She hath wings

Learning to soar above life's storms

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I have enjoyed writing poetry since childhood and I am hoping to find a wider audience on my blog. I am inspired to share the hope that I have while letting the reader glimpse the ups and downs of my journey.

  • Calm My Storm

    Inside my soul

    A storm is raging

    A battle – a war

    My flesh is aging

    The spring in my step

    The joy in my smile

    Gone.

    The eye of the storm

    The subtle ceasefire

    For a moment all is calm.

    Rejoicing comes

    The battle won?

    I dive into the busyness of life.

    Once more I put my heart and soul

    Into all that I can.

    But the mind is cruel.

    Too much, too soon

    I crumble.

    Careful steps

    Precautionary measures

    I am picked up from the dust.

    The rain beats down

    The wind picks up

    Swords are drawn.

    But I am standing

    I am smiling

    In my heart

    I am running.

    One must have a place to run to

    A reason to run

    Or energy is wasted.

    Tears flow

    My face is warm

    My heart grows weary.

    Hiding in the shelter

    I breathe deeply

    Slowly my lungs are filling

    My mind is clearing

    I am content to rest.

    I cry from the depths of my soul

     “Calm my storm.”

    Until then, I will hide and rest

    Here in the shelter.

    © M. Patterson 1998

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  • He’ll Never Let You Go

    He’ll Never Let You Go

    What do you do

    When you don’t know where you belong?

    When your dreams get a little hazy?

    When you feel you’ve lost your way?

    Hope is suppressed, as you fight doubts and fears

    Your eyes fill with tears, and your heart screams for help

    What do you say

    When you see no point in trying?

    When the task overwhelms your head?

    When tomorrow is a painful thought?

    How can you stand, when you feel lost and alone?

    When you’re floating in depression

    When the walls are caving in?

    Trapped in a mindset

    As you reach for the light

    Your heart still in chains

    Too weak to cry, “Help!”

    You fall down in the dust

    Then a firm hand releases you

    Lifts you out

    Darkness disappears

    He gives you joy

    And you see

    Things you’ve never seen

    You have a hope that won’t leave –

    He’ll never let you go…

    © M. Patterson 2009

    I wrote this poem almost ten years ago and now it seems appropriate to share it once more. No matter how difficult the circumstances, I find, time and time again, that there is always a way to cope when I lean on my Saviour, Jesus Christ. I can feel trapped, lonely or even at breaking point and then I humble myself to ask for His help. He gives me the peace I need to move forward and be constructive in my thought patterns, enabling positive action to occur.


  • Learning to Soar

    Sometimes in life we wish we could be someone else or be somewhere else. Learning contentment is one of the most empowering things you can do.

    “Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.” Victor Hugo

    Welcome to my new blog. It is here that you will find inspirational poetry, personal writing and beautiful scenery from around the world. Join me on my journey as I reminisce on my life so far.

    PEI Summerside Sunset panorama © M.R.P 2019