Who's the Real Me?

When I look into my eyes

What do I see?

Who’s the real me?

Am I everything I want to be?

Like a coloring book without color

Or a day that’s gone gray

Everything’s become a blur

And I kneel down and pray

And when He reaches down

Inside this heart that wears a frown

He touches things too deep

Awakening dreams that lay asleep

I was like a tree in winter

Without one single, green leaf

But then my heart began to stir

Happiness mixed with grief

And when He reaches down

Inside this heart that wears a frown

He touches things too deep

Awakening dreams that lay asleep

by Christina Morley

Love is the Only Way

The last shall be first

The first shall be last

It’s an attitude of the heart

And love will stand fast

I can have ambition

But not without submission

To the Spirit who gives me vision

To love is His only condition

When things don’t go right

And I’m tempted to fight

I need to stop and pray

‘Cause love is the only way

by Christina Morley

Hear the Call

Photo by Dominic Morel

Hear the call

Sound the drums

Wake up! Wake up!

Arise ye dead

See ye blind

Now’s the time

For your light to shine

Hear the voice

From on high

Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ!

He’s the Truth

I tell no lie

He’s the way

For all mankind

Hear the saints

In the battle

We’ve won! We’ve won!

Death’s been killed

Life now lives

So wake up

And accept what He gives

New life! New life!

by Christina Morley

What’s Troubling You?

Honey, what’s on your mind?

Why do you always run around?

Why don’t you slow down?

What’s troubling you?

Honey, I see it in your face

Those distant eyes

The haphazard thoughts

Your constant restlessness

You’re always somewhere else

Inside that head

But still running away

From what’s there

So you dream

Keep yourself busy

Talk a lot

And have many friends

But what’s troubling you?

What’s inside?

Why hide?

It’ll always be there

Slow down

Listen to what others have to say

Take a good look at yourself

And try to find the reason why

And when you need to talk

Find people with wisdom

Who know you well

And sit down with them

It will take time

And some discipline

But overall

It’s worth it

Only then can God

Begin to work in your life

When you allow Him

To clean up the clutter

Yes, there’s a mess in your life

One you need to face

But when the refining is done

What’s left is the image of God

by Christina Morley

Photo by Gerhard Nel and used by permission

Note about this poem: I wrote this poem for a special friend in 1994. We have lost contact over the years, but I hope her future is bright, happy and full of God's love flowing in her heart and from her heart.

A Clock Ticks

A clock ticks

A tap drips

The house is quiet and still

I take time to write

On a peaceful night

Which gives me such a thrill

The children sleep

I hear my heart beat

Evenings like this I treasure

To have time alone

To think on my own

Gives me great pleasure

by Christina Morley