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November 05, 2005
His Song--This Beacon of Light
I have this personality- these experiences inside- Unfolded my life- don’t think I haven’t I’ve tried- Haven’t succumbed to pressure- Kept my ground- I stand strong- For the long- I am the driver- I set the pace- I try my best- I’ll win the race
My ways governed by the shape of my face- My nose, my build- My Polish race
Through grief and happiness- The Lord has guided me- He’s opened my eyes- He’s allowed me to see- I sit in church- Soak in his words- His gospel- His love- His hope – a true dove
Been granted this myriad of colors- To paint this canvas of mine- Each person I meet, each experience I have- Represented through a paint stroke, a brush mark, a sign
Been taught lies through school- About equality, racism- Things I never knew- When did the world become so cruel?
Need to make a difference,- Bridge that gap- Bring that black and white together- To make a profound gray- So what exactly is it, I’m trying to say?
Striving, desiring, to learn about others- Want to love thy neighbor, love thy brother
My God will help me to see the light- He’ll give me his strength, the will to fight- I will continue on- I will keep on singing His song
My attempt at SLAM poetry--Christina
Posted by lcisgancarz at November 5, 2005 01:55 PM
Comments
Great words. You really put yourself into this writing and revealed your feelings.
--Yasmin
Posted by: Yasmin at November 5, 2005 08:22 PM
Isn't g-d an it, not a he? The Jews believe that personal pronouns should not be used when talking about g-d. After all, we don't really know what g-d is...
Posted by: Lauren Searls at November 7, 2005 07:26 PM
Christina-
I love how you consistently use the black/white/gray theme from Crash in your writing. It's awesome that it has given you so much inspiration.
Brenna
Posted by: Brenna at November 8, 2005 12:53 PM