Ocean Waters
She is present tomorrow
A place we are yet to meet,
Merely an illusion we borrow
Today is constantly on repeat.
We come alive in the past and present
Encountering joy in the beauty of now
Freedom in the acceptance of what went
And hope in the longing of a future vow
After living to make peace
Years to come, hers seems to increase
Through multiple streams
Hydrating malnourished dreams
So the future can sing and scream
Tomorrows secrets are unknown
Bursting at the seams
But they hum a melodious tone
Sketching a utopian dream
These waves,
The tides, and running pools,
They are tomorrow.
We die and give life
They stay and sing
Of futures to come.
The Eyes of God
When I looked into
The eyes of the Almighty
I saw a well overflowing
Of secrets called tomorrow.
I gazed upon a glory unknown
In the eyes of the Omniscient,
A glory so bright, my unbelieving
Heart bowed down
A glory of contagious light
I was filled with hope,
As it beseeched me to hang on.
Beholding those eyes
I was transfixed
Fixed on a future that already
Knew me intimately
Knew of what I did
All I was to become
How I would sin
And the moments I would repent
The dreams I would choose
And those I would set free.
When I looked into
The eyes of the Almighty
I saw, not orbs,
But sun rays, flaming fire,
A magnificent moon, whispering waves,
Trees touching the firmament, shining
Stars, the colour of love,
The meaning of life, the purpose
Of forgiveness.
Every life, we build a house
On Future Avenue,
Unbeknownst to us
Whether we will move in,
Or not.
Known to the omniscient
whether we will move in,
Or not.
Tumi Mary is an English and Creative Writing student at the university of Surrey. She is also a content writer for Proud To Be Me Charity. She enjoys spending time writing poetry and listening to Bethel Music. She strongly believes in the power of words and when put together, they can echo the heart. Which is what her poetry is: the voice of the heart.