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How do you express yourself? posted in Get A Clue on 8/6/10 @ 9:33 PM by Marvin

Ive seen tons of people writing Poems, songs, stories et cetera to express themselves. How do you express yourself? Why this way and have you ever tried any alternatives?

I myself am an author of several poems (never really published any XD) and found that way the easiest to describe my feelings. But I often write short proverbs too, I stopped writing either after a while but when I look back at these days I remember the passion that flows through me.

Would you like to present some of your works? Why did you write them?

It doesnt matter whose/what you present but as long as it isnt offensive or in any way counterproductive, present it! (If it is not yours, give credits to those who wrote it :P)

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Japlace - 8/6/10 @ 10:04 PM

How do i say what i feel? Do i fake it, or be real?
I cant say for sure if im who i wanna be. Looking into a sea of deception, and all i see is me.
Everything ive ever done is mere memories of me faking. Everyone elses emotions becoming mine for the taking.
The end of the start is only a chapter of one part. I turn the page hoping to become a new man, but im always back where i began.
How do i say what i feel? Do i fake it, or be real?
This man tells me who i can be. Looking at my life i see His plan for me.
Everything bad thing ive ever done, suddenly go from less to none.
The end of me is the beginning of us. With God by my side, nothing can stop us. I put HIM first, thats all i can say. He guides me every night and every day.
How do i say what i feel? Well I give it ALL to God, and HE decides deal, or no deal.


*Edit* i just wrote that.


Evan - 8/6/10 @ 10:32 PM

Church planted all of these crazy ideas in my head, ideas that ended up sprouting and growing roots. These insane ideas just decided to spawn out more seeds. But these ideas happened to be the truth, and the truth is everything. Everything just happens to be too much any one person can comprehend though! Which means the truth is too much for us. So these ideas that were planted were everything, every truth, every thing in and out of exsistance. This uncomprehendable thing, this truth, is too much for you and me. But this idea, this living thing, just happened to be a bunch of words. I didnt know what they meant though. Just old words mixed around. And those mixed up words made sentences, which made chapters then made up a book. Those books, those 66 different books, made The Book. The only book that is truely living. And if its living its real, and if its real its true. And the truth is everything. Therefore, these book, these letters, are everything.


Marvin - 8/8/10 @ 5:36 PM

Heres a poem I wrote quite a while ago...

THE “BE”ATTITUDE

It can be felt everywhere
that defeat is in the air.
Darkness all around,
cries and mourns, all resound.

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
as the kingdom is theirs to inherit.
Where is their strength and when does it fail?
Which trials will it last, but at which will it prevail?

What undeserving wretches we are,
solving a conflict not with mind but with war.
A life for Christ is not what it may seem,
for He came, not to condemn but to redeem.

Blessed are they who mourn,
through fire and flames they were reborn,
mourning over the flames they stand,
that what they were becomes sand.

Now they have risen and taken their stand,
fighting this darkness with faith and spirit in their hand.
They’ll win, they will succeed.
For God is with them in every need.

Blessed are the meek,
so listen and let them speak.
For they know what they proclaim,
bringing glory to the Lord and fame.

They possess strength and might,
by wielding in their hands the sword of light.
It is not them fighting but being lead,
by the spirit which will strike their enemies dead!

Blessed are they who hunger
and thirst for Righteousness,
for the spirit redeems in distress
and leaves a beggar without a need

It has not gone and will not fade,
come, o come, for it is not too late!
Too late to live and not to die,
just trust Jesus and give it a try!

Blessed are the merciful,
for they did not forget
that God is the all-powerful,
the redeemer of the dead.

He judges with a mighty hand,
but redeems with a loving heart,
he is, will be and was right from the start
our God the Great I AM, the creator of this land.

Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they trusted in the Messiah,
who came to lift his people higher
so that death cannot set them apart.

They look upon him and see,
that he came for thee,
to save this world from this night
for evil rules this world with might

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they are God’s children,
one by one they come
into the arms of their maker

He is the only one,
the holy one
The risen one, who died and rose again,
the one with whom we all can!

Blessed are they who suffer persecution
for justice sake,
for it was their life, they have put at stake,
standing up starting the revolution.

Not with blood or with battle cries,
but with heart and with tries,
to rescue this world from this night
to turn people to this light.



PutHisBloodOnIt - 8/8/10 @ 6:06 PM

I am not much for words but I express myself in a different way and that is weightlifting, it might be hard for you to understand its weird I guess.


the_underdog - 8/8/10 @ 6:10 PM

writing, singing, playing guitar, photography. ... hmmm.. i lost all my previous work, but this one i just found, written by me. it was a rought time.

Guilt, it’s a humorless thing that word.
That one little emotion, it’s so strong,
Those aggravating letters deliberately arranged it’s absurd.
What had felt incredibly right, now heartbreakingly wrong.


Which direction does my anger choose?
At my weak mind? Or that infuriating emotion i feel?
Either road i follow, it’s too much to lose.
The wounds in my heart are scars that don’t heal.


The rejection, i die a little to face it.
my shoulders are weary of bearing disappointment.
my pain, all consuming with nothing to lace it.
i can’t escape from it, like the blood of an anointment.


It would be so easy to just claim that I’m done,
To hide behind an elegant masquerade
But my soul still fights the war, chafing at the battle they’ve won.
Donning my armor, gripping my sword, I drop the façade.


i show you my rage, i show you my pain
i show you now that i, too, can be strong-
Enough to face your rejection, to face your disdain.
Affirming that it is the guilt that is wrong.


the_underdog - 8/8/10 @ 6:12 PM

dont worry guys. it was a little dark and deep. Have no fear, Christ is my everything.


Marvin - 8/8/10 @ 6:30 PM

Well PHBOI, we all express ourselves differently... Thats a reason why I started this thread, to see how people express themselves :P

Nice Poem the_underdog! :P


Lex - 8/8/10 @ 7:55 PM

I used to write poetry, I have well over 200 poems, all of them a reflection of who I was, if not but two or three that werent dedicated to my darkness lol.
As of now, I write, the Lord uses me to make skits and in good time, I intend to get some youtubin done :)

So yah, writing and acting are my key elements that God has put into me. Oh, and a dabble of doodling :D YAY DOODLE!


Da-Sciple - 8/8/10 @ 8:19 PM

I express myself through Rap. Theres nothing like the magic of starting with nothing and creating a song.


Vanessa - 8/8/10 @ 9:13 PM

I wasnt gonna post here because Im a bit different too, like PHBOI. I tend to express myself through sports. You would probably be surprised what you can learn about someone from their sports.


Marvin - 8/8/10 @ 9:37 PM

Vanessa, as if were going to point at you and laugh due to your way of expressing yourself... :P
Feel free to be different...


Alyssa Faith Mark. Rep - 8/8/10 @ 9:56 PM

I am a writer. I write fiction stories. :)


Japlace - 8/8/10 @ 10:07 PM

And the way i truly express myself is letting God express Himself to me and through me by playing my guitar and leading worship for a AMAZING worship team blessed by the Most High God.


Sarah - 8/13/10 @ 6:54 PM

The inner pain cannot escape; it cuts deep and there is no relief.
The scars it leaves cannot be imagined; the damage is beyond belief.

The silent tears, the inward cries, rebel against the world’s great lies.
There must be an answer, a hope, a reason; yes, there must be a solution.

My aching heart, my weary body, plead to give up the fight;
But God, in His great love and mercy, I know will bring His Light.

Deep inside, I know He cares; I know He hears and answers prayers.
So for now I’ll lean on Him and wait; for I know that in all things, God is never late.


CraigSnedeker - 8/14/10 @ 6:12 PM

I tweet... joke :P

I dont really have a way to express myself :/ Cant really express myself though web site designing. Lol? Guess I could do it though filmmaking? Good idea! Craig, you *are* a genius!

xD


Lyndzy - 8/17/10 @ 5:52 AM

Im huge into art. Also music (I play my bass for worship). I also write stories. Ive also taken to some photography. Im one of those artsy kids so I love it all haha. Ive tried writing poems but they often sound silly haha.


fight.for.Christ. - 8/17/10 @ 5:55 AM

writing & music. i dont write my own music though, but sometimes ill pick 4 notes at random and just mess around with it


Thirst - 8/17/10 @ 12:23 PM

Depends. I could write songs (which I do often, in my head) or books. Anyone remember my mention of The Darkest Apostle? That was an example.


debra - 8/17/10 @ 3:52 PM

id say the way i express myself is by the way i dress and carry myself


Sarah - 8/19/10 @ 8:00 AM

Um, I guess I mostly express myself in writing and photography.

@ Thirst, yes! I do remember that! :) How's it going?


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