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As a Mormon..I know that I am not perfect but what am I supposed to strive for?

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints I believe that we are here to be tested.

We are given difficulties and are pressed to show our steel against the temptations of the world.

Whether it be addictions that enslave our bodies and therefore our soul, or if it is just the pride and foolishness that brings us to stray from what is right.

There are many “Christian” people in this world who will say that they are righteous and that they do all they can to be good but they are the also considered some of the least moral people on earth.

I don&

Wish Granted: Wolf Therian TF~AR PoemKit was an average sixteen-year-old boy
Whose heart was devoid of both laughter and joy
Every day he would sigh and he’d mope
It seemed that poor Kit had completely lost hope!
But something would happen one magical day
And no longer constantly sad would Kit stay.

It happened on Friday, a while after school
To our depressed hero, Lady Luck had been cruel
A bully named Amanda had beaten him up
She’s thrown him aside and she’d taken his stuff
“Good God!” Kit exclaimed as in his room he stewed
“Why must everybody be so mean and crude!?”
He stormed to his desk and he took out a sheet
And upon it, in penci

The TransformationThe Transformation

Brutality builds
as I lay my head against the pane.
The cold makes my skin itch
and goosebumps scatter atop my arms.
Whispers and shivers radiate from me.
My mind draws a blank.
The white noise rattles my ears.
Heartbeat pounding, I crawl to the door.
Light protrudes from the shear curtain,
originating from the glowing sky.
I manage to get up
and force the door open,
with what little energy I have left.
I slump forward, glaring at the darkness.
It appears again—
the white rays touch upon my skin.
And now it begins.
Pupils contract and eyes darken
to a shade of red.
My body contorts—
fabric, ri

Feral Eyes - PoemFeral Eyes

With feral eyes, she awakes from slumber.
Ignorance has dared enter her domain.
They surround her, entering her Territory.
She growls, her eyes filled with primal instincts and possessiveness.
She want to lash out at the intruders,
slash and rip them to pieces,
those who dare enter her lair.
She can feel her instincts taking hold of her,
ordering her to claim her throne.
She holds back. She is outnumbered. This battle cannot be won.
One day she will strike back.
Yet she can't help but wonder...
If she gave in, would she get hurt?
Who would hurt her?
She spreads her wings,
She takes to the sky,
leaving igno

werewolfWerewolf

Looking to the sky, I can feel the moon rising again.
I go deep into the woods, where no one can witness the change.
If anyone ever saw me, they would think I was a freak or a monster.
I don't want that. I want to live a normal life but it's impossible.
The sky is growing darker and I begin to breathe harder,
I can feel the pain coming over me like a slow torturous death.
I fall to the ground and I see the bright moon shining it's eternal radiance.
I look at my reflection in a pond and I see my eye color has changed into a bright blue.
I curl up and started to squirm and my skin felt like it was burning,
I looked at my hand

TransformationMy mind did swirl, light and sound a blur;
As the legends foretold, my change did occur;
Eyes burned yellow; and my teeth did grow;
They went from round to slant and my fangs did show;
My skin soon rippled and fur appeared;
It raced across my skin up to my pointed ears;
My muscles tensed, grew and en-longed;
My mind awoke, I finally felt strong.

But there is one change, I cannot see;
My mind, my mental state, still belongs to me;
The feral urge, the primal blood lust;
The festering hate, my pure soul crushed;
I felt no change, no lust of blood;
no feral call, no hate to speak of.

This ancient curse, wrought pain and fear;
But t

The Island's Pleasure Takes...The infamous island magically lured this beautiful, stunning beauty,
The reluctance was palpable, so the island tricked this cutie.
Her creamy-white skin was smooth, despite her mature years,
Her light-brown hair hung strikingly, desiring to reach her rear.
Her soft, brown eyes, they sparkled, mesmerizing the beholder,
Her smile revealed her coyness, both adorable and tender.
She puffed the pungent stogie, coughed, and tossed it aside,
She approached a deserted pool hall and sauntered timidly inside.
She poured a beer from the untouched keg and sipped it for a while,
She pondered what she should do next, before spying a concerning pi

Werewolf MetamorphosisAs I walk through the hall,
Nobody home,
It's a chilly night,
But the doors and windows,
Stay open,
They told me to close them,
But I want the shift,
Since I learned I could,
I've tried to induce it,
Tonight's the coldest so far,
The neighbors,
Through the paper-thin walls,
Hearing secrets shared,
They think I can't hear,
My ears been enhanced,
since turning into,
This monster- beast,
My head spinning,
With thoughts,
"I want to lose myself,"
"Lose myself!"
The wind coming in blasts,
Rips through my spine,
To my core,
Double over,
vomit on the floor,
Tears flood my eyes,
As the headache sets,
New thoughts enter,
Of

Forced LoveThe moon causes my howl to pierce the night
As I hunt my next victim full of life
She falls to the ground crying out in fright
I deliver my curse in one swift bite

Welcome to the pack I say with a grin
She screams as the pain becomes overpowering
The curse I gave her could be called a sin
I watch in awe as the change starts spreading

Grey fur begins to grow across her flesh
A tail pops from her spine as claws emerge
Her Muzzle and ears form our bodies mesh
I watch as she gets the preys fleeing urge

To my surprise she doesn't run and hide
She joins the pack filling my soul with pride

ChangesThe clouds parted steadily and precisely
Like curtains of a theatrical stage.
The scene unfolding behind, A great
Pale symbol bearing the weight of it's
Gaze upon it's audience. The midnight sun.
The clouds halted as if commanded by
This pale overseer, now fully exposed,
Seemed to grow larger as if grinning
Down upon it's audience with glee,
It's task fulfilled.
Twigs and leaves crunched under
The weight of the forceful steps applied
By the young man tramping through the
Woods, huffing and scoffing with the
Anger of his teenage spirit rushing
Throughout his entire body.
He brushed his long bangs out of his
Eyes and gritted hi

LadyhawkeBy night I walk
The wolf is my companion
By day I fly
he who walks by me
is no longer a beast
but a man
His day gives me wings
My night gives him fangs
We are never without the other
Always together
Eternally apart

He is my wolf warrior
And I his Ladyhawke

At sunrise and sunset we glance
but can never touch
both human for just one brief moment
and then asleep in our half minds

My strong wolf
how i long to see your smile
My beloved
Your cries of woe
fill the night with song
The voice of the wolf which I hear
is you
I wish to walk in the sun
beside you
My wolf
And for you
to enjoy the night
yet your mind sleeps
w

My Other SkinMy Other Skin – 8/12/04

My skin burns red hot in the cool night air
And tingles spread to the ends of every nerve
Joints and bones crunch and move into place
My legs and arms compact as my spine curves
Logic would say that one form cannot become another
Though here I lay transforming for all to see
My skull shifts and my ears come to a point
Hair sprouts all over and my tail bursts out and free
Fingers and toes shorten and nails become claws
My face extends and now I have a muzzle for a nose
My muscles move and shift in the full moonlight
And I let out a howl of pleasure as my canines grow
My metamorphosis has almost reached

A Wolf's RainA Wolf’s Rain – 4/25/04

My tears fall to the ground salty and wet
Filled with all my pain and hurt and regret
If only I could turn back time
Back to the days when you were mine
Before I got in touch with my animal inside
Before the moon became my nightly guide
If this is a blessing or a curse I do not know
I just wish I knew if this is why you chose to go
To leave me with my suffering and to lament about the past
Only to howl with joy when that time comes at last
Then I forget everything, I’m lost and feeling free
I just get lost in the moment being the other me
I wish you could know these feelings too
I would

Moonlight RendezvousMoonlight Rendezvous - 8/22/01

I love the way your nails grow long and hair sprouts everywhere
The sexy way you smile when your canine teeth you bare
I kiss your ears and face as they slowly change shape
For this is real, you are not some actor in a cape
The full moon shines down on out intimate embrace
I cherish the scars your love bites leave everyplace
Blood is only shed the way we want it to be
Like your claws making crimson lines all over me
And I nip your neck and break the skin just like you like it
Our animals inside take over until we are as close as we can get
We shed out second skins as the sun rises high
But we know n

Lycanthrope LullubyLycanthrope Lullaby 8/22/01

When the only light is the full moon’s glow
It is the night that all lycanthropes know
That is when they grow into their other form
First their pulses race and their skin grows warm
Then it is as if bugs are crawling on their skin
This is when the transformation really begins
Bones crunch and grind as they take their new shapes
The pain may be great, but there is no escape
You can’t escape the way your blood sings
When the full moon has control of everything
And then the shape change is completely done
The other side of you again has won
Then you enjoy a good howl at the moon
Now thinking th

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Just Because I'm a Mormon

by ~Valenox, Apr 23, 2007, 6:56:52 PM
Literature / Poetry / Spiritual / Free Verse

Just because I’m a Mormon
I’m not gay
I’m not anti-opinionated
I’m not a suck-up.

Just because I’m a Mormon
Don’t discriminate against me
Don’t expect me to be perfect
Don’t think I’m stuck-up.

Just because I’m a Mormon
Don’t judge my church by my actions
Don’t think I’m arrogant
Don’t think I have no freedoms.

Just because I’m a Mormon
I’m not confined
I’m not conformed
I’m not going to condemn you.

Just because I’m a Mormon
Don’t think I’m oblivious
I’m not all flowers and sunshine
Don’t think I’m prejudiced.

Just because I’m a Mormon-
Treat me like a Christian would.

Just Because I'm a Mormonby ~Valenox

Literature / Poetry / Spiritual / Free Verse

Another assignment for school. It had to have a fixed format.
What inspired this one was a conversation I had over heard at school. Two kids had talked about Mormons and some of the things thay said just made me irritated. So I got my frustration out on paper.

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~IrkenConfederate Mar 5, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

If I may ask, exactly what do you mean by "I'm not gay"? Most people think of Mormons as being against homosexuality.

~IrkenConfederate Jan 15, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I notice the line "I'm not going to condemn you." I admit I ask this because of my predjudice against Mormons, but I like to finde something I can respect as noble in every age/racial/national/religious group, if I can.

So I ask: What do you think of non-Mormons, those who do not believe Jesus Christ is our lord and savior from the Devil?

~ApollaK91 Feb 24, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Well, I'm obviously not the writer of this beautiful piece, but I'd like to try and speak on the behalf of our religion. We are straightforwardly taught to love all people, despite their personal views, ethnicity and sexuality, because we believe that all people are children of God, and all people have the Light of Christ.

Those who act otherwise--turning up their noses to people who are gays, atheists, or otherwise--are not "performing" their religion as it is meant to be. I've noticed that those people generally act that way out of the mentality of "Gasp! That person isn't living the commandments/doesn't believe this and therefore is wicked!

" But the Leaders of our church are really pushing against that mentality, and pushing for all of its members to love all mankind, just as Christ did. Even if they completely hate us and wish a horrible death upon us, we don't express the same enmity back. We are told that if he strikes the one cheek, to turn and let them strike the other and to forgive him straightway.

Of course, the world has its ways that we see as sin, but we try not to judge other people because of their sins or their views. I mean, hey, we're not perfect either; we do stupid stuff too! (I can definitely testify to that!) We can't condemn a man for his sins, only express unconditional love toward him and try to help him in his endeavors. We also don't blatantly attempt to force our views of Christ or religion upon others. Rather, we Invite them to feel the same enlightening love. But if not, hey, that's cool, man. We won't push it. He doesn't want it, we won't make him hear it. Man will discover what he will in his own due time and there's really much more we ALL have to learn.

Does that answer your question? I hope I explained things clearly enough, but if I got too rambly, feel free to pick my brain and I will do my best to clarify.

~IrkenConfederate Feb 24, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

That was a very wonderful and clear explanation. Thank you very much. I'm glad to hear that the leaders of the Mormon Church are working against such a mentality. Thank you oh-so much.

~ApollaK91 Feb 26, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

You are very welcome!

~MayeGirl Oct 29, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I love DA, you find fellow mormons so fast.

~Redphoenix0701 Apr 22, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

sooooo true ^^

~1InsertNameHere1 Jun 17, 2012

great! it really shines a greater light on our world, im Mormon and im proud!

~Mooncakes1 Feb 8, 2012

funny how most of these comments are from LDS members. Of course they agree for the most part! Itd be cool if others would be curious enough to poke their nose where they might be proven wrong about what they have been saying.

~criticfollower Feb 8, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW THIS!!!!!!!!!

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