Church

The Bible doesn’t promise us

A safe church

Full of safe honest people

Instead, we are told

That it’s full of wolves

As well as of sheep

Everyone is human

No one is perfect

We are all affected by sin

In the church, we can find

Tremendous healing

As well as tremendous hurt

But we need to realise,

That the church isn’t perfect

It’s full of people just like you and me

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

A Safe Church

The church should be safe

A place to be you

To ask for help

When feeling down and out

It should be a place

To worship God freely

Without criticisms

Or feel you are being judged

It should be a place

You go with happiness

And not somewhere

You end up in tears

The church should be safe

But that’s not always the case

Cos those who are in the church

Are just humans like you

Humans who are broken

Sinners like us all

No one is perfect

Not even us Christians

Christians should be safe

But that’s not always the case

Cos like everybody else

We can still cause hurt and pain

That may sadden you

But it is the truth

Because we are only human

And openly make mistakes

The church isn’t everything

Christians aren’t perfect

But the one sure thing

Is that Jesus is safe

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

Walk Away

Each time I walk away

You came knocking

Every time I let go

You come closer

If I say no

You don’t listen

But if I say yes

You turn away

You are like a tap

You turn hot and cold

You leave me confused

With my head in a spin

I don’t understand you

And don’t think I ever will

I want to say goodbye

Will you please let me go?

Now when I walk away

Please just walk the other way

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

In the Darkness

In the darkness

I come to you

I pray for forgiveness

And a peace to be

In the darkness

When I am scared

And in the pain

I take comfort in you

In the darkness

It is easy to turn away

And focus on ourselves

But that takes work

In your darkest hour

You forgot about yourself

And called out for forgiveness

To those in the wrong

In the darkness

I thank you

And I take comfort

In your love and sacrifice for me

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2018

Broken Down

Broken down

Not repairable

Relationships crumble

And hearts break

Can’t do it no more

You are on your own

If you want me

You can come and find me

You may act the big I am

But you aren’t

People walk away from you

Due to your hostility

You pick people up

And drop them down again

With no consideration

For how people feel

I have said it before

But I am letting go

I need to focus on me

As to me, I am important

My feelings do count

I need space to breathe

To not be controlled

So please let me go

J Kennedy

March 2018

Do You Wonder?

I sometimes wonder

If you ever think of me

Of who I have become

And how I am doing

Do you wonder where I am?

If I am living close to you

Or gone across the world

And made good of myself?

Do you wonder what I do?

What kind of job I am in

If I am married or single

And do I have kids?

Do you miss me?

Do you wish I had stayed?

Or are you glad I have gone

And given you peace

Or do you miss me so much

That you want me back

Does it feel to you?

Like a piece of you is missing

Do you even think of me at all?

Or have I left your mind completely

Do I feature in your memories?

Do I have a place in your heart?

Or am I just a mistake you made

Something to never think about

Or do you cry tears at night

Guilty about what you did?

Jo Anne Kennedy

February 2018

Steal My Joy

I have made a decision

That is when you put me down

I am going to stand strong

And not let you steal my joy

Every day the jibes are made

And every day they hurt me

But now it will wash over me

As you will not steal my joy

You may think you are important

You may think you know everything

But you don’t really know me

And you will not steal my joy

So go on, do all you can

To antagonize and undermine me

Because nothing you do or say

Will take the true joy away

Jo Anne Kennedy

February 2018