If this earthly existence is all there is,Why even bother?After all that winning and grinning,Don’t you eventually lose? Does the butterfly rememberIt was once a measly caterpillar?And if it does—why would it care?It’s too busy fluttering everywhere. So goes mankind … Continue reading Transformation, New Age, Born Again
Most people are concerned with the end:Whether you won,Whether or not you finished the race. But what about the one who didn’t?The one who lost, the one who cried,The one who tried and didn’t arrive? How about the beginning?How about … Continue reading The Journey’s End
When I observe the Earth, the sun, the moon, the stars;I recognize the cosmos and a harmony that is ours.On the stage of night, comets dance and gleam,each twinkling light beams hope; each orbit, a new theme. When I look … Continue reading I Acknowledge My Creator
To the nonbeliever,the world may seem mundane,the days are blended,the colors faded, and the joy is muted—pining for meaning,the tree of life grows weary,its branches heavy with unfulfilled desires. Yet to the believer,the burden of life carries weight—“works without faith … Continue reading God hears the prayers of His faithful
The Christian man, with a faith so bright,Strives to be God’s man, from morning ‘til night.He walks in obedience, with a heart so true,Even if he back slides, he repents and returns anew. To his Creator, he cries out in … Continue reading The Purpose of Life, Two Perspectives: The Christian vs. the nonbeliever
Your plan is to overcome the world’s desire,But you feel your resolve is not enough. What matters most is not what you think,But how you imagined divinity would come. For every god’s life is a wondrous journey,But when you stray … Continue reading The Desire for Immortality
Love is a broad, broad word. I was caught up in the moment! I didn’t really mean to hurt anyone? And besides, now you know, That it wasn’t going to work out. This follows me around, And there’s nothing, I … Continue reading Free Range Love
But looking back, now I see the truth,That sometimes pain is the only proof,I needed a sign, for me to break free,From the chains that bound you and me. Too many years of pushing ourselves apart,Slowly and subtly, it was … Continue reading I Needed This, But I Didn’t Want it
In order to ‘take a leap forward’,I must acknowledge that I have a past;A history of stumbles and regrets. In order to ‘be born again’,I need to accept that I was ‘dead in sin’,A lost soul needing redemption. It takes … Continue reading 2024: New Year’s Resolution
Billions of people on Earth—They all have a story—Some of triumph,Others of struggle. They all seek validationThrough relationships—Some are trying to maintain one,Others are just trying to hold on. You’re one of them;I am the other. By: ElRoyPoet © 2023 … Continue reading What am I thankful for?
Every day, I drive down the street in my truck.I see the homeless people standing on the sidewalk;Beggars holding up a sign, asking for a buck. In the summertime:I enjoy the air-conditioning,As they sweat in the heat of the sun. … Continue reading Homelessness: Injustice in Plain Sight
I know how you feel.There are signsof global warmingand rumors of rockets,falling from the sky. Will I live free?Will my children overcomethe next catastrophe?Every day you wonderwho’ll be the next casualty. We dodged a bulletin the last emergency.Will the Earth … Continue reading Don’t give in, don’t give out!
