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Rex
Member

since 2000-06-29

Posts 482
Houston, Texas

0 posted 2000-07-25 03:15 PM

Could I but shatter
The adamant wall
Which you have raised
About you!
To crush into dust each stone
Of which its height
Is built.
And cast on surging winds,
The dust itself,
That no mote should linger as a sign
Of barriers
That once had stood
In grave, unyielding strength...
And then,
The way cleared once again,
To raise my eyes to God,
And stride in silence
To your arms.

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2000-07-25 04:51 PM

"...and cast on surging winds
the dust itself..."

the imagery is wonderful! Thank you!

Sunny

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~

When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

2 posted 2000-07-25 05:34 PM

Rex: Those nasty walls we build to keep from getting hurt, and all they do is keep out the love we so desperately need.
Hoe beautifully you put these sentiments
to verse. ellie

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.

eL

BSC

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Member Elite

since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

3 posted 2000-07-25 06:41 PM

"And then,
The way cleared once again,
To raise my eyes to God,
And stride in silence
To your arms."

Sometimes it seems impossible to tear down those walls, but once done, oh, the wonders that we find. This is simply beautiful Rex. Bonnie

juliet_2u
Senior Member

since 2000-07-23

Posts 1125
North Carolina

4 posted 2000-07-26 01:14 AM

Rex this was simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Juls

chaplainscott
Junior Member

since 2000-07-25

Posts 10
Hot Springs, Arkansas

5 posted 2000-07-26 04:36 AM

Great work Rex! A beautiful work!
Intense!
chaplainscott http://www.chaplainscott.com

L Tiuch
Member

since 2000-02-04

Posts 151
NY

6 posted 2000-07-26 05:24 PM

Those walls...how wonderful if no one felt the need to build them. As in Jehrico, life is so much sweeter once they're down. Beautiful in its simplicity. Linda

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

7 posted 2000-07-26 05:59 PM

Encouraging words of reconciliation between loved ones... Thank you for refreshing my spirit to keep on swinging.

Bob <><

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