Shallow Musings to Deep Art

shallow...

metaphors wrapped in candy,
painting portraits with no scars,
rhyming verse disguising mercy,
reflection just left in shards.

feelings aroused by cursing,
hiding behind my brave façade,
living life just rehearsing,
creating a false ballade.

melody screaming silence,
still distilling heartaches noise,
compliance is my defiance,
real connection it destroys.

deeper...

raw and bleeding – yet exposed to hope,
grace dancing through my wounded heart,
God's kindness broadens freedom's scope,
healed – transformed into His living art.

scars declaring a blessed journey
from shallow strain to lasting beauty,
pain's ashes will not deter me,
surrender deeper than duty.

nourished in the refuge of God's care,
moulded and shaped in nail scarred hands,
broken jar of clay displays His flair,
held in Father's heart, my life expands.