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This work comes from poet and performer Warren Jackson in response to the theme of "Joy" and Proverbs 3:5-6.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust
By
Warren Jackson
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Curated by:
Andrew Nemr
2012
Poetry / Spoken Word
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Grounded in Proverbs 3:5-6, with other inspiration by the latter parts of Ephesians 6, TRUST is a reflection of my experience as an artist, and my struggle to wrestle with the reality of a precarious, but promising life, through faith.
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The Artist's Reflection
Warren Jackson, known lovingly to many simply as, Ren, hails from Indianapolis. This Midwest kid was reared in the Baptist church rooted in the tradition of home-folks from South Carolina and Alabama, and sprinkled with a bit of A.M.E. He grew up in the church with strong examples from his family members who served in several ways. Fostered by an enriching Sunday school experience, coupled with the supportive environment of attending a small primary and secondary school, led to opportunities to publish poems in University publications, a text book, and engage in spoken-word forums.
Since arriving in New York via Chicago, Ren has focused on his theater career, becoming a company member of Brave New World Repertory. He is currently in an original piece at Premiere Stages and will also be seen in a revival of Thornton Wilder’s THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER this winter. He received nominations for his work from the Black Theater of Alliance of Chicago for Best Featured Actor, in Victory Garden’s world premiere of SHOES, and from the regional Emmy board for his ensemble work on Chicago children’s television show, GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES. He earned his MFA at the University of Arizona.
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I am going to trust in the Lord; for the slings and arrows of this outrageous life will be doused, and careen off my armament of faith.
Trust
by Warren Jackson
I am going to trust
in the Lord. I am going to tru-ust
in the Lord. I am going to trust
in the Lord…
for the slings and arrows
of this outrageous life
will be doused, and careen off
my armament of faith.
I shall not be moved!
Waters will rise;
Winds will blow;
My neighbor’s talk
lashes a yoke upon me
before I can run.
And still, I trod on
in preparation of peace.
I am goin’ to trust…
See, trust, is a five letter word
that leads to a five word sentence:
I will trust in Him.
Not with a half heart,
but a whole heart;
not with lip service
but with a chorus
of gratitude that starts with:
Thank you, Jesus.
For, it is His understanding
upon which I must lean.
He laid in a grave,
took a short nap,
but got up to descend from that cave
on Death’s door.
With keys swingin’
He got to jinglin’ and
He popped that lock –
pulled out all the stops
and was back top-side
by the break of dawn.
I am going to tru-ust
In the Lord
that the helmet of salvation
He has given me
will guard my thirsty thoughts
and guide my jealous tongue;
that the weapon of the Word I wield
will cleave vices and counter the coldness,
that my admission will be taken as submission
and He will make a way somehow.
For, at the end of days, the S on my breast
won’t read from the comic novel
nor slander me in the dust
but mark me as His righteous own.
I am goin’ to trust, in the Lord
till I die…
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I am going to trust in the Lord; for the slings and arrows of this outrageous life will be doused, and careen off my armament of faith.
