When I started walking by the water I wasn’t thinking of Your ways. But it’s the clearest I’ve seen You. When I’m running it doesn’t feel like There’s a reason to run away. It feels like I’m seeking You. There’s always something on the horizon And it is something You have made. I pray to … Continue reading Sea Breeze / Poem
1. the periphery glistens light catches eyes in the rearview mirror the glimmer seems sweeter than the cup handed from the One who knows better 2. the future is a lizard skin something to shed unless it holds answers wanting a promise from the One who holds the future in His hands 3. the child … Continue reading sweeter / poem
I asked God to search me, To reveal the state of my soul. What I saw inside made me want to run, But God kept me close. He showed me two colours; The outer shell being deep blue. This layer was how much I loved Jesus Christ; It was me, renewed. The centre was bright … Continue reading Sanctified / Poem
Ribbons (written by Sarah Bennett) My life is made of ribbons, Some I try to forget. I see ones white as snow, Others that are red. Those I have offered up to God, Bring me the peace of the Lord. The ones I have yet to surrender, Weigh heavily on my soul. I turn my … Continue reading Ribbons / Poem
Tea (written by Sarah Bennett) Tea doesn't solve problems, But keeps them at bay. Have a cup in early morning, Don't face the coming day. An old little favourite! Have a beautiful day, Sarah xx
Sunrise (written by Sarah Bennett) the day was golden / if a bit insecure / the sky was hopeful of the dawn to follow / when no light was left / the rain bled through the cracks in the stars / we thirsted no more / our dreams became the new day / expectant / … Continue reading Sunrise / Poem
Letter (written by Sarah Bennett) I wrote a letter to the person I used to be / placed it in a postbox without a return address / it turned up at my front door a few days later / I always thought I could be separate people / that I could pretend the girl I … Continue reading Letter / Poem
Fishing (written by Sarah Bennett) Someone gives me a compliment I did not ask for, And you say I’m fishing for it. Only I did not want what I caught, I did not eat what I caught, I threw it back into the ocean Where every other nice word said about me Has sunk to … Continue reading Fishing / Poem
Autumn (written by Sarah Bennett) autumn always feels the same / or / I always feel the same in autumn / stepping out into the evening is a swirling of loneliness / not the hopeless kind / the matter-of-fact kind / this does not scare me anymore / it’s like returning to an old friend … Continue reading Autumn / Poem
In this post I mentioned how I took some old blog posts and turned them into poems. Here’s the second one, rewritten from this post. Again, I didn’t change too much, mostly just the format. Although I didn't include the entire post but contained it so the poem conveys one message. Gone (Written by Sarah … Continue reading Gone / Poem
the softest words 