Mine to Hold

By Nathaniel Cole Noland

The poems in this book will appear deeper to the reader the more you read and think about them. The layers of spiritual truth will speak to your soul. You will recognize the simple truth that God is everywhere and in everything. You will also learn there are big lessons in the smallest faucets of life and they will flood your soul with happiness once you learn how to look beyond the surface.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Oct 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664201224

Nathaniel Cole Noland

These poems and stories are the direct result of the blessings that were given to me by My Lord for placing Him and His truth before my family. I chose to testify against my father for a murder he committed in front of me at the age of 13. I was disowned and hated for doing it by my fathers family. As time passed, I became more lonely until I ended up thinking about Christ on the cross saying “ Father forgive them for they know not what they do.” My heart was convicted and I had to forgive my family for the way they disowned me. When I did, a veil was lifted and I started seeing the world like I did as a child. These poems are my understanding of what God wants me to know about Him and all of lessons of His creations. May they bless you as much as they have me.

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Contents

Silence

Voices

Ten

Reflection

Renowned

The Weeping Willow

Faster Than Light

Consuming Silence

Find It

Evanescence

The Meal

Strength in Arms

Survival/Uncovered

Fishing

My Sweet Memory

Let That Sink In

Ebb and Flow

The Eyes of My Child

The Hunt

Darkness

Untitled Desperations

The Flame

This love

A Turning Tide

Ecstasy

Endeavor to Persevere

Mindset to Move Us

Another Goodbye

Unbalanced, Removed, and Reaching

Pedestal

A Mountain

November Ghosts

Oceans

Diamonds, They Last Forever

A Rose and an Empty Hand

Impending Doom

God’s Greatest Masterpiece

Hope

Forbidden Fruit

Forgiveness

Dancing in the Light

Point of the Axis

Fool’s Gold

The Promise

These Five Things

Questioning

Poetry in Motion

Hourglass

01

Destiny to Cleanse

Patience and Faith

Blinding Light

The Same Name

The Winds That I Must Follow

Inspiration

The Leaving of Leaves

Tsunami

Dreams

Always

The Root of All Evil

This Rock

Enlightenment

Waterfall of Light

Mine to Hold

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Silence

3/18/1996

It’s not often that beauty will hold a poet’s tongue,

Thus ceasing the words that would otherwise flow.

It appears that although I have engraved images of you

warming my thoughts,

I am left with inadequate verse and rendered helpless

while trying to articulate the beauty that I behold!

And if words left unsaid are a compliment,

then I’ve already said far too much.

Now I favor my fear of describing you

because I’m sure that all of my attempts will fail.

If I can’t express myself with pure eloquence,

I’ll fall far short of my intent,

and those efforts would be unworthy

of such a beautiful, deserving soul.

Since it’s beyond my control, I’ve let it go.

I can only give you what my weakened lips can offer.

All I can adduce, right here, right now,

Is encased in this:

my underscored praise

in silence …

***

This details my failure to write about the beauty of my friend, Caroline. All I could remember about my first encounter with her was that she had beautiful eyes and an incredibly beautiful soul.

She was so beautiful inside that I couldn’t remember the color of her eyes or what she was wearing. I felt a little embarrassed that I couldn’t remember her features. I admit that I was proud of myself also for only caring about what she looked like on the inside.

This was a simple attempt on my part to capture that overpowering beauty that she possesses. Though I tried to write, I kept falling short of a worthy description of her inner beauty. In the poem, I finally relent and say that all I can do is praise her with my overwhelming silence.

In case you are wondering, she is incredibly beautiful on the outside too.

Caroline, I love you!

Don’t change

to live in this world.

Live to change it!

Don’t look for someone

you’d be willing to die for.

Look for someone

you’d be willing to live for.

I’ve come to the realization

that I’ve only a very vague idea

about what is really going on.

Love, patience, understanding—is there anything else you really need?

I’m unworthy of all the trials you’ve put

Reviews for Mine to Hold

[Free Trials · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Very repetitive and everything felt forced. Feels fake, honestly. Extremely holier-than-thou and judgmental, wouldn't recommend to anyone, it's kinda poorly written.