Poetry can be tricky

I've tried my hand at poetry a time or two, but find it frustrating. Just getting all the words to rhyme is challenging enough, but then you have to think about beats and rhythm on top of all that. Writing lyrics to songs isn't all that different, but then you have to add the music and that may change the beat and rhythm, which forces more or less words on the lyrics. And, then you add the voice on top of all that and depending on how the singer develops the vocals can change things even further. Whew! What's a right brainer to do? When I first began writing, I wrote songs. I found the inspiration through worship and praise first, and then brought it down to a more personal level in the contemporary Christian style of music. I would encourage anyone to start somewhere. Songwriting is a good place to start, because it is multi-faceted. However, to keep things simple just start with words. Whatever inspires you; your kids, your pets, God, nature, love, whatever. That being said, I will be brave and share a poem with you here. Hopefully, this will encourage you to write as you see it does not really take a rocket scientist to accomplish. Just start somewhere and go from there. You never know, God might just use that simple little task to make a huge difference in the lives of others.  Please leave a comment with any corrective criticism. I appreciate you indulging my efforts. 

Thy Word Becomes Life

Thy Word is life
 that stops all strife
 Thy Word is love
 from up above

Thy Word is hope
 to help me cope
 Thy Word is clear
 nothing to fear

 Thy Word is power
 no matter the hour
 Thy Word is peace
 when storms cease

Thy Word is protection
 without exception
 We hide beneath Your wing
 while praises we do sing

Thy Word is truth
 that needs no proof
 We may not see the wind
 Yet tender reeds still bend

Thy Word shows me the way
 It guides me every day
 becoming life in me
 through all eternity

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6