The Journey Away

I once dreamt of swinging towards you,
And then of swinging away,
It was all a grand-nice-game…
Then the String I was swinging on broke,
And I was left swinging away.

I fell into the deepest waters,
I could see up from my watery grave,
The sunlight shinning, The broken string,
As I drifted, drifted… Still,
Deeper, Further… Away.

I had not rest, I had not peace,
In that deep-dark place,
I felt empty, Alone,
Still sinking, further… Away.

Is there hope? Is there joy?
For one so very long away,
One who is down-away-so deep,
Is there hope for them today?
Does the sunlight shine,
Can it still be seen,
When it is so far away?

If the lifeline is let go,
If it is lost,
Is there hope it can be regained?

What will happen to that old life,
Will I miss it anyway?
When I was swinging in the game,
Or in my watery grave.

What the future holds,
Is something new and vast,
Lest we return to sinking,
Lest we return…
And be defined by our past.

The hope is in the new,
Whatever it may be,
For the past did not last,
The past is the past,
I have not seen my end of days.

The journey is long,
The journey is deep,
It takes one a long way.
The lessons learned,
Helps one progress,
To move on and not be stained.

Life is moving, changing swiftly.
It is not one to sit and wait.
While we are worrying or thinking,
It may just come… and pass.

Life requires action,
As well as it requires thought.
And those who cease to act,
May be left to naught.

So take heed to what I tell you,
Take heed to what I say…
Life is to short to be hasty,
Take hold of action today.

- By: Daniel Brockhan

I Still Worship

 I Still Worship

I pick up my guitar
And Begin to play
The strumming sound
My worried heart
Yet I play

I lift my voice
Despite the hurt
My voice cracks
As I begin to cry
As I began to weep
So much worry
So much confusion
Yet I sing

I cease my singing now
But I continue to play
As tears fall down
My hands continue Playing
My heart continues Worshiping
Despite my Confusion
Despite my Pain and Problems
I Play
I Worship

The Hardness of Life does not change You
You are there with me
There alongside me
So I worship unhindered
I worship from that dark place
Finding some light amidst my turmoil

Life may be confusing
May be frustrating
May seem chaotic
Yet I still worship

~ Daniel

Rainy Day

Rainy Day

Well, its cloudy and raining - so when I usually am thinking about going out maybe and it rains... well, I stay in. Sometimes rain is annoying, especially when you do not want to get wet; however, there are times when I am sitting in the quiet of my room and I hear the rain and it brings a peace to me. It makes me feel as if I am once again at home on my bed. I am about 10 years old and taking a nap (or just sitting and watching), sometimes it is raining and sometimes it is sunny when I have these intense feelings and longings for home, for a place where I feel I am accepted, for a place where I know I will not have to go or move in a few months or years. I long for that feeling of home again. I long to keep the peace of that time, of those memories... but then I am jolted back into reality, into making a life for myself and living in random places and meeting random people. I am glad for the friendships I have but none of them feel permanent; none of them ,many times, feel as if they will last beyond a few years. In these times I wish for the past, for its feelings of safety and comfort; and find only in my present feelings of discomfort, fear, and fleetingness.

What does God have for me next? I have no idea. I try to be comfortable where I am abut I just cannot seem to be at ease, to be at peace. Am i supposed to be?... Or is this time a time for me to trust and have faith God, to grow and stretch me to depend on God? I do not know all the answers and I never claim to know. I know God has a plan (which I do feel I am on for now), I just hope that somewhere in my future is something permanent, something comfortable, something that just feels like home - and not like I am some wondering traveler.

Your Peace
I long for your peace God,
show me your peace.
I long for your comfort Lord,
please give me comfort.
I long to feel at home,
let me feel at home in You.
I long to feel at ease,
heal me from my stress.
I long to be more passionate,
help me find boldness and courage.
I long to be ever-closer to You,
give me the strength to persevere.
-A-men

~ Daniel

Let the Thunder Come

Let The Thunder Come

Let the Thunder Come
Let your Words Crash Against Me
God has laid the Foundation
I and my Brothers and Sisters Will not be Moved...
We who have devoted ourself to the Scripture
To God's Love, Grace, Mercy, Law, Justice, Purity, and Holiness...
For Those who do not agree we Pray
For those who do not agree I will not hate
but my duty to my Savior and to my God stands firm...
I was bought with a price
To God I owe

Shall I listen to God or man
Shall I continue in convictions
or shall I change from the pressure of others
from the pressure of man
In the end i will answer to God
that is my concern...
for how i Lived my life
for how I loved my fellow Man
for the glory I have shown to Christ
or the glory I showed to man.

~ Daniel