Here is My Everything

its a GODPOEM - if you don't like poems about faith - don't read it.

Here is my broken heart

Here is my shattered life

Here are all my faults and failures

As a woman a mother and wife

All the promises I've broken

All the hateful things I've said

All the life I left unspoken 

Wasting my breath upon the dead

 

Here is my sweat and sacrifice

Here is my blood and pain

My hollow effort to pay some price

Worry wasted for no gain

All the lies I cling to

All the truth I threw away

All the darker thoughts I bring you

Waste my steps and run astray

 

Here’s the sum of my existence

Here’s the hardest part to learn

This wretched pride and persistence

Stokes a bonfire set to burn

All I am at the end of me

All damage done that I could do

All that’s left is the love that sets me free

Everything comes from you

TL Boehm 10/06/2013 

Author's Note

. “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as
generously as this? Everything comes from you,
1 Chronicles 29:14
I don't often write a God poem - but when I do - I am often inspired by a specific bit from the Bible. Shared by a person wiser than me.

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Here's the sum of my existence
Here's the hardest part to learn
This wretched pride and persistence -- great lines...these really grabbed me.

A heartbreaking write, but there is that shred of hope that I have come to expect from your work--those last two lines that speak of "love setting you free" made me smile. Strong, emotional and honest work.

[TL Boehm]

Thank you so much. Hope is a powerful thing. Sometimes its the only thing

[Pryde Foltz]

Wise words, indeed, a beautiful poem of love and forgiveness and written passionately and with an adroit pen.

[TL Boehm]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking time to stop by!

[Jvl narasimharao]

It is really a confession.We are all sinners.You are true a christian and really great soul.

[TL Boehm]

thank you so much

[Dan Fite, Jr.]

Pretty much any poem I write is inspired by God. He gives me every word, rhythm, and rhyme. I think the same thing has occured here, because this poem is excellent. It's very reminiscent of Crowder's song "Here's My Heart" from the Passion album. Loved it. Glorifying to God, and confession of faith in Christ, the two most important things. Loved it, just loved it.

And just because something is "secular" does not mean it is not from God. If God gives a musician the gift of a good voice and the ability to play guitar, and he sings good songs (that are not sinful in their nature) it is just as glorifying because it is all God's wonderful creation. In our case, God has given us the ability to write. If we write good stories, poems, etc., we are using those gifts that HE gave us, therefore He is glorified; whether or not they are secular. As long they are not sinful in nature, meaning they don't encourage sin, like writing about sex out of marriage or breaking the law or something like that.

[TL Boehm]

Thank you Dan. I concur

[Sami Khalil]

"Here’s the sum of my existence Here’s the hardest part to learn This wretched pride and persistence Stokes a bonfire set to burn "

Some beautiful thoughts and sentiments of faith. May all your prayers be answered...:)

[TL Boehm]

thank you Sami. I think i am on the verge of getting a few answered.

[Sami Khalil]

Good to know...You are welcome...:)

[Dr. Wood ?]

I am almost ashamed to say that I know nothing of the BIBLE
It must have been quite an experience...Writing this...you opened your heart and soul....I often wonder how the triggers work when we poets get it SO right......Great poem

[TL Boehm]

Well I am certainly no Bible scholar. I read it and study - but I am not an expert. Yeah, its amazing when a poem is right....that doesn't always happen for me....

[ANTO]

Prayers=poems=prayers. Im sure you felt very close to God writing this TL. Its inspiring.
X

[TL Boehm]

Thank you, Anto!

[Emily B]

I just came from Proverbs 31, amazing how one path leads to another :)

[TL Boehm]

I wish I was a Proverbs girl but I am too angsty

[Emily B]

there is the story of the two sisters, one goes to work to make Jesus comfortable and the other sits at his feet to listen to his words, sometimes we need to remember to just be

[Angel]

WOW.
Just...
Wow.

Darling, this is better than anything I have ever done.
I am awed by this wonderful piece...

[TL Boehm]

Its not EVEN better but thank you so much, Angel!

[Star]

I could feel the tension and the utmost need to release something deep inside in this poem and I loved it. Well written.

[TL Boehm]

Thank you so much, Star

[Helen Woodward]

Bravo!! We could all learn a thing or two from this brilliant piece. Sorry it has taken me so long to get here Tammy...you have excelled with this, what a pleasure it is to read your work again. Such intelligence and insight :)
Helen xox

[TL Boehm]

NO worries Helen I know life has been so complicated for you over the past few years. I'm just tickled to see you.