Martin Braun Poet Free verse

In the Midst of a Maelstrom

In The Midst of a Maelstrom

My emotions are consuming like wildfire.
   Once elated, now, my body is burning.
My mind was once my friend,
   now unspeakable thoughts torment my soul.

I rage, and I shake... trembling with fear.
   Questions consume me, 
focused on a particular thought,
   like paralysis, I am locked.

Yet, beyond the whipping hair,
  and the deafening noise,
I see a glimmering light,
  in the midst of a maelstrom,
   
Where there is faith, there is no fear.
  and the seas die back,
and sheets that I tore that became my slumbering chains,
  now release me from my nightmare,
and Jesus stands there, with comforting arms,
   and calls my name.

I am reminded when facing a storm,
  God does not give the spirit of fear.
God gives the spirit of strength,
  of sound mind,
and of love.
  Surrender, 
and like a hurricane, walk to the center.
  There, you will find him...
His majestic peace... 
  authority over all things.

by, Martin Braun
Glory be to God, my savior.
August 19, 2023

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