“WAR”

 The war wages deep with in

So deep that it is often never seen

I feel it, raging deep and mighty way down deep

I struggle with pains I do not seem to be able to share

When asked how I feel, I can not answer.

I searched for my war on all four corners of the globe

Across the shimmering sands

Over endless miles of restless ocean

Atop the highest peaks of snow topped mountains

Yet, now where could I find my war

My war seems to be escalating

It’s affecting my thoughts, my soul but mostly my heart

I looked to my work, my family and my friends

Yet, the war rages on

My job thinks I am a robot

My family pretends I am normal

My friends overlook my craziness

But I am going insane as the war wages on

The longer the war waged the further insane I seemed to grow

Withering in misery praying for mercy

I realized the war I was waging was ending

My God had intervened and ended my battles

In prayer and fasting I searched for wisdom

Through the Word of God I found joy and peace

Through my new heart, I found patience

Through His ministry I am comforted

Even now the war has ended and I am at peace

J. Rowdy D. Prickett