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Chapter 54 - Shackled Prayer

Jesus Christ, son of God

I invoke your name with every word I pray

Let this be a message to all

And the witnesses, let them befall

Your Holy, saving grace

This Is My Confession

A sort of update trailing from last year

I have received a God send

Well really, a few

I'm proud to announce

With every part of my being

Be it fiber or ounce

Then I can understand a little more about my relationship with God and myself

I have indeed harbored jealousy ( and for that I am sorry)

Worry consumed me concerning the pace we traveled

And the paths I chose to take

We're each in this together

Looped hand in hand

But to stay like that

My course of actions would need to be abandoned

So I paused, took a breath

And looked all around

Needless to say I wasn't appeased

What I had found

There was encouragement sure

Comforting smiles and places to take refuge

But everyone's sincerity fell short

Aimed in the wrong places

Attached to their own conditions

My own momma, my very best friend

Stood by me while gazing away

People laugh and say fake reality

But the one I found, God placed inside of me

Just like insanity faces its own rules

I feel like I'm crossing a bridge

That's only substantial to me

The clock is ticking down

But time is of no essence within my realm

I was content to wait it out

Until I had the chance to prove without a doubt

Standing by until others were ready to listen

To say the least, I was pacified

Then I woke up one morning

To give a chance and taste the freedom

Only to realize I had another set of shackles

I had thrown society aside

I was ready to go out and wow

But the people caging me now

Were the very ones I wanted to be proud

I'm ready to find my own struggle

But apparently it's not allowed

Thought I could rely on them

As I took my first look outside

Truth be told, they had something else in mind

My choices were left limited to one

I would have to fashion my own key

Leave behind the younger version

And come out an entirely new me

No longer will I be someone to doubt

To be told I was lacking, inexperienced

I've felt the weight of the world

And carried it on my shoulders

For the sake of my worlds written in ink

I can still carry even more

These shackles will only help

To drag my captors along at MY pace

I won't slow down or speed up

For anyone besides myself on my walk with God

The lime light used to scare me

But I'm ready to use it

To share my stories

My creations

My books