Daniel Rarela

Let me not be guilty of
The sin of not smiling enough
Or waste my life
Striving for a “yes”
From someone who hardly knows me
And loves me even less

That I’d sacrifice even the tiniest s…

Hey everyone! I know some of you have been waiting awhile for this but the wait is now over.

My first collection of poetry, entitled "IN ALL SINCERITY":http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail…

Hello, all those of you who love my work as a poet (and were upset when you came onto my page and no longer saw your favorite poems there)!

Good news – as some of you may already know, I’ve …

As some of you may have noticed, the Writing section on my page has undergone a much-needed cleaning.

Those of who were touched/ inspired/ challenged by my poetry, however, never fear!

I’…

B A T T L E . C R Y (to Satan)

You couldn’t successfully tempt me after my salvation

So instead you secretly nailed all these red herrings to my cross while I was still carrying it (and…

Freeze my heart, then, Lord
Yes, teach me not to feel
Make me numb to the desire
To be the one who owns his smile

That no ring would house my finger
That I would disdain romance
That Yo…

My loyalty lies with You, Jesus

Not a stretch of land
Not a flag (spangled, striped, or blank)

After nails, a whip, a cross and thorns
Am I foolish enough to believe
That the whole “li…

Will Heaven’s gates shut in my face
If I allowed my heart to swing in different ways?
And then I see the cross on that hill
Am I insane to choose You still?

I pledge allegiance
To the flag
Of the United(?) States of Avarice…
And to the hypocrisy
For which it kneels to
A torn nation
Under Mammon
Divisible between Democrats and Republicans onl…

Please…

Don’t let me leave You…

The gold in your hair
Is only a hint of the wealth I have in my heart

Because of you

And when the wind blows through it
It’s as if the very air around you takes no greater joy
Than in …