Around my life, the world explodes
I see my plans and hopes erode
Assumptions break apart as glass
Swirling down the dark morass
A Specter through the vortex hovers
Darkened clouds pull back the covers
A deadly phantom, now no stranger
Yet where I sit I know no danger
Though death trumps his mortal pawn
God turns this darkest night to dawn
This reaper grins with ghastly glower
But his cursed bell is null of power
Death’s knell last pealed at Calvary
When Christ arose to set us free
From His broken tomb away we fly
Beyond the glint of fading sky
Jesus Who died, bids me be wise
So from my ends a victor rise
The stormy eye that threatens me
Shall be slain by faith it cannot see
Poetry and Prose 
We all find our light in our own way. And often it is only faith which provides the light.
Thanks Roslyn. I had a serious medical problem. This helped me
In the eye of the storm is a place of quiet where you can find comfort and peace.
Be still, wishing you well!
Yes, He is in the eye of the storm. Thanks Truedessa
Thank you for sharing this powerful testimony to faith in Christ…Amen!
I thank Him for bring me thru the hard times
It’s so good to find a light when the world is darkest.
It’s a crazy world out there
A strong testament to faith & the magic of believing. I.too, have medical issues; been dealing with them (autoimmune) for 25 years, with varying success, setbacks, small victories, & heartbreaks. The light flickers off & on for me.
It’s tough sometimes, hope it works out for you
Nice meter, rhyme and message.
Thanks Frank, I’m glad the hard times passed, although if I had passed instead, I might be even happier. I hear it’s a wonderful life (up there)
I love this. The rhyme scheme is fabulous. My favorite line is this: “Yet where I sit I know no danger”. We truly have nothing to fear in Christ. Not even death. Well done.
This is my favorite section:
“Assumptions break apart as glass
Swirling down into a dark morass
A Specter through the vortex hovers
Darkened clouds pull back the covers”
Thanks Jericho
Well constructed poem Walter and a profound message within. In the current world faith and hope are much needed allies.
Thanks Paul, they help me every day
I am not a fan of religious proselytic poetry with their hackneyed set phrases. I prefer creative ways of getting to the the points the author cares to make without the waving of tribal flags. Yet, good rhyming. Yet, if writing to a Christian audience or a largely Christian audience, I could see how this could be very popular.
No sweat man, thanks for reading
It is always right in the centre of chaos, as in your eye of the storm, where faith is so powerful and carries us through. A powerful write Walter, I wish you well. Your faith will always carry you to the light.
Thanks Xenia, He gets us through the darkest night