With Me Through the Storm

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I guess it's like a worship poem? I don't really know what to say...

You gave me this broadsword
Because you knew there would be bouts
And you’ve given me your word
Because you knew I’d have my doubts
You gave me this umbrella
‘Cause you saw the stormy night
And you’ve given me your promise
‘Cause you knew I’d be alright

But I don’t feel prepared
‘Cause my umbrella’s not enough
And I feel very scared
Because I do not feel your love
I feel tired and weary
‘Cause this fight has been so long
But I know that you are with me
'Cause your promise keeps me strong

And in a time of trial
When my umbrella’s not around
I don’t know what you are thinking
And you’re nowhere to be found
My heart is falling quickly
Though I know your promise stands
Even when I find my broadsword
Has just fallen from my hands

But sometimes I am blinded
By the pain that I can see
I need to be reminded
That you truly care for me
Send angels to my bedside, then
To sing your lullaby
And write again your promise, clear
Upon the darkened sky

And if the angels will not come
Or clouds refuse to hide,
Perhaps I’ll feel that you’re not there
Or I have been denied
Then, send to me your peacefulness
And give me hope renewed
These moments of my feebleness
Can easily be shooed

And now I find the storm has reached
Far deeper than my skin
And I feel so alone and breeched,
With restless storms within.
So I will then lose heart again,
And call you to my side
Or maybe I’ll be angry now
And tell you that you’ve lied

So take me in your arms and say,
In words as soft as air,
You’ll show me all the times you came
And saved me from despair.
But what if I’m not listening
Or I refuse to see?
Please don’t send your chastening,
That doesn’t work for me.

My child, I’ll always give you
What I know you need the most
It’s time you learned to look for me
Before you’re off the coast.
And, yes, there will be struggles, child,
And, yes, there will be pain
But I’ll be your umbrella, then
To shelter you from rain.

Sometimes you will have trouble
Understanding where you are
Because sometimes you are there to be
Your neighbour’s northern star
When trials come please do not weep,
For I will be your guide
And don’t forget my long lost sheep
Spread the whole world wide

I will protect you: that you know
But also, don’t forget
That you cannot make it alone
For this I will not let
When your umbrella fails you
Or your broadsword breaks and bends
You'll have to share the other tools
That I gave to your friends.

Submitted: February 01, 2010

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Mistress of Word Play

Hi my friend. This was just an amazing write. He is always there caring for us, but we sometimes do not sense his presence. I love the way you wrote this where you are looking for Him, but not finding Him. We all tend to forget about God till moments of sorrow or pain then we say Where are You Lord. He never leaves our side and we eventually come to see that. The response to your plea was wonderful. Such truth in what you wrote. I love this testimony you present. Beautiful in every way. Bless you dear friend for this write. Susan :)

Mon, February 1st, 2010 4:19pm

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Thank you very much, and may the Lord return your blessings tenfold!
It is so true that we forget about the Lord until we are in a time of struggle. I only hope this poem and tell someone that God is always there and will always prepare us for what we are going to face :)
God bless!

Mon, February 1st, 2010 11:53am

lolgrl21

Wow, that took my breath away, applase to you! That was great! :D

Mon, February 1st, 2010 10:27pm

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Thank you so very much and YES! I was so excited when I had new messages and fan requests!
Thank you again, hope to read more from you soon :)

Mon, February 1st, 2010 3:37pm

Carina

Wow this was a moving and inspiring piece.I'm glad you posted this. I'll spare you the details lol, but this is kinda where I'm at right now:

"And now I find the storm has reached
Far beneath my skin
And I feel so alone and breeched
With restless storms within..."

But, you know, it'll get better eventually. This was an awesome poem, and thank you for posting it. :)

Mon, February 1st, 2010 11:28pm

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No problem, I'm so glad it meant something to you :)
I hope and pray and believe that you'll make it through the storm okay :)
Thank you for the comment :)

Mon, February 1st, 2010 3:38pm

hollydar

This was a truly beautiful poem that brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing and may God Bless you always.

Tue, February 9th, 2010 1:31pm

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Thank you so much and may God bless you as well :)

Tue, February 9th, 2010 12:24pm

Naomi Taylor

Ohmygosh! This was phenomenal! You did an excellent job, I love how the formatting is and it makes such good sense! The emotion behind it felt sure real to me, and the pic matches well. Excellent! ???

Thu, March 4th, 2010 12:23am

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Thank you so much! Yes, I was really happy when I found that picture, it seemed really fitting :) Glad you felt the emotion too :) thanks for the comment!

Wed, March 3rd, 2010 4:55pm

Jesusluv96

Aw! That was so cool! I liked the "God poem" part! ;). I especially
like the lines:

And, yes, there will be struggles, child,
And, yes, there will be pain,
But I'll be your umbrella, then
To shelter you from the rain.

That part was so sweet! :). And this helps us realize that He is with us the MOST durring the storms. To help us get through those tough times in our life.

Great poem! :)

God bless!
•Jesusluv96•

Sat, March 6th, 2010 10:05pm

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Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it :) This is one of the poems I am most proud of, because I think it has the most important message! And YES! God is there the most through our storms! So true! Like the Footprints poem :P Anyway, thanks for reading and commenting, it is truly appreciated! And God bless you too!

Sat, March 6th, 2010 2:07pm

madaGDarko

This is an awesome write. I can really relate to that (the fist bit). It's very inspirational. Good Job. ^_^

Sun, March 7th, 2010 2:41pm

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Thank you for reading! I'm glad you liked it and it related to you somehow :) I tried my best to include a lot of different struggles that people go through at some time or another

Sun, March 7th, 2010 1:26pm

Poetlife

Hi again,
I felt the Lord & His holy divine angels are our unbrella's.
Before I read The Lord answer to you. You do listen to the Lord,(as I do, most of the time).
Seems you might have had heart acke as I have in life?
The Lord works in wqonderous ways,He is beautiful.
May be he brought us together,(I love the harp too).
Divine is the seed of love within our hearts
Ask The Lord if he wants you to write music for this?
(& mine?)
Blessings
In His love & light.

Tue, March 19th, 2013 6:44am

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Thanks :) I think this will not be a song, but I'd be happy to try and set some of your poems to music. Let me know which ones you want music for :)

Tue, March 19th, 2013 9:20am

Poetlife

Thanks what about you choose one?Let me know.There are some up that you can choose from.
Blessings.

Thu, April 18th, 2013 8:40am

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Yeah, no problem. How would you like me to send you what I come up with? And if there are some which you already have some idea of a tune or even "mood" for, let me know and I can try and work from there.

Sat, April 20th, 2013 9:02pm