Sunshine's Soul

Another hard rattle of the walls, Another frame shatters on the floor As outside my carefully built castle Is attacked like never before. The foundation is sturdy, Built by sweat and toil. And every brick was carefully laid To withstand pounding and turmoil. Quickly we work together To repair all the harm Done to the outer walls So as not to raise alarm. Constantly damage is repaired, And the walls are fortified To protect from the pounding Of the Devil and his followers outside. Every day the pounding grows stronger Every hour the walls shake Every minute we're working harder And we know we can't take a break. For every little crack left untreated Gets attacked harder with glee Until the problem is bigger And has to be repaired quickly. It takes a lot of time To repair such a small part That without constant vigilance Would have torn my sanctuary apart. Though the walls shake and tremble While the Devil outside screams, He can never be successful When the Lord finds me on my k...

Memories bubble to the surface Like crystal orbs in a mountain stream Some of them make me filled with joy, And some of them make me want to scream. Joy is mixed with the sorrow, Laughter mixes with the tears Trials blend with the good times Faith overshadows the fears. Though things are difficult, And when I think I can't go on The Lord sends someone to help me To my feet and helps me to be strong. I'll let the memories bubble up, I'll let them flash in my mind. And I realize as each experience has passed I left a small piece of myself behind. Left were little insecurities, Big stumbling cares, Heavy weight of indecision, Small trivial snares. A path stretches out before me Promising joy and pain And my focus has shifted From what I lost to what I'll gain. This path stretching before my feet Promises strength for me To leave behind the person I was And become who I am destined to be. Copyright © Catherine Oversby, 2008

There are many people in my life who have been there for me. No matter what the pain and strife, beside me is where they will be. But there is one person I know and love That must have been sent from up above. She is strong, beautiful and wise. She is everything I wish I could be in my eyes. She is strong and beautiful enough to endure her pains and ills. She amazes me with her courage and will. A sister's love you can't deny. It's in every look, every giggle and sigh. They silently suffer and hold in the pain. When my sister cries it is silent like the rain. She is everything I want to be. She is such a wonderful example for me. I am grateful for my sister, I will tell her no lies. And no matter what happens, She is a hero in my eyes. Copyright ©2008 Catherine Oversby

I have decided to create a blog for my poetry, as there is SO Much that I am afraid that it is going to take over my other blog, which was used for my thoughts and rambling. I don't want it to take away from that, which is why I created this one as well. Please feel free to read the poems, feel free to even comment on them if needed. But know that they are all copy written and will be displayed as such. To get permission to use them, you need to contact me directly. Please feel free to enjoy, I hope they touch your lives as much as they touched mine to write them.