by Jackie Chou

I am suffering,
overwhelmed by anxiety.

I wake each day with dread
of the chaos around me.

So I raise my arms to God
to be granted His mercy.

I pray in the name of Jesus 
to receive His salvation.

I surrender to the Lord 
to guide me through the right path.

I ask for forgiveness,
knowing I am far from grace.

And I strive for peace and joy
through a lifestyle of faith.

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Jackie Chou is a writer from Southern California who has two collections of poetry, The Sorceress and Finding My Heart in Love and Loss, published by cyberwit. Her poem “Formosa” was a finalist in the Stephen A DiBiase Poetry Prize. She has recent work in The Ekphrastic Review, Chainmail Poetry, Collaborature, Fevers of the Mind Poetry and Art, and Synchronised Chaos.