You are My Poem (poem)

You are my poem
You have a soul
You live within the confines of the blue lines whereupon I have inscribed you
Birthed from my heart with passionate phrases
I created you for greatness
Shaped, fashioned and formed you with purpose
breathed life into you with my spoken word
You are a living poem

You’re not just any poem
you are my favorite
I’ve written several sentences and phrases
a paragraph or two, but you…
you are my most prized possession
When I finished your last word
I read you over and over from beginning to end
I said, “This is good!”

Then, a thief came along and tried to claim you as their own
jumbled your lines to make you appear in a different form
remixed your sound, now you think you’re just a hook
But look!
Know that I am the Author and Finisher of your being
You are a part of my book
The #1 Best Seller

You are an original
created in my likeness
I poured myself into you
You have my power, my style, and my flow
You are not a remix
You are not simply a bunch of words with no meaning
You have an amazing sound and rhythm of your own

I created you with purpose
on purpose
and for a purpose
Know your worth!
You have the power to impact the world
to stand as a legacy to represent me
Before you were typed, I defined your destiny

The paper you live upon may fade, tear or rip
digital copies may be deleted or zipped
but you will always exist
for eternity with me
and in the hearts of all the lives you’ve touched with your beauty
You are my poem

Candace Baldwin © 2009-2013. All rights reserved

My First Poems

My mother keeps EVERYTHING! Plants, pots and pans are literally as old as I am (which is not that old;) and they still look brand new. So, I wasn't surprised to find some of my childhood awards and pictures while looking through old photo albums. But I was surprised to find these poems that I wrote when I was 6 years old (which wasn't that long ago). I barely remember writing them. My teacher must have printed them in calligraphy.

Getting Out of the Funk... When You're "Going Through"

I’m starting this discussion because I’ve been talking to a few of my sisters who have been or are currently… going through. Hopefully, this is a word of encouragement to you that truly… this too shall pass.

Mama used to call it being in a “funk” when things that are heavy on your mind get you down.

Lately, I’ve found myself in and out of a funk. I’ve been going through… In case you can’t relate to that term, I’ve been dealing with issues of life. Poor judgment calls, disappointments, unexpected changes, being blamed for others’ mistakes, money has been funny, discouragement… Oh yeah, I went there. I even found myself in self-pity for a minute. Bear with me if you’re beyond experiencing these emotions, but God isn’t through with me yet:)

More than the actual circumstances, most of which have passed, I continued to entertain the funk due to not forgiving myself. How could I allow myself to get off my square? I even felt like I had disappointed God and missed out on something He had for me. It’s amazing how God can forgive us so much easier than we forgive ourselves. Hmm… have you ever felt like that?

Ultimately, this is a state of mind that the enemy thrives on. Satan’s methods are designed to defeat God and humanity by limiting the gospel.* As long as we’re caught up in a funk, our minds and energy are distracted from the things of God, from the tasks set before us, from the joy that belongs to us through Christ. I think what happens is that in the aftermath, after Satan’s work has been done. Though we have gained some sense of freedom, we may continue to allow the thoughts to creep back in. Often we re-experience the situation within our very own minds.

So, what do we do when these defeating thoughts re-occur?
casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ ~2 Cor. 10:5

Surely, I thank God for His grace and mercy, and I’m so glad that I have His Word in my heart to speak forth at times such as these. Whew! God’s Word is a powerful source to renew your mind and thinking when the things of this world get you down. It’s cool to talk to your friends, but the WORD OF GOD… there’s nothing like it! Today, I just saturated myself in the Word and I feel GREAT!

Bottom Line… Satan is defeated. We prevail. There’s work to be done… Get out the Funk!

*MasterLife 3, The Disciple’s Victory. Avery T. Willis and Kay Moore