Best Overcome Poems
When you find yourself alone in the shadows
Void of peace and tricked by deceit,
Know that light flushes out the dark
And there's a light deep within your heart
If you find yourself in a crowd blind of clear sights,
Remove yourself from their company, and find some light
It will always be darkest before dawn
So prepare yourself a light
Because darkness will surely come
For shadow shrouds over everyone and everything,
Never are you alone when the night comes to cling
We all share the same sun and the same moon
But with life comes fire, let us use it to banish the present gloom
Together, when we all contribute to the fire
We can create warmth and huddle around the campfire
Until this present darkness expires
Some may be lost within the pitch black, and absent day
Some may even run wild in search of prey
But know this..
Within your heart can start a spark,
The smallest fire can give birth to soaring flames
So bright you might even forget the darkness even came
The light shall overcome the night, breaching through the skies
So hold fast to your light, whatever it may be
A candle, a torch, a lantern, or even the full moon shining across the seas and stars
GOD never gives us more than we can handle
So hold strong to your BLAZING candles
death cannot endure eternity ~ if it could we’d never be born
Some mistakes are
Not so easy to erase
Some linger
And haunt you
No matter what you’ve done
No matter what you do
As you try to forget
As you try to make amends
Sometimes forgiveness
Never seems to come
Sometimes you’re so much
Harsher on yourself
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Submitted on August 26, 2019 for contest OVERCOMING MISTAKES sponsored by CHANTELLE ANNE COOKE - RANKED 1ST
Emotion will overcome,
The one we have while crossing Yellowstone Park,
With two loyal friends,
Walking on walkways above the bubbling
from Mammoth Spring,
The one we have using a defibrillator to see a heart
Beat again,
Emotion will win, the one we have when looking at the stars
shining in the selfish night,
The one we have while detailing the lights sparkle on the other side of the bay,
That one emotion while listening to a cantata by Bach, while facing the sea,
The faith in God transcending our souls, our spirits,
The emotion one has when thinking about our mom loosing her ideals
staying in bed,
the emotion will overcome,
The one we have as a passenger, at each takeoff or landing of a Boeing 747,
That emotion while admiring a painting of Monet or Botticelli,
That one by reading our travel book about Brazil,
That of the child discovering his gifts under the Christmas tree,
the emotion will win,
That of the tourist from Brest, discovering for the first time
Manhattan,
or photographing whales off the coast of Cape Code,
The one of the teacher looking into the eyes of a eleventh grader,
Emotion will conquer, or the world will perish.
purified in the flame
cleansed in the rain
finding beauty in the pain
accepting the distain
of all that became
there's sincerity in shame
dim's the only pressing view
fog covers through and through
empty in the reach for you
breathing in a quaint defeat
the scent of hope's subtle retreat
familiar gloom sets on both feet
wounded spirit, rest once more
with mended wings in time you'll soar
crafted through divine weaving
these thoughts are just deceiving
your maker's form will hold
and once again you'll be made bold
purified in the flame
cleansed in the rain
finding beauty in the pain
This poem belongs to all the children who will never know the joy
of running on a beach and getting sand between their toes. Told
from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy, wheelchair-bound.
I know a place where the stars kiss the sea;
and fish sing all night in cool harmony.
Where golden crystals, sparkling in the sand
are polished each night by a wizard's hand.
Added to that are bright amethyst gems
from the cache of sunset wandering in.
A magical place where one can pretend
those broken, like me, are able to mend.
I found I could run at last--on fire!
So fast a comet might even admire.
I tumbled and cartwheeled all over sand;
then shook a magician's vanishing hand.
I whirled with delight, so eager to go
to all those places intriguing me so
defying gravity, I jumped so high,
I touched the edge of the deep purple sky.
Catching a ride from a planet to star
I could glimpse them all, both near and far.
No stopping me now, I joyfully thought.
A passing moonbeam next I caught,
that took me farther, a more distant place,
where stars shake hands and then embrace
I spoke with Zeus as his wife, Hera, smiled;
even spoke with Ares, their wayward child.
They said I must heed Earth's beckoning call;
because i'm not one of them, after all.
Suddenly captured by a downward draft,
starting to tumble, I could hear Zeus laugh.
As I tumbled down, the breeze gently placed
me in my wheelchair--my usual space.
But now that I know special secrets of
a magical land so far above.
I'll travel where my arms can at last lift
a flower I find on a sandy drift.
Where I can jump and dance and run--
and all things are possible under the sun.
I am living steady
I am moving steady
In unsteady times
Keeping my balance and smiles
Though the world is unsteady
Keep moving and ready
To meet God in His kingdom
And live forever in freedom
Glorify God in good and bad times
So that you can overcome at all times
Cause the devil goes around
Stalking victims to run aground
Jesus the rock is ever steady
He is ever ready
To save those that trust in Him from troubles
As the devil strikes His grace is doubled
Villanelle : Five Yin lines on November 6th overcome the top Yang line
(Bo, Hexagram 23 (November 6 to December 6): The mountain falls down on the earth and crushes it.
Result : neither side wins completely, only broken bones, bruises, bumps and bleeds in evidence all around.
Guai, Hexagram 43 (May 6 to June 6) : The situation is reversed. Total victory for those who emulate the Superior Man of the Yi Jing.
Solution : Re-do the electoral calendar - May 6 instead of November 6.)
Five Yin lines on November 6th overcome the top Yang line
Yet the Yang and Yin toil and tussle and leave their feathers shorn
On May 6th five Yang lines reign supreme and oust the lone Yin line
Thunder in autumn rolls down plains hushed in grumbles feline
Zhen the Eldest Son will wake strong in spring resounding new born
Five Yin lines on November 6th overcome the top Yang line
In temperate climes in the northern hemisphere the Laws confine
Both the Yang and the Yin within the Year of Seasons foregone
On May 6th five Yang lines reign supreme and oust the lone Yin line
The electoral calendar then makes both parties anodine
Destined always to quarrel and plunder each other's platform
Five Yin lines on November 6th overcome the top Yang line
Heaven and Earth toil to produce conflict no matter which the line
Hexagrams depict the family constellation all forlorn
On May 6th five Yang lines reign supreme and oust the lone Yin line
Reign of Darkness recedes as winter solstice Light begins to shine
Then the Good in Man if cultivated will thunder and storm
Five Yin lines on November 6th overcome the top Yang line
On May 6th five Yang lines reign supreme and oust the lone Yin line
© T. Wignesan - Paris, November 7, 2018
Life’s struggles are here to overcome
All the damage that was done.
Adversity, tragedy, blow or raw deal-
Shall not dispute all that is real.
Though just like ancestors whom came before us
Survival must be first and foremost.
Be brave and fight for life go-getter
For life’s struggles are here to only get better.
8/3/2021, For Constance La France Life's Struggles Poetry Comp.
OVERCOME
I’m a tiny human flicker
In whirling winds, losing light quicker
My flame glows glum, think I’m really done.
Overcome…
I’m a frail glade blossom, that in free air moves
Unexpected thundering mammals stomp with plundering hooves
I’m in the dirt, in a breathless stun.
Overcome…
I’m dropped in a boundless ocean
A collective being notion, passionate movement of erotion
Powerful sheet of love, hardest rocks my waves shun
Overcome…
Mountain of a spirit, sturdy in every little stone
Fortress of standing wisdom, timeless, never alone
Striving to transcend: hard to climb and only reached by some.
Overcome…
-Rickus Viljoen
@Facebook: Mr Writes
Jesus speaks as the prince of peace
for as the only one with true authority
sent by His Father in heaven above
full of blessings and eternal love
The world's peace doesn't satisfy
it leaves a void real deep within
no matter how one depends on it
so lacking just leaves you in a spin
God's peace is full of divine love
bringing calming grace upon your soul
for He's said this world is trouble
so run to His arms fulfill your role
Take heart! I have overcome the world
these words of comfort so full of peace
uplifts our hopes of everlasting joy
God's promises eternally never to cease
('John 16:33 - (NIV) “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”)
A tree after the fall or in winter,
Is not what it was, but a mere splinter.
Glory stripped naked of it’s cov’ring leaves.
Looks like death and loss, the naive perceives.
Like veins without body, there’s no value.
It’s fate altered by some unplanned snafu.
A careful soul will notice the pattern.
Nature’s outstretched limb holding a lantern.
Spring takes the stage like a magician’s sleeve.
Promises to bloom, if you dare believe.
Then, new buds emerge between a few blinks.
Full and alive, expectations hood winked.
Now a pillar of strength to the fullest.
Shading locals and even some tourists.
A symbol of life and longevity.
This tree here stands for all to plainly see.
Now burns in colors we would not have guessed.
The scene’ry and onlookers are so blessed.
And then it happens, leaves fall like ashes.
A skeleton, our memory clashes.
Previous glory forgotten by some.
Yet, others await the pending outcome.
These dry bones once slain will arise again.
With branches full and waving in the wind.
So, today I may be humbled and gaunt.
Shackled to a fate that I did not want.
Recall the pattern shown by a lantern.
To rise anew, as someone who mattered.
Tears stream like water, rain in the night
A heart that still hungers for all to be right
Stoned by a circle, mocked while on stage
Emotions grow heavy from pain into rage
Scabs that were healing I picked them apart
All to uncover, I had to restart.
Purity, The essence of the soul
Security, Only in your arms
For the ship is overtaken by rough waves
I know that You’re the one who saves
Hear me while I sit
In the dark.
Carelessness, comes from movie clips inside my mind
Walls built to last start to unwind
And I can’t take the ache within the knots
It’s as if all I’ve learned I just forgot
For the flames of bitter yesterdays just ignite
Restless with this walk, I lose my sight
Purity, the essence of the soul,
Security, only in your arms,
For this ship is overtaken by rough waves
I know that You're the One who saves
Hear me while I sit
In the dark.
But, I’m not alone
No, I’m not alone
I'm Going to the other side
I must resist this fear,
And
Come alive!
By: Sabina Nicole
Written: 4-8-12
Song written for the piano
I was once crushed with plastic kindness on the brink of murder,
I knew it all along and watched you play the game real confidently
I saw the damage you thought you were doing to me,
As I listened to the sobbing and screaming of your rotting heart
Manipulative merry-go-round you are,
The marionettes chill in the frost of your control
You think you have mastered the human mind
But we are just watching you slowly . . . go. . .
Insane!!!!
Take a breath, take a shot, slaughter the sting!
Hit me with all your power,
The blisters will come slowly
The frost will melt away
Nightmare! Nightmare!
See the plastic eyes melt into red ire
The puppets have come to kill their sire
We’re smiling, we’re smiling
As you’re dying, dying!
We spent our time in vain with the attention whore you are,
Eying you like parasites, growing for the proper moment to move into your sores
Weak we are alone, but together vermin ascend to never-ending agonies
Bringing down your ignorant reign!
HAHA! What a mess you have become, oh master of malevolence!
We wait until you are all alone, when your followers have shrieked to your toes
We let you grow your strongest, we let you bicker, violate and molest
Pretending we are your sick, helpless bleeder feeders
But we are….
Your worst pain!!!!
Take a breath, take a shot, slaughter the sting!
Hit me with all your power,
The blisters will come slowly
The frost will melt away
Nightmare! Nightmare!
See the plastic eyes melt into red ire
The puppets have come to kill their sire
We’re smiling, we’re smiling
As you’re dying, dying!
I am now the Overlord of Overcome
See the diseases you have ignored
Grow, grow!
You wanted our souls,
Now you can never let go, GO!
Our strings have become stabbing blades,
Our oppression ever fades
Into the joy of your defeat!
The joy of your defeat!
Remember, I was your favorite marionette
And now I am your favorite regret
Overcome Anxiety
When maintaining our sobriety
We can overcome all anxiety
Problems and worries overcome
Regardless of where they came from
We will return back to reality.
When counseling we receive
After having to grieve and grieve
Some of the answers will appear
About life we do love so dear
Us behind God will not leave.
To God what shall we say today
Take our anxiety away will pray
After climbing to top of rope
Look high not low and always hope
Will have to wait for another day.
Some day soon will have been relieved
From all the things for that we grieved.
Believe in God and become awake
Always do everything for His sake
Reality again we finally retrieved.
Jim Horn