Progression of Sight: A Soul's Journey

By Naphtali “D’Cre” Anderson

Progression Of Sight is a poetic journey. It is the walk though the growth and life of a man, but written in a way that all can relate to it. Though the story is truly captured if read from start to finish, each poem stands strong in their own right. The journey starts out with a brief introduction to who your traveling partner is and then right into the jungle.

Progression Of Sight takes you first inside the heart of a defeated struggling soul. Soon you will feel and see the strength and faith begin to build as you continue forward. You will then arrive to the soul of an overcoming warrior ready to face all challenges. The journey is finished off with a hard look at the world we live in today, and the challenges we all face.

Progression Of Sight has poetry that touches a great variety of emotions from hate to love, disbelief to conviction, fear to confidence. The journey is truly a roller coaster for the soul. I hope you have your bags packs because it will be an ride like no other.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 29, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468551167

Naphtali “D’Cre” Anderson

Naphtali was born in Bronx, NY but moved to Boston, MA at a young age. He was born the third child in a family of 4 children. Around the age of 7 his parents separated, this was a turning point in Naphtali's young life. For that point on he lost trust in friends, and family, and saw the world as the enemy. His family went through many struggles as he was growing and felt it was his responsibility to solve the problems. Though he felt alone in the world he always made it a point to help others. His motivation was to help others never to feel like he felt in life...alone. When alone he would write poems simply to clear his head, but felt they were too personal to share. During his third year of college Naphtali began his search for more in life. He felt determined to break down his self built wall, which led him to contact his father who left 14 years earlier. That endeavor proved very painful, but he continued to try to change his heart. In 2009 he was baptized in the Christian faith and works to strengthen his relationship with God. He continues to write, draw, and make animations to help inspire and strengthen others.

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PROGRESSION OF

SIGHT

A Soul’s Journey

Naphtali D’Cre Anderson

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© 2012 by Naphtali D’Cre Anderson. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 02/03/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4685-5117-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4685-5116-7 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012902290

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Contents

Preface

Introduction

Who Am I

Why Write

BELIEF (part 1)

Try

Something

Who’s There

Release

Strength

Right There

Final Judgment

Faith

BELIEF (part 2)

Mind Wandering . . .

Real Play

Talk With God

Sinner to Saint

Battle Ground

Emotions

5 Senses

Reaching For Stars

Journey of a Soldier

SupaMan

Clearing My Head

Craft

I… to… Me

Love Suicide

License Renewal

Jail Time

Cosmosations

Star Status

Still Dreaming

Walk With Me

Epilogue

—To the love of my life. Without you this progression would have been a lot slower. I thank you for making me believe in myself and seeing what I have to offer. I thank you for giving me strength when I thought I had none.

—To my mother for always trying to be everywhere and everything, for always trying to push for better even when there seemed no way

—To grandma for always praying for me, for believing in me and continually praying God’s favor into my life

—To the rest of my family and true friends that have always been there even when I didn’t know it. I thank you all for your support, honest opinions, and the many laughs.

—I thank You God for believing in me before I even wanted to believe in You.

I thank You for holding me up when I was falling. I thank You for your provision, Your guidance, and especially Your love that helped me succeed.

"For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord,’ plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope" Jeremiah 29:11 (NASB)

Preface

If this is the first time reading this book I suggest you read it from front to back first. To experience the journey it must be taken one step at a time. I put this book together in the hopes that this story might inspire others, or at least give them something to relate to. Many of us go through things that we feel other people don’t understand and never will understand… but sometimes people can relate. Though my path is not like yours because our lives are unique, I pray in some way I may still give you strength. We all need a boost at times, or just know that other people overcame obstacles so that we believe we can to. God doesn’t forget anybody, and He gives you the strength to go through anything that you are facing. We just always have to remember and even when we don’t see a way believe that we are strong enough to overcome. Thank you for picking up this book and I hope you enjoy the trip.

Introduction

Progression of Sight

This is not just a book, it’s more of a journey

I invite you to take a look, it will tell it all for me

I share with you my thoughts, my hopes, my dreams

I’ll share my