Raw Honesty in Poetry

Today I'm purging and packing (again?!?) before we leave the country August 11th.  I came across a poem I wrote on one of my prayer journals.  This poem was written over time (from 2009 to present) and growth, maturity and perspective.  It is about learning to walk into the water of trusting God while experiencing the brokenness, lack of trust and pain that remains even when trusting the Lord.  I'm typing it here to keep it for future reflection...

DEEP

Deep is the sea

Dip a toe in

Be enticed, free

The foot, the ankle

Deeper still

Begin to fall, shackle

Be enticed, loses its thrill

Deep is the sea

Emotions, Hormones, Unknown

Swirl with sadness, loss

Grasping faith, believing more

Since when has life been such a chore?

Always is the answer

Life is just this

Faith, Believing, Grasping for More

Yes life will always be a chore

Words fill the page; the mind

Answers come from behind

None easy; most blind

Only He is kind

Cry out does the spirit

A roar in my chest

Deeper, dig deeper yet

Align human flesh

Surrender the mess

He who made the days

Restore me today, tomorrow, always