Battle For Keeps

Photo by Julia Larson on Pexels.com Fight Bloody knuckles Pushing back tears Clinching teeth Balled up fist Greased up face Cornrows to the back Passionate eyes Steady gaze Eager, light, prancing feet A song in your heart Defeat far from your mind Time burns away Minutes turn into seconds Low grunts from aching ribs And … Continue reading Battle For Keeps

A Battle for Peace

Photo by Ben Mack on Pexels.com Time to reflect is a wonderful phenomenon. There is no perfect person. No absolute moments of triumph. In battle, the conqueror defeats the conquered but no matter the gains of the victor both sides suffer the loss of causalities. But abundant happiness lives in the wilderness for the lovers … Continue reading A Battle for Peace

A Friend

Photo by Micah Boerma on Pexels.com The road is long The battle is arduous But despite the journey that lies ahead of us We all need a real friend Someone that cares Wipes away tears And covers our fears with laughter We all need someone worthwhile to talk too And for me That person is … Continue reading A Friend

Thoughts: Winning Against Evil

Winning Against Evil When good men succumb to the persuasion of evil the result is always perilous. Do not be swayed by it's sweet smiling nectar. Turn a blind eye to it's devilish charm. Pay no mind to it's alarming beautiful. The shell shines with a luster that invites the eye but the inside is … Continue reading Thoughts: Winning Against Evil

Church Choir

  Photo by Elina Sazonova on Pexels.com Church Choir Listen to the piano player They tell you when to take a praise break The alto section's vibrato makes still earth quake Sopranos singing so high sleeping babies wake   They step on broken dreams Raising tired hands to the ceiling With prayers uttered in a … Continue reading Church Choir