Tag: humanity

A Poem: Humble One

February 2, 2023

Will humility always feel like sudden death? Like arrows in my back that force me to the ground and leave me with just enough strength to drag myself a little further and cry out, have mercy on me, Son of David! Nothing left to give but a broken body and small breath in my lungs. … More A Poem: Humble One

A Poem: Forgiveness

January 19, 2023

I am guilty of keeping a record of wrongs. Each offense wrapped around my heart —  the words like chains, gripping me, cutting deeper wounds, festering, bleeding, choking out any longing to love and remain.  No strength of mine can break these chains away —  I need a different set of hands, Ones with nail … More A Poem: Forgiveness