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
Last night, I had a dream. A traveling evangelist had come to town. He could have been a guru, an inspirational speaker, or even an apostle from a proselytizing church. I met him in the lobby after the conference. I … Continue reading When the Student is ready, the teacher will appear
In the liberal town halls, of freedom’s call,Where culture wars rage, and sinners fall,A democracy stands, a beacon’s light,And civil liberties, still shine bright. But the illiberal path is darker still,A state, where free will is often chilled,A church that … Continue reading Faith and Salvation: A Thought Experiment
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
With music by our side to break the color linesLet’s work together to improve our way of lifeJoin voices in protest to social injusticeA generation full of courage, come forth with me This is the test, no struggle, no progressLend … Continue reading Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Poems
From the beginning of time,until the end of time,there will always be battlesbetween good and evil. People will always have conflict,people will always be on the brink of war. I don’t want to carrythat burden in my heart anymore,and it … Continue reading Shalom, my brothers and sisters
Why do we keep having wars?Our young people,don’t want them anymore.Can’t you see they’re peacefully marching,in the streets? The more guns you buy,the more innocents die.The more rockets you fire,the more destruction and dire. Who gave the zealots the right … Continue reading Religious Zealotry or Nationalistic Fervor
I’ve traveled across countless galaxies,seen stars glow bright,and others grow dim. It’s been my experience,that a sun burns hotter—before it burns out. I’ve even seen frozen planetsswallowed whole,by the very same darkened hole. By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 Does Air Pollution … Continue reading Global Warming: A Collection Of Poems
Love is but a song we sing—Fear’s the way we die.You can make the mountains ringOr make the angels cry.Though the bird is on the wingAnd you may not know why. Some may come and some may go—We will surely … Continue reading No Nukes 2024
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
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