Poems With Power

Days

On the days
When I'm trapped in raw panic
And I live in such discord
I'm blinded in the darkness
My life's a maze
That I can't escape
You show me the light
Show me He is the light
You don't just show me the exit
You carry me
When my feet can't walk anymore
You put me on your shoulders

On the days
When I'm crying
Broken apart
Trying to hide my hurt but it's too much
I'm too weak to even speak
And I can't tell you how I'm sorry
Because my throat is so dry
From my salty tears
You throw me a lifesaver
To save me from the raging sea
You are my lifesaver
You rescued me

On the days
When I'm so angry
All I want to do is scream
Break and burn
I just want to destroy
Everything you've done for me
My future, reputation, dignity
You lasso me into your embrace
And save me from the stampede
You saved your lost sheep
From the lions and the beasts
From myself

On the days
When my smiles don't fade
And a grin spreads from cheek to cheek
And I feel so overjoyed
I can't stop laughing
The world appears only bright
And filled with sunshine
Only optimism
Everything is perfect to me
Fantasy or reality
It's because of you
And how you saved me

This was a poem I wrote for mothers birthday and how she has really made an impact on my life and who I've become. She led me to Christ and I am so thankful for that. As expressed in the poem, she saved me. She saved me by showing me the light my Savior Jesus Christ shines. She saved me from myself and from the dreadful things I used to tell myself. Even if they were untrue, I believed every word I would scream at myself through the mirror, yet when she came in, she opened my eyes showing me my beauty. The weight of the world is too heavy for me, for anyone alone. I respect my mother and strongly believe that if we were all more like her and Christ the weight would feel like a feather. Thanks for taking the time to read this I really just felt the need to say this and explain its story. Thanks so much!