Tag: sorrow
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Nose rings and heart piercings
A tightrope that my Spencer walked—and often found himself tangled in with ME dangling from his feet in frustration—was what was holy before The All Wise God versus what was acceptable in the organized church. Spencer grew up COGIC, and the list they adhered to, baby… my Baptist sensibilities would be taken aback! And you’re…
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #111
I’m a month into widowhood and don’t know nothing except to look to Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith, so here’s what I have for today. I was considering what the psalmist meant when he said, “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.”…
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Struggle is real; God is realer to me
I’ve been struggling with so many things these past few weeks. Grief. Depression. Anxiety. Imposter Syndrome. Physical sickness. I could give a long drawn out description of each category, but it basically boils down to the very rooted and very real “what if” that never goes fully away. It has been the epitome of gut…
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Grief. A Reflection.
The number one killer of black people (behind systemic racism): grief. We carry it in our bodies, cancers becoming more aggressive, blood pressure never stabilizing, backs and knees unable to carry the load, hearts giving out. I eat mine. If I don’t get control of my grief and sorrow, I will have diabetes–just like my…
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Fine Lines of Sorrow
Grief has no timeline. Just time and linesOf memoriesStalking me.While I seem fine,Fine lines defineWhat’s missing.And quite insidiously,Grief creeps, a vineThat takes time to windUp in meAnd surprise meEvery time.It has no point. Just lines And linesOf the tears I tendTo weep.Kisha GreatJoy Spencer
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Time Heals All Wounds
I have a few more days to throw poems at you! Lol. This one is a favorite. It’s a simple free verse kind of thing. I was thinking about so many complex situations, and this fell into my lap. Does time really heal anything? My answer would be no. The only benefit of time is…
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