Prayerfully Poetic

A Collection of Prayerful Poems by Tim McGee

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  • Beneath the Falling

    I keep discoveringhow far I am from You. Somewherestuck in the hidden chambersof my own heartwhere shadows still gather. I reach for Youand somehow reachfor myself instead. I speak of loveand then withhold it.I speak of surrenderand end  up clinging to what I fear losing. I am dusttrying to rememberthe shape of heaven. And still,Jesus,… Read more

  • The Space Between

    I have tried to follow Your lightwith eyes that fail to see clearly. I have called my own voiceYour whisper,and walked roadsI thought You had given me. Then I found myself lost. And I wonderif You saw the tryingor only the wandering. But perhaps You see deeper. Perhaps You seethe small, trembling yesbeneath my failure,the… Read more

  • Eyes That Spoke

    I met Jesus on the road, where dust clung to my feetand the sun had brownedthe edges of everything. He was dirty too. Not shining.Not crowned.Not distant. Just there. Our eyes met. And I have never seen eyesspeak so loudly,yet in silence. somehowHis eyes knew my name. They knew the placesand things within meI had… Read more

  • Jesus teaches

    Obedience is freedom. The soul bows,and in its bendingfinds release. The law is love,not written to bind,but to lead usinto the heart of God. Love is sacrifice. It empties itselfwithout counting the cost,and calls that lossjoy. Forgiveness is not optional. Mercy is the pathwe are asked to walk,againand again. Give. The open handis the only… Read more

  • Divine Mercy Sunday

    Risen Lord,Your wounds remain openfor our sakein Your mercy. From Your pierced sideflows a riverno sin can exhaust,no sorrow outrun. Today the Church kneelsnot in judgmentbut in the endless patienceof Your Most Sacred heart. I come poor in holiness,late in repentance,slow to love. Still You sayCome. And in that single wordthe tomb is opened againand… Read more

  • God, why me?

    *image generated with AI, November 2022 I stumble, hands too weak to holdthe weight You’ve placed unto them.I’m no Moses, no Gideon—certainly no saint—just a voice caught hiding in the cracks of silence. Yet You call me, as if I’ve something to offer,though my hands are empty,my heart unsure,my countenance weak. Why me, God?Why choose… Read more

  • Transform Me

    I come to You, O Lord,Broken and contrite for my sins.Create in me a clean heart,And renew in me a steadfast spirit. Have mercy on me, O Lord,For I am but dust and ashes,Yet in Your boundless love,You offer me redemption. Grant me the strength to change,To walk in the ways of compassion,And to seek… Read more

  • All Praise I Give

    Abundant Provider, Eternal KingIn the sanctity of this moment, I bringMy every need, my every care,Knowing You are always there. From the riches of Your glory above,You meet my needs with boundless love.Not one concern escapes Your sight;You guide me through the darkest night. In You, my heart finds rest and peace,An endless stream which… Read more

  • Pool of Tears

    *Image generated using AI, October 2024 Each droplet falls,A tiny world unto itself,A tear into the vastness,A ripple in the pool of sorrows. O Merciful Lord, You see each one,Each teardrop of grief and loss,Every heart that bends under its burden,Every soul that breaks in the quiet. Gather these tears, O God,In Your hands like… Read more

  • A Path of Divine Grace

    Lord, guide us in Your sacred way:Where love and wisdom intertwine,No fear nor ignorance shall stay. Where patience blooms with humble grace, No anger nor annoyance finds place.Where poverty sings with joy so pure,No greed nor avarice can endure. Where peace and contemplation meet,No care nor restlessness can compete.Where the reverent fear of God stands… Read more