A Pantoum a Day no. 61 and 62

Lord, I will sing

Your faithful love

my song of praise

Your justice, my theme

Your faithful love

walk in the Way of the Lord

Your justice, my theme

walk in integrity

walk in the Way of the Lord

especially at home

walk in integrity

BUT I need Your help

especially at home

Lord, I will sing

BUT I need Your help

my song of praise

[based on Psalms 101:1-2]

I refuse to view vulgarity

I despise evil actions

evil’s grip will not hold me

removed from my heart

I despise evil actions

discard deeds of darkness

removed from my heart

silence secret slander

discard deeds of darkness

avoid arrogance

silence secret slander

prevent pride

avoid arrogance

I refuse to view vulgarity

prevent pride

evil’s grip will not hold me

[based on Psalms 101:3-5]

A Pantoum a Day no. 57 and 58

They Have Discarded Me (no. 1)

They have discarded me,

I weep before You night and day,

Please bend down and listen to my sobbing

for my life is riddled with troubles?

I weep before You night and day

and death is just around the corner

for my life is riddled with troubles.

Everyone sees my life ebbing out.

and death is just around the corner!

They’ve all left me here to die, helpless,

everyone sees my life ebbing out,

like one who is doomed for death.

They’ve all left me here to die, helpless,

they have discarded me

like one who is doomed for death,

please bend down and listen to my sobbing?

No One Wants Me (no. 1)

Why did you turn all my friends against me?

You’ve made me like a cursed man in their eyes.

No one wants to be with me now.

You’ve caught me in a trap with no way out.

You’ve made me like a cursed man in their eyes.

Every day I beg for your help.

You’ve caught me in a trap with no way out.

Can’t you see my tears?

Every day I beg for your help.

My eyes are swollen with weeping.

Can’t you see my tears?

My arms are wide, longing for mercy,

My eyes are swollen with weeping,

Why did you turn all my friends against me?

My arms are wide, longing for mercy,

No one wants to be with me now.