But You are Risen

By LM Quinn

I am sad Lord

But you are risen

I’m frustrated

But you are risen

I am worn out

But you are risen

I am torn down by others

But you are risen

I feel down

But you are risen

I feel defeated

But you are risen

I feel like the trials are numerous

But you are risen

My heart can feel many things

But the truth is you are risen

These feelings don’t define my life

Because, you are risen

Many are the sorrows

Many are the trials

But one truth my heart clings to

You are risen

You are risen indeed

So my trials are already overcome

And my sorrows are already overcome

Yes my trials and my sorrows

Are already overcome

And that truth is what my heart heals with

Jesus is Risen

He is Risen Indeed

Only by You

Why do I do the very thing I shouldn’t?

And why don’t I do what I should do?

I cannot be the holy child I’m meant to be without you Holy Spirit

Not without you

And even though I have your words

to guide my life to lead me in perfection

My selfishness often wins the race.

I cannot be saved without you Jesus

I cannot be saved without you.

And when you say to love you with all of my heart

Often other things take your place

I’m sorry God because you deserve all my love

But I cannot love without you God

No I cannot love without you.

So make me new Lord

Just as you promised

Daily give me freedom

to walk away from Me

And all the lies that surround my mind

Let your truth transform me

For I can only be holy by you

And I can only be saved by you

I can only love with you by my side

This is my prayer

Transform my life

Do only what you can do, God

Do only what you can do,

Amen.

Only with you written by Laura Quinn 2/19/2025

Ravenbird

by Laura Quinn - 10/30/2024

O Raven bird

Are you wicked or deceiving

Black as night

With eyes that are foreboding

Are your songs

filled with doom and bad omen

Are they warnings of destructions

said in the poems

Or Raven bird

Is there something deeper

Hidden in the

words you seem to scream

Is your shrill cry

nothing but a love song

To the one who made

and gave to you your wings

O Raven bird

You fly among the people

Swiftly you can snatch

and get away

Did you understand

your mission to Elijah

Dropping bread and meat

would bring him change

So Raven bird

No dying of starvation

By your strong feet

Elijah received relief

It seems to me the poets

have you mislabeled

God used you to deliver

hope when he felt defeat

Raven bird

Misinformed we fear you

But did you know the truth

All the while

Is that why you

sing out your song so loudly

To remind the world

Of your history

Raven bird

You’re many and ferocious

Yet you obey whom

Made you fierce and free

O Raven bird

Is your shrill cry

A holy love song

A love song to

the maker of you

and me.