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Unseen Warfare

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By Colleen WaltersPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

Souls fall, smoke billows

Silent wailing at the sight

Battle wages on

—-

Hearts turning away,

The Creator sees them leave

But He won’t stop them.

—-

He gave us free will,

Never forcing His on us,

To see if we stay.

—-

Reward for staying

Is found in forever more

No reward for leaving.

—-

The world is a thief

Luring hearts and souls away

from the Shepherd’s flock

—-

Lies are implanted

deep within the fractured mind

Wrong choices seem good

—-

Some fight to the end

To bring His lost ones back home

from the world’s firm grip

—-

Eyes blinded, ears closed,

They worship the worldly sin-

captured, convinced minds

—-

Mind is battlefield.

World uses desires and hurt

To replace the Truth

—-

The Bible is more

than just a book. It’s the guide

to guarding our hearts.

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About the Creator

Colleen Walters

Just a girl who likes to write poems, usually inspired by events and people in my Florida life.. Always be you, because you are awesome. You matter. You are enough.. ❤️

You can find me also on Facebook & Messenger and Discord

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  • Shirley Belk2 years ago

    That's so beautiful and true and sad. Lord, give us eyes to see and ears to hear...and feet to walk in Your path only.

  • Hey you are back with a Haiku string. Emotional!

  • This was so deep and emotional. Loved your set of Haikus!

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