they sit they wait they watch: caged bird

They sit, they wait, they watch: caged bird by telle wild rose ©️ 2025

They sit, they wait, they watch

But she never opens her mouth to sing. 

Their eyes have a look of knowing and yet…

They sit, they wait, they watch

But she never allows herself to dream. 

The catcher clipped her wings to fly, help! Yet…

They sit, they wait, they watch

as he steals everything of her being. 

Innocence stolen, future dies. Yet,

They sit, they wait, they watch

But she never opens her mouth to sing. 

Ears dull of hearing, eyes blind to seeing,

They turn away from her pain of yesteryear, and

They sit, they wait, they watch,

But she never opens her mouth to sing. 

Sitting, waiting and watching for something,

Perhaps HER to conform and fall in line, but, still,

They sit, they sit, they watch,

But she never opens her mouth to sing. 

Psalm 41:9 ESV

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

Psalm 42:10-11

New International Version

10 My bones suffer mortal agony

    as my foes taunt me,

saying to me all day long,

    “Where is your God?”

11 Why, my soul, are you downcast?

    Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God,

    for I will yet praise him,

    my Savior and my God.

Encouragement:

Your voice is not unheard. Your broken heart is not silenced here nor unseen, I see you bleeding and so does the Father. He's the only that can heal the hurts. Turn to The God who heals you. Call upon His name. 

 

Free falling poem by telle wild rose

 

Free falling
By telle wild rose ©️
2025

Free falling

Falling,
I'm falling deeper
Love,
Love is calling my name
Affection,
Swells in my heart, it whispers, he's a keeper
Humility,
This is no place for pride or for shame
Name,
I have a new name.
Known,
He knows me fully and calls me His own
Justified,
I stand in right standing, if it's all the same.
Cherished,
I'm the apple of His eye, in Him I'm home.
Pieces,
Broken pieces put together again
End,
Old life is gone, new life can begin.
Sing,
The song of my heart praise Him again and again.
Safe,
And sound and saved, no loss just gain.
Bad,
I've got it bad for this God, no lie
Stutter,
My heart flutters and skips a beat, I'm gone
Action,
He beckons me forward to die
Die,
To self, blessed is the man who finds life in Him alone.
Eternity,
Starts now in the every day choices
Mortal,
I am no longer
Immortal,
My spirit and soul, body to catch up, she rejoices
Glory,
I can go on n on, this love, I'm a goner.
falling,
I'm falling deeper.
Love,
Love is calling my name.

Psalm 86:12: "I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever."
Psalm 138:1: "I will praise you, Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to you."
Psalm 9:1: "I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done."
Isaiah 43:1
King James Version
43 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

encouragement: so you've tried and failed at love, it escapes you, love unreturned, or given to the wrong one? then try jesus! fall in love with Him, he'll never break your heart, He'll never cheat on you, He is for YOU.

falling deeper

Telle wild rose ©️ 2025

The itch underneath my skin, scratching,

Crawling, searching for something. 

My drug is of a different sort but just as deadly,

I've been turning to it a lot lately. 

Done fighting the urge

To dig into the flesh and sin purge.

Brought down to my knees, low

But not for worship, but reaping what I sow. 

Angels and demons battle over my shoulder,

See now this thing she thinks to do, nothing shall withold her. 

Watching, waiting aimlessly around

The darkness is finally gaining ground

Photo by maten newhall unsplash

John 1:5

King James Version

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Encouragent: when you feel like giving in, don't. Hold on, your redemption draws near. 

Don't let me, let go by Telle Wild Rose

 

Photo by Mayank Dhanawade on unsplash 

Don't let me, let go a Poem by Telle Wild Rose 2025 ©

Theme song: thebandred "shadows" 

these thoughts consume me,

threaten to overtake me.

they force my hand,

ill try to hold on if i can.

cut everyone off, no one loves you,

honeyed lies they whisper, sound so sweet too.

just let go, release, 

no one will care, be free.

isolate, dungeon,

down here no friends, just demons, a legion.

i cant save me,

i cant save them either you see.

too weak to fight

something is not right,

darkenss take ahold,

i must do all of what im told 

i smile and pretend, 

no one suspects this is my end.

this is where i die, and the evil takes over,

quickly now, run for cover.

shadows choke the scream,

pain killed a dying dream.

blind and deaf,

a small taste of the shadow of death.

help me, im drowing,

please, the torment is too much, im dying.

bleed the red, go on,

break the skin, we've already won.

hate, a kind of passion,

we see you still havent learned your lesson.

wait, stop, dont go,

were just getting started with the show.

falling, fading fast,

is it over? how long will this last?

calling all saints for help, a sister to keep,

the dragon has arrived, he keeps me in his heap. 

a useless treasure,

no value to measure.

how did i ever dare for dreams?

a better life? everything and yet nothing, is as it seems.

Scripture: Psalm 23:4 ESV / 43 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Encouragement: if you're feeling alone, unloved, rejected or the enemy is lying to you about it all, just Know God has loved you with an everlasting love, that no evil can overtake you, HE is always near.

The letters by telle wild rose poem reflections

There have been quite a few times that ive cheated death. all of course by which were by my own hand. or well, would have been, had i gone through with any plans on mine.

i have battled depression and dark thoughts most of my life from childhood, teen years and adulthood. id be lying if i said my thoughts dont still go dark some of the time. but im in a much better position now. before, i lacked the only thing that matters...Jesus Christ. 

No, He has not miraculously healed me, not through lack of faith, for i have like paul, asked him many times, and the answer i consistantly get, is that His grace is sufficient for me. i know for some He will heal and take away mental illness, but there are those of us, perhaps theres a certain beauty in the breakdown if you will. it draws us closer to Him, nearer to the one who catches every tear in His bottle. and makes for an even greater testimony of unwavering faith in extraordinary circumstances. theres a purpose to all this pain, all this suffering, and He is using it for His glory, and to save souls. 

not every story is going to be neat and packaged up with a bow tie, there's grit, and grace, and realness and humaness too. there tears and running noses, hands clenched so tight to the frayed worn fabrics of our bedsheets we wrap ourselves in, just wanting something to hold onto. 

so, yes i have struggled. the first time was when i was 14 years old. i did not yet know the Lord, but i knew enough about Him from others who had relationship with Him, to be angry at Him. why didnt he stop it? why did He allow the abuse to happen? and so i planned on ending things and being done with it all. but cowardice? perhaps a strong will to still live? stopped me in my tracks. 

another time i was 18-19. and this is when i wrote ''the letters''. no...not love letters...goodbye letters. my final words i would ever speak to my loved ones. i kept them secreted away like something in me knew they were wrong and 'other' and not normal. like something knew i was going against my own survival instincts. 

years later after i knew the Lord at age 25, He had me to take those letters...and rip them up and throw them away. His Spirit saying to mine "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.-Jeremiah 29:11

and of course this: Isaiah 30:21“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.”

and so here i am, encouraging you all, please dont give up or give in. thats what the enemy wants. instead, cast ALL your anxieties upon Him, for He cares for you. 

for i can promise you this: Psalm 37:25-26

25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26 He is ever [1] merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. 

ive never seen one of His, those that are truly His, forgotten, discarded or lacking in any thing.He always provides for His own. 

Below you will see my instagram/threads post of a poem called ''the letters'', here is the scriptures paired with it:  

" if you're looking for a sign to keep going, this is it. stay strong and if your strength should fail you, PRESS in to God and let HIM be your strength. don't give up!

Psalm 31:24 ESV / 3,950 helpful votes
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

1 Corinthians 16:13 ESV / 3,830 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Psalm 27:14 ESV / 3,603 helpful votes
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 19 helpful votes
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Exodus 15:2 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."

and so dear ones, this is not the end of the story, but merely the start of new and wonderful beginnings. stay strong, prayed up and stay in the Word! amen -telle wild rose

the demon is near, what goes bump in the night (look in the mirror) by telle wild rose

 *images by chatgpt

scene 1:

i woke up in a fright, 

from a dream of what goes bump in the night 

and truly what a horrendous sight, 

the grotesque creature lurking just out of sight.

Scene 2: 

was it real or was I merely dreaming, 

I try to keep my cool but inside I'm screaming.

the horrors untold,

my soul was its to hold. 

scene 3: 

I turn on the lights in my bathroom mirror,

I peer inside in anticipation, when suddenly in abject horror, 

I see a monster looking back at me,

she's wearing a blue dress, so much blue is all I see.  

scene 4: 

was I summoned or did she summon me? 

what is this strange creature of light staring back at me? 

she looks at me as if I'm the beast, the night creature,

I stretch out my hand towards her.

scene 5: 

I'm not sure what will happen when light meets darkness,

but I must know, must take the chance with this. 

wake up! this thing is sinister,

wake up! your enemy is near, just look in the mirror!

The Demon is near, look in the mirror, by Telle Wild Rose. 

If you ever felt like your own worst enemy, you are in good company, sometimes a trick of the mind is just that, a lie, don't listen to it. 

great a many men have faced this same struggle, of the enemy of self, the struggle, the wrestling, the self hatred and even fear of what we may mess up next, The bible says this: 

Romans 7:14-25

King James Version

14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

our hope is not found in ourselves, but in Jesus Christ our Savior, look up, our redeemer draws nigh!

All the flowers are dead

All the Flowers are dead by Telle Wild Rose (shauntell rohner)

A small bud tries to blossom into something new

But a man stomps down and crushes the dream

Lower than the dirt underneath his boot, She is you

She lets out a fearful scream

Why does it have to be this way?

The season is warming up welcoming dying hope before it even starts,

When will she finally be ok?

When she passed she left a trail of broken hearts

Water, earth, and light, are needed to flourish

Deprived of all, now theres rot underneath the root,

The sun has fallen, the stars weep, and she wishes there was more than this

Looking around the bed of soil, she realizes sadly something is afoot,

A facade to fool the masses, surely

looking with a careful eye, theres beauty on the outside, yellows, blues and red

But the temperate of the air is somber and winter has come far too early,

Because as she looks deeper she discovers, all the flowers are dead.

Reflection: what areas of your life are dead or rotten? what in your life needs to be revived?

scripture meditation: Ezekiel 37:1-14

King James Version

37 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.

4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

5 Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.

8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.

9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.

13 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,

14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.

Encouragement: the Lord will give you beauty for ashes, for He is the God of the living, not the dead. He came to give you life more abundantly whereas the thief came only to steal, kill and destroy. but we are more than conquerers in Him. - Telle Wild Rose

The fools journey, inspired by pilgrims progress by john bunyan, by telle wild rose

 

*image by bluewater sweden on unsplash 

*video by alenta azwild on pexels

From the first breath of life i had a taste for wonder and adventure, I was tasked by my maker to discover the meaning of life for myself, and so began my journey alone along the road of life. My first encounter after a long walk, was of a man and woman,a father, a mother, a king and queen in their own rights. smiles a bit silly, and their funny little crowns were crooked. they were welcoming all the same, and I stayed and learned much after the how do you do's. from father, I learned my own creative prowess of the here and now, and structure and from mother, well, besides nurturing, I learned of unlocked potential that I must discover My first brush of impulses, pleasures in various forms I do chase, good food, laughter in my belly, and the thrill of a good time is all that's on my mind, but somewhere amid the time of play, my mind began to desire more knowledge, not just fun. And so began my second task, of my journey. so on the marrow, I bid them ado and began my travels anew. i come to a school of long held thoughts and beliefs, from my innocent upbringing I am now thrust into this bold new world. i read somewhere, that faith of a mustard seed could move mountains, what more can I accomplish by increasing the knowledge given to me?, first from my creator, then mother, then father. i stay for a while, and then awhile longer after that. my mind has expanded beyond what I thought possible, growing in the knowledge and faith and all grace passed down to me, I sit and ponder, all the knowledge of the world, and with whom should I share it with? thus the start of my thrid destination, love, in all its forms, is a thing of beauty. friendship perhaps, but I yearn something deeper, romance? no its greater than even this, something transcendent. so far I have walked this journey alone, but what of connection? so I stop into a holy temple, one of worship, and deep sense of unity. this, its so close now, relationship, community and belonging. i spend a fortnight here, among the praise and worship and I feel I am almost home, just around the bend. once, when I was a child, I gave in to every whim, every thought and every desire, but now that I've become a man, I've put away childish things, and look forward now to the road ahead. said some wise man once long ago. i think he had the right of it, in my opinion anyway. I've come a long way from first breath, to meeting mother,father, and having fun. I've made friends along the way and grown in not only stature but knowledge too. from here I know what I shall do, I must test my strength, to see how I have grown. and then my first, but certainly not my last challenge, finds its way to me. mother and father have fallen ill! oh! how I wish it were me instead! their pain and suffering, cut me to the heart! and soon I'm hearing of their passing. the sorrow takes ahold. i now ask myself why? I've gone from friend to friend, searching for answers but none can satisfy. then a voice...coming deep from within, beyond blood and bone and flesh, its soul deep, Spirit to spirit. "“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’" white hot knuckled gripping conviction takes over me in an instant. i cry out in this manner, words long buried in my memory spill forth and I said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing." and more words spilled from my lips still: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." I fall to my knees in worship once done speaking, for I have seen and now know things too great for me! woe is me, I am undone! my old man has died to self, I must leave him behind, to grasp at the thing ahead! for He from above says this to those in sorrow: " The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:" but alas I see another war within my members, threatening to undo all I have learned, who shall deliver me from this body of death?! i hear a small still whisper like a sirens luring song, only this leads not to death but to life, "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." and suddenly all my fears are undone, my maker has made a way for me in this wilderness! aha! i cry, for finally I found what my soul was searching for all along. the deliverer, Jesus Christ, shall save me not only from myself, my flesh, but that old serpant, the devil who tried to temp me back to my yester younger years of material pleasures. but what to do with this greater knowledge and understanding? surely I am not the only one He has called and tasked with such a journey, who shall go and tell the people? i hear a commanding voice say: Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?, Then said I, Here am I; send me! oh me even me o Lord!" and thus his final word and glorious burden to me is this: "and Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." and so the fools journey came full circle, from first breath of life, to the taste of death and life again, and at one with His creator forever and ever. The end.