Best Compassed Poems
My heart is a garden, a glorious secret garden,
My Love has the sole key to enter into it,
He knows what I like and don't like ~
Whether it's roses or rhodenderons,
He knows when I'm angry or not ~
Whether it's cactus or chrysanthemums,
He knows how to make me happy ~
Whether it's hydrangeas or hibiscus,
He knows when I'm upset or upbeat ~
Whether it's weeping willow or wisteria,
He knows where to take me for a treat ~
Whether it's Spring or Summer,
He knows me inside out ~
Whether it's lilies or lavender,
He knows the secret code to my soul ~
Whether it's compassed or canopied,
Who knows about my Love?
He is my partner for life,
My beloved better half,
My garden's proper custodian,
In his hands, my heart is out of harm's way,
And I can rest secure.
This is to me,
This is for me,
For me and I only,
Many turbulence days I have seen,
Many meandering roads I have walked,
I have been in the tempest of life,
Life's billows have compassed me,
I have walked on roads
fraught with thorns and thistles,
I write this,
A birthday poem,
A piece for me,
Celebrating self,
Grateful for the resilience,
Thankful to my loved ones,
In appreciation to my parents,
All my years gone,
I thank my Father,
All my years ahead,
I don’t know how long,
I commit into His hands.
To take the wheels.
July 6, 2022.
**Deuteronomy 32:4 - He (God) us the Rock, His work is perfect: for all His ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He."
Also Psalms 10:14-18
You promised me endless love
Everlasting life after
Infinite promise from ‘bove
Guaranteed a new chapter
You welcomed me to Your home
With boundless amazing grace
Your wings are my sheltered dome
Where I draw strength for life race
You compassed me with mercy
Although unworthy I am
I am filled with gramercy*
For the sacrificial Lamb
You bestowed me with strong faith
In Your eternal justice
Just as the Grand Old Book saith**
You never do injustice
You treasured me in Your eyes
Unbroken our connection
Limitless, You are all wise
I’m under Your protection
You covered me with Your wings
I’m shielded under Your care
Bottomless love, my heart sings
As I lift my hands in pray’r.
06.06.2021
*gramercy - grand thanks
For Constance La France's "Writing Prompt - Endless" contest
Like a blanket God so covers me
In my head my ears bleed
And yet I can see my weaknesses revealed
Some evil ones try to constrict me
Fowl evil spirits try to convict me
Yet still the still small voice that I hear
In the new day causes me to speak up speak life
And ignore the prey
They they're not over me
I am over them
They speak death they're not a friend
I speak life with every word I say
The foolish shall not stand in my sight
All haters all workers of iniquity stop become a victim to their plight
But as for me I will come into the house in the multitude of my merciful Father
Throwing myself down at the altar
I sing out this new Day prayer for protection
I'm pleading to my father to give me righteous direction
Lead Me oh Lord and the righteousness
Because of my enemies make thy way straight
Before my face destroy by them oh God
Let them fall by their own counsels
Cast them out the multitude of their transgressions
For they have rebelled against thee
For my Lord will bless the righteous
With favor without compassed
He is a shield for you for me God is my new day protection
3/09/23
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2923
Having commenced in God's salvation grace
I continue* in His sanctification grace
...calling unto Him through His supplication grace
...cleaving to His satisfaction grace
...clinging along His sufficing grace
...communing with Him by His strengthening grace
...choosing to stay inside His settling grace...
Being crucified to Him with His sealing grace
I'm clothed by His steadfast grace.
As His chosen according to His Scriptures' so great grace
I'm circumspectly striving to live for Him upon His straightening grace
...comforted, compassed around His spirited grace
...cared, cheered for toward His serving grace
...commended upon His saluting grace!
*Acts 13:43 Many...followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
March 19, 2019
me known kinds
the sorrows of how ,
and the me grown ,
finds
the arrows of die .
me gotten and may a bee for
gotten ,
the glotten and the why
of course ,
gloomed where the feelings felt
are,
and the almighty looked
a being liver ,
and the sanity upon once had I
compassed my the had
is a killing dance .
am black, am black
i will say it loud
for that am proud
it has compassed me all around
am black, am black
from my head to toe
no matter where i go
wither high or low
am black, am black
black is beauty
this is my identity
for i can only be me
am black, am black
for black is a nation
it is more than color
black is Nubia
black is power
am black, am black
and that do not make me inferior
but rather feels superior
for black is natural
black is forever
DEAR LORD
I love to please thee, dear lord.
But two worlds in my heart,
Fighting wars…
Daughter of babylon with mini skirt,
Compassed me blinking eye,tattoo on their lower part
Close my inner eye ,less I look at their laps and stumbles,
so I prayed.
I love to be with thee
Lucifer the traitor,finding ways,
Pointing fingers on my soul,
Diverting my attention on needless things,
Closing the eye on the deepest true
Running after Babylonian treasures.
Guide my heart to live alright,
So I prayed..
,,, ---…C l o u d s…--- ,,,
Wondrously enchanting
clouds have pulled my sight above…
Greeting me with “Behold our beauty”
clouds constantly check my appreciation-appraisal
engaging me to thank the Supreme Being beyond the sky…
Captivating me since childhood days
clouds present images worth pondering
kindling my desire to know their magnificent Designer
verily artistic Who keeps on showcasing varied shapes daily.
With science exposing their essence
clouds welcome me to the enigmatic loftiness
they are placed, enthralling me toward their Creator
wisely omniscient to display them for functional learning
and compassionately reaching-down to offer His redeeming grace.
In their stature midst the firmament
clouds invite me to explore the celestial
pulling my soul to fly with freedom wings
against skepticism, and unbelief hindering
cheering my spirit to soar for heavenly pursuits
divinely propelled by the Saviour Whom I dearly trust.
Inspiring my grateful heart
clouds radiate hope and praise
along biblical “clouds of witnesses”
blissfully upholding me against trial
strengthening my will to win patiently
the race set before me, while looking unto
Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of my faith*.
*Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
July 30, 2021
9th place, "Finding Your Muse" Free Verse Poetry Writing Premier Contest
Sponsored by Regina McIntosh; judged on 8/2/2021.
The Christian life is not always all easy
for the Lord's way has many a bumpy road
those that deny this are biblically in error
scriptures clear, His seed will be sowed
The believer believes in their saviour
but also is called to suffer for His sake
to walk His road putting on their cross
learn well His steps before the earth quake
The apostle James speaks of many trials
they all to be thought of being all joy
for testing of faith produces endurance
so your walk with God no one can destroy
When you desire to live a godly life
persecution will come across your path
don't fear it know God's near at hand
for your enemies can't escape His wrath
Hast thou no scar? Amy Carmichael's words
a question we all need to think hard about
as Jesus suffered so will His own do
be faithfully true as Jesus does not a doubt!
(This is based on Amy Carmichaels's classic poem ' Hast Thou No Scar',)
(Hast Thou No Scar
by Amy Carmichael(1867-1951)
Hast thou no scar?
No hidden scar on foot, or side, or hand?
I hear thee sung as mighty in the land,
I hear them hail thy bright ascendant star,
Hast thou no scar?
Hast thou no wound?
Yet, I was wounded by the archers, spent.
Leaned me against the tree to die, and rent
By ravening beasts that compassed me, I swooned:
Hast thou no wound?
No wound? No scar?
Yet as the Master shall the servant be,
And pierced are the feet that follow Me;
But thine are whole. Can he have followed far
Who has no wound nor scar?)
Blessed is the man who never walks in counsel of the ungodly. For why do the heathen rage? And the people imagine a vain thing? How are they increased that trouble me? Have mercy upon me! And hear my prayers. Give ear to my words. For unto those wills I pray. My soul is also sore vexed. For I put my trust save me from all them that persecute me. What is a man that is not mindful of him? Has he prepared his throne for judgment? Why stand you far off? Why hide you your face in time of trouble? Fleeing as a bird to your mountain? For the oppression of the poor. And from the sight of the needy. How long will you forget me YAH forever? For the fool in his heart has said, there is no YAH. He not put not out his money to usury. Preserve me Yeshua for in you do I put my trust. Hold up my spirit and soul in your path. That my footsteps slip not. For the sorrow of death compassed me more ever by them in your servant warned and in keeping of them there is great reward. Send me help from the sanctuary, and strengthen me out of Zion. Asked life of me and deliver me. For my Elohim why have you forsaken me? Surly goodness and mercy shall follow after me. For I have lifted up my soul from vanity. Remember not my sins of my youth, but have love on the habitation of my house. What thing have I desire from YAH our Elohim that as not given me freely. For into you have I cry now be not silent to me. Give strength into me. And make not my foes to rejoice over me. Have mercy over me for I am in trouble. For I have acknowledge my sins onto you according as we hope in you. For did not you say, come all you children and harkens into me. And I will teach you to fear YAH. For you have made my way dark and slippery in your own eyes until my iniquity be found to be hateful. Soon I will be cut down like the grass. My wants stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. I have said, I will take heed to my ways, which I sin not with my tongue. Now I wait patiently for you my Elohim. And when their speaking was at an end. They all went one way into the light of YAH our Elohim. For all you who reads this letter. Peace is with you from peace, and love from love and grace from grace, and life from everlasting life.
Aware of Captain America's fame
I commend its creator for great aim
Exposing virtues, surpassing grand name
Such as having good character to claim.
Worthy of emulation, though fiction
Captain America’s strong conviction
On what is proper against wrong action
Prevails toward righteousness-propped function.
Along effective leadership terrain
Captain America persists midst pain
Influencing with integrity’s gain
For positive transformation to reign.
Midst endowed heroic tenacity
Captain America’s humanity
Maximized granted opportunity
To fulfill well every task and duty.
With these lessons learned via virtual ways
I praise God, my Creator of truth-brace
Christ, my Captain --- enabling service-grace
Triumphing over pride along faith’s race.*
*Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…
June 2, 2022
3rd place, "Captain America" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Robert James Liguori; judged on 6/5/2022.
In facing various challenges along life’s race*
With every struggle marked by sin-caused misery
My faith seeks God to strengthen my salvation-zeal
So I can stand upon His grace that’s triumphant.
While battling against numerous adversaries
Along worldliness of materialism-enticement
My spirit needs the Lord’s sanctification-purge
So I can flee from temptation’s perilous darts.
Conquering various facets of difficulties
And sorrowing due to atrocities’ despair
My heart hides in the Saviour’s protective fortress
So I can overcome for service victory.
Pursuing good success to exalt Christ’s great name
Through faithful stewardship midst discipleship-bliss
My commitment is blessed by His empowerment
So I can live for Him with the Holy Ghost’s might.
*Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
August 1, 2019
I always knew I was going to be a man so great,
I saw it coming but I didn’t know It was going to be this late,
I put in a lot of effort and ran tediously like it was a relay;
No regrets though; because I learnt a lot despite all the delays…
If only I knew tomorrow, I'd live today like my last
Happily, I'll make every moment a blast;
I see nowadays how the youths only want to make it fast,
Alot of people are already suffering because of their mistakes in the past...
I was told we live in a terrible world,
A world compassed about with so much pressure...
So, I decided that I must overcome this world
But not allowing my past errors to reoccur...
Everyday I keep asking myself 'what is the next step',
Eyes in the skies; while looking for my next help
Our girls are so unsafe; we keep hearing of rape,
Even if you want to run, there's no way to escape.
Just a moment when you think that things has taken shape,
Enemies will come trying to offer you suggestive ways...
Death they say is no respecter of no-one
Isn't it weird to know that if someone dies, you'll see them no more
Often times, I wonder why we were created in the first place,
Afterall, we'll die someday leaving a lot of space...
Were we born fools, or were we born knowing all?
Are we growing wiser, or we just growing tall?
Is it true that one dies only to be born again?
If so, permit me to ask...what then is our own gain?
Gone now is the despair of separation angst
By faith, I'm relieved from great loss-bondage.
God’s grace prevails
assuring hope!
My mother’s flight to immortality smote me
left me grieving, yet momentarily.
Though pangs of missing her engulf my heart
I’m soothed by her sweet memories of love’s fullness.
Mom, you’re cheering me always, right?
… as among witnesses* there up???
Truth accepted…
We’ll surely meet!
*Hebrew 12:1 ...We also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses...
June 27, 2018
2nd place, "Fragmented Verse" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Broken Wings - Dear Heart; judged on 7/23/2018.