Esther Spurrill Jones's Blog, page 9
October 16, 2018
OctPoWriMo 16 - You Are Love
You Are LoveYou cannot stop loving meNo matter what I do or say,For You are love entirely.
You embrace me when I pray;
Your love is bigger than I know;No matter what I do, You stay.
I want to stand up tall and show
The ones who say they follow YouYour love is bigger than they know.
They claim an ownership on truth
As if a human can know God—The ones who say they follow You.
By You they are no longer awed;
They’ve forgotten Who You are, As if a human can know God.
There is none You would deter;
You cannot stop loving me.They’ve forgotten Who You are,For You are love entirely.
October 15, 2018
OctPoWriMo 15 - Cover Me
You flattered me and made me feel
I was your shelter and your shield,But never did you give cover to me.You tried to make me fit your draft,But I am not clay to be craftedTo fit the script, for it was not my story.
He gives me shelter in the storm,He is my cover, he is home,And we have learned to cover one another.My partner, lover, and my friend,We share the load, our lives we blend;He holds me close as we advance together.
I was your shelter and your shield,But never did you give cover to me.You tried to make me fit your draft,But I am not clay to be craftedTo fit the script, for it was not my story.
He gives me shelter in the storm,He is my cover, he is home,And we have learned to cover one another.My partner, lover, and my friend,We share the load, our lives we blend;He holds me close as we advance together.
October 14, 2018
OctPoWriMo 14 - The Corners of My Heart
I wish that I could be
Wholly, truly me.
I wish I didn't care,
That I felt safe to share
The deepest, darkest parts,
The corners of my heart.
October 13, 2018
OctPoWriMo 13 - If I Were You
I have no idea what I would do if I were you;I am me and you are you and I cannot be you.Sometimes the things you do make no sense at all to me.I wish there was a window to your soul so I could seeWhy you feel the way you do and why you are so cold,But I am me and you are you and hearts are uncontrolled.
October 12, 2018
OctPoWriMo 12 - Love is a Warrior
Love is a Warrior
Love is not a summer cloud, wispy and frailLove is a storm rolling in, thunder and rainLove is a warrior; love will never fail
Love is not the bubbles floating in champagneLove is a guardian, breaking evil’s bonesLove is a warrior, a wild hurricane
Love is not lust, desire, or mere hormonesLove is a choice you make again and againLove is a warrior; love may stand alone
Love is not thoughts and prayers without actionLove is kneeling in the dirt to be a shieldLove is a warrior; love’s shouting, “Amen!”
Love is justice and mercy and truth revealedLove is every hurt and injury healed
October 11, 2018
OctPoWriMo 11 - The Shadows Crack
Photo by Ivan Vranić on UnsplashThe Shadows Crack
Breaking open,I fall upon my knees—Light penetrates my soul.
The cracks within my heartWiden as I kneel,Breaking open.
When I was whole, I needed nothing.Now I need You, soI fall upon my knees.
When I was whole, I lived in darkness;Now the shadows crack, andLight penetrates my soul.
October 10, 2018
OctPoWriMo 10 - Silver in the Gloom
It has been a long time now
Since I felt that certain “Wow”
I used to feel like I could fly
Today, I often want to cry
You are still the silver in the gloom
And I will love you beyond my tomb
We may not dance upon the air today
But you are here, so here is where I’ll stay
Together we will find the light once again
You are mine forever and ever amen
October 9, 2018
OctPoWriMo 9 - Love is So Much
Love is So Much
Love isA kitten in your lapA baby in your armsA puppy’s kissesA gift carefully wrapped
Love isA god kneeling in the dustAn outcast helping a strangerA mother protecting her childrenA child’s trust
Love isA whisper in the darkA hand reaching outA hug that holds you togetherA spark
Love isA kiss, a sigh, a touchLove is so much
Love is love is love is love is loveLove cannot be overcomeLove has won
October 8, 2018
OctPoWriMo 8 - Details to Take
Details to Take
Madness to this method
Madness in the details
Details keep me busy
Details help me see
See beyond the big
See the little things
Things that are important
Things that keep me sane
Sane within the madness
Sane? Well, I don’t know
Knowing is believing
Knowledge is a power
Power in a powder keg
Power in a tiny spark
Sparks are flying
Sparkling in the dark
Darkness flees before the light
Darkness covers, helps me hide
Hide from those who would devour
Hide from hurt
Hurt people hurt people
Hurt me and I’ll rise up stronger
Stronger, angry, cloaked in fury
Stronger, standing with my sisters
Sisters from all tongues and nations
Sisters, everyone together
Together we take back the night
Together we will rise
Rise up though you may feel defeated
Rise again though crucified
Crucified by friends and brothers
Crucified and left to die
Die, all those who would betray us
Die and fall before our fury
Fury blazing ever brighter
Fury stoked by Judas kiss
Kiss that we did not consent to
Kiss my fist
Fist I’m learning how to use
Fist of fire
Fire you are feeding
Fire rising, growing
Growing stronger with resistance
Growing more and more
More—yes, we want more
More, and we will take
Take what we deserve
Take what we are owed
Owed…
Deserve...
October 7, 2018
OctPoWriMo 7 - Dear Church
Dear church, I see you
Singing, speaking words of love
Then doing just the opposite.
You stand up to pray:
“God, I thank you that I am not like others…”
Like the Pharisees of old,
You will be passed over.
For God has chosen the weak,
The shunned, to confound the strong.
Crucify him. Crucify them.
We will rise again.
