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Strangers on this Earth – A Poem

September 29, 2023August 28, 2023 Christine John

We are strangers on this earthPilgrims on a journeyThough we face testing and trialsWe will one day reach our heavenly homeWhere our Heavenly Father reigns. We are strangers on this earthVisitors just passing throughOur time is coming to an endLike the closing of a chapter in the Book of LifeThat our Heavenly Father maintains. We are strangers on this earthOur journey is long and full of strifeWe may get discouraged along the wayBut we can always call on our Heavenly FatherAnd He will guide us home someday. We are strangers…

On the Edge – A Poem

September 22, 2023August 28, 2023 Christine John

I’m on the edgeOn the very tipOf a mountainFull of emotions SuspendedThrough timeAnd space,Like pressing a buttonEverythingIs suddenlyPut on hold. Don’t knowHow I feelDon’t knowWhere I’m goingAm I happy or sad?Going up or downI’m just suspendedIn thin airNothingTo hold on toNo oneTo depend on. I feel myself slippingSlowly the rocks crumbleUnder my weightBut never falling. I’m just thereOn the edgeOf a mountainFull of emotions. I wrote this poem when I got hurt by someone who was very close to me. That person was supposed to be my friend and when…

Why am I so Quiet? – A Poem

September 15, 2023August 28, 2023 Christine John

Why am I so quiet?Do you really want to know?I have several reasonsFor keeping my mouth shut Why am I so quiet?Because I was told over and overAs a childThat children should be seenAnd not heard Why am I so quiet?Because it is writtenIn the BibleThat women must remain silentIn the church Why am I so quiet?Because I’m afraidIf I open my mouth to talkI may say something really stupid Why am I so quiet?Because I’m afraid if I open my mouthI might revealSomething someone told meIn secret Why am…

Shapes and Stars – A Poem

September 8, 2023August 28, 2023 Christine John

Shapes and starsAre on my mindReminding me of all the thingsThat once were mine. Shapes and starsSummer holidaysReminding me of how we used toLaugh and play Those days of oldHave long since goneThe time has come for both of usTo now move on. I now look backOn what used to beHow the time has come and goneFor you and me The love we sharedWas so long agoThe time has passedAnd we’ve now grown old We can’t go backTo the way things used to beWe’ve got nothing leftBut our cherished memories…

Don’t Let Them See Your Weakness – A Poem

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Christine John

Woman silhouette - Don't let them see your weakness

Don’t let them see your weaknessDon’t let them see you cryI know it’s very difficultBut you need to keep it all inside. Don’t break down in front of themJust hold your head up highEven though they make fun of youDon’t let them steal your pride. They may think that you are weakShow them that they’re wrongDon’t let them shake your confidenceShow them that you’re strong! I wrote this poem when I was working as a secretary in the tourism industry in Dominica. I loved my job, but sometimes it could…

My Valentine – A Poem

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Christine John

My Valentine It’s been ten years since we’ve been apart But you’ll always have a place in my heart I dream, I hope, I pray That we’ll be together someday I won’t give up until I find my way back to you. I want to be your Valentine I want to do all the things that make you smile I want to hold you in my arms And keep you safe from harm I hope one day that my dream will come true That I will spend the rest of…

Restless Heart

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 Christine John

Oh restless heart, why do you burn with desire? What has caused you to be set on fire? It seems you are running an endless race Refusing to move at a slower pace. Oh restless heart, Do not be in such great haste Just one wrong move Leads to a lifetime of mistakes. You have many wishes And a head full of dreams But be careful when making decisions Things are not always as good as they seem Calm yourself down Let this rapid beating be stilled Spend your time…

Hope

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Christine John

Hope lives within me It is all I have to keep me going I could not survive without it Hope is like a door That leads to a world of endless possibilities When trouble finds me Hope is the beginning of escape If my friends turn against me Hope still clings to my side Hope remains with me When my family lets me down It is my security blanket In a world turned upside down If I should lose all that I have If my heart should be filled with…

God’s Way

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Christine John

We make plans for the future Where we will go and what we will do when we get there Often forgetting we have a Heavenly Father Who is always willing to show us the way We worry so much about tomorrow What we shall wear and what we shall eat When all we have to do is seek God first And He’ll provide all that we need. We allow temptation and troubles To darken our day So afraid to give God the control We won’t let Him have His way.…