Here is the picture God gave me: I saw chains, so many chains. Some were buried, some were painted so they looked pretty, some were set aside, some were covered, some were twisted into other shapes, some stiff and rusted. So many chains and none of them were loosed.
prisoners
©3-19-10 hannah mclean
chains surround me
heaps and piles
thick and heavy
iron and steel
i see the chains
i see the ones that have been buried
bumping from beneath the dirt
i see the ones that have been painted
rainbows and butterflies to beautify
i see the ones that have been ignored
pushed aside so as to not block the view
i see the ones that have been covered
outlined beneath silky fabrics
i see the ones that have been modified
with links arranged into something new
i see the chains
buried
disguised
ignored
covered
modified
but never loosed
i lift my voice and shout
“you are not free”
i whisper as i weep
“you are not free”
o Jesus
break the chains
only You can free these
prisoners
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Wow. Painted chains...That's so true. It is interesting how different people have different responses to their sin. They sense the shame but have not sought repentance. "Covered, ignored, modified..." So true. And sad.
Keep posting :)
- Eric
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