Tag Archives: Pain

With Fresh Eyes

With Fresh Eyesby Michael DoyleAll of us have hurts with which we deal.We have to think and truly feel.Life comes with its share of drama.Each of us needs to recover from the trauma.We can’t just stuff it down under,Or it … Continue reading →

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Gary Thain, Part II

Gary Thain, Part IIby Michael DoylePainfully thin on Heep’s stoic stage,Gary Thain’s bass set the tone of the page.There in rock’s mighty kingdom,Came the mystic whisper of Sweet Freedom.This kind of lifestyle takes its toll.That’s just the price of rock-n-roll.Caught … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Life’s Precision

The Weight of Life’s Precisionby Michael DoyleError is the margin of lost control.The world gradually takes your soul.The things of this world will cost us pain,Until we walk beyond the shadow of rain.Traveling this world on the way out,The darkest … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: No Pain, No Palm; No Thorns, No Throne; No Gall, No Glory; No Cross, No Crown

“No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” – William Penn

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A Christian View of Abuse, Part II

A Christian View of Abuse, Part IIby Michael DoyleDo not be fooled or seek to minimize.The truth is plain and seen by our own eyes.All such pain must be faced head-on, Or, otherwise, it will never be gone.It takes true … Continue reading →

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A Christian View of Abuse, Part I

A Christian View of Abuse, Part Iby Michael DoyleEverything within these words spokenComes partly from the experience of the broken.These experiences shape us in the final days,And there will be differences in our ways.One third of women have been abused,This … Continue reading →

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Heart Made Whole

Heart Made Wholeby Michael DoyleIn the pain of endless moments,There are times of sheer torment.The things accidentally said,These echo roundabout in my head.Worse yet are the things I’ve seen.Sights that destroy my inner being.Painful recollections from the startAre the scars … Continue reading →

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The Fight After the Fight

The Fight After the Fightby Michael DoyleThe first death you seeStrips away a layer of life’s dignity.It stays with you like an aura you wearWhile you fight the pangs of despair.The pain grips you by the heart.As you look into … Continue reading →

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It’s Not So Funny Now

It’s Not So Funny Nowby Michael DoyleIt seems like the truth behind so many stories.We had to dare the lightning to find the glories.Yesterday’s lessons, we thought would never end,These were the moments we really needed a friend.It’s really not … Continue reading →

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Carrying On Past the Hurt

Carrying On Past the Hurtby Michael DoyleShe’s walked away, leaving only pain.Life feels drenched in the crushing rain.Life needs a little more of encouragement,Or you’ll get lost in waves of discouragement.Giving up to surrender is not an option to take.As … Continue reading →

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