I Am All That You Need Poem by Reason A. Poteet

a monchielle*

“I am all that you need.”
I detect a low voice,
but mad enough to spit,
I am out of control.
My fists clinch for a hit.

“I am all that you need.”
God’s prompt is clearly heard.
Still raving and ranting,
deeper breaths come now with
the barbs I am planting

“I am all that you need.”
ever so faint but firm.
My loud bellowings fade.
I sense further threats but
my anger meets blockade.

“I am all that you need.”
becomes sweet memory,
His promise true and rare.
God cools my folly down
and turns my heart to prayer.


*The monchielle is a poem that consists of four five-line stanzas where the first line repeats in each verse. Each line within the stanzas consist of six syllables, and lines three and five rhyme. The rhyme pattern is Abcdc Aefgf Ahiji Aklml.