Pronouncing "ME"/ Bonus: Wait to See

Two poems about ... me 😂

Sep 13, 2024

Dear Readers,

The first poem is something I wrote at the beginning of the year and believe it shows a little bit of my funny yet serious side of my personality, haha. So feel free to laugh or better yet… try writing a poem all about you! (It’s quite fun, actually 😂)

Happy Reading!

Pronouncing “ME”

It’s Merissa

with an “E”

can’t you see?

It’s called

Pronouncing

the name of

a queen who’s

born of the sea.

She’s walking the

streets of Gold

she’s got her own flow

and learns to glow,

don’t you know?

Merissa’s

not a joke

she makes the

demons choke

‘cause she’s been

chosen for

this moment

by the king

Yeah, it’s their

covenant

sealed by the

ring on—

Merissa’s

finger and

her name is

written on

the band like—

there’s no

misspelling

what’s been

spoken, right?

This isn’t a

game, alright?

If you need

to know—just

ask her, bro!

It’s Merissa.

Identity

and Destiny

move with this Queen because

her name is

in a story

called—God with us.

Honestly,

the “M” with

“E” is

Glorious because—

Merissa

walks in

purpose

say, what?

She don’t lean.

Only holds the

pose of a

queen—what do

you mean here?

It’s called

Pronouncing

“ME!”

Wait to See

I cant see

what’s ahead.

So instead

I rest my head

on your chest

and let you lead

me into what’s next.

I cant see

but I believe

in the purpose of

every season change.

When you turn the page

and we leap into

what I never knew.

I cant see

what’s growing in me

but I trust in you

and give you this load

as I walk on this road.

And wait to see

the outcome when

I am home.

Foundation Scriptures:

“Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.”

Psalm 139:16 NKJV

“To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven …

A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away;A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war,
And a time of peace.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1, 5-8 NKJV

Personal Thoughts:

Well, today is my 20th birthday! (Woohoo!) And I have had plenty of time to sit and reflect on these two decades I have been on this earth.

The first poem I shared was something I wrote back in February. I classify it as a silly humor poem, but truly it meant something deeply to me when I first wrote it. I was in a dark season and wanted to remember who “Merissa” is. So, I wrote a poem about myself and all the things God has ever said about me.

The line where it says “Born of the sea” is actually the meaning of the name Merissa. And even though I—ironically—am not much of a beach girl… I have learned and am learning to walk the wild waves of life with Christ.

Also, in case anyone was wondering, the whole poem highlights “misspelling” my name because it is very common, haha.

But it also symbolizes how people may misspell or misunderstand our own identities and destinies. Something I’m sure everyone can relate to in some shape or form. Sometimes we all have to learn how to “pronounce” ourselves and proudly share with others who defines us.

Since the day I was born, 20 years ago, Jesus Christ has defined me by what He wrote in His Book. Which leads into my newer poem, about the changes in life. I’m very excited for this new chapter that is about to begin!

None of us may know what waits for us tomorrow, but it’s all apart of the beauty of reading God’s story for our own individual lives.

Thank you all for your love and support!