Burden, Oh Burden

Burden, Oh Burden

 

A Poem by Chris

 

Big Burden, big burden why do you crush?

Turning my voice to a soft gentle hush.

Big burden, big burden why won’t you leave?

From around my neck you must now cleave.

 

Burden, oh burden where is my air?

Gone is my joy replaced with despair.

Burden, oh burden release your hold.

For this stone is heavy, dirty and cold.

 

Burden, my burden why did I choose?

To fall for your trick, to fall for your ruse.

Burden, my burden I’ve carried you far.

And I have grown used to your jagged scar.

 

This burden, this burden doesn’t relent.

It never gets tired or emotionally spent.

This burden, this burden likes to remind.

It whispers, it yells and never is kind.

 

Now burden, now burden I learned the truth.

Gone are the days of my hasty youth.

Now burden, now burden your secret’s laid bare.

For your weight is oppressive the more that I care.

 

Go burden, go burden a Saviour has died.

And He is caring of His precious bride.

Go burden, go burden I hear the Master’s call.

To let go of my yoke and now watch it fall.

Author's Note

I wrote this poem while I was struggling with some serious health conditions that continue to plague me today. I wanted to capture the droning effect a disease state has on a person. I hope I did just that. Enjoy.

Reviews

[Kat Collins]

You definitely captured the heavy burden that a chronic disease bears on a person. I, too, deal with a chronic pain disorder and there are days when the burden is difficult. It's a poignant reminder that Christ died for us to lift those weights from our backs. Your rhyming scheme just further impacts the truth of your words.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

I can totally feel that effect as I read..the repition and the perfect flow add to that sense...excellent :)

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

This poem I can definetly relate to, as I myself have endured some health problems over the years and it's been a big burden on some things of my life. But if theres anything I learned is that you have to keep moving no matter how much it bothers you, Life goes on. ---Truly inspring. Wonderfully penned. Great write.

[FJ Davis]

"Burden, Oh Burden" eventually emerges as an ode to spiritual triumph.
Profoundly inspiring, Chris!
May God heal, protect and bless you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Ain't easy to escape the burden of life. I like how you wrote this poem. Took the reader on a journey of learning. I did like the ending to the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Kenneth The Poet]

Wow, I see the effect of that. This poem speaks to me about unequal yoking in marriage (akin to that one set of verses in that one epistle that Paul wrote to that group of Christians in that one Greek city).

Excellent rhyme and rhythm for sure.