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Lost Dreamer
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since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464
Somewhere near the Rainbow

0 posted 2000-02-12 06:00 PM


Walk Alone

I sit here contemplating
how you walk alone
taking each day
as another fork in the road,
avoiding the near casualties
like little bumps
along the way
instead of rocky mountains
like they could be.

You always seem to persevere
no matter the circumstances.
Your arms are always outstretched
to catch the stumbling.
Your eyes are blind to evil
that prevails around you.
Your heart is overflowing with love
like lava overflowing
from a volcano.

How does one find this gracious path
to follow without getting side tracked
along the way?
The answer lies within us all,
sometimes right at the surface
just waiting for us to seek it out.
Other times it needs a bit more searching
to discover it's identity
hidden within our being.

We can all walk alone, yet are we alone
if every step we take
is taken with outstretched arms,
blinded eyes, and love like lava overflowing
to all we encounter.
The path is as close as our footsteps
look for it as you venture out each day
and know that each step
is a step in the right direction.

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ellie LeJeune
Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
1 posted 2000-02-12 06:23 PM


I hear your message of life as a journey that is filled with choices, all ours to make. And we are only as alone as we chose to be. Great read, thank you.

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deleeme
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since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA
2 posted 2000-02-12 07:00 PM


Your poem,Lost Dreamer, to me, seems most ironic.In one way it is up to us to find our way & find the right path for our feet--and in that sense it seems that we are alone-but behind the scenes, and with us all the way is a Loving Lord cheering us on. Knowing this, while in life's choices we may seem, to feel isolated, yet faith reveals, our aloness is but an illusion--the reality is a God who is near, & dear.  Great Poem! Thank you,  David

 "Our Creativity points to a Higher Creator--we couldn't have just happened, and for what ability we may possess--to God be the glory." -dlw-


Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554

3 posted 2000-02-12 08:14 PM


very inspirational poem...full of wisdom and the message of strength in faith!!
thank you.
take care,janet marie

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245
Illinois
4 posted 2000-02-13 12:09 PM


You know sometimes in life that path seems lonely or we seem to stray. But, ya know, you said every step is in the right direction. It is so, everything in life we do is headed somewhere. With the Lord guiding us it is always in the right direction.

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When you can't make up your mind
Which way is right for you,
Stop and softly ask yourself,
What Would Jesus Do?

mirjam
Member
since 1999-11-24
Posts 246
Auckland, New Zealand
5 posted 2000-02-13 09:52 PM


absolutely ditto to every single comment! We often feel like we are walking this path alone, and are unsure that the choices we are making are right, but behind us the Lord is giving us the strenth and encouragement, and leading us in the right direction, it's just a matter of us trusting that.  What a great poem Lost Dreamer!
OWPEMT
Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 63
389 Noble Road West, Shiloh, Ohio 44878 USA
6 posted 2000-02-15 01:39 PM


If we think about what you said, it is so true, but for those of us that have the Lord on our side we are never alone, your poem has meaning, and truth, and oh so real today,
Thanks
Sandy
OWPEMT

sandgrain
Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA
7 posted 2000-02-15 03:09 PM


Our feeling all alone truly is our own lack of knowledge or faith.  With knowledge, we must be responsible to use it, and wow, the bonuses are awesome!  Very nicely done.
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