White Flag (Remove filter)
conditioned surrender
When they say
to hang loose like a fucking piece of laundry,
to await approach without taking flight,
to form a shape and color they can recognize;
That you must become less threatening--
to dangle there limp and unimpending,
to bare and stretch your lacy neckline,
to make lifeless your torn back and tattered torso;
This is when you must surely beware,
for, if you do as they say,
the...
Saturday 18th June 2016 5:47 pm
Poem: White Flag
Years ago, while still a teenager,
a white flag in my heart I waved;
for I tendered a total surrender
to the Lord on the day I was saved.
From Salvation’s message properly explained,
my spirit easily recognized absolute Truth;
so my desire towards Christ was ignited
with acceptance of Him in my childhood’s youth.
Learning from others’ mistakes
and reading the Word with diligence,
in ...
Friday 25th July 2014 12:26 pm
Recent Comments
Marla Joy on LAST FARMERS
6 hours ago
Marla Joy on The Me After You
7 hours ago
Marla Joy on heartbeat
7 hours ago
Marla Joy on The Measure of a Person
7 hours ago
Marla Joy on One Called Paul
7 hours ago
Tom Doolan on Shattered Dreams
8 hours ago
Graham Sherwood on Woman
14 hours ago
John Coopey on THESE BOOTS AREN'T MADE FOR WALKING
17 hours ago
Graham Sherwood on THESE BOOTS AREN'T MADE FOR WALKING
17 hours ago
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on 47
1 day ago