I was born at sea; Atop an ocean, constantly and quietly pulsing, Like a mother’s heartbeat, Too quiet to hear but loud enough to feel. My fate, Freshly woven, Was that of all the (wo)men you’ve never met, The champion … Continue reading The Sedentary Sailor’s Shan’ty
Who am I, But a quiet shepherd, For and of the lost, Pushing their blindness, To Mimir’s polluted pool, Where presence is enough, To silence their bleated confusion, And wet the tongues, Of those who have found themselves, Parched, Along … Continue reading He is my Shepherd and I love Him
The world’s gone, And left us all alone, With sinners and the saved alike. It ain’t far from fair, But it still doesn’t feel right, After we gave our life to the light. Father, You forgave me, So how … Continue reading Silent transgressions
Heaven is a’fallin’, Faster than could be, Save from gracious precipitation, Comin’ down to surround, Everything you’ve seen and been. The tide keeps on risin’, Drownin’ doubt alongside floatin’ hope, And surely the sinners’ll sink, Just wait and see, How … Continue reading The Lord’ll set y’all free
I’m sinking down, Into the muck of stereotypes I’ve, Tried, To rally against, But my flailing, When viewed from above/below/outside, Doesn’t help to erase, The picture of an angry white man, Comically tried for the first time, Against a jury … Continue reading The sinking feeling
God keeps talkin’ shit, Callin’ me out by name, Reminding me I’ve been made, In my own image, And she ain’t to blame. Her hands are clean Of my conscience, Even when she moves in, To slap my … Continue reading My own mistake
I can’t help but watch you, Float away, Carried by a boat built of driftwood. — I made this sea for me, But it seems you’ve taken it with you, And I’m stuck back on this deserted shore, Suddenly afraid … Continue reading Driftwood
