Waiting

I go and I sit down

I answer the questions

Hoping I have done my best

Then I wait

I wait with hope

And I wait with expectation,

Will I have done enough?

For the job to be mine

Then the waiting is over

And the answer is no

Again I have been rejected

What is wrong with me?

Am I not employable?

No that’s not the case

As my past jobs

Show proof of that

It is just so frustrating

That time after time

Interview after interview

No permanent job is mine

So what do I do?

Sometimes I despair

But that is no good

It just leaves me broken

So I turn to God

I put my trust in Him

As he knows what is best

And has a perfect plan for me

Sometimes this is hard

Because after all I am human

And I want to be control

Of my own life

But God is in control

He doesn’t reject me

He doesn’t say no to me

He welcomes me into His arms

So I need to wait

I need to trust

And realise after all

God’s timing is perfect

Jo Anne Kennedy

June 2017

You are doing OK

I panic, I worry

I fret if I am ok

Am I living my life?

As pleasing as I could

Thoughts run through my head

Am I good enough?

Am I accepted?

Even though I have sinned

Does God judge me?

Look down at me?

And shake his head

In a disappointed manner

No God does not judge me

He loves me and accepts me

Because I am His child

But that fills me with guilt

Guilt that I am not good enough

Wondering why He loves me

As I have failings

And don’t sit with Him enough

But God looks at me

And says child relax

Stop with all this worry

You are doing ok

Sigh a breath of relief

I am doing ok

I am loved and accepted

I just need to live like I am loved

Easier said than done

When we are only human

And the world eats away at us

Making us feel weak

But God loves us

No matter what

He choose us as His children

And is always there with us

So sit down and relax

Breathe and do not worry

Because you are doing ok

And that is all you can do

Jo Anne Kennedy

June 2017

Slender Grace

So slender with grace

You walked through the grass

Ambling slowly towards us

With the tears in your eyes

You walked out in front of us

And stood by the roadside

While your friend walked behind us

Without a care that we were there

We were captivated by you

From the way you walked

To how you just sat down

As if the road belonged to you

In awe we watched you

Looking all around you

Just watching and waiting

For what we do not know

You took our breath away

By your majestic beauty

From the shine of your coat

To the radiant light around you

As we sat and watched you both

Thankful to have caught a sight of you

We exclaimed about your beauty

And paying tribute to your maker

Jo Anne Kennedy

June 2017

My Goodbye

When I walked in

And saw you lying there

My heart sank

And flooded with fear

You were lying asleep in bed

With wires all around

But still looking peaceful

As if the angels were there

When your eyes opened

And brightness was there

You spotted me at the door

And exclaimed with joy

You were pleased to see me

As a friendly face was needed

Amongst the strangeness

Of the room you were in

Despite the circumstances

It was divine timing

In placing me where I was

To be with you in your final days

I am grateful for that time

To be a friend to you

In times of sickness

And somewhat confusion

I was able to be there

To be a smiling face

And to make you laugh

Amidst the sadness and pain

Jo Anne Kennedy

May 2017

The Angel of Army's

The army of angels

Fall to the ground

With ruffled feathers

And a broken halo

They came to cause havoc

To break hearts

And warp people’s minds

To become their loyal followers

Ruffled feathers and a broken halo

Will not stop the fallen angels

Destroying humanity

And breaking the world in two

Fierce they maybe

But smart they are not

As they didn’t take into the account

The arrival of the angel of army's

The one who came to earth

To bring the bright light

To shine among us

And give us the strength to live

So fear not ye people

The army of angels

May try to divide

But in the end, will not conquer

As the angel of army's

Shines brighter than a star

And in the end

Perfect love drives out all fear

Jo Anne Kennedy

May 2017

Inside Your Head

It must be so frustrating

To not be able to speak

To see the world go round

But not fully be a part

I sit and watch you

With a mixture of awe and wonder

Trying to picture

What goes on inside your head

All those thoughts twirling around

Which you cannot express

And all those words

Which you cannot say

When I look into your eyes

I see so much joy

Which brings tears to mine

Tears of love and shame

Because if it was me

And the tables were turned

I would be full of envy

Of those people around me

I have admiration and respect for you

For the way you embrace life

And take everything it gives your

With such freedom in your soul

Jo Anne Kennedy

May 2017