Temique's Poem

Miles Near But So Far Gone

 

I heard he was miles near

But I’m so far gone

In search of someone so beautiful and so strong

That breaks the bread in the kingdom on the table where I belong

But so long is the journey

Distracted.

My faith is so torn

But I have worn the words of faith

And I have seen the vision of hope

And still I come up short

I desire to praise

I desire to love

My truest desire is to attain the image of him.

Him who does not speak his name

But calls onto mine

And yet I only receive sounds of the wind

But is it him?

The burning in my heart

When my breath stops

I can’t see cause I’m blinded by his grace

He needs not to show his face

He needs only to see my faith

“How foolish you are and how slow of heart…” The wind speaks

My eyes stand still and no more did I feel chills

Astonished by his presence

My heart skips a beat.

No longer is it slow

Gone from my sight

My mind fades to black

Now on the right track

Telling others that these words are true

He has broken bread

Tied up lose threads

And has filtered my soul with pure thoughts in my head

With him, my past lays to rest

I have been given the ultimate test.

Tell all who do not know

That he lives after being risen from his death.