Just look at me A man The hue of man Image of God creature Creation Made to run into the face of danger And to him I am a friend like Tonto and Lone Ranger And before him I kneel… Read More ›
Christian
Iron Gate – Author Billy Charles Root
The chest of the weeping worrier Pounds the iron gate Scared hands start shaking Quiver bulging overflow Sword unsheathed awaits Racing mind is running Path of victory planed The heart of the weeping worrier Prepares to meet its fate The… Read More ›
The Panhandler – Author Billy Charles Root
The Panhandler The approach in the long line of approachers waiting for a go shade of green from the overhead stoplight Just over high noon Summer day of June I spot her about six cars ahead Center road island walking… Read More ›
Dad
Every year bout this time A moment of honor comes about To which I must write this rhyme To the one man on earth I am most devout I call him dad But he’s so much more It was almost… Read More ›
Anger
Water in pot, on stove of flame. Slow heat torch beneath acclaim Expansion of blood vessels, frying of nerves Scorching of mind, simmering words Stubbing of toe in dark of night Finger poke in chest asking plight Too much coffee… Read More ›
All Used Up
I often think about how I’ll die A million how’s When’s Where’s And why’s And the life I have lived thus far Has not left me with quite enough scars I don’t want to die All pretty and put together… Read More ›
You’re Show
You are the water and I need a drink You are the thought that I need to think You are the bread and I need to eat You are the washer of my feet You are the sun when the… Read More ›
Wretch
Oh wretched man How is it that your heart beats So much anger in your veins And defilement that you eat And you wretched soul What is it that you seek You gnaw on me from the inside out And… Read More ›
Will I, I Will
Will I, I Will As the sunshine beams fall on my face When the car starts one more time When fridge is full And the cabinets are too I will stop for a moment and I will praise you When… Read More ›
Who?
Who? Who am I, that you would die, To take away my sin? Who am I? But some dumb guy Who just keeps doing it over again Who am I? That you would buy This damaged sinner some a place?… Read More ›
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