My poem: Rooted in Christ

I wrote this poem 3 years ago and realized I never shared it. It describes my journey of the last 5 years.💛

Rooted in Christ

My roots are strong

I tell myself

I can withstand this foreign storm

Nothing can shake me

I will not succumb

but dark clouds continue to form

Now the wind rages

hail beats on my head

I struggle to breathe and see

I’m losing my strength

every strike and smash hurts

oh, but how can this be?

My foundation is strong!

I’m tougher than this!

I fear and scream and cry

I feel painfully shaken

my roots are trembling

I ask and wonder, why?

Should I leave this place?

Find safety elsewhere?

I feel scared and all alone

But deep in my heart

I know the sure truth

I must stay on my stone

For He is my Rock

my safety, my security

with Him I cannot fail

So I’ll dig in deeper

I’ll withstand the blows

my fears, He will curtail

The storm doesn’t stop

each day is a fight

but I grow in strength and faith

I follow the wise man

who knew where he built

storm raging, he stayed in his place

I’m committed to God

I submit to His will

His words bring truth and light

Though battered and beaten

I hold to the rod

finding truth is worth the fight

My roots are strong

my foundation is firm

yes, I’ll endure this well

For Christ is my hope

my light, my Savior

my King, Immanuel

-by Erica Mears