Fear seeped in
between my rocks of faith
like an evil sea.
It lapped at my certainties
eroding their banks.
Life overtook me
with its grit and grime
stark with reality.
It shook my complacency
shattered my dreams.
Plans torn up
rendered out of date
and irrelevant
required new contingencies
reshaping my mind.
Heart bowed down
before the Master’s throne
I heard a voice
of command and strength
like the Lord of All.
‘Peace be still’
were the words I heard
and the wind drew back
calming the ferocity
smoothing my sea.
Lord of power
over wind and waves
and eternity
shift my parameters
focus my faith
Steel my heart
dilute my sea of fear
with your tender love
knowledge of your constancy
concentrating hope.
Then I heard again
between my waves of fear
the gentle voice.
It calmed my anxiety
with ‘peace be still’.
Calm smooth sea
in the ripples of life
is his legacy.
He changes the velocity
and fear is quelled.
© Ellen Carr 2012
Postbox Poetry 
Posted by Merryn on 17/02/2014 at 9:00 am
Reblogged this on Humble Heart Scribbles and commented:
A beautiful poem by Postbox Poetry. We don’t have to live in fear and anxiety. God can set us free…
Posted by postboxpoetry on 17/02/2014 at 10:51 am
Thanks Merryn. I feel honoured to have my poem reblogged.
Posted by Merryn on 17/02/2014 at 11:06 pm
It is such a good theme to write about- everybody deals with fear at some point and for some, anxiety is like a crippling disease that hinders people from living life to the full. Like you, I have found that the peace that God offers is the only true, lasting peace.
Posted by postboxpoetry on 18/02/2014 at 12:17 am
Amen to what you’ve said, Merryn.