a fragile thread gleams
connecting heart to unseen~
faith's soft shining dreams
the vast dark ocean
faith's small lamp guides through the storm~
rays of emotions
inner chilling doubts
faith's steady warmth dispels fears~
soft sunshine sprouts out
when words cannot reach
faith builds a bridge to the soul~
failures, lessons teach
the mountains stand tall
faith whispers, "You can ascend"~
step by step man crawls
a tapestry rolls
each color, each thread, a faith~
a beautiful whole
a quiet morning
faith awakens in the soul~
heaven up high sings
gentle sunrise bright
washes the world, faith returns~
a heavenly light,
serious vagueness to choppy doubt ,
always an affliction .
prolonged this will burden !
(Weekly Magnetic Poetry Challenge • August 24–30, 2026)
Broken
fractured, hollow
shattering, weeping, falling
shards, scars, breath, spirit
rising, mending, enduring
resilient, golden
Bravery
For a moment,
I thought,
I made friends.
Doubts are always hiding/
Inside each of us/
Life is hard/
We will never be rid of it/
Lurking in the back of the mind/
In dormant mode/
Only to be shot forth/
Like a bullet/
To keep assaulting one's mind/
It's hard not to doubt/
With the world we live in/
More people getting more shady/
Everybody leading us to trust issues/
I hate doubting someone/
I guess it's built into us/
For a reason/
Like a type of radar/
For doubts alone/
God is love thru the aches and pains —)
thruout our hardships that make us insane
I’m sorry for hurt
I praise you inwardly now
I need Your comfort
I have faithfulness
Somehow, I know I’ve done right
Despite bitterness
No doubt, His narrow
Route isn’t an arrow so…
Straight — row your boat now
Radiance intrudes..
I was rude and selfish too
Graceful attitude!
Good that I’m still living…
I’m sorry I’m not perfect
Happy Thanksgiving!
Face all your setbacks and face them well,
Just mind not what they say let them yell,
Leave them to their shouts,
Leave them with their doubts,
For all you care they can go to hell.
Can you envision clearly
The path to your destiny
Is your software trained
Not to be a futile trailer
Of doubts and negatives
Turning ideas into fugitives
That turns you into a clown
I ask you now to kindle
Inner candle to purpose
Please burn your tears
Smoke doubts and fears
Steam all flaws to purify
Mind and soul, and clarify
The road to your crown
The heavenly stars are on fire
I’m told.
You have to take some things on faith.
But where’s the smoke?
.
.
Songs for this:
Man in finance (G6 Trust Fund) by Girl on a couch, Billen Ted
Bored by Laufey
is it wise forgiving ~ if one has doubts or the slightest misgiving
very good question said god ~ and why i only judge the unliving
"Fall not into despair but into God."
Oliver Clement
When life is unfair
and troubles seize,
fall not into despair
but on your knees.
When people are too cruel
and cause you pain,
let prayers be your fuel,
in God remain!
When sorrows cause you tears,
in them don't drown!
Don't give up into fears,
don't go down!
Let hope never dwindle,
when all is dark,-
God can a fire kindle
from a small spark.
And when your heart's in pain,
when doubts breed,
know nothing is in vain,
let God to lead.
Let Jesus lead your soul
into His care
to cleanse and make you whole.
Do not despair!
6.03.2024
soft and soothing
toroidal heart hums
breathing mists of bliss
rumble of cosmic drums
somewhere on the internet
a guru speaks in riddles
specious is his affirmation
hallowed innocence giggles
Qualms, I've had too few to admit to you.
Scruples quadrupled, I've had some doubts as well.
Leaving me squeamish, uneasy, unwell.
I fear my regrets will breed and accrue.
Like palms, qualms are arrayed with spiral heads.
Their tough, frilly spiky fronds need tuning.
And rough scruples, misgivings need pruning,
As the spikes can get in your eyes and beds.
When qualms queue up like guests uninvited,
Confront and challenge them with steely gaze.
Eyeball to eyeball their gawk will erase,
Like gatecrashes they'll leave when confronted.
Qualms only succeed when you let them in.
Nip them in the bud, before they begin.
He had doubts
His halo now a brooding nimbus
A smudged pencil drawing gone awry
When challenged
Asked if he knew the man
His strength had withered
His believe a darkening aura
Fading in denial’s
Seeping darkness
He stood
A traitor, a betrayer,
Of all he knew to be
And heard these words
Spoken by the betrayed
“for thou art Peter
And upon this “rock”
I shall build my church.”
Perhaps his weakness
Had exposed his humanity
And his humanity
Unveiled his strength
John G. Lawless
©6/26/2023
I don't know what's happening
I want to stop it but I can't
I am so terrified and am shaking
No one can stop this except the holy saint
I guess I am in the wrong path
Want to go to the other side
But I am tearing myself apart
I guess my confidence is enjoying a ride
Now I think I can't do this
But my heart really want to
Want to enjoy that cool bliss
I hope my dreams come true
Seems I forgot the name of determination
It will never leave if I want
Then dreams will be the crown of my coronation
Aims will never be something I will daunt
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