Prodigal

The pieces lay shattered on the floor
And tears fall from my eyes
And midst it all I try to breathe
Between the broken cries

My heart in tatters, in shreds and bits
I cannot mend my own
And bridges burned, lone island now
I'm forced to fend alone

In obstinacy and arrogance
I fought to go my way
And left and laughed and went and lived
Lived full each night and day

Feasts and whims and fancies many
Caught my heart, I went
But underneath the shiny veneer
My soul found not content

Oh, I found out how hollow, less,
This goalless path had turned
And I got cast aside, trod on
And laughed at, scorned, shunned, burned

Those friends were not my friends at all
Those pleasures meant naught more
And having given everything
I had naught to live for

I tried to go back to the start
Start fresh, again, anew
But I am lost, and so confused
No salvation in view

Foolish, I thought I could do it alone
But now I see my wrongs
Given my heart to fading things
Instead whom it belongs

And then HE's there, I feel HIM close
Enveloped in warmth and love
And so much peace and quiet and hope
More than could e'er speak of

And HE gathers the pieces and dusts me off
And forgives me all my sin
And throws a feast and celebrates
And welcomes HIS prodigal in


-S

duuuuuuuuuuuuuude your poem is awesome you definitely are talented my friend. You have to let me know when your done .

Thanx, Jay. Will do.

I mean its one thing to write a good poem , but to write a poem and allude it to a passage in the bible takes real creativity and ingenuity. My only critique is that you really have to finish it lol. I feel that this poem in and of itself can minister to people. Especially a few people that I know. The emotions and truth captivated in your poem really relates to a lot of people because all were once (and for some still are) rebels against a loving God and once we come to the brink of despair then and only then can we truly see a loving and gracious father beckoning us back to himself. So yeah would to read more of your work in the future and even have your counsel of some my work.

Awesome!!!!

Thank you. I hope it was as much of a blessing to you as it was for me.