Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Ebb and Flow Poetry Presents Inspirational Poet Farrah C. Shellow




Farrah C. Shellow is a native New Yorker who attended Long Island University where she graduated with her Bachelors in Psychology and minored in Human Services. She also proceeded on to her Masters in School Counseling and Family Therapy. She is now in pursuit of working towards her New York State Boards License in Mental Health Counseling. She hopes to open her own practice where she will be counseling and empowering women and children.Answering to the calling on life to minister through writing, Ms. Shellow determines to serve God the best way she can.

If you wish to read anymore of Farrah's writings, please check out: mizshellow.blogspot.com




A Woman’s Hurt 6/11/2009


Men don’t get her
Some of them even label her wrong
But God knows her heart
And why she has to be strong

She’s been through hell and back
Used and abused
Loved and then hurt
She trusted and believed
Only to end up mistrusting and deceived
Yeah, you name it
She has probably seen or been through it
And what does she have to show for it?
A broken, bitter, angry heart
Scared, tattered, torn
There are a few battle wounds
But she managed to hold her own
She managed to eventually wipe the tears from her eyes
Pick herself up, dust herself off and walk away

There were a few times she turned back around
“Just one more chance…the benefit of the doubt,” she said
Only to be disappointed and hurt again
So the final decision to walk away should no surprise
When you push a woman enough you can see it in her eyes
Once her mind is made up nothing can change it
No words or action can shape it
The outcome will remain the same
She is convinced that she has had enough and can’t deal with the pain anymore

The events alone make her drop her head in shame
It even causes her to point fingers and blame
To name names and describe their actions
Most times it’s harder to look in the mirror with satisfaction

The next time you meet a woman who seems too hard
You say a few lines and promises in hopes she tears down that wall
Realize what you’re asking
It’s not as easy as 1, 2, 3
Because what you’re really asking is for her to give up herself freely
To disregard all the pain and events she went through
To hope that you and your actions won’t hurt her too
To put faith and trust in you
And be blinded to what actions that you have planned for the both of you

Men, the next time you want to judge women…DON’T!
To understand her is to know her past
To care for her is to be in the present
To love her is to alter her future with your heart
To create is to be powerful and compliment one another
To have her completely is to accept, cherish, and guard her heart forever
To pray for her in times when she can’t even pray for herself
With the willingness and acceptance for a renewing of her heart
Then and only then can she heal from the past and move on from all others
Her testimony will touch the lives of sisters to follow


Farrah C. Shellow

Breathe





Breathe


I turned to my side and stretched
It was his faint and non audible breathing that woke me up this morning
I smiled and took a moment in my early morning joy
He whispered in my ear that he ordered the beautiful sunny day just for me
Thank you was my reply with a genuine grin
“For you, anything your heart desires. I love you. Don’t you ever forget that.
I will always show you just how much you mean to me everyday.” He cooed.
As I laid there listening to him, a shiver went up my spine.
I believed every word he said and felt it deep within my soul.
I vowed to do the same for him, forever,
Until my very last breath


Farrah C. Shellow

Such Love


Such Love


Something about the way he touches my soul
It leaves me aching for more
He looks at me like there is no other
And when we are together
We are the only two that exists
I can live in his bliss forever
Being in his presence leaves me speechless
Sharing his space makes my heart skip a beat
This love is much more than I could ever imagine
For no one has ever affected me in such a way
And no one ever will
He is mine
And I am his
Until the end of time and beyond


Farrah C. Shellow

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The First Genocide of the 21st Century






Please join me in prayer to stop to the first genocide of the 21st century. The UN does not have an exact estimation on how many people have been slain; however, they estimate that 450,000 innocent lives have been slaughtered by the Arab Janjaweed- a Sudanese militia group, simply because their skin is dark. The Sudanese people are our brothers and sisters. Their bloodshed is no less than ours. Do not allow your prayer time to neglect our brothers and sisters in Darfur, Sudan.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Silhouette


Silhouette



Step back, take a peek
At your vulnerability

Breath deep, learn to love what lies beneath

The smooth cadence of your heart summons your husband to his safe haven when he longs to feel whole and be close to your soul

The curve of your strong hips supports your confident stride and ordered your steps to your corporate rise


The soft round of your belly display the battle of that great day
Stop don’t frown
Lift your head high and resist looking down

Marks etched in belly, wilted skin
Selfless scars from operation
Labor and Love

You and baby so bravely fought to bring forth God’s plan for vitality

Your body and spirit humbly submitted to become a willing vessel to carry a future plan

You are a conqueror
You are woman


Camille Kleidysz


My Little One


My Little One


Bone of my bone
Flesh of my flesh
You are my little one

When you graced this world with your presence
A love unknown to me flooded my essence, bestowing an inner glow

Through your sweet, soft whimpers you taught me the lessons of selflessness and pure devotion

You called on me to draw from an infinite well of love I had yet to discover
As you continue to grow and thrive my prayers for you will never die

I speak words of blessings over you day and night so that you may fulfill your divine destiny and join your Heavenly King

Bone of my bone
Flesh of my flesh

You will forever be
My heavenly treasure

Camille Kleidysz

Friday, June 27, 2008

Wedding Song


Wedding Song


I will follow you; you shall follow me
Together we will lead on our
Love odyssey

Stand by me my king and I shall be your queen

Our Heavenly King shall rule our kingdom and remain our strong tower

Our love is celestial bestowed from above
For only He knowest love


The fragrant perfume of devotion will fill our domain as
Cherubs sing sweet songs of a blessed love union

Future children will be our mission
They shall bask in the glow of our love and adoration

Our babes will become our testimony of our blissful, sacred treasure

This is our wedding song
On this hallowed day


Camille Kleidysz