Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Dramatic Monologue

What Burns Within

Spiritual injection,
soul to the bone marrow gene therapy
Regeneration revived me,
when grace was bestowed abundantly
Dipped my soul in the water,
emerged with a spark of godly desire
I wanted to be holy ...
be elevated higher
I felt the fire
as it began to burn within
The flames of purification
burned away all my sins
And the fire kept burning within
Melted away my stony heart,
reshaped it into a new spiritual organ
More generous,
more compassionate
More empathy,
more circumspect
What now burns within,
grows more intense everyday
My old desires all burning away
Embers of the past cremated into ash;
buried under the tree,
next to the leaves of all my ill-gotten cash
Resurrected bones born in the fire ---
I walk by faith on the water of troubles,
every blessing from above now doubled
What burns within ...
is a gift from the Everlasting Almighty
What burns within ...
birthed a new spirit that guides me rightly
What burns within ...
cleared away all my doubt and pain
What burns within ...
fallowed my soul to be born again

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Darlene De Beaulieu April 29, 2017 at 2:46 PM All I can say is...Well written. A 7 Love and Peace.

Robert Lindley April 5, 2017 at 8:53 AM VERY FINE SPIRITUAL POEM MY FRIEND. "" What burns within ... is a gift from the Everlasting Almighty What burns within ... birthed a new spirit that guides me rightly What burns within ... cleared away all my doubt and pain What burns within ... fallowed my soul to be born again"" LOVE IT.. A FAV.. Freddie Robinson Jr. April 5, 2017 at 2:34 PM Ty, Robert. I know coming from such a spiritual person as yourself, that the words ring true to those who have experienced being born again. Love and much joy to you.

Connie Marcum Wong April 2, 2017 at 5:50 PM This spiritual piece just glows with a light from within Freddie. It is beautiful! 7 ; ) Freddie Robinson Jr. April 2, 2017 at 11:42 PM Ty, Connie. It is a blessing to be given a new set of spiritual eyes. I see myself now w/a new clarity. I acknowledge to God that He saved me from myself. I am always humbled by the Lord's grace. I appreciate your loving words of support. Love and peace to you always.