A Collaboration with my Dear Brother Ernie

The Fight

Willie

Am I perfect? I dare say I am
For the only one is the Great I Am
The devil had me firmly in his grip
Trying to hold on tight with every slip

Though reluctant, I could see the light, 
It took me a while, but God was my fight.
He looked at the devil and boldly declared,
"My son, you cannot touch—I've already repaired."

Dawg

Before this scene played out, I stood at the gates of hell
Watching as two entities of faith offered different riches
Come with me son, step into your every want and desire
The ultimate human experience betrayed only by snitches

The fame I will offer you will be tamed by untimely deathGluttony is yours to discover without swallowing pride
Enjoy the pleasures of sin as you walk among common man
Don’t listen to him, suffering on a cross is where he died

Willie

So from fear, the enemy let me go
God cleaned me out, filled my heart with His glow
In His loving arms, I found a cozy space
No shame in proclaiming I’m a child of grace

His name I’ll praise, I’ll shout it out loud
Don’t just listen to words; read the Bible proud
There’s a message of hope, of freedom, of love
With faith in our hearts, we rise high above

Dawg

The words you just read in the stanza above thisWere ignored by me for most of my altered life
I had no reason to listen to what was said before
I was lying in a bed of fire with the Devil’s wife

Fast times were enjoyed by Jezebel on my arm

She clung to my side wearing a sexy blue dress
Sex, money and fame who could ask for more
But it got old and I found I needed to confess 

Willie

Like Ernie and I, let your spirit be free
No longer a hidden mouse—be bold, be me! 
The world may laugh and mock our way
But think of what Jesus did for us that day

On Calvary’s hill, He bore our cost
In His sacrifice, we find what was lost
So, stand firm in faith, let your light shine bright
For we are His children, walking in His light.

Ernie

My eyes opened and I began to find a new path
Leading me out of those gates of a confining hell
I found Jesus hanging up on that wooden cross
As tears flowed my heart suddenly began to swill

My eyes opened and I began to find a new path Leading me out of those gates of a confining hell
I found Jesus hanging up on that wooden cross

As tears flowed my heart suddenly began to swill 

The End …

This is my first time doing a collaboration on WordPress—or anywhere—and I couldn’t be prouder or more grateful to do it with my dear brother Ernie. Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of this. I truly love how it turned out, and may all the Glory go to the Lord.


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85 responses to “The Fight”

  1. M. D. Álvarez Avatar

    Wow, I really like what you write, friend Willie.

    Liked by 4 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Reading and for your Comment. I have to give Glory and Praise to God and I also have to Thank Ernie for His huge part in sharing his words and gift here as well.

      Liked by 3 people

  2. The Fight – Dawgy Daddy responds Avatar

    […] is Willie and me doing a collaboration for the first time, I also want to thank Phoebe for the […]

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  3. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar

    Brother, this was an excellent ride. A fun filled trip to glory if you will. I am honored to be a part of your life and would be happy to do this again. Thank you so much.

    Liked by 4 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Brother, Thank you for inviting me to collaborate with you. I truly believe that God was at work in this collaboration, guiding us in the Words we shared. It was an incredible experience, and I would love to do it again. You are a true Blessing, and I am Honored and Grateful to have you alongside me on this journey.

      Liked by 3 people

      1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar

        I went in and changed the last stanza on my side as I noticed it repeated the one above it. Wanted you to know brother so If you want to change it on your site you can, or not. Hope you found the problem we talked about today, peace.

        Liked by 2 people

    2. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Got it, I found it and fixed it.

      Liked by 2 people

      1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar

        Thanx for everything Willie, what a great surprise I had today. 🙏🙏🙏

        Liked by 2 people

    3. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you Brother. Really? WOW, you got that quick. I Hope you enjoy it.

      Liked by 2 people

      1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar

        I am looking forward to another heartfelt read. Thank you so much for this great gift brother.

        Liked by 1 person

    4. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      No big deal 🤗. It was my pleasure.

      Liked by 2 people

  4. Chico’s Mom Avatar

    I’ve read some of Ernie’s work but I can’t like his stuff. WordPress/Jetpack can be so weird. Great job on your collaboration.

    Liked by 5 people

    1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar

      Chico’s Mom, I have tried to find out why that is happening but am having no success. Sorry this is happening to you.

      Liked by 4 people

    2. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Sorry to hear. I wish I knew how to fix it, maybe Ernie will have some ideas. Ernie and I Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting.

      Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.

      Liked by 3 people

      1. Chico’s Mom Avatar

        Thank you both for a great post.

        Liked by 3 people

      2. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
        Willie Torres Jr.

        Thank You for Reading and Commenting.
        Glory and Praise to God for His Word.

        Liked by 3 people

    3. Julie Sheppard aka Reiko Chinen Avatar

      Chico’s Mom, I too have a problem with likes on posts, so when it won’t allow me to like I go to the comments and write, ‘Like’.

      Liked by 4 people

      1. Chico’s Mom Avatar

        Great idea. Thanks 💕

        Liked by 4 people

  5. Chico’s Mom Avatar

    It happens to me a lot. 😢

    Liked by 4 people

  6. Chico’s Mom Avatar

    I may have figured it out. 🎉

    Liked by 3 people

  7. Drops of Ink Avatar

    Great job, you two! 👏🏼👏🏼

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting.

      Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting. We both truly appreciate it.

      Liked by 2 people

  8. noga noga Avatar

    Oh, thank you, dear brother, blessed cooperation

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Blessings to you Dear Sister. Have a Wonderful and Blessed New Week.

      Liked by 2 people

  9. noga noga Avatar

    Enjoyable post

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you for Reading and Commenting. Ernie and I both Thank you.

      Liked by 2 people

  10. Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Avatar

    What a great collaboration! Beautiful.

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting.

      God Bless you, today and always.

      Liked by 3 people

  11. Laura Avatar

    Great job, guys 👏 👏 an awesome collaboration, seems like you had a ton of fun putting this together 😊

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you, Laura, for Reading and Commenting. It was truly an Honor and a Blessing to be chosen by Ernie to be part of this, and I believe that God had His Hands on every Word.

      Liked by 3 people

      1. Laura Avatar

        A beautiful feeling, indeed 😊

        Liked by 3 people

  12. Julie Sheppard aka Reiko Chinen Avatar

    Willie, this is a beautiful collaboration. Very well done, and I enjoyed reading it. Even though it was not written like ‘The Screwtape Letters’ by C.S. Lewis, it reminded me of it.

    Blessings to you and your family.

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting.
      To God Be the Glory.
      It was a wonderful experience to collaborate with Ernie on this .

      Liked by 3 people

  13. Kevin Avatar

    You guys knocked this one out of the park, brother. Fantastic job, both of you! 👏👏👏

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much Brother for Reading and for your wonderful and heartfelt comment. We both truly appreciate it very much. Be Blessed Brother.

      Liked by 2 people

      1. Kevin Avatar

        My pleasure, Willie. Thank you both for sharing 😊

        Liked by 2 people

  14. wendaswindowcom Avatar

    Really great stuff! Loved the poem! Blessings! ❤️🌹❤️

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting. To God Be the Glory .

      Liked by 2 people

  15. Mary K. Doyle Avatar

    Great job, Guys. You told your stories with passion.

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much MAry for Reading and Commenting.

      I’m sure Ernie would join me in giving all the Glory, Honor, and Praise to God for this piece.

      Liked by 1 person

  16. ibarynt Avatar

    This is so heartwarming and vulnerable. You should collaborate more together.

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting. We are so happy you liked it. I truly Hope I can do this again. It was an Honor to collaborate with Ernie and I Hope this is the first of many more to come,

      Have a Blessed Night.

      Liked by 2 people

  17. Destiny Avatar

    Congratulations on your first collaboration, Willie…. great work from you two…🤍

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much and Thank You for Reading and Commenting. It was an honor to collaborate with Ernie. He started a great thing with this Wonderful piece. We are both glad you liked it.

      Liked by 2 people

      1. Destiny Avatar

        always a pleasure…and so welcome 🤍

        Liked by 2 people

    2. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      🤗🤗

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  18. Dawn Pisturino Avatar

    What a wonderful collaboration!

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Ernie and I both truly appreciate you taking the time to Read and for your Kind Comment. Thank you so much.

      Blessings to you, today and always.

      Liked by 1 person

  19. Warren Richards Avatar

    Nice collaboration! 👍🏾🙏🏽

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you Warren for Visiting, Reading and Commenting.

      Blessings you, today and always.

      Liked by 3 people

  20. Edward Ortiz Avatar

    Great collaboration, Willie and Ernie. Well done, you guys killed it!

    Liked by 4 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much Brother. It was an honor for me to collaborate with such a Kind and Caring Brother. I Hope we do this again. We truly appreciate you Reading and Commenting.

      Liked by 3 people

      1. Edward Ortiz Avatar

        You’re very welcome, brother. 🙏🏼

        Liked by 2 people

  21. graceofgod347 Avatar
    graceofgod347

    What a great collaboration.
    Nice job.Weldon.

    Happy birthday to you Willie.
    You are such a blessing to the mankind. God bless your existence and grant you more strength to work for Him.

    Congratulations! 🎈🎈🎉

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Reading and for your Kind and Wonderful Comment.

      Also Thank you for the Birthday Wishes. All for the Glory, Honor and Praise of our Heavenly Father.

      God Bless You today and always.

      Liked by 2 people

  22. Expansão & Percepção Avatar

    Wow, wonderful work. Congratulations Willie, the dialogues are intriguing, expressive and make us think, without a doubt. Congratulations to Ernie too for the beautiful work. I wish you a blessed week with lots of inspiration. 😊👏🏻✨🌌🙏🏻

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    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Reading and for your Kind and Heartfelt Comment. It was an absolute honor to collaborate with Ernie, and I truly believe that God’s Guidance was present in every Word.

      Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.

      Liked by 3 people

      1. Expansão & Percepção Avatar
  23. SLIMJIM Avatar

    Dude did you guys rap this

    Liked by 4 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      I’m sure Ernie would agree that this was entirely God’s doing. I don’t even know how these words came together, but I can honestly and humbly say that it was an honor to be part of it. I hope you enjoyed this and I truly Thank You for Reading and Commenting.

      Liked by 2 people

  24. WanderingCanadians Avatar

    How fun to collaborate with your brother! I enjoyed reading it!

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you for Reading and Commenting. We truly appreciate your time and are glad you enjoyed it.

      Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.

      Liked by 3 people

  25. Toluwani Majaro Avatar

    A great post. Keep it up

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting.’

      Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.

      Liked by 1 person

  26. noga noga Avatar

    😍Good and happy morning, my dear brother Willy Torres. I wish you happiness, success and progress always

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      🤗🤗

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      1. noga noga Avatar

        🤗🙋🏻‍♀️🙏🏼

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  27. Japão Para Românticos Avatar

    😉🙏🏻A beautiful text, thank you Willie for gifting us with this beautiful dialogue. This is a fact, since we are born it is a true fight between light and darkness, the temptations to follow the wrong path are many, it takes a lot of faith and perseverance to resist and emerge victorious. Thank you friend, you were both wonderful. God bless you! 😉🙏🏻

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    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Amen 🙏🤗

      Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting. Ernie and I truly appreciate your wonderful and uplifting feedback.

      Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.

      Liked by 2 people

  28. Nicole Horlings Avatar

    Wonderfully written by you both!

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    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank You so much and Thank You for Reading and Commenting.

      Liked by 2 people

  29. LaDonna Remy Avatar

    This is both powerful and moving. A beautiful collaboration.

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much for Visiting, Reading and Commenting. Ernie and I are both pleased that you enjoyed this post.

      Be Blessed, today and always.

      Liked by 2 people

  30. Beverly Weldon Avatar
    Beverly Weldon

    Amen to the ageless and priceless story of redemption by a God who loves us too much to let go! 💛🙏🙏🙏

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    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Amen 🙏🤗

      Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting my Dear Sister Bev.

      Liked by 1 person

  31. Darryl B Avatar

    Wow! What a masterpiece… a Lennon/McCartney or Rogers/Hammerstein composition… the overarching theme of triumph is so beautiful…well done, Willie & Dawg!

    Liked by 4 people

    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Thank you so much, Brother, for your kind words. I’m sure Ernie will agree with me when I say that God truly had His Hand on this beautiful piece of poetry. It was such an honor to be part of this project with my Dear Friend and Brother, Ernie, and I hope we have the opportunity to do it again.

      We both deeply appreciate you Reading and for your Wonderful Comment.

      Thank you and may The Lord Bless You, today and always.

      Liked by 2 people

  32. Munaeem Jamal Avatar

    You are narating a personal spiritual change that was likely influenced by Christian faith . Am I right?

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    1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
      Willie Torres Jr.

      Absolutely. To God be the Glory and Praise.
      Thank You for Visiting, Reading and Commenting.

      Liked by 1 person

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I’m Willie

Hello and Welcome to my Website.
My name is William Torres, but my family and friends call me Willie. It is a pleasure to be here with you today, and I am excited to share my faith journey with you.

My journey has been amazing and fulfilling as a new Christian. I have seen God work in my life in ways I never could have imagined. I have grown closer to my faith and have seen Him work in my life and the lives of those around me. I am truly blessed to call myself a Christian, and I am excited to continue to grow in my faith.

I believe that I have come a long way in life. Over the years, I have worked hard to become a better man, husband to Frances Torres, and father to our children. I have strived to be a good friend and companion to those I have been fortunate to build relationships with. I have learned to appreciate the small moments of joy and fulfillment that come with every human connection.

I began writing stories that I believe were inspired by the Holy Spirit. These stories are my testimonies about the different trials I have gone through, and how the Lord has helped me to overcome them. Through this process, I’ve discovered that I can forgive those I once vowed to never forgive, and in turn, my relationships with them have been restored. They are now a huge blessing and a special part of my life.

I hope that through my writing I can be a source of encouragement to other people in their faith and relationship with the Lord. I pray that those who read my words will be blessed by the Lord and find strength and comfort in His Word.

To be honest, I have had to come to terms with the fact that I am not perfect, but it is in this place of acceptance that I am able to truly worship a God who is. His infinite love brings me joy, strength, and peace, and I am thankful for the privilege of being able to serve Him.

I have also started a Social Media Ministry on Facebook, which I invite you to visit here. Being Crazy For Christ is a platform where I share my journey of faith, and I am also on YouTube – Willie Torres Jr. and I am excited to see all that God will do through it.

This is my hope, and I’m so thankful for it. I’m thankful for the love of Jesus, and I’m thankful for the chance to grow in Him together with you.

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