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The Banquet Table
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The Banquet Table |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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I'm starved for delectable edibles from the banquet table its goodies quite foreign to me though strangely I know its content almost by heart so why do I sit here hungry? and why, when I attempt to eat say, a ripe, swollen, juicy pear from a bowl the bowl and with it the pear scoot just out of my reach? I'm hungry I've been hungry all my life reaching for the banquet's hor d'oeuvres only allowed to partake of the crumbs grand table that it is laden with sumptuous delights is merely a mirage? something I am beholden to believe but not to partake? fables have been woven around the table and all of its gifts for its believers from childhood I have heard it's better to give than to receive that the table with all its wonders shall be mine in the bye and bye if only I will keep the belief though I toil with emptiness now there will come a time someday somehow somewhere I will be summoned to sit at the table wearing golden sandals drinking from golden goblets and feast from the bountiful table my every desire attended to by winged and haloed attendees nothing to do but eat make merry have good fellowship chant hosannas never out of tune peace and love and light and goodness outshines even what the orators did proclaimed but my dear, dear table laden with so much it will never be emptied what about now? why must I be so hungry? now why do I suffer such pain? now I know the table is mine to have someday if I but keep the faith I will have love in overabundance I know but where is that love now? I hunger for it as I hunger for manna supernatural food from thy table I know I shall have some day still, I sleep afraid could you do something about fear and loneliness and . . . I'm sorry I'm selfish, I know its just that although I try to do right try to better myself something always happens I keep getting knocked down I sure could use a bit of that all-encompassing love from the banquet table just for oh, I don't know say a day or two now ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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dreamgal Member
since 2011-03-17
Posts 442 |
Very good write! But you know what they say, good things come to those who wait? Nothing too profound from me I guess lol.sorry lol |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Don't worry, dreamgal, I'm not very profound either. The thing is the waiting and the bumps in the road, never mind the damned mountains and the disease and warts, and . . . Oh, 'scuse myself, got carried away a bit. Thanks for being here. ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Well said my friend...  been there felt that.Lori |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
I can relate...this is a profound and thought-provoking poem...well done, my friend! There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks, Lori, I assume for most "thinking" people, this does come up from time to time. I am glad you found my work likeable, Faith, thank you for being here. ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
The significance of keeping getting knocked down is that you must be getting up again after each time you are knocked down! Smiles. Owl |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
No doubt about there, Owl, I subscribe to getting up wholeheartedly. Just doing a bit of musing heah. ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Glad to hear it, Jerry, especially that you are wholehearted about it! Smiles. Owl |
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Spiros Zafiris Senior Member
since 2002-10-20
Posts 982Canada |
..Jerry, i read this yesterday and will read it again..you come up with many interesting angles; always a joy to read you, even when you dark-subject it.. ..spiros ----------- --------------- |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I thank you, Spiros. I've been tardy coming to your place, but like you I read your posting, it's just that sometimes I'm at a lost what to comment. Thank you for being here. ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
It appears that we all need a piece of it 'now' That table I believe needs to be accessed as you mention, through all the right kinds of work. Shouldn't be exactly free or the recipient's too prideful.Humility plays a super important role. Like the old joke. Scientist comes to God and says "God, we don't need you anymore." God replies, Oh, why's that?" Scientist, "because we discovered how to make man on our own!" "Oh, really, explain how you do that," Says God. "The same way you do it!" the proud scientist replies, "from the dirt on the ground!" God says, "show me how you do it." Scientist bends over and grabs two handfuls of dirt. God speaks up boldly, "NO NO NO, get your own dirt!" Eric true love never looks after it's own interests |
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