Unfaithful

My love for you
It grew and grew
My passion never waning
To be with you
To hear your voice
It was so very sustaining

I’d wait in the quiet
All alone
So no one could interrupt
Our solitude so important to me 
I would never give it up

My thoughts of you in everyway
Were as common as my breath
Don’t ever take away your love
For it would be my death

You helped me through
Such troubled times
And my grief you did bear
You shored me up and steadied me
I always felt you there

Then without reason
Without rhyme
My visits shortened
I gave you no time

And before I knew 
My focus switched
My heart became untrue
To the one who always gave of himself
I put our love on the highest shelf

I didn’t need it anymore 
My time elsewhere was demanded
Things were going oh so well
I knew you’d understand it

But I still loved you very much
No one would ever doubt it
And I knew I’d get back to you
My word on this you could count it

One lonely day
A feeling of sadness
Tried to overwhelm
I called to you please come to me
And fill my heart with gladness

And you as faithful as before
Your love it filled me and so much more
My tears they did start to flow 
As my unfaithfulness to you I came to know

My Lord Jesus you are always there
All my burdens you gladly bear
Why I can’t be consistent with my time
Is a battle that rages in my mind

Thank you God for loving me
When I’m faithful
When I’m selfish
You never withhold your love from me
That I might live victoriously 
And know that I will always strive
To keep my faith and spirit alive

Psalms 89:2
For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Strand Avatar
March 27, 2009 at 1:14 AM
A pleasure and encouraging poem/psalm.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments Laurie
Howard Avatar
March 5, 2009 at 8:43 AM
beautifully exquisite, says The New York Times
Williams Avatar
January 30, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Hi Laurie... very spiritual writing Laurie, as peaceful and as tender as a faith should be.... thanks for the comment Laurie..
Tate Avatar
January 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Wonderful, very wonderful!
Higgins Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 4:10 AM
This is wonderful Laurie. I was drawn in the piece because of the beauty of it all. You write with such passion and your love is evident. Thanks for the read. Chris.
Dawood Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 1:32 AM
What a lovely poem you have written here Laurie!!! Peace Fathima
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Night Queen Laurie! Love Your Friend Alexz Matheny ^.^ >.<
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 7:14 PM
I know, Calm down. . .
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Write it down, I trust you. . . Then I'll delete it when you're done just tell me when. . . -Alexz ^.^
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Do you know how to text? Love Alexz^.^
Ginn Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 6:32 PM
ummm nope. The older likes to debate anything, anywhere, anytime and the younger loves football. No sensitive men here. The older one totally cracks me up and the younger has more love in him than humanly possible
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 6:28 PM
Do your boys also like poetry? Love Your Friend Alexz ^.^
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 6:07 PM
You know what I don't care how old you are it's all about the inside that counts. . . You should read my friends poems and comment on them cause they're AWESOME!!!!!! And are your boys hot? Just Kidding, Kinda. . . Love Your Dearest Friend Alexz ^.^
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 5:39 PM
I wrote it just now. . . Love Your Dearest Friend Alexz ^.^
Matheny Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Can I write a poem bout you? Love Alexz ^.^
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December 1, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Wow! I didn't know you were talking about God at the beginning. This is an inspirational poem. Blessings to you for sharing it. Thank you for taking time to comment on my poem. Keep on writing! Karen
Foulk Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 2:51 PM
so very true and such a beautiful message and well said. thank you for reading my if i could be and for your comment
Bickerstaffe Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 2:28 PM
An excellent version of the scripture... lovely cadence and rhyming/ Well done Laurie! God bless, Keith
Moreno Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Excellent poem you've penned here Laurie...Raul
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