pain and weakness abide
side by side
within my feeble frame.
my spirit cries out,
chained to this earthen vessel.
each day my soul yearns to escape
from the confines of this prison
we call flesh.
every heartbeat brings me closer
to my emancipation.
bars of bone hold me captive
until my time has come
when my Lord calls me home.
Then I’ll shed this mortal dwelling,
and escape these earthly bounds.
to dwell in His presence
in perfect peace
forever.
Donna J. Shepherd © 2005
