Vexing
Posted by: jas <jas@...>
http://www.cloudburstpoetry.com
Copyright (c) 2006, J. Randal Matheny
Today I'm making up for last week's miss.
And to my wife, a mushy Valentine kiss.
VEXING
by J. Randal Matheny
A vexing voice within me whispers low,
"You're no good, never was, will never be.
Your efforts are a laugh -- futility!"
I hung my head, afraid another might know.
Within my soul I fear that voice is right,
That I have nothing to offer, an empty shell,
A hollow, loveless hull, a vacuous hell
That any moment now will come to light.
This vexing voice's tones are firm and sure,
Its accusations quash dissent and doubt;
It aims to scatter all that's pure and devout;
The more I listen, the more I'm insecure.
These lies that Satan whispers in my ear,
Are damning words that God refuses to hear.
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Please share today's poem with your friends, if
you find it spurs a thought. Cloudburst needs to
grow, as all things do, and it depends on you to
give it a nudge. Thanks! --Randal