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Joyce Johnson
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0 posted 2002-09-07 11:21 PM


Fall Clean Up Time

It is fall clean up in my garden, Lord.
I'm feeling guilty, sad, lonesome and blue.
The grasses and the weeds have over run
The lovely flowers, planted there for you.

Is this a mirror of my life, dear Lord?
Have all my kinder deeds been overcome
By ugly thoughts and hurting acts and words?
Wild dandelion crowds out chrysanthemum.

Forgive me, Lord, if I have failed to tend
My garden in the manner that I should.
I'd claim the days I spent so foolishly
And use them gainfully now, if I could.

Now that I'm in the autumn of my years
I hope to take each day I have in store
And spend each precious second of that time
More usefully than I have done before.

Now as I pull the baneful weeds and grass,
Removing each intruder one by one,
I hope to stand before you judgement day
Well kept, weed free, with all my gardening done.

By Joyce 9/7/02

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (09-08-2002 02:18 AM).]

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1 posted 2002-09-07 11:31 PM




(sigh) Oh Joyce, this is a powerful metaphoric poem, sweet friend, I understand how you feel but know He will always teach us forgiveness and will help us to rid of the weeds of sins that taunt us! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Joyce, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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2 posted 2002-09-10 04:52 AM


Joyce...The garden of your heart will always be weed and devil free because of your devotion to God...Paul
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3 posted 2002-09-10 10:35 AM


Well done
I love it!

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

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4 posted 2002-09-10 01:09 PM


Joyce:  A wonderful poem! I'm sure God knows how much you do and what kindnesses you sow!

Betty Lou Hebert

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