Old Town of Mine
By Denys Nazarov
Yellow like pages of a manuscript
Lost on shelves in a shroud of dust
Your memories-mures protrude
Through the dunes of past days
Departed-so distant yet vivid
And the echoing sound on pavement
Still resonates in the longing to see
The gaze of your vacant windows
Crowned by your faded chimeras
Forgotten-so vivid yet distant
The wind, your rustling whisper
Still wanders the cool labyrinth
Of contracted, still streets-corridors
Looking for me, waiting for me
Lost-so vivid yet distant
There up above in the blue heavens
The rain-beaten dusty, red roofs smile
As soothing, archaic sun skips over
In my remote recollection of you
Gone-so vivid yet distant
You have seen much in ages
But not even time has altered the saga
Ticking away on your clock tower
You remain waiting-. waiting, for me
Vanished-so vivid yet distant-.
I cry out
By Alexandria Barabin
I cry out to the Lord for I am His unclean vessel
Unworthy of His love
Undeserving of His grace
Unfit to look upon His perfect face.
Although He showers me with blessings
And His love has no end
I insist upon making myself sick with sin.
When my stomach feels like knots
And my knees weaken and bend
I bear witness to my own shame
Because I’ve caused my savior pain.
And my disloyal disobedience is uncalled for
So I stare at the mirror telling myself
“No More!”
I can’t express the amount of damage to my soul I’ve done
Yet Father, you look down with forgiveness and call
“My daughter. My son.”
I cry out to my savior
For forgiveness and to repent
As I recall in my mind the price of His blood
And how it was spent
I cry out His name to heavens cloud
I whisper or scream
I cry or speak loud
No matter the manner of delivery
I trust in the One who sees everything
The Christ that offers forgiveness to those with a true heart
On the road to righteousness
Cleansing of sin is the start
This Christian life has a journey and expected end
So as you walk with Christ,
May He be your guide and friend.
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