Archive for April, 2008

April 2, 2008

 

(Idea) Spark

by Maddee Schrader

Just like a spark it comes and fires in my mind,
A single flame that falls from space and rests upon
My thoughts. It touches down and lights a flame, does start
A little burn. I stop right there and listen as
The flame begins to speak. Sometimes it talks of lands
That do not yet exist. And some days it will tell
Me of new people, kings and beggars, girls and boys,
Computer geeks and cops. Sometimes I sit and hear
This, fanning flames into a blaze, but oft I know
I do not have the time. So on those days I let
Real life extinguish the idea. But now and then
It speaks insistently; I hear and smile, and write it down.

Maddee Schrader is a 16-year old author who plans to major in Writing and Spanish, beginning this. She loves talking with her sister and running, and is currently working on her second novel. You can connect with Maddee at her blog.

From Suzie: Maddee is an amazing writer! We hope to hear more from her in the future. If you want to share your poetry, lyrics, testimony, devo, or review on RTF, e-mail me. We are currently looking for eight full-time staff writers to write once a month!

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April 1, 2008

The Cross by Lawrana M., 14

(Excerpted from Real Teens, Real Stories, Real Life)

The cross that hangs from my neck
is a symbol of who I am

What I hold close to my heart
some people will never understand

He died for them, too,
not just for me

If they knew someone died
on Calvary

Would they wear this cross
like me?

Or is this a secret that everyone knows
and chooses not to believe

Not comprehending it comes with love
and forgiveness for eternity

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