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    The Darkness, The Light, And the Glory
    The Darkness, The Light, And the Glory
    The Darkness, The Light, And the Glory
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    The Darkness, The Light, And the Glory

    By Sylvester Anderson

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    The Darkness,The Light,And the Glory is a collection of poems that express the transition from the hardships and everyday struggles of life, to the positive, encouraging, and meaningful aspects,on to honoring and praising God for his love for us.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSylvester Anderson
    Release dateMay 29, 2013
    ISBN9781301534463
    The Darkness, The Light, And the Glory
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    Sylvester Anderson

    A resident of Illinois. I work a full-time job. I have been writing poetry since I was in high school. My first book "Life Through Celestial Lenses" was published in October of 2012. My purpose is to inspire, encourage, and share God's message of love and salvation. Trying to bring light into the world.

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      The Darkness, The Light, And the Glory - Sylvester Anderson

      The Darkness, The light, And the Glory

      By Sylvester L. Anderson

      Cover Art by Linda Frigo

      Photos by Lee Harwig

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 Sylvester L. Anderson

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This book is available in print at most online retailers.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I give all honor and praise to my Heavenly Father and to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you to my creative team: L.H. and L.F. thank you to my editorial team: J.D., D.J., M.H., L.N., P.D, B.P., T.H., A.G. Thank you to my family and friends for all of their love, support, and inspiration. The TWC. Thank you to all, for sharing your smiles and laughs, your highs and lows, and a part of your lives with me. You are all appreciated and loved.

      Words contain so much power, either negative or positive. Hopefully, these words will help inspire, will help to heal, and open a door to God’s love.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 – The Darkness

      Chapter 2 – The Light

      Chapter 3 – The Glory

      About The Author

      Photos

      1 The Darkness

      Psalm 82:5 – They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course

      THE MASK

      At the end of the day, at home, behind closed doors

      A soul sits alone

      Reflecting on the voyage of this past day

      No one knows the soul behind the mask worn this day

      Sure, they know the smiling face

      But behind the closed door,

      They do not see the demons chased away

      The ones this soul fought against to live another day, peacefully

      Hopefully, I will look beyond the mask

      And embrace the soul wearing it

      DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE

      He lived a life

      His heart filled with hate

      No one knew the reason

      Then venom slowly poisoned his soul

      Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

      His death and burial went unnoticed

      She lived a life of jealousy

      Always envious of her sister, who loved her dear

      She had to outdo her in everything

      No one knew the reason

      That green eyed monster possesses her soul

      Too proud to pick up the phone and call

      Her name listed in the obituaries

      Unnoticed

      Some hold grudges, some harbor hate

      Some practice prejudice and live in a world of envy

      Life is so short, from the cradle to the grave

      It’s sad when death takes you away

      And no one even notices

      AT HOME, MORE OR LESS

      We’ve shared the pain

      Been pricked by the poisonous needle tip

      Braved the frigidity of being shunned by the world

      The high and mighty

      The tidy and uptight

      We never fell off the deep end

      But the shallowness of hypocritical winds

      Continue to give us frost bite

      We are day walkers

      Seeking momentary safe havens

      Huddling as close as we can get

      Tonight, under a quarter moon

      We survived for one more day

      USELESS LANGUAGE

      It was not the force of your fist

      It was not the force of a kick

      It was the sharpness of your tongue

      The words were like blunt force trauma to my spirit

      Word after word of derogatory cruelness

      If I could shut off my hearing, I would

      A verbal flogging

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