April 24th, 2001 | by Helen | published in Poems, Writing before 2004
If I were God…
If I were God, I would die,
Before causing unnecessary pain
to one thing I created.
If I were God,
I would still love you
regardless [...]
May 1st, 1997 | by Helen | published in Poems, Writing before 2004
Relationships
What am I?
A piece of trash under your feet
Something not worth a moment of your time?
In the silence
I wonder what I did
Is it me?
May 1st, 1997 | by Helen | published in Poems, Writing before 2004
Hey, I think I will be like a child and think of God like this
the perfect Mom and Dad
who takes me for a walk
on a sunny day
the sky is blue
He holds my hand
as we walk
we look at the trees and flowers
He says “Isn’t it pretty?”
I made it for you
December 1st, 1996 | by Helen | published in Mental Health, Poems, Writing before 2004
Today I can’t think/pray
too stressful
too depressing inside
too many thoughts
going in circles
But outside my head
is peaceful
I look at the snow falling
white, cold, crisp
covering everything
covering the noises
outside is so white and still and quiet
August 1st, 1996 | by Helen | published in Christian, Poems, Writing before 2004
Note added 12/10/06: This is a poem I wrote in the late summer of 1996, based on some thoughts I had about Jesus on the cross.
The thought behind the poem is that when God separated himself from Jesus, Jesus, already tired and in a lot of physical pain, probably wondered if he had been [...]
July 15th, 1996 | by Helen | published in Mental Health, Poems, Writing before 2004
Note added 12/10/06: this poem depicts my experience when I got mentally ill in 1996. It begins with my progression from ‘normal’ Christian thinking into the distorted way a manic person thinks. I’ve also written about that day here.
Jesus is my Lord and Savior
He died for my sins
He loves me
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