Corey
