Fire

There was a time once

when my arms ran red with want

that ink had stained my mind and confusion reigned

in the blaze of hope defunct

Demons awoke behind my eyes

bearing fruit that noxiously wise

They peddled their poison and readied chains

to snare me with horror's guise

I floundered in the fire

Alone

Jabbed and stuck with briars

I groaned

Pulling open red lines

Rusted razors

With pain, I was blind

Casket maker

Then there came a time

when I exhumed the will to fight

and prayed in earnest for the night to break

by the grace of Jesus Christ

Now lifted from the fire

and climbing ever higher

with a spine of stone that refuses to shake

I cry 'Put me in the fire!'

I crave the muck and mire

tests by trials of fire

Now unafraid of the path of pain

I beg the fist to hit me harder

Bring me Hell and vipers

Bring me skies of stormy weather

Bring me leech and freezing rain

and watch my God arise the victor

But make no mistake, my friend

it is not my spine that contends

but the power of Christ that destroyed the grave

that gives me the will to not bend

It was by fire that I nearly died

and by fire that I stand upright

So if you want a spine that welcomes the flame

find courage in Jesus Christ

For He has made my spine like stone

and it's in the fire that I now call home

Reviews

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Wonderful words of an overcommer ...when u know and have experienced the power and victory of the blood there is no power stronger not to mention the Link Angels...you shall go through the fire but you shall not get burnt...amazing testimony 🌹

[Dan Cowan]

As with Light, I'm sorry for taking forever to get back to you. But thank you for the read and the complements!

[lightsong]

"to raise in pain" is the sentence that holds all Your poem, and I felt the ectasy of being "overwhelmed" with pain that Your spirit rise, and rise... and You say, "give me more", to reach this stage, You must been through a lot, all I can wish for You but the peace of mind and soul my friend.

[Dan Cowan]

Thank you much! Sorry for taking so long to comment haha