https://www.holdfastfoundation.org https://www.holdfastfoundation.org/layers-upon-layers-a-poem <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> “Layers Upon Layers” </span> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> Layers upon layers,  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> Paths once lost are found  </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> Clearing the debris,  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> The quiet becomes sound </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Connected once more </span> </p> <p> <span> To the me I knew before  </span> </p> <p> <span> Bold and alive </span> </p> <p> <span> Fun with Creativity  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Breaking through barriers  </span> </p> <p> <span> Being the “Frontier” </span> </p> <p> <span> Yahweh thank you  </span> </p> <p> <span> For guiding me  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> My journey </span> </p> <p> <span> My privileged obligation  </span> </p> <p> <span> Capacity grows  </span> </p> <p> <span> Intentionality reveals  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Healing and struggles </span> </p> <p> <span>  Reconnection to my true self </span> </p> <p> <span> Layers that once weighed me down  </span> </p> <p> <span> Are being peeled away </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> I’m emerging  </span> </p> <p> <span> Stronger and clearer </span> </p> <p> <span> Layers peeled and healed </span> </p> <p> <span> Redemption is the way  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> “Layers Upon Layers” </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> </div> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:59:29 GMT https://www.holdfastfoundation.org/layers-upon-layers-a-poem thumbnail main image https://www.holdfastfoundation.org/lost-my-cool-a-poem <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> “Lost My Cool” </span> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> Disappointed in myself  </span> </p> <p> <span> I lost my cool  </span> </p> <p> <span> Afraid of what I might do  </span> </p> <p> <span> Uncharacteristic of me  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> But still part of me  </span> </p> <p> <span> Who am I  </span> </p> <p> <span> When I go to these places  </span> </p> <p> <span> No fear, No reservations  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Saying things I later find out  </span> </p> <p> <span> Out of body experience  </span> </p> <p> <span> Not caring whose around  </span> </p> <p> <span> Those little eyes should never see  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The little ears should never hear  </span> </p> <p> <span> Those heart beats beating fast  </span> </p> <p> <span> Emotions should never feel  </span> </p> <p> <span> Unfamiliar territory these hearts have never been  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Justify and make excuses </span> </p> <p> <span> But there’s none for this behavior  </span> </p> <p> <span> A powerful force  </span> </p> <p> <span> Not relegated to the flesh that I live in  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> It’s in these moments  </span> </p> <p> <span> My sickness, I cannot stand  </span> </p> <p> <span> Adrenaline rushes blood going full throttle  </span> </p> <p> <span> Through out all of my veins  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Strength unmatched </span> </p> <p> <span> Words that never should be said  </span> </p> <p> <span> Laughing, taunting  </span> </p> <p> <span> Feeling demon possessed </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Wanting more  </span> </p> <p> <span> Push me over the edge  </span> </p> <p> <span> Try me and question me </span> </p> <p> <span> I’ll give you even more </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> My energy becomes slave  </span> </p> <p> <span> To a power of the unknown  </span> </p> <p> <span> I cannot say it’s righteous anger  </span> </p> <p> <span> Ashamed that it is evil  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Spinning out of control </span> </p> <p> <span> Becoming aware of the moment I’m in </span> </p> <p> <span> Wanting to run </span> </p> <p> <span> Please let me hide </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> In this state of mind  </span> </p> <p> <span> How could these things  </span> </p> <p> <span> Come spewing out of me  </span> </p> <p> <span> Is this a true reflection of my heart  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> No one around me  </span> </p> <p> <span> Can I hear  </span> </p> <p> <span> Blocked and somehow  </span> </p> <p> <span> Silenced out  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Everything is amplified  </span> </p> <p> <span> All my energy is force  </span> </p> <p> <span> Everyone around  </span> </p> <p> <span> Feels the threat  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Try to reason with me  </span> </p> <p> <span> Explain your story  </span> </p> <p> <span> I could care less </span> </p> <p> <span> If you’re even right  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> I want to let it out  </span> </p> <p> <span> I can destroy anything around  </span> </p> <p> <span> Overtaking my respect  </span> </p> <p> <span> I lose my dignity </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> I snap out of it </span> </p> <p> <span> In the moment  </span> </p> <p> <span> I realize the destruction  </span> </p> <p> <span> Tornado ripped through the sky  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> No respecter of anything  </span> </p> <p> <span> Feel my wrath </span> </p> <p> <span> Feel my pain </span> </p> <p> <span> I’m going to let it out  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> </div> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:14:14 GMT https://www.holdfastfoundation.org/lost-my-cool-a-poem thumbnail main image https://www.holdfastfoundation.org/inconvenient-a-poem <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> “Inconvenient” </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Inconvenient  </span> </p> <p> <span> That’s who I am  </span> </p> <p> <span> To you  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Inconvenient  </span> </p> <p> <span> That’s what you think  </span> </p> <p> <span> I am  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Inconvenient </span> </p> <p> <span> They say  </span> </p> <p> <span> “Watch out for him”  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Inconvenient </span> </p> <p> <span> Streets of Gold  </span> </p> <p> <span> Crystal Seas  </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Inconvenient  </span> </p> <p> <span> Soon I’ll be gone </span> </p> <p> <span> Sitting at HIS right hand <span>  </span> </span> </p> </div> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:52:54 GMT https://www.holdfastfoundation.org/inconvenient-a-poem thumbnail main image