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Open Poetry #16

God Let Me Be Blind

Joe Houck
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since 2001-04-23

Posts 324
california

0 posted 2001-09-26 05:20 PM

God Let Me Be Blind

God let me be blinded like the weak
Let me be foolish when I speak
Have me not question a single thought
Believing all of which I've been taught
Give me no reason, no mind of my own
Give me my orders, make me a drone
With no questions why or who or when
I can then be at peace with myself within
So strip my opinions, from my head
Granting me blissfulness on my deathbed
For knowledge is power, indeed this is true
Though ample amounts shall't shine on you
For it is better to know nothing at all my friend
Than something of which you cannot comprehend
God let me be blind

Lady In White

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since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

1 posted 2001-09-26 05:24 PM

Joe, a good rendition of all we have to lose, if we are so foolish as not to see...

well done, Sir!

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2001-09-26 09:04 PM

This was a powerful write, and I feel the same way, knowledge is power if used correctly, otherwise better to know nothing and use it incorrectly.

~Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self~ Cyril Connolly

Tennessee Angel
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since 2000-06-03

Posts 661
Tennessee

3 posted 2001-09-26 11:18 PM

Hmm..that really makes one think. Very powerful stuff!

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

4 posted 2001-09-27 12:45 PM

hmmm...knowledge as power--not so sure if I agree--but then what do I know?

(I've got a weird sense of humor.

)

and indeed, not my will but thine...nice contemplative piece here, which touched on correspondences of Buddhism and Christianity.
A very interesting read, m'friend. Enjoyed.

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

5 posted 2001-09-28 09:31 PM

A true surrender. To go in faith instead of thinking.... Very heartfelt. Thank you for sharing.

Sincerely,
Regina

Joe Houck
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since 2001-04-23

Posts 324
california

6 posted 2001-10-01 04:27 PM

Thank you for all of your replies =)

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