Jesus, Hold Me While I Cry

Where are the times, I use to know
Family and friends were never foes
So much leaves me to wonder why
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Lately, life has become so busy
The world so demanding, never easy
The truth, many trade for a lie
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Many trading salvation for an idol
The heart of man, so very prideful
Seeking their lusts to gratify
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Many bearing false witness
Crowds gather in to listen
Their envy they must satisfy
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Greed taking over hearts of many
Cheating their neighbor, over a penny
Eternity money can never buy
Jesus, hold me while I cry

The killing of babies, sweeps our land
To the criminal, no authority's hand
How does this world justify
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Children starving across the land
Poverty strikes the working hand
The world no longer willing to try
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Murder in our streets
Drugs ending in defeat
Malice raging in many eyes
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Nation rising against nation
While many practice abominations
Long ago, peace said good-bye 
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Our children are no longer safe
Predators lurking in every place
Watching our children with an evil eye
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Our government rejecting your Holy Name
Opening the door, evil came
Wondering where the blame lies
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Churches preaching their own version
Creating from within much diversion
Your Holy word they defy
Jesus, hold me while I cry

No one preaching to the lost 
To one's soul what is the cost
In their hearts they justify
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Chains of sin, souls are bound
Souls of many never found
Time is quickly passing by
Jesus, hold me while I cry

The church praying in disobedience
Wondering why you never listen
The world they must pacify
Jesus, hold me while I cry

No longer seeking the righteous way
Many neglecting to kneel and pray
Out of their mouths come many lies
Jesus, hold me while I cry

In your word, hearts wax cold
Never to speak, few are bold
Silence sings the world a lullaby
Jesus, hold me while I cry

Depression takes over the mind
Seeking peace, never to find
Days of darkness, sleeping one lies
Jesus, hold me while I cry

This world, I long to say farewell
On this earth no longer to dwell
Until my time from this life, to fly
Jesus, hold me while I cryi

Written by: Donetta Harless
                    Wednesday, July 26, 2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 7/30/2016 1:25:00 AM
Wow motivating n beautiful in lyrical rhyming verses! Enjoyed reading this supplication poem epic. Thumbs up Pls do comment my latest poem too.
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Donetta Harless
Date: 7/30/2016 5:27:00 PM
Thank you! It would be my pleasure to do so!
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