It’s been a while since I wrote a poem, but I felt inspired to write this. 

It’s called, “Overcoming Natural Man” meaning I want the Great Spirit to be with me.

Old thoughts keep coming back again, natural man waits aside
Breaks through when I’m weak again, he hurts me deep inside
He starts with flaxen cords and then chains that cause to sleep
Old ways gonna make me weep, old ways always make you weep
Tears you cannot  see -- tears for you and me.

Old ways just keep on wounding me, they bind me day and night
Familiar places that I see, but block out all the light
Ugly viewing, dirty doing, chaos everywhere
Spacious building in the air, a hardened heart don’t you care?
Why would I still roam -- halls that lead not home?

I admit that I, by myself, am powerless to overcome
All the old ways, my life, my self, unmanageable they’ve become
Fearful feelings, angry moods, broken relation
Old ways give stimulation, they numb the realization
I can’t live like this -- I won’t live like this.

I see the threat then I attack, adrenaline running high
But it wears-off and then I’m back, all filled with shame inside
Same old sidewalk, same old hole, same old falling-in
I want to escape this sin, please show me where to begin
I can’t live like this -- I won’t live like this.

When these feelings start leaking-out, and fear begins to rise
Will you be there so I can share with someone oh so wise?
Connect with me, comfort me, calm my aching heart
Your acceptance please impart, this is a good place to start
Truth will set me free -- hope for you and me.

I discern that I am nothing, naught when compared to God
But honesty’s a blessed thing, lets me see through the smog
No more lying, no more hiding, from his radiant light
There’s a ray of hope in sight, please help me be his delight
Truth will set us free -- hope for you and me.

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