poetry

“whole-hearted-ly”

| Laura Lee Bonde

some people think faith
is opening their own doors
before closing others

they want that guarantee of provision
before they allow God to provide
they want to have enough saved up
before they step out in faith
they want to have all bases covered
before they’ll follow Him

but many times
He’ll shut a door
before another one opens
and sometimes
He wants YOU
to shut the door

but people wait
wait for what?

those who can’t let go
hold on to control

do you think God notices?

He looks past your job
He looks past your dreams
He looks past your circumstances

into your heart

He knows
He sees
maybe weeps
for you to let go
and follow him

“Friends”

| Laura Lee Bonde

they’re everywhere
yet
hard to find

with social media
one can see
when being left out

people choose who they want
to spend time with
to invite

they forget
but will miss
they smile
without an ear

looking forward
to being one
with my best friend
in Texas

“PAINting a Picture”

| Laura Lee Bonde

I don’t always know
what pours out of me
until it pours out

sometimes
the pain is a memory

sometimes
it’s what I’m going through

sometimes
it’s of someone else

sometimes
there’s no pain at all

but every time
what pours out
helps one
if not more

so whatever pain I’m remembering
or experiencing
or relating to
could be for someone else

but most of the time
it’s just for
me