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I Stand a Warrior in the Storm

February 24, 2010
By Valtarov SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Valtarov SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
I said to the man at the gate, "Give me a light, that I may tread safely into the unknown." and he replied, "Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God. That will to you be better than the light and safer than the Known."


I stand a warrior in the storm.
The wind whips all around.
Raindrops fall in perfect swarm
as fire flashes down.

I brace myself; I will not yield.
Dark lightning hits the ground.
They will not pass my strong-forged shield
whilst thunder rumbles 'round.

I have a special power,
God hears a desperate cry,
and through the rain He whispers
His soul-saving reply,

"I will never leave you.
Even in this storm I live.
I am always with you.
Joy's strength to you I give.

"You have remembered me in struggle.
Though storms rage all around
You trust me in the battle;
you will not be struck down!"

Though I stand alone embattled,
I will not run from here
For if my God is with me,
Whom then shall I fear?

I stood a warrior in the storm.
The darkness did not win.
The fury of the evil horde
was tainted by their sin.

When Hell conflicts with Heaven
and Dark comes to destroy,
God always proves the stronger;
dross cannot surpass Joy.


The author's comments:
A friend of mine was going through a really hard time, and I had been reading poems like "God Knows" and "No Coward Soul is Mine". The philosophical bit is in some way a derivation of an argument in C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce".

One day, all that mixed up, and this came out.

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on Apr. 29 2010 at 6:43 pm
forgottenpenname GOLD, Troy, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"Carpe diem."

That was beautiful... great job! Very inspirational :)

on Mar. 10 2010 at 6:23 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

awesome!!! very strong piece. i like how all the rhyming made everything flow and roll off my tongue :) it was very nice! bravo :) would you mind checking out some of my work? id love the comments. keep writing!!!!! :)

on Mar. 9 2010 at 12:17 pm
GreenLover SILVER, Anaheim, California
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Favorite Quote:
Time is but a number

that was really good... i liked the ryhming...keep it up!:)

on Mar. 9 2010 at 8:16 am
yourworstnightmare BRONZE, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Favorite Quote:
The best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. (Teddy Roosevelt)

That was...inspiring in a way. I liked it.