Shelter From Above

People who are looking for their refuge, their rock!

Canopy of sorrows,

like thick fog overpowers my soul.

I'm like a lion,

lurking, ready to attack.

Angry all the time.

Is there shelter from despair?

 

Pavilion of darkness,

like the dead of night surrounds my body.

Calamity, disaster, misfortune.

Is there shelter from distress?

 

The foundation of my life is crumbling,

falling in pieces around me.

I need directions, a map.

My compass is broken like my heart.

Is there shelter from pain?

 

I close my eyes,

mumbling a prayer.

A bright light glowing from above gives me strength.

I feel peace, warmth, comfort.

Is there shelter from the world?

 

Where?

GOD

Author's Note

Something I felt lead to write. Maybe someone needs to hear it. I know I find peace with him, although life is hard it's easier with him on your side. Tell me if it's good, bad, or how you feel about it!

Reviews

[sarah]

This is amazing! God can be our light and he brings all the troubles in my life to peace, thank you for sharing! great job!

[HopelesslyDevoted]

this is really great, i love your courage to face the world even in the midst of confusion.:)

[SpokenWord]

It is always in the hour of need that peope seek God for relief and then when they are on top they seem not to know him until he is needed again. I think your poem is very powerful in showing even the strong need shelter in life.

[Nobody.]

It's good. Powerful declaration of faith. I always need to hear it. Hope has never been my strong point. But, I, too, find my peace in God.

Psalm 18:12
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.