Tag: Chana poetry
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On Being Found Bared In the Darkness Alone Under the Grasping Tree
I have no one but You I am alone and scared Bared By my own sin and the sin of others Exposed in the darkness…
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The Thousand Little Things
it’s been five years the pain of losing you has lost its edge.. . but it’s the thousand little things that haunt me with your memory
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Lost Puzzle Piece
I used to feel like a lost puzzle piece To that one puzzle that got thrown out years ago or given away at a garage sale due to its missing pieces Among my dancer friends, the only one with no formal training Among my black friends, the only white friend…
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Why Do I Feel So Alone?
Why Do I feel so Alone? I know it’s the lies talking to me Telling me things…
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Encouragement
“We all need help,” I tell my friend. “When was the last time You asked God For encouragement?” As soon as I speak the words, A pain sears…
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I Just Want An Embrace
I just want an embrace Just want to fall back on Someone Feel Your strength ’cause mine is gone…
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heartache
it hurts to love a person a friend that i only spent a week of my life with it hurts to go through cherished pictures and think “i’ll never see her again”
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Scars Last
A friend showed me his skateboard the other day He said every mark it bears tells a story. Each story carries meaning, emotion, life significance— It reminded me of scars.
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Have You
Have you ever tried a fruit, Tasted its tangy sweetness And known it’s the most delicious thing in the world, Only to taste it again another time, in another place, And realize that…
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Not My Home
Gazing out the window Of a house built on blessings; Straining my eyes to the horizon, I will them to defy nature.
