Acapella

 

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Years ago I sang in a jazz ensemble as well as a number of different choirs and I always enjoyed singing acapella because the voices weren’t hidden behind instruments. 

The following is one of my favorite songs we sing in church and being that it’s acapella, that just makes it even more enjoyable. 

All credit goes to Keith Lancaster and the Praise and Harmony singers. 

Song: “Let It Rise”  from the “Everlasting God Praise and Harmony” CD.

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Your Words

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Your words stung. 

Like a knife heated in the flames, they cut through my skin and pierced deep within.

The pain I felt was unlike any I had ever experienced.  

Immediately I felt the burning as your words seared into my heart.      

I thought I knew how much pain my heart could endure.  

But this…

The intensity of the words shot deep into my soul, penetrating into my nerves.

A million needles slowly making their way into every pore. 

Taking over my vessels and seeping into my mind. 

I lifted my head and was stunned to recognize my slayer. 

To see the one who spoke words of love.

Who shared their time, their thoughts, their joys, their life.

If it were my enemy, I could bear it.

But the one who I called a friend?  How could this be? 

I should have seen it coming.

The motion, your actions, they weren’t subtle.

They were never meant to be.

I fear that you planned this from the beginning. 

What can you gain from this?  What is your reward? 

How can there be any compensation for the pain you have caused? 

You cannot give an answer. 

A tear falls.

A heart mourns.

The blade of the knife removed.

Blood spills. 

Today you have murdered a friendship.  Today you have destroyed a soul.

There is no guilt on your face, no remorse in your words. 

But I forgive you anyway, not because you deserve it.

I forgive you because I still love you, and I always will.  

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Pathetic Poetry Challenge Extra 3

 

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This is the last of the pathetic poetry challenge submissions! 

I did receive a couple late submissions and wanted to share their work, but will not be accepting or posting any more poems for this challenge. 

Thank you to everyone who submitted a poem for this challenge.  You’re all very creative, and I look forward to doing this again in the near future.

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This last entry comes to us from Saya over at Saya…D…Poet.   <— click here to go to her site.

Take a few minutes to visit her blog page.  I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading her posts as much as I do!

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“A daily dilemma
of each homo sapien
every damn morning
wanting to close, forced to open”

 

 

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