Sometimes we feel hard-pressed,
Our backs against the wall;
Sometimes we feel lightheaded,
As if we are going to fall.
Sometimes we feel fierce anger
At those who misuse guns;
Sometimes we feel ashamed
Of how we treat God's little ones.
Sometimes we feel excited,
As when a birthday nears;
Sometimes we feel withdrawn
And retreat to inner spheres.
Sometimes we feel so lonely,
Without a friend or foe;
Sometimes we feel confused,
Can't decide which way to go.
Sometimes we feel too sensitive,
Weep over some small thing;
Sometimes we feel quite infantile
And desire pampering.
Sometimes we feel depressed,
Lost in pity and despair;
Sometimes we feel great serenity,
Strolling the beach somewhere.
Sometimes we feel deep hurt
When treated loathingly;
Sometimes we feel frustration,
When given the third degree.
Sometimes we feel divine,
Spiritually renewed;
Sometimes we feel tranquil,
Relaxed in solitude.
Sometimes we feel loving,
Wanting to kiss and hug;
Sometimes we feel defiant
Must resist an all out tug.
Sometimes we feel deep grief,
When someone we loved has died;
Sometimes we feel outraged,
When our rights have been denied.
Sometimes we feel resentful
For no particular reason at all.
Sometime we feel like fighting
Against injustice and unfair gall.
We experience all kinds of feelings
From the sanguine to the crass;
They're as changing as the seasons,
And as fragile as fine glass.
A sacred gift, our feelings
God gave to each one of us.
To feel His boundless love;
Feelings, O how glorious!
Rev. Saundra L. Washington, D.D., is an ordained clergywoman, veteran social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow: Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances: Homilies that Teach which can be reviewed on her site. Her new book, Out of Deep Waters: My Grief Management Workbook, is expected to be available soon.
You are welcome to visit amen ministries: your soul's service station for spiritual refreshing, soul edification, browse our newly expanded mini shopping mall or review our recommended books you may want to add to your personal library.
Blessings to all!
trusted cleaning company Bannockburn ..It's dark, it's cold, its' just six thirty,thoughts of sleep... Read More
All Hail.Is your hospital full of aliens, despite new cleaning... Read More
the disease of extremism is infectious-; whoever cannot think of... Read More
Since my wife and I are moving, or preparing to... Read More
Writing Poetry for TomorrowWhat does a man need to be... Read More
Cesar Vallejo: Black RosesBow down your head ol' poet- To... Read More
I Shall Wait..On all the new mornings, and every singking... Read More
English Version12) Black Poncho(of Saint Cosme Hill, by Lima, Peru)Lost... Read More
The concept of brief encounters, even romantic encounters, with a... Read More
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, ... Read More
You can do and you can be whatever you want.... Read More
Time goes by to quickly to hold your feelings inside... Read More
So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God.... Read More
[As Told by the Last] King: it was in the... Read More
Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad, Moved in down the streetCautious... Read More
Real Power.One Tsunami, and all our armies, Seem belittled by... Read More
You speak simple, completley understandable justifications I respect them, respect... Read More
1)dying in the bar [sluggishly]yet, I would crawl too upto... Read More
In this modern age of technology, busy lifestyles, and obsession... Read More
Part OneI tell you a legend of long ago Of... Read More
"To My Dear and Loving Husband" was written by America's... Read More
In the quiet of the arctic night- In its deep... Read More
1) End PoemWherever you are today- Is where you were... Read More
Storm Rising along the Lima Coast [Summer of 2002]?wind was... Read More
Since Mohamed Ali?then Cassius Clay?announced that he had written "The... Read More
luxury cleaning services Lake Forest ..Memoirs of a Wasteland's RimIt still was light when she... Read More
In early fall, in Minnesota, the rain falls, falls, In... Read More
My eyes opened. I am still alive; Living on... Read More
Hammers. Timbers. Iron. Steel.They're laying down a mighty keel.As ant-like... Read More
Note: written after seeing the little adobe 16th century church... Read More
The Epic Poem:A Death in Cajamarca, Peru [Atahualpa, in Cajamarca]Advance:... Read More
What can I do to keep this world in its... Read More
Have you ever read the lyrics of a Simon and... Read More
Amy King's first full-length collection, Antidotes for an Alibi, insists... Read More
Writing poetry is an art, a way of expression, finding... Read More
Note: written 4-15-05, while driving through the Andes of Peru,... Read More
Grandpa's House [The ole Real House]The house needed painting Sun-blistered... Read More
So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God.... Read More
I Shall Wait..On all the new mornings, and every singking... Read More
Lord Byron's opening couplet to "She Walks In Beauty" is... Read More
YOU MIGHT THINK I AM STRONGI THINK YOU GOT IT... Read More
Storm Rising along the Lima Coast [Summer of 2002]?wind was... Read More
Writing Poetry for TomorrowWhat does a man need to be... Read More
Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what... Read More
BoyhoodOh me! Thy glorious days have flown! I mealy noticed,... Read More
To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There... Read More
I wish we had met 20 years ago... A different... Read More
What's a prisoner to do when justice fails and... Read More
Ode to Quetzalc?atlQuetzalc?atl the GreatNo one knew his true name,... Read More
In the midst of darkness, there is light. In... Read More
Poetry |