Regina Mcintosh Poet Free verse

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In Death's Grip

Death hints at a darkness
Shadowed beneath
Black sorrow, grief that pierces
The barriers of faith

Death whispers of dread
Faded pain and fear
Feelings so heartbreaking
They’re colored in hues
Of deep gray and ancient
Shades of dismay

Death weeps tears of desolation
Dejected and forlorn
Desperate to find purpose
Beneath the doom and fruitless
Feeling of anguish

Death erases the light
That twinkles so alive
In the eyes of those who know
Time only holds precious moments
Before it is time to let go
And allow death full control

Death likes to think it has won
But I know One who has overcome
The darkness of this feared fate
The destiny we all face

Death, in all its dark, lonely dread
Loses its sting when I remember
He has been resurrected
Jesus saves us from Death’s devastation

I’m so thankful there is this peace
That surpasses my understanding




Philippians 4:7
King James Version
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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Sam Kauffman August 9, 2021 at 12:12 PM Amen Gina! Wonderfully expressed, insightful images in poetic expression! Congratulations on your win. Blessings of peace beyond our understanding dear friend.

Kim Rodrigues August 8, 2021 at 6:26 AM Grief that pierces the barriers of faith… Death likes to think it has won…but for our hope, our faith! God bless! This one calls to me, into my heart…

Harry Horsman August 7, 2021 at 6:58 PM I truly love this poem, Regina, often i have thought why were we given so much emotion, when one day it has to end. This goes a long way to help my understanding.

Caren Krutsinger August 7, 2021 at 4:59 PM This by itself was a marvelous poem Regina " Death erases the light That twinkles so alive In the eyes of those who know Time only holds precious moments Before it is time to let go And allow death full control" so this is a poem within a poem.