Haiku Experiment

I was trying to write but it's late and I am tired. So I decided to play with haikus. I've never done much with this style of poetry but it was kind of fun to work with syllables instead of rhyme. They are a bit scattered but like I said I'm a bit scattered myself. Here are my sleep ones:

My brain won’t focus

Life’s been hard the last few days

All I want is sleep

Sleep beckons to me

A warm call, a gentle touch

I am deeply lost

I was reading in 1 Samuel today and I read the story of Hannah giving Samuel to the lord. I know all sacrifices you give to the lord serve a purpose but to give up the son you had waiting and longed for seems incredibly difficult. 

Hannah how did you

Give your child to god forever

Didn’t you love him

Yes I did love him

But I love God even more

And I promised

And finally I wrote one about God and what he does for me. I really feel like his arms are around me in a gentle embrace. It's a feeling unlike any other. 

God is my father

His love is a warm embrace

It blocks the darkness

February 26, 2015

Who am I

This is a companion poem to Who is God, included in my previous post, meant to be read side by side. I loved writing this! There are times when I wonder who has more of a hand in my writing; me or God. He really helped me with this one. I hope you take the time to discover who God is to you and who you are to Him.

Who am I?

The sinner who needs a lot of help to attain salvation

The poet whose wise thoughts always get lost in translation

The daughter who regrets all the years she was the center of her mother’s frustration

The sister who tries the hardest in each conversation

The friend who has learned to look beyond limitation

The child who still sees the world as a fascination

The writer who wishes to be someone’s inspiration

The lover who though broken still has a very high expectation

The student who hopes to make an impact on civilization

The girl who has survived and learned from life’s tribulation

The woman who dreams of a best friendship full of love and adoration

The comedian who doesn't always value or desire isolation

The lamb who follows her shepherd without hesitation

The believer who holds fast to the rod that leads to the final destination

The masterpiece of God’s creation

February 25, 2015

Who is God

This is what god is to me. 

Who is God?

The judge who can grant ultimate salvation

The hearer of prayers who never needs a translation

The friend who understands every frustration

The listener who knows the most important part of a conversation

The holy one whose divinity knows no limitation

The being whose light and goodness spark all manner of fascination

The brother whose actions give me inspiration

The son who fully lives up to his father’s expectation

The savior who can heal all of civilization

The redeemer who knows my personal tribulation

The prince who is loved with true adoration

The man who knows fully life’s pain and isolation

The shepherd who would die for his flock without hesitation

The leader who has marked the path to our final destination

The rock of creation

  

February 24, 2015

Dark Thoughts

I was reading the scriptures and came across this verse in Alma 34:35 

"For behold, if ye have procrastinated the day of your repentance even until death, behold, ye have become subjected to the spirit of the devil, and he doth seal you his; therefore, the Spirit of the Lord hath withdrawn from you, and hath no place in you, and the devil hath all power over you; and this is the final state of the wicked." 

The word 'seal' really caught my eye and as I thought more about the verse and the concept this scene came to mind of a soul captured by the devil. It's a bit dark but I believe it holds truth. I sincerely hope this never unfolds in my life. I hope no one ends up in this position. 

What happens when the choice between evil and right is past? And you end up on the wrong side. The devil will have power over you. He will seal you into a cell, on an old forgotten island that the Lord God cannot even tread upon. You will lament in a dreary wasteland until you are full of gloom and bitterness. At that point you finally choose to revile against all that is good. The very being you possess is full of evilness.  The bars cannot hold this new-found dark power. With your freedom you do not however flee the island and search the world over for forgiveness. You climb the stairs and come face to face with the Devil himself. On your knees you beg for admittance into his private army. That host of darkness that seeks out auras of light. You want to suck away all the happiness and joy in the world simply because you were denied your own. A secret chuckle escapes his lips as he points you to the raiding party preparing to depart. It was always going to end this way, with you begging to follow his footsteps of shadow. All he had to do was lure you onto the island and you did the rest. 

Praise the Lord

I felt the need to write something today and this came out. I really believe that no matter the religion or the act of worship being performed true faith is equal. To the Father the only thing that matters is the sincerity behind the action. That is what truly counts. 

Praise the Lord

People across time and space have found ways to

Remember and praise the Lord their god

All are unique but are they equal?

Is the faith different between a sacrifice and a song?

Satan would have us believe that yes there are levels of faith

Each act of worship is placed in a hierarchy

That we can be somehow unworthy of the Lord if we do not have faith enough

His love is not however dispersed in this juvenile way

Every act of praise is valued the same in His eyes

Little actions are equal to large

Over the course of a lifetime they simply add up to character

Real faith is not in the action it’s in the heart

Different though they seem, all true faith is equal

February 22, 2015

P.S. this poem is an acrostic meaning that the first letter of each line spell out a word or phrase. I love this style of poetry and if you will look back through my work you are sure to find others.