During this years WYI we put on a Creative Writing elective hosted and facilitated by Aleen Bradley. Here’s a great pieces of poetry to come out of that class written by Breanna Barrie.
Faith
It all looks so dark
A fear I’ve never experienced
Hope seems no where around
My world has become so mysterious
I remember when things were easy
A little girl I was; way back then
No pain, no fear, no worries
I was invincible and was never forced to bend
I am a woman now, and all that that may mean
I am no long sheltered, eyes covered
The truth has been exposed
Heavy with lies in-between
The safety net has been removed and I am ocean deep
I am sinking, drowning, and crying for refuge
But all I hear is silence
So I question if I’m fighting a battle that I’m destined to lose
But then upward I looked
And a bright light I saw
A tender voice began to speak
Then I felt love and compassion begin to fall
I saw a hand extended out
It reached closer and closer to mine
I was cold in the struggle
But felt warmth as our hands intertwined
There was peace and relief
As His voice began to lead
He spoke the simplest of words
“Child”, He Said, “Faith like a mustard seed”
With the simplest of words
The darkness was lifted
With Him I felt safe and secure
Even while my world was being shifted
I may be in uncharted waters
With things I know nothing about
But I know the greatest of things- God is God!
And He is greater than all my doubt
So I will rely solely on Him
Letting faith conquer the questions and pain
fFor the Son of Man is greater than all
And He will surely guide me through the rain