Then Jesus Came

"Through the darkest night

Through the pain and fright

Shone the savior's light

My life was consumed with sin

The darkness was out and within

I was lost and dyin'

Every day was a fight

My only hope was night

When I could crawl from sight

There was no way for me to win

It switched from honesty to me lyin'

There was nothing out or in

And then Jesus came

And I have never been the same

Since I've known His name

Light floods around me

He constantly forgives me

He's all I care to see"

~Grace Marshall

From my poem, "Then Jesus Came"

Quiet

"Quiet

Don't tell me what to do

I'm not taking anymore

Of this listening to you

Quiet 

Don't tell me what to do

I'm not blind

I know I love you

Quiet

My heart is hurting

I'm not ready to be complete

In my forgiveness"

~Grace Marshall

From my poem, "Quiet"

Sinful Seduction

"Siken satin sheets

     Spread out beneath you and me

     Shimmering with smells while we rest

In sensual, slinking seduction

     Softly soothing us to seclusion"

~Grace Marshall

From my poem, "Sinful Seduction"

So It Seemed

"I love you

With my whole healing heart

I missed you

When I fell apart

I hated you

For deserting me

I felt you

I wasn't free

I need you

To bring back trust

I want you

There is such lust

I saw you

Everywhere I went

I knew you

Before you left"

~Grace Marshall

From my poem, "So It Seemed"

So What

"So I ran and hid

So what

Tell me you haven't been afraid

Before

I know you hide too

So no one sees

I see it in your eyes

All the shutters

No one even knows you

Or what you think

So yeah, I ran and hid

Afraid of emotions

But I know so have you

So do you

Stop trying to make me

Show you me

It will maybe come

In due time

Okay, so it probably won't 

So what

Don' tell me you've shown me

All of you

I'm afraid of love and trust

So what"

~Grace Marshall
From my poem, "So What"

Only Three

"I cried many tears

I opened many cuts

I fought many fears

I died many deaths

I went through many hells

And all I can think of

Is you

Your wonderful self

And How

You saved me

You love me

You held me

You kissed me

You served so many

You brought much love

You stood for liberty

You fought for what's right

So many words I've heard

So many words have been spoken

But only three

Make a difference to me

And they are

I love you"

~Grace Marshall

My Poem, "Only Three"