Category: Poems

No rules. 

Be free.

According to the faith abiding in the Spirit,

And go ahead with what is the next right thing to do.

Jesus Christ went to the cross to die,

As He lay down His life for my crime.

So do I decide,

To give up the right to be offended,

For receiving the eternal life from the Father God,

Who is the Creator of life.

I had a long dream,

Waking up without remembering the details.

I lay on the bed and God reminds me of one Take Away: 

Handle with care.

Recalling from the dream,

I learn that having a double-edged sword, sharpened to cut through spirit from soul,

I must be careful, gently and patiently to speak His word like operating a knife in the surgeon’s hand.

You are God’s light,

Shining through you from on high.

Through you He draw many people from afar,

Come near to Him for His life.

神的光從天而降，

照在你心門上，

祂要吸引從四方前來的人

尋求並得主耶穌活潑的盼望。

 

“I” statement is spoken,

From the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,

So I repeat after Him,

To speak His language to me.

It’s every Christian’s right and privilege, (refer to John 1:12)

To receive His teaching,

Not the mimic self-help psychology,

For I know the Source of this Power,

Is the Lord God Almighty.

 

Jump into the Rivers of Living water of the Holy Spirit,

Let Him carry me along His worship and truth,

To know God’s heart and love for me,

Then bring it to many people as His good will sees.

安靜，我的心

聽見祂安慰鼓勵的言語

化成一首新歌從我口中唱出，

來頌揚祂大能的榮美。

頓時所有世界流言都消散，

只有祂的話語永不廢去。

我選擇喜樂，歌頌祂的名，

因我站立在祂的約定裡。

每一步都與祂同行，

走向天父上帝永在的天堂裡。

Be still.

I hear His voice, (comforting my heart)

Through my lips, singing a new song.

His glory and mighty majesty,

Forever shine in my heart.

All the worldly murmur disappears,

Only His word last to eternity.

I choose Joy, singing His praise,

For His covenant I stand in,

To walk each step with Him,

Toward my Father God’s heavenly Dwelling.

 (Psalm 8:1-2)

生まれてきたこと

育ててもらえたこと

出会ったこと

笑ったこと

そのすべてにありがとう

この命を与える主にありがとう。

あなたの恵みが大きすぎて

語る言葉もありません。

私が捧げられる　ものがあるとしたら

それは私です。

この心　この命

全てを捧げます。

主を愛し　主に愛されて

主と共に永遠に生きる。

ＢＹ富田 満

“Look beyond yourself.”

“Look at others except yourself.”

That’s what I was told and practiced constantly in a copy-cat way.

Many years passed, and I got lost in the intersection of choices for myself.

I was painfully forced to look inside of myself but found it’s empty.

I cried:

Who am I?

What do I like?

What am I good at?

What is holding me back?

My heart was depressed because I didn’t know.

Then, the journey of finding self began.

I was learning who I am from the Creator God’s view.

But I heard so many voices telling me all about other thoughts.

Some voices said I was a failure.

Another voice said I was not lovable.

I was beaten up by the bullies over and over without knowing how to fight back.

Years passed. A missionary lady came across the path of my journey.

I read what she wrote in her speech about mental illness and demonic influence.

It seemed like a light shining into my darkness.

I reached out to her and asked for help.

She prayed to Jesus Christ for breaking off the bondages from my past.

I was set free by the truth.

I learn that I have been created with uniqueness and value.

And I am lovable.

Then those deceiving voices left me.

The first time I experienced serenity in my innermost being.

As I recognized my dream since youth, I was led to learn Taekwondo to be strong both in body and mind at age 40.

It is also like the Spirit teaching me to fight against the lies with each punch of the truth.

Now I know how to fight against the condemning lies.

THE END

Who was walking into my picture?  (with the writing group on August 7, 2021 at Theodore Wirth Park)

Climbing up the wood stairs in Theodore Wirth Park,

Listening to the rain tapping on the leaves,

Treading like a cat carefully on the wet steps,

I heard the knocking on the door of my heart.

“Who is there? Anyone?” I asked.

Squinting the eyes of mind, I saw in the reminiscence:

Mom was climbing the Shoushan with me,

Where is also called Mt. Monkey, famous for the wildlife of macaques.

On that cloudy day, our four eyes eagerly searched for their shades.

Never seen one before, so I prayed: “God, please show one to me.”

Walking slowly but desiring eagerly,

Suddenly, out of nowhere, one macaque appeared a little distance away.

“O, did you see it?” we gasped.

Like a glimpse of a shooting star, Mom and I excitedly but quietly nudged each other.

A few minutes later, surprisingly, another macaque jumped into our sight.

I told mom that I prayed to God for seeing one.

“Me too!” Mom acclaimed.

One macaque showed up for answering Mom’s prayer;

Another one came to visit for answering my prayer.

***

I counted the stairs to the top, seeing no image of Mom and macaques,

Only thing I found was the abandoned little hut.

I recalled that day of seeing macaques and our hearts going pit-a-pat,

As rain pitter-pattered on the umbrella at this moment in the park.

I turned around, strolling the stairs down.

I took out a pencil and started to sketch the green meadow before me.

Then, suddenly, out of nowhere, two deer appeared a little distance away.

One walked ahead and the other one followed.

They reminded me of the two macaques Mom and I peeked.

They reminded me of Mom and I.

Sweet memory was lingering in my heart,

So was Mom’s love.

***

In my imagination, I seemed to hear the doe calling from behind:

“Slow down, my little fawn.

The time will come;

You will leap big and jump high. Then, I will let you go and you will not have me by your side.

Just like Mom and I, sadly being separated by the sea.

At this moment, I seem to hear myself whispering from the deep:

“Take heart, my big kid.

The time will come;

You will extend your wings and fly high.

From now on, I will let you go and you will always have my prayer:

May God bless you to soar freely above like an eagle;

May God bless your feet to stride out confidently like hinds’ feet.

Just like I and my kids.

The generational change is like tide’s ebb and flow.

But our hearts will bond in the spiritual realm, where there  are no bounds by time or zone.