Ode To My Lord and Savior

My flesh is weaker than it should be
My faith not as passionate as times before
But my heart yearns to join with yours
My love, grace, and mercy—My Savior.
Jesus Christ, my redeemer.

Forgiveness I ask, forgiveness you give.
To cleanse my soul of the blackness of man,
my weakness of foul words -- of negativity.
The pain I have caused to others
through no fault of their own
The sorrow I have brought upon myself
and the sins that have weighed me down.

You take them all, with a simple request
At your feet, I lay them–
I lay my most ugly deeds, thoughts, and sins
at the feet of the most beautiful
cleansing, loving vibration--God Himself.
And He smiles, the white-light fire of all
That is good, sparks from His eyes.
Where He is, evil can not be.
The light swallows up the darkness.

My sins exist no more.

One day I will fall into your arms
and await the words I do not deserve,
but can only come from your goodness,

Well done my good and faithful servant

(26 Lines)


Form: Ode ▼

An Ode is a poem praising and glorifying a person, place, or thing.

Number of Lines:
Odes are traditionally long. However, I am asking for a minimum of only 12 lines.

Rhyme Scheme:
Although a rhyming structure is not an essential component of an ode,
most traditional odes do rhyme, and including rhyme in your ode can be a fun challenge.

Choices for the poets to make this week: Your poem can be about any person, place, or thing..


Example:

Ode To A Butterfly

Oh! the butterfly
he flutters all day,
he roams the skies
with some delay.

He alights on trees, fences
and roses,
to whatever attracts his fancy
he will do his poses.

He's up, he's down
he dances with the breeze,
he comes, he goes
and does it with ease.

As I watch him
in pure delight,
I begin to wonder
if he knows his own plight.

For soon spring turns into summer
then summer flies quickly by,
the sun setting early
into a darkening sky.

The butterfly is gone now
replaced by snow,
but he will be back again
to put on his beautiful show.

Copyright © 2001 Lorraine Nisbet