Maranatha

      Come quickly Lord, come quickly now!
      I want to be with you sooner, but how?

      My heart is homesick to its very depth.
      To the point of breathing my very last breath!

      My mind is depleted of any other things.
      Only the desire to be with you, that solely remains.

      My being drifts on passing this safe harbor of life.
      Deciding rather to give up or continue with this "strife."

      Drowning in the sea of sarrow..
      Scared and  unsure of what will be of tomorrow.

      Day to day struggles are weighing me down.
      Lord, throw me a life raft before I drown.
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Stine  Avatar
June 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Lovely poem
Zacharias Avatar
June 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM
I love this poem so easily read with so much meaning. Thank you for expressing what I feel and could not do. They say the poem finds the right person to write it, it has found the right person in you. Thankyou Erin.
Kgaswane Avatar
June 8, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Hello Erin this is a lovely and touching poem. Yes, we inevitably lay our burdens unto the Lord. Regards Mpho
Christian Avatar
June 8, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Bless you so much. I once felt like I was drowning and suffocating at the same time it's s horrible feeling I had to have CBT which helped. I hope too he returns soon then all will be well .
Werner Avatar
August 10, 2008 at 11:59 PM
thx for the kind words!
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August 10, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Thank you for sharing this inspirational poem with us. You may want to change tomarrow to tomorrow in the 5th stanza. Welcome to Poetry Soup! I hope you enjoy your time spent here. Blessings to you. Karen
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