Login
|
Join PoetrySoup
Home
Submit Poems
Login
Sign Up
Member Home
My Poems
My Quotes
My Profile & Settings
My Inboxes
My Outboxes
Soup Mail
Contest Results/Status
Contests
Poems
Poets
Famous Poems
Famous Poets
Dictionary
Types of Poems
Quotes
Short Stories
Articles
Forum
Blogs
Poem of the Day
New Poems
Resources
Syllable Counter
Anthology
Grammar Check
Greeting Card Maker
Classifieds
Member Area
Member Home
My Profile and Settings
My Poems
My Quotes
My Short Stories
My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder
Soup Social
Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us
Member Poems
Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Random
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread
Member Poets
Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest
Famous Poems
Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100
Famous Poets
Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War
Poetry Resources
Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Email Poem
Your IP Address: 18.188.35.158
Your Email Address:
Required
Email Address Not Valid.
To Email Address:
Email Address Not Valid.
Required
Subject
Required
Personal Note:
Poem Title:
Poem
"I come to the gar~den...alone... While the dew is still...on the...roses.." ...did that rose just move??? "And the voice I hear... .....WHAT was that??? ~gulp~ "Whose there? Now I know you're there I don't easily scare Jesus is here...well...at least he's near" Listen to yourself, girl You are crazy, here in your secret place Where nothing or no one can be It's your uniquely designed, secluded space Where was I? Now I'm not in the mood There's the gate, my reliant escape Out of my truth, into his grace Why won't the gate open I can't get out...let me out Finally, a voice speaks And stills the fear, threatening to...what!?! He said, "Peace little one I have you now, in the grain of your cross Your fear is great as I behold your naked soul You believe I can give you any gift, but never make you whole You believe I will provide, but never keep you safe You believe you are trapped inside your very own gate What is your truth, my love What is your consuming fear" My mind searched deep and wide As I trembled in LOVE's presence It floated up and out "You are nothing more of less, than nature's peasant" "Ah, yes...you have no value, unlovable to the core Yet here your LOVE stands, desiring to know you more" He drew near to me and whispered, "May I enter into your scars You will have to trust LOVE To understand who and where you are." Although I agreed, the fight was fierce It took years for HIM to strip me bare But nothing could prepare me for the rage When HE entered ....THERE Like a howl in the darkest night My soul uttered out a thick, black cry The deliverance of the wicked That part of grief that had to die .....lain upon the wooden altar While I smelled burning flesh And heard the popping of the fire He grew brighter and lovelier As I allowed the Cross to receive my desire .....I am naked before HIM, and unashamed ...........my naked has been named ........................FORGIVEN Written by Trudy Schrader on 11-24-2018
CAPTCHA Preview
Type the characters you see in the picture
Required