My Request Poem by Janine Louw

My Request



A teardrop fell into my glass of wine
as I tried to define
who I am and where I belong.
Long journey up ahead and left behind.
Lone my travel to where I'll find
the one thing still eluding me.
Called to earth to be
all that I possibly can be.

In the image of my Lord
sometimes to hard to fill that shoes
but always have to try.
Reach to fill the hole in my soul
the yearning
the burning
to be all that I can be.

Feels like I've failed so many times
feels like I've been struck down on the road to Damascus blind
on this journey of mine.
Still a mountain left to conquer
hope breath lasts that long
cruel is what I cry out at times
just wake to morning light
ready again to try.

Looking for a way out of this desert
feels I'm suffocating
need a bigger pond to swim in
or I'll die if I stay.

I need a way out
not a patch up
a clean break
a clean slate
a fresh start
a finally start
to begin my life
for all I've done is to survive.

When you reach that point of either or
you know it's time to live or die
or walk through life as a living dead.

So this is my request,
to lead me out and let me live! please

This I ask for me.

My Request
Friday, January 23, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: prayer
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I wrote this poem late one night
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fabrizio Frosini 24 January 2015

and.. I've added 'My Request' to MyPoemList.. Fabrizio P.S.: Have you read any of my poems?

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Fabrizio Frosini 24 January 2015

a beautiful lyric, Janine, full of emotions and musicality. You are a real poet. Fabrizio

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Loyd C Taylor Sr 23 January 2015

I enjoyed the poem but it was sad. You should read my poem 'I'll Put Some Coffee On.' Thinks for sharing, Loyd Taylor

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