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May 2020 · 319
Slow Down....
Cynthia May 2020
Remember when you once thought you had lost it all?
Remember when you thought you would never see the sunrise or the rainbow?
Remember when you ran so fast,
Running away from fear,
Running away from love and
Running away from everyone who hurt you?
While running, you forgot that you were strong.

When you feel like running away remember that
You have been here before,
You have relived those thoughts before, and you have survived,
Do not quit when Life gets rough
Keep running,
Keep showing up where you are needed, where you are loved and appreciated.

Running can be tiring, and one day, you will realize that as you arrive at the finish line, you will need to slow down.

The finish line is just ahead, be filled with joy.
Keep your eyes fixed on the Pioneer and Perfecter of your Faith.
Feb 2020 · 292
Blank
Cynthia Feb 2020
I've been staring at a blank page
Behind each word, there's joy and ache
Stirred in a cyclone
"You are strong, you are brave," whisperings on my ear.
Nov 2019 · 588
Battle
Cynthia Nov 2019
A world so cold
caught in a thunderstorm
it's all we have ever known
pain and suffering
in a world so cold
heartaches and tears
scrolling down
on a radiating storm
furiously and incomprehensible
I used to see everything black and white,
then you woke me
I used to think everything was,
but then you woke me
I used to think of everything black,
but then
You saved me from — a constant battle in the storm.
Dec 2018 · 561
Untitled
Cynthia Dec 2018
Where are you
It’s been so long
Since I’ve seen you smile at my door

Where are you
You’ve fallen asleep
Wake up now

Wake up
Wake up
You’ve fallen asleep
My child

Wake up
Wake up
Aug 2018 · 19.5k
Escape
Cynthia Aug 2018
You dig a hole in the ground
You keep digging deep down
So the echo won’t slip
because your goal is to scream
Scream loud
to ease the pain inside
 
The dirt on your hands
is the hurt, the pain
You’ve been carrying around
Somehow you kept holding on
now freedom is what you seek

Fading memories is your dream
But what happens after you scream?

You have been carrying this weight
on your feet
feeling the heat
Blood flowing through your veins

Love turned into hate & trust into fear
So after all are you really at PEACE?

Then…
The battle with your mind begins
Because digging is no longer your escape
Your own fear has captured you in a cage
 
So you write it down on paper
Not in pencil but in pen
Because there are no mistakes
That can be erased
What’s done is done
And your shame cannot be wiped away
 
Once again you fight in the flesh
all you want is peace
And a resting place
Yet you seek no one but yourself.
Have no fear for He is with you
Seek Jesus let him be your escape
The one who fulfills that empty SPACE!
Jul 2018 · 2.3k
Always
Cynthia Jul 2018
No matter where I am
No matter where I go
You are always present
In confusion
In despair
Joyful music
Trembling days.
Apr 2018 · 429
Sprinkle
Cynthia Apr 2018
A sprinkle of intensifying light and radiant love
Expressing resilience through remarkable experiences
Limitless
Unstoppable
Timeless moments
Embracing challenges
Euphoric landscapes
Roots grow despite the darkness
A liquid substance gives life
Radiant Love
Hope
and million possibilities are Yours.
Feb 2018 · 2.2k
Rose
Cynthia Feb 2018
A rose is active in the storm,
Its smell is an unexplainable redolence
It thrives to flourish.

A rose will wither away
inside a crystal vase or on firm ground.
A liquid substance is necessary to live and to rise,
just like He rose.

I wish to know the first time you blushed.
I wish I were there to pick you up when you fell as a child for the first time, and leaves fell to the ground.
I wish I were there the moment petals where stripped away from your body.

I wish to see you speak with radiant tenderness.
Your words and syllabus pierced through doors,
doors that were permanently locked in the heart of stone.

Meanwhile, I am just an ovule wishing to respond in a corollary way that slowly grows in a dark world
but like you rose
I will rise.
Jun 2017 · 25.3k
Thief
Cynthia Jun 2017
Unexpectedly, like a thief in the night
Depression will come
Anxiety
Anger
Despair will introduce itself
threaten existence,
testing
Faith,
Assaulting the most precious possessions
Leaving behind bitterness
footprints  
in the coldest nights

But none define whose you are

Don’t fight alone.....
May 2017 · 881
Amidst
Cynthia May 2017
It was nothing but a blur
Amidst the insecurities of life
Hasty decisions
Jumping to conclusions
Hiding blemishes
Closing Gaps
In between
Broken roads
Perfectioning one another's flaws
Letting go
Only one thing holding it all together
The rope
c-u-t
L
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O
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O
S
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No longer held by a ~~thread
Falling down
Way down
A bottomless pit
Down the road
Reading signs of betrayal
Soaked
In confusion and despair
Finding
Strength to be cleansed once again
In a land
Drastically dry
Dead-unchanging
From lack of conviction and repentance
Dying to the world instead of the word.
Oct 2015 · 1.5k
Search your heart
Cynthia Oct 2015
Surrounded by mistakes & regrets?
Labels don't define you
Are you running this race
Fighting demons inside your head?
I don't think I am nonchalant
If I don't scream at the top of my lungs;
I am alive, but death on the inside
Life is like a treasure chest
Full of gold, silver, trophies, souvenirs,
Miscellaneous items that at times mean nothing but an attachment of challenges and accomplishments; yet none define who you truly are on the inside.

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Dry bones come alive!
Sep 2015 · 2.7k
Embrace the Journey
Cynthia Sep 2015
Walking thousands of steps
Measuring footprints left behind
Stumbling blocks
Analyzing
Walking through slippery roads
Dead ends
Ascending mountains
Descending
Facing ephemeral seasons
Running away
Chasing
The wind
The worst of all facing storms
a hurricane
mind-like-storm
Through the journey
Remember that no waves can ever drown you
Find rest in the secret place, Embrace.



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Jul 2015 · 1.0k
Guard Your Heart♥
Cynthia Jul 2015
It may look like a setup
No consent 
No scheduling ahead of time
No time to prepare
Raindrops falling
          D
               O
                    W
                           N
From an aching roof
Disappointment will ponder
Through each wall
Can you stop the inevitable?
You can't.
You must wait for the rainstorm to be over.
And so you must be reminded,
"Above All Else, Guard Your Heart."
Seasons
If we lose heart, we have lost everything.


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Be still and guard your heart.
May 2015 · 868
His favorite one
Cynthia May 2015
If you pick me, you will forever live in poetry land.
Flowers blooming all the time.
If you pick me, you will always be enlightened with the word.
In the word our life will be sustained.
In all directions, I will protect your heart, mind, and spirit.
Falling into temptation, never making it my intention.
If you pick me, our love will overflow like a river in every season of life.
Breathing life,
Exhaling hope, despite all the chaos in this world.
But before anything,
you must be His favorite one for me.


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Mar 2015 · 1.4k
Believe
Cynthia Mar 2015
Don't just dream
         Awaken them
                   Pursue them
                              Live them.


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Mar 2015 · 675
Did you know?
Cynthia Mar 2015
Did you know, before you laid eyes on someone
Somebody else had first laid eyes on you?
Did you know, even though you never noticed true love
It noticed you?
Did you know,  before you even had a dream
It dreamed of you?
Did you know that this love beckons you in the mist of the rain?
In every season He is faithful.
Day by day, He whispers through the night:
"Do not fear for I am with you,  and I will never, ever, ever leave you."

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Mar 2015 · 564
Long way home
Cynthia Mar 2015
I see it passing by
hour after hour
People getting off and others hoping in
While others fall asleep

Blinded by a glare
It's me against the world
Fighting to stay awake
Reluctantly awakened by a sound
I see it passing by
once again

So, I got up!
And hopped in!  
As I'm walking in
I see Him sitting there front row seat
Right behind Him, is an empty seat
Reserved just for me,
The windows crystal clear,
Pure light striking me

I am amazed by what I see,
For so long I've doubted
by gathering thoughts and regrets
Breathing toxic air that choked my life away

Suddenly a voice whispered,
"You are in the right place, You may not know where you are going, but it is well with your soul. You've been here before; my child it may seem like a long way home, but don't be afraid."

Choose faith, and believe that you are safe.

This train will lead you through the valley,  
Witnessing the most beautiful scenery,
Observing places where love and compassion
is absent but through it all
you will be a difference maker.

My steps, my sight, being ordered by the best pilot.

To be continued.......

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I may not know when or where I'll get to my destination, but I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers will separate me from the love of My savior Jesus Christ. I am certain that through it all, He is right in front of me.
Mar 2015 · 605
Redemption
Cynthia Mar 2015
As i stand at midnight cold and shivering from the rain,
Thinking of the feeling of loneliness and an empty heart, pondering why my happiness went away.
I remember the decisions that brought me here.
I remember what the world offered me.
Yes, i was happy, but with an empty heart.
As i stand at midnight, i remember my best friends: regret, defeat, loneliness, and no purpose.
Then one day You came into my life,
you asked me if i had pain,  if i was tired, if felt lonely!
Yes, i was tired,
Yes, i had pain,
Yes, i felt all alone.
Suddenly, i felt You carrying me in Your arms, healing every scar within me, and offering everlasting love.
I felt your presence,
I couldn't see You, but I knew
You were with me.
I heard You whisper, "I will never leave you, I paid the price for your happiness, for your pain, for your loneliness, come and drink from my water and you shall never thirst again. Love me as I loved you first."

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Mar 2015 · 756
Nostalgia
Cynthia Mar 2015
Your absence is not my best remedy.
It doesn't help me; it doesn't make it unbelievable.
The aching assures me of your existence,
but memories are fading as if we never happened as if we never existed.

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Feb 2015 · 838
I am
Cynthia Feb 2015
I am real
I am not a dream
I will always be with you
I will forever love you
I will never hurt you but protect you from all harm
I will never doubt for you will always be with me....


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"Gone"
Jan 2015 · 645
Gone
Cynthia Jan 2015
Can this be real?
Is this a dream?
If I wake up will you be there for me?
Will you love me enough to keep me?
Not hurt me but protect me?
Will you?
Will you?
Those were the questions that pondered
In a gloomy mind
Gone like the wind.


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Jan 2015 · 676
S-T-O-P
Cynthia Jan 2015
Stand
          Through
                           Odd
                                    Pain




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Jan 2015 · 594
Blank Page
Cynthia Jan 2015
I have so much to say
But nowhere to start (Sigh)
A blank page full of dreams and nonmaleficence.
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Jan 2015 · 1.4k
Serenity
Cynthia Jan 2015
Closed doors
Opened windows
Curtains overflowing
Rain poring down
A gust of wind blowing up
Leaves falling off
Flowers
Blooming

Peace

Love

Joy

Inside
The
Door
of
My
❁Heart❁

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#serenity #closeddoors #openedwindows #opportunities #creator #seasons
Dec 2014 · 501
Secrets
Cynthia Dec 2014
What would you do if I told you a secret?
One thing for sure, you will not forget it.*
Our past won't always be embraced!
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Dec 2014 · 646
The Fall
Cynthia Dec 2014
Have you ever fallen off a tree?
Oh, let me tell you a secret!
Age does not discriminate!
The fall can be so painful that even scars left behind
Will make you weep at night,
The deepest scars are full of regrets,
But the sweetest revenge is to rise once again!

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Nov 2014 · 1.1k
Forever
Cynthia Nov 2014
Is forever sincerely forever?
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Oct 2014 · 622
Let Me In
Cynthia Oct 2014
I saw Him standing right by my door.
I was expecting a "May I come in,"
Instead He said, "Let Me in!"
This time He didn't ask for permission, it was a command to let Him in;
but even so, right by the door,
He waited patiently for my response.
What a gentlemen.


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This is when I finally surrendered my life and opened the door of my heart to the one and only savior of the world. Jesus Christ saved my life; in the darkest moments, He was my light in the darkness.
Aug 2014 · 1.0k
Edit
Cynthia Aug 2014
About how many times  did you had to go back and click that "edit" button?

You may constantly edit your poem but
You won't always be able to edit your life.



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Aug 2014 · 3.9k
Constellation
Cynthia Aug 2014
The moon reads the abstract of our past
Always refining our path
The stars are the editors of our lives
Always stirring
The breeze sensitizes our memory
Upon the gleaming of the night sky
We journey along the memories of time
Until each star slowly disappears
Without a trace.

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Aug 2014 · 644
l-o-v-e
Cynthia Aug 2014
What have you done?
giving hope but breaking hearts?
never will I look at you the same.



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Jul 2014 · 622
Try
Cynthia Jul 2014
Try
Try writing without thinking,
Try talking without reasoning,
Try running with no endurance,
Try breathing without inhaling,
Try jumping off a cliff with no parachute;
Before a fall you need something to hold on to, something greater than you!


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Jul 2014 · 1.1k
Steady
Cynthia Jul 2014
Steady your heart,
Steady your mind,
Steady everything that is within you.


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Jul 2014 · 2.3k
Forgotten?
Cynthia Jul 2014
I don't have the necessary words to get your attention
I can't find the shortest way to talk to you
I feel unspoken, unwise, hidden and forgotten
I find myself walking through a hallway; doors are all open
I ask myself, "Which door 'till I finally get to you,"
One door leads me to another
I'm searching for the door that will lead me directly to you
Once I find it I hope you'll be there.

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Jul 2014 · 11.4k
Lies
Cynthia Jul 2014
Enough is Never Enough.


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Jul 2014 · 624
Perhaps One Day...
Cynthia Jul 2014
One day you will be so lost,
you won't even remember where you left your cross.

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Jun 2014 · 613
'Till We Meet Again
Cynthia Jun 2014
We've met before,
Unexpectedly in dreams
Where reality was vividly present
But many days have gone by
Since our last encounter.
Can we meet again?
Set the day and time and I promise to
Arrive at the appointed time.

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Jun 2014 · 1.3k
The Truth
Cynthia Jun 2014
Some keep me hidden
others bring me to the light,
I fight for justice and peace at mind.
Through sorrow and pain I am also found.
You say to others, “The Truth shall set you free,”  
but all along you’ve kept Me locked in a cage.
Enslaved by your own lies,
They became your own refuge, your only escape.
On the other hand, I am certain, simple and gentle, never hurtful,
I fight for justice and peace at mind.
While some keep Me hidden and others bring Me to the light,
My name says it all, I am the Truth
My word will set the Way- to the Truth- in your Life.
Don’t hide me, bring me to the light.

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Jun 2014 · 3.7k
Brick Walls
Cynthia Jun 2014
It is heavy and hard
to see past these four walls.
Desperately desiring to break out,
Because something always awaits on the other side.
I hate this place,
I want to get out
but doubt is standing right in front of me
What will I face?
Will I be content with myself
for getting OUT and exploring
what I never had?
But always wanted to accomplish?
Or will I be upset,
As usual my expectations were Too HIGH.
Every thought ***** all my hope,
I see broken dreams scatter on the floor
as if the pieces are too heavy
unworthy to be put back together
but I CAN NOT give up,
I AM NOT giving up,
I know there is much more to life
then these walls
Please help me,
Get me Out,
Tare down these walls!



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May 2014 · 4.2k
Abandoned
Cynthia May 2014
For so long I've waited for you to notice me.
Your hair has turned gray from the stress,
lost hope is marked on your face.  
I wonder if deception or courage is to blame.

The missed train
the last stop—the getaway—

Every run reflecting your cowardliness
How dare you abandon me in this hollow place,
holding the key of faith and opportunities.


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May 2014 · 540
Be present
Cynthia May 2014
I stand outside the door
Are you afraid of me?
Chase the wind go on be free
Enjoy Today because for now I am too far away.


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Be present. Don't rush in to the future.
May 2014 · 1.3k
What is your passion?
Cynthia May 2014
What are you living for?
Where do you get your motivation from?
Please tell me.
I need to know what keeps you going.



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May 2014 · 5.3k
Eraser
Cynthia May 2014
My one on one time begins as soon as I pick up this pencil
Writing to release these contemplations
The lead takes me to a process of distillation
Being careful not to run out from this eraser
Our everyday mistakes can be related to an eraser
Once you run out from your eraser you cannot wipe away any errors
So you carefully choose and think wisely
Being mindful of the insufficiency and blackness of the eraser
No matter how many times you erase
there will always be a trail of black spots left behind
Live life as if you were running out from your own eraser
That way you pursue perfection and not mistakes
Don't be the eraser that runs out quicker than the lead

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Apr 2014 · 711
Addiction
Cynthia Apr 2014
You swallow me with pride
and later spit me out.

Then, you pick me up again?

How foolish of you to think that
I can love you the same.

It is a love and hate game,
My duty is to destroy you
before you destroy me.

I am destructive,
No victories in this game;
Only loses.

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*The only way we can conquer addictions is through Christ by Him and through Him we find victory. *
Apr 2014 · 969
Mouse Trap
Cynthia Apr 2014
Furiously, irritated, and brokenly,
I asked myself,
“When it comes to love,
why does it always fail me?
In my attempts, I’ve never succeeded.
What is it?
Am I not worth fighting for?”
Suddenly this voice replied,
“Be still, you don’t need a mouse trap to capture love,
Easy comes easily dies,
seek for true & everlasting love.”

Since then, I never asked further questions.




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#truelovewaits #faith #hope #love
Apr 2014 · 690
Seasons
Cynthia Apr 2014
Just like seasons change
people change
for better or worse
we make mistakes and gather regrets like leafs that fall
on autumn and spring
we kneel down and pick them up
but our conscious puts us down
can we change how we feel?


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Apr 2014 · 689
The River of Life
Cynthia Apr 2014
I am lost in a dry land
without direction,
with no destination,
No one to come to my rescue
So far and distant,
a glimpse of You is what I crave
I have gone astray and is hard to seek Your face
My soul is downcast from fighting in the flesh
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You

I desperately thirst for the living water,
Pure, like the river in heaven
that floods from the throne of God bringing life

Day and night,
I longed to see Your face,
I cry out loud for Your embrace
So, when can I go and meet with You again?
My soul thirsts for a glimpse of the living God.


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Psalm 42
Apr 2014 · 950
Whiter Than Snow (Haiku)
Cynthia Apr 2014
Be like the rain
that pours down from the clouds
crystal clear and pure
Not like dirt from the ground
that everyone steps on
Some leaving a trail of footprints
Not caring about the mess left behind.
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Apr 2014 · 1.4k
Beware of...
Cynthia Apr 2014
Signs outside of homes that read,
“Beware of the dog”
and so it's what they say.
But what about:
"Beware of love?"
"Beware of your own pain?"
"Beware of your own friends?"
Never underestimate a person’s intelligence;
to hurt and to love.
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Apr 2014 · 828
Memorandum
Cynthia Apr 2014
TO: All who toss & turn
FROM: Insomnia
DATE: 12/30/2013
SUBJECT: What crosses your mind?

Late at night, what crosses your mind?
As you lay down to rest
And your mind overflows in darkness

What thoughts or worries come through?
Does your heart rejoice with thankfulness?

Is damage the phrase that doesn't let you rest?
What is it that makes you toss and turn like a wave?
Do you think about what you left behind?

Late at night, what crosses your mind?
Do you worry about what's ahead?
Do you worry about what’s aside?
Do you have any regrets?

Perhaps, you have not realize your own pain
Which causes you to toss and turn like a wave

Next time you toss & turn
Don’t hesitate to ask yourself
Why?
What makes me toss & turn?
"If you haven't lost what you have embrace it."
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