POETRY: "Just Step Out On Faith" By Cheryl A. Baldwin

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.


Just Step Out On Faith

I'm afraid to step out on faith
so tired of ridicule and hate 
so into this state of mind that 
I would risk my chance at eternal life.
but dont judge me.
because im,
Im getting there.

So afraid of what's on the other side,
So I cover my face and hide.
Afraid to let loose the confidence inside of me.
afraid of what will be there
Head slouched in prayer,
Oh Lord please Comfort me!
Im getting there...

Im aftaid to step out on faith.
Literally and physically you see.
Stuck in this world of being nice all the time that i had forgotten about MY goals.
Forgotten about what I wanted to be in life.

Im afraid to step out on faith because the last time I left my comfort zone I got stepped on.
Like a roach in my mom's attic 
I was too small for my own good.

afraid to step out on faith.
afraid to let the ones that I love see the true me because life isnt as polite as i thought it was.
afraid to trust because
you had broken a trust that was already in shambles.
afraid.
afraid of what's to come after
all that has happened.
So I give it to you.

Im afraid to step out on faith, 
but the more you break me down the closer i get to the floor.
As i drop down 
On one knee
Two knees
I humble myself to the Lord.
I gasp my troubles away.
My Lord my God you were right there!

look in the eyes of your spirit, Cheryl
step out on faith
you hold the power
step out on faith
miracles can happen
step out on faith.

Im afraid to step out on faith.
but dont judge me.
Because im,
Im getting there

POETRY: Silent Love By Cheryl A. Baldwin

Silent love.

     no room for reality.

Cares given away to THIS world.

          Love as not a soul,

   not an image, not a face,

but an entity.

Seeping through this, semi-permeable heart of mine.

and I’ll never forget the day that your silence spoke to mine

and your daze transformed me into the flower that I have become.

Lift me higher, and higher

            With your quiet sentiments

And love me… only in virtuality.

 Optimize your life and mine

… with this silent love

No room for reality.

Cares given away to THIS world.

       love as not a soul,

    not an image, not a face,

but an entity.

Why does the world challenge us with the intellectuals

            like our whispers cant break the subliminal hate

no time for what we ought to be

… silenced by our intimacy

Silent love.

     no room for reality.

Cares given away to THIS world.

          Love as not a soul,

   not an image, not a face,

but an entity.

            You ran my dreams like the sun the earth.

Controlling my internal temperature

                         ventilating my lungs every spoken word

                                                            …and more.

Reaching for more.

        Every hushed kiss.

Silent love.

     no room for reality.

Cares given away to THIS world.

          Love as not a soul,

   not an image, not a face,

but an entity.

            Drag me out of it

                        Hard to resist

This soundless spirituality.