At war with myself again
The win before the fall
Another time I had gained
before I lost it all
The battle had just begun
when I received the first blow
While fighting for my life
and feeling incredibly low
the enemy was defeated
and I rejoiced within the win
but the snake soon returned
and the battle began again
It never seems to fail
The light and dark collide
The illuminating effect of both
no matter where I hide
I get very tired of running
from one place to the next
only to feel as though I’m failing
at a battle so complex
Men try to tear me down
with theology and their pride
Leaving me in the same place
where I once had tried to hide
Listen to me, those men say
Pay me to teach you now
But most men only build altars for themselves
for followers to dance around
Sir, I know we are the temple
and the shelter is in He
We do not need a refuge
that charges us a fee
I’d like to see real people
who never try to hide
the feeling of failure
where light and dark collide
The complexity of this battle
is always in our way
Its illuminating glare
blinds the eyes throughout the day
I don’t need the added torture
of the lies that men will teach
or the righteousness they enjoy
while they pompously will preach
I need to see the real battle within them
The same one I have fought
I need to hear the real truth
The same one Jesus had taught
Men are not our answer
to the battles we fight within
God made Himself the answer
to the malady of our sin
We exalt the broken men
who fight the enemy
The same one inside of you
The same one inside of me
Do not be deceived by the powerful man
who claims that he is great
Be humbled by the Christ
and patiently await
the coming King of all
that will destroy the kingdoms built
in His name by selfish men
who carried with them no guilt
I’ll fight the good fight with an army
that has no shame in defeat
I’ll turn away form those who build kingdoms for themselves
who desire the highest seat
Wow, I’m not much for poetry but that one got me. You can’t write about something that you have not seen, been or are. I hear you and thank you for sharing. Grace and blessings.
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You’re welcome, Bruce, and yes, I definitely felt that as I was writing it. I’ve had the experience, first-hand. Blessings to you!
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