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Open Poetry #37

Thou Shalt not Kill

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2006-03-10 01:12 AM

As I walk by the restless sea,
I thought I heard God whisper:

“I now realize my command
"Thou shalt not kill"
has never worked.
I want to take responsibility
for setting a bad example,
it has been such a long time;
so long... I’ve wanted to tell someone,
and apologize for saying one thing
while doing the other.

Know that my view about “good”
is forever changed;
I know what some people say about me
and so much is no longer valid or true:
I’m not perfect, all statements to the contrary --
I’ve made mistakes, big mistakes
and it’s payback time now, I realize.

Don’t think it’s an easy thing
for a God, a creator, to admit
I made mistakes with all of you
(even if those are in the distant past)
it takes a lot of courage to admit these things.”

I sit upon a smooth stone
and watch wave upon wave
roll upon the rocky shore
and in contemplating what I just heard
I watch Jesus - God in the flesh -
being crucified once more
not for the salvation of humanity
but for God’s redemption;
a payment for the debt of blood
owed earth by the Elohim.

[This message has been edited by WindWalker (03-11-2006 02:54 AM).]

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2006-03-10 07:44 AM

You listen very well.

I enjoyed this, Poet.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

2 posted 2006-03-11 01:42 AM

"not for the salvation of humanity
but for God’s redemption;
a payment for the debt of blood
owed earth by Elohim."

A lot of comtemplation in this poem WindWalker. Thought provoking. I enjoyed it very much.

StevenS
Senior Member

since 2005-09-21

Posts 945
L. A. (Lower Alabama)

3 posted 2006-03-11 07:59 AM

Keep digging WindWalker, when nothing but the truth will do the walk never ends! :-)

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

4 posted 2006-03-14 12:32 PM

Thank you Sunshine, The Lady and StevenS for your comments.

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