January 18, 2010

• Thief Named Debt

  Many years ago I fell into debt for many reasons that I will not go into at this time. I wanted to write this poem about the emotional trauma that debt can have on a person / family. I have conquered all my debt and am living totally debt free. I have more recently taught living debt free from a biblical perspective several times at my church. I know many people are out of work and many others are struggling because of the economy … just know that there is a peace that can not be written about that comes from living debt free.

  Red ink hemorrhages from my soul
  Falling upon the tear stained paper
  What demon will be my next woe
  As one more bill knocks upon my door

  Dreams of yesterday’s toil
  Galloped away with a horse called greed
  My life was opened and begin to unfold
  My soul trampled with hoof prints from the steed

  Dusty days of yesterday’s song
  Vanished away and taken by the thief
  Taking peace for what I longed
  Interweaving with his thread called grief

  Debt tiptoes through all the glamour
  Tempting those who will give ear
  Building its house with nail and hammer
  Leaving one jailed … then
                                       tiptoes
                                                and quietly
                                                                disappears

  God save this wretched soul
  Am I one that you care to keep?
  Weave my nerves I pray
  Make me whole so I may sleep

  No more debt is my song
  Living a new life that I adore
  Granting peace for what I longed
  Because you see, God knocked upon my door  © 2010

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