You are not the knight I used to know,
now, you are more like the shadow of yourself;
you are down to zero… from a righteous rainbow.
Your sweet storybooks suddenly left the shelf;
a once loud and lovely voice that suddenly went low,
oh, how did your graceful giant turn… an erring elf?
The sparrows stole the saintly seeds you wanted to sow,
you no more have control over your happy home;
a once loud and lovely voice that suddenly went low.
Your keen kids do not stop to run and roam,
seeking succor from friends, families and… foes;
you no more have control over your happy home.
You have stepped on the Almighty God’s terrific toes,
you are now an unknown Island… leaving all alone;
seeking succor from friends, families and… foes.
You have lost your terrific theme, thrust and tone,
you are not the knight I used to know;
you fell into fire and broke your blessed bone,
down to zero… from a righteous rainbow.
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So happy to find Jesus
Thoughts no longer crazy
So happy to find Jesus
Get rid of thoughts so hazy
So happy to find Jesus
He wipes away the mist
So happy to find Jesus
Have reason to exist!
At last contentment is undulating around me.
The fragmented shards of discord quieted and still.
The year began in mayhem and ends in peaceful silence.
A ceasefire in hostilities; an armistice. Resolution.
In conclusion, I am happy with the simplicity I found;
the pruning of possessions, the clarity of clearing;
space, time, direction and a settling into certitude.
A period of recuperation; a time of renewal.
I reached deep into my soul and found a pool of tranquility.
Its waters cleansed and refreshed me and I splashed
its sparkling rejuvenation into the bleak crevices
of discontentment, emerging energised and whole.
Now contentment is undulating around me and I am strong.
I belong at last. The past is past and the future beckons.
The year began in mayhem and ends in peaceful resolution,
and, in conclusion, I am happy with the simplicity I found.
I sat and watched the world today
And watched them at their play
They looked so happy
They looked so free
I just wanted those girls to be me
So I stepped over the gate today
The one that was to keep me safe
I walked over to where they laughed
And I joined right in their game
Not too much at first it seemed
But more and more I tried
It was so simple-just enjoy
And I did and it felt all right
But more and more made me feel less
And made their laughter seem more hoarse
The closer they got the more alone I felt
The bigger I smiled the less I felt
Until soon I began to cry
This dream I had of a happy world
Was not what it seemed to be
The laughs were cries
The smiles were fake
The fun was nothing but pain
And the life I had
Back behind the gate
Was sweeter even in the rain
So broken I stumbled from the crowd
They didn’t even see me leave
Until I reached that ancient gate
Too ashamed to cry for help I fell
Just happy to be near
Then merciful hands-lifted me up
And back inside again
I was His daughter forgiven once again.