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Poems
by
Barnabas Shakur (click to read about the
author)
As I Close My
Eyes
Lord Save Me From My Sins
As i close my
eyes
As i close my
eyes
in the darkness
the midst of the night
knowing i'm not by
myself
i'm in front of Christ
knowing that it's my turn
my turn to give
my life.
i close my eyes
and say
i'm with Christ
i close and
repent of the sins that i did
i close my eyes and say
for God i live
i
close my eyes
and think of JOY
Jesus Others Yourself
i close my eyes and think
i want the holy wealth
i
close my eyes and thank God
for the strength to close my eyes
and in the
morning when i rise
and open my eyes
i'll remember that
everything i
do
is in front of the most HIGH...
Lord save me from my
sins
Lord save me from my
sins
old sins
in the new millenium
it's all about Christ coming
again
rising like helium
fools don't believe
woe, silly them
they have eyes and
can't see
so me, i pity them
ears and can't hear
so, who could speak
them?
Lord save me from my sins
from within
from
destruction
when the world ends
be it by hurricane hails of fire
sand
storms
and or whirl winds
when everyone bows down
Christians,
Israelites, Jews and Muslims
sinners are sinners
we're all the
same--
so that i can be healed later
now give me pain
Lord save me from my sins
These things
that i'm
liking
knowing i'm doing the wrong things
these thoughts i'm
fighting
though they seem enlightening
before i sin again
strike me
with your lightning
permit the devil no longer on me
so i can do the right
things
as a child i only imagined
me with white wings
dreams of
flying
Father wouldn't have His child crying
can't believe he's
dying
save me from my sins
"before Abraham I AM..." John 8;59
& Exodus 3;14
(The last line of the poem was quoted from both the New and
Old Testaments. If you ever question Jesus being God, these two verses should
clarify that problem. You see, the Bible is a puzzle. In order for you to put a
puzzle together you must have all the pieces--and the books of the Bible are the
pieces. You can not expect a good understanding from reading only one specific
book.) --Barnabas
About the author:
Grace and peace, My name is Barnabas, "The one who encourages
others" Shakur, "Thankful to God."
I guess I must write about how I
became a "poet..." Well I've been writing for about three to for years now, and
I'm currently 19. I do not know where to begin, for thereare numerous things
that influenced my writing. One of the most important, was a need to place my
sorrows somewhere else. I was an extraordinary child, a middle child at that. I
grew up with the false impression that I was not loved. That brought on me a
wild childhood, chilling with the boys, smoking weed, etc, etc, etc... Mind you,
I grew up and still currently reside in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn, NY. A place
where it can be very difficult for a teen to differentiate good from evil,
though everyone new the difference between joy and pain. Vivid pictures began to
appear in my head, on my eyelids,
"The projector was my
brain
Was it I that was insane?
Was it my fault that
My thoughts
couldn't change?"
(Quoted from "Black Widow," one
of my poems)
I learned to express what I saw,
and felt inside of me. Later I found out that this form of expression was
classified as poetry. I believe the topic now is, how did I become a "poet?"
Also I believe you'd like to know what inspires me. Well... I came to the
conclusion that I was chosen to write, to speak. What I mean by this is, my
words are powerful, and also seem to be inspirational. Lately I've been growing
drastically in my faith in the Lord my God Jesus Christ. He is the foundation of
approximately ninety percent of my writings. I strongly believe that poetry and
or the capability of speech is a talent from Him to me. So i choose to write
about Him in my life, about the ghetto, about loneliness, about a new life in
God, and things of that nature. I pray that whom ever reads or hears ay work of
Barnabas Shakur would either grow in faith, or gain faith. For the Lord Gods day
of glory will surely arrive soon, and I'll praise God if because of me, a soul
is saved, an eye is opened, or a bond is grown. I choose not to give glory to
myself for being able to write, for that is an act of vanity. For surely the
Lord gives and surely He takes away. I praise and give glory to God, the Father,
the Son, and The Holy Spirit for His gift. Can I get an
Amen?
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