(With a nod to Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein and Dracula
And wicked witches all,
Find return in human heart
With back against the wall;
Depravity is all she wrote,
Resonating with the world
Is our pitiable condition,
As from the garden hurled.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.
Moon can not glow,
As sun will not shine,
Stars disappear
With all sense of time,
East now meets west,
North can’t find south,
Dislocated teeth
Bruising the mouth,
Motionless hands,
Legs that won’t travel,
Still melody flows-
Soul shall not unravel,
As hidden below
Your Word yet does battle.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
Grateful to the ones who keep
Their fellow men to rest in peace;
As to our freedom they attend,
Our persons, property defend,
If need be, to own life’s end.
Copyright 2011. L.L. Shelton.
Keep me faithful
As the river winds,
Keep me gentle
As the whispering breeze,
Keep me shining
As the brightest flower,
Keep me bold
As the stately trees,
Keep me hungry
As the suckling things,
For you always,
Saving King.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.
People are precious,
Invaluable to God.
People are eternal,
Invaluable to time.
People are essential,
Invaluable to space.
To harm another or yourself
Is unwise- to say the least.
God will tell.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.
Moving among them
Sensing the need,
Soaking in pain,
Feeling the plea,
Drenched in the rain,
Drinking in sorrow,
Swelling informed
Of trial for tomorrow,
Carrying harm
In these weak arms.
Moving through me
Sensing my need,
Soaking in Truth,
Feeling I’m freed,
Drenched in my Christ,
Drinking in sorrow,
Swelling informed
Of joy on the ‘morrow,
Carrying Love
In this heart from above.
Copyright 2018. L. L. Shelton.
We like God
To stay small
In His box
Down the hall,
In the attic
Up the stairs
Until that day
Standing on chair,
Pull the cord
Drop the door
Bring it out
Manger to floor,
Dust it off
Nice and clean
Pretty little
Nostalgic scene,
Merrily we
Dance and sing
Of a tiny
Newborn king.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.
America! Most Gracious! Free!
Give of yourself- your liberty!
Crumbs from your table,
Please share with me.
I may take my time to read
And write the English that is yours,
I may not know your history
When I embark upon your shores,
But I will learn as you nurture me
In the bosom of tranquility,
Grateful for opportunity,
Escape from dreadful tyranny.
Copyright 2010. L.L. Shelton.
Sparkling diamonds in the sky,
Gold dust beneath my feet,
Treasure trailing ‘round each corner
Suggesting to my eyes to peek,
Flitting, fleeing, bouncing,
Bush to tree to flower,
Life is running overland
Displaying awesome power,
Masterfully orchestrated,
Most colorful parade,
Distraction still is paramount-
Enmeshed in this charade.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.
I’ve been working with a particular client for several years. I’ve prayed over this person, prayed for this person, actively listened, instructed in Scripture and from acquired knowledge, and read entire books in an effort to be of further assistance in the person’s specific situation.
As we closed our last session before this one, I was moved to pray for this person to be courageous and trusting enough, along with possessing the emotional stability, as well as the mental clarity and stamina necessary to be absolutely honest with me concerning an area of life that I suspected was continually being misrepresented. I felt the power of God as I prayed.
I wondered, as my client slowly walked away from my front door, head low, if after seeing the person regularly for years, I would not see my client again. This person had been hedging and protecting information necessary to a healing for a very long time.
My client did return for the standing appointment kept over the years and began nearly immediately to share important things, complete with notes from personal journal, that are essential to progress toward genuine emotional wellness and assuming a position to implement ideas for positive change. We praised God together and thanked Him for answering prayer before closing the session. Honesty is a valuable tool and sincere prayer is certainly invaluable.
Copyright 2018. L.L. Shelton.