Broken Shell

It is through these lips

That I will repeat

I will not surrender

To cold defeat

When out of the house of slavery

You wrap yourself in light

Not controlled by the hate

 That rules the night

I want to see the joy once again

Fill your eyes

When the tears mix with the blood

For the last time

No longer living in the torment

Of an unforgiving shell

Broken are the chains that held you

In its spell

Through grace my heart was taught

To know true fear

And through fear my soul was taught

Just how to hear

That only he can carry

Your Weight and mine

Only he can restore sight

To the blind

And only he can melt

A heart of stone

 Only he

And only he alone

 

Reviews

[justjenn_2u]

I can hear you saying "I will not surrender, I will not surrender". As in prayer, positive affirmations always help us through.

For a person to hold no cold stricken feelings through treacherous situations, knowing that there is hope as you compare to "light" - you once again show much strength through your trials.

Your empathy shines through in this poem. I admire how your words describe how you can feel another's pain, you are able to see that person is hurting so bad inside. You almost pray for that person in this poem.

Turning all of my life over to God, and hoping I can sustain through this is the biggest challenge I have ever faced. By reading this poem, I can truly see that you are pure example that I can get there, just as you have.

Your poetry always touches me in some way. I feel I get my daily dose of wisdom when I read your words. Nice write!

[Cliff Rhodes]

very bright and hopeful thoughts that even in despair there is a way

[THE LOST ROSE]

I agree with justjenn, I hear you gaining strength while praying. This is very up lifting poem. I would say that this piece is amazing but we are already know all of your work is. The ones I've seen and the ones I haven't. Great poem my friend.

[RHEA CROSLEY]

I like what justjenn_2u wrote. This poem does have empathetic insight into the spiritual binding that only God can free one from. Good write my friend.

[octane143]

Beautiful my friend! Very inspirational, I feel as though the words were whispered in my ear when I needed to hear them the most! Your rhyming is impecable as always and the descriptions are so vivid I can see them. I finished this piece and one word came to mind (my favorite word)... hope!

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

Excellent poem Mr. Lopez. The flow of your works is always smooth, and the rhymes fit in perfectly stanza after stanza. This one oozes love and hope for a woman/person who is under the chains of the adversary, and you are telling her: "ONly God can help you! He, and only He alone..."

Excellent. You conquered on this piece once again.

Kena