When the waves start to dance in a faster pace

And I look up at the sky,

I see the looming clouds grow dark 

And cover it, like night.

The wind swirls around me,

An eerie chill;

A shiver wraps around me

In a sudden frightful thrill.

It's coming.

I taste it:

The salty foreboding storm.

It's racing, on target.

But when I feel so alarmed,

Down on my knees again,

Down in the depths of my heart,

Toward heaven, up past the storm-

The words are hopeful

As it all sinks in

And the rain falls in torrents,

Trying to drown out my faith 

Once again.

But I'm waiting,

Waiting on a prayer.

After 40 days of relentless storms,

Coming and going 

Then coming again,

Forgetting what the warmth of the sun feels like-

It's trying to drown out my faith-

But I'm waiting,

Waiting on a prayer.

Because I know it's coming,

I know it will end;

One day, I'll feel the joy of the sunshine again.

Till then, Lord Jesus, I'm holding tight to this:

Faith that just won't quit;

And Love that is forever my comfort,

Because I'm waiting,

Waiting on a prayer.

copyright 2025

By: Melissa Leigh Conkey

Bang!

It hits like a knife

Onto the metal scaffold

Everything changing

The night sets in

But you see the light within 

Shining

Like a star

Everything changes

One door closes

Another opens

Bandages and braces

Slow down, slow down

Look at the bees in the flowers

Beauty in the pain

The dawn is coming

Till then

Enjoy the moonlight sparkling

Like a geode opened

Crystals within.

By:Melissa Conkey

Copyright 2025

There once was a man who had it all

Riches, houses, fame

Then one day the stock market crashed

And his money was taken away;

That same night a storm hit

And something fell from the sky

His house toppled over

And everything he had was destroyed;

But still he thought

I have fame and fans

But his fame faded away as people ran

To a new fad.

So there he was with nothing

No home, no riches, no fame

So he looked to the sky and shouted why?!

But a whisper called his name

"You trusted in riches, 

You placed your value in material things

You lived off your fame

But never did you acknowledge my name.

I called you to trust me.

I called you to love.

But you were too busy living for self.

And now all is lost in a flood.

But if you stop and look to me,

And if you trust in my Grace,

I will build you a new home

With foundations that won't crumble and break.

And you will have riches of peace, love, and joy

And you will find true treasure.

But first you need to let go of the last thing you possess;

Losing all that temporary stuff was a test.

Let go of your pride, your anger, your greed

And come here, follow Me,

Because I died for you;

I gave all to save you;

I Rose again and defeated death,

So you can have life in my Name."

"Who are you?" he cried aloud,

A tear falling from his eye.

"I AM Jesus

And I give to all who believe in me

Eternal Life."

                                                    By: Melissa Conkey Copyright 2025

Jesus said, 

They "hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one." John 10:27-30 KJV Bible

The storm rages all around me

I hear the wind blow like steam

Swirling the air into a mess

The smells are musty and gray

But suddenly Im pulled away

Into the middle of it

The calmness of the deep

Seeing the disaster

But yet set apart

Im in the eye of the storm

Wondering when Ill be sucked back in

Wondering if it will soon end

Amazed to be alive

Looking up

Jesus, rescue me.

Every smile you share reminds me

   of the love hidden inside.

Words escape;

You speak in a different voice.

Sometimes you dance to a

       song only you can hear;

Sometimes you shout because

       you want something you cant have.

You surprise me.

Other times you get overwhelmed:

Tears fall or hands fly

As you try to find some solid ground;

Your world is a full tilt

And your heart is in a storm.

So you cry and kick,

You hit and bite,

You cant find control

And its frightening.

But Im here

To be an anchor,

To remind you that the storm will pass,

And you will come out on the other side-

Where your smile will return

And bubbles make you clap with glee.

And I will look on and smile 

Because you are 

You. 

Copyright 2025 

By: Melissa Conkey