Shadows in My Mind



There is a kind of shadow in
My mind that tries to block
The light of Jesus deep within.
What happened to the flock?

The flock and I were grazing when
The cloud began to form.
It seemed to darken in the glen
Preparing for a storm.

My mind could not determine if
I was the only one
Whose hope was falling off a cliff
Where shadows blocked the Son.

I looked and looked for Light above
Until the Son broke through
And warmed my soul with heaven's love.
It's what He said he'd do!
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Submitted by stevec.24118 on October 27, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on October 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 479
Words 104
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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