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No. 3 Undeterred

A poem by me

By alan piercePublished 5 years ago 1 min read

I'm only ankle deep in grace while your ocean wind -- it sprays my face

Out there on the waters there's you but there's the depths

But if it's you, Lord...

Stay the course

We're gaining speed

Cause there's something real I need

And of course!

Yes, indeed

You're the one I need, the one I need

I finally take a step of faith -- can these calloused feet still run the race?

Out on the horizon I can't see the sun

But I see the One -- he's beckoning me on

Come at me hurricanes and tidal waves

Whatever shade of red I face

My captains with me every turn

Giving me a match to burn

My ships

Stay the course

We're gaining speed

Cause there's something real I need

And of course!

Yes, indeed

You're the one I need, the one I need

surreal poetry

About the Creator

alan pierce

Recently I published my first novel, The Burning Ones, a sword-and-sorcery-and-cyborg adventure balancing the youthful angst of a coming-of-age story with the realities of a world plagued by war.

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