Abyss

I am sinking

Into a great abyss

Can’t hold on

I go deeper down

But sometimes

I am at the surface

But then a wave comes

And takes me off balance

Putting me in danger

Of falling deeper down

With no way out

And then sometimes

I see a lifebuoy

And when I try to reach it

It slips away

Out of my grasp

And I just drown

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2019

Where Are You?

You saw me in tears

Yet you walked away

Which cut me up

I decided to leave

And you just let me

Never giving me a second thought

I was already upset

But your actions hurt

And left me feeling hollow

For weeks now I have felt

Like something was up

And you distanced yourself from me

My thoughts are why,

And what have I done

As you weren’t like this before

You say have a caring heart

And have compassion for others

But I am not seeing it

You know I am in pain

And that life has been hard

But where are you?

Jo Anne Kennedy

February 2019

My Rock

You are my rock

Nothing fazes you

Nothing causes you to tumble

You are strong

You hold me up

In the times of darkness

You are stable

You will never leave

And your love will never break

Jo Anne Kennedy

February 2019

Help Me

Help me to refocus

My eyes need to be on you

And not on the world

Help renew my mind

So my thoughts are of the truth

And not the lies I am being told

Help me ignore the lies

And see the truth in you

That I am loved and cherished

Help me see the goodness

And not focus on the bad

Because that can be harmful

Help me realise I am not alone

And it doesn’t matter what people think

As you are always by my side

Help  fill my heart with joy

And let my soul be at peace

As I can’t live torn up anymore

Help me focus on you

And not on myself

As that isn’t healthy

Help me leave behind my limitations

And realise that with you anything is possible

                                            And that you are in complete control

Jo Anne Kennedy

February 2019

Right from the Start

From the beginning

You chose me

And you knew my name

You put the stars in space

And the planets in their orbit

Yet you know me by name

You made the sea

And you made the land

And you know who I am

Although you were busy

Putting the world together

I was still on your mind

What a feeling it is

To know that in everything you do

You are always thinking of me

That no matter what I do

You will always love me

As you did right from the start

Jo Anne Kennedy

January 2019

You Know Me

You are loving

You are compassionate

You are in control

You are sovereign

You gave me life

You have a plan for me

You knew me before I was born

You know my tastes

You know my personality

You know my strengths

You know my weaknesses

You have given me a purpose

You never forget me

You always know where I am

You have your hand on my life

Jo Anne Kennedy

January 2019

Welcome Home

I come to you as a broken child

Scared and ashamed

But you opened your arms

And wrapped them around me

You took my face into your hands

Looked me straight in the eyes

And said “welcome home”

You are now safe in my love

You took my brokenness

And all my flaws

And with your love and grace

You pieced me back together

All my thanks is to you

For saving me from myself

For taking me as you found me

And making me brand new

January 2019

Jo Anne Kennedy