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Godman Come and Gone
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Godman Come and Gone |
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Joe Lamando Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 124Massachusetts,USA |
 Illustration by Joe Lamando This poem offers an entreaty to those who view life as having a cross to bear. GODMAN COME AND GONE Hark and list! My tale’s mistold The sun, its gold Tarnished from the polishing The meddling hands demolishing Godman, come and gone! The simple solution’s lost Drowned in sinnings debt But ‘tis not sin ‘Tis mindset of sin, Its cast down countenance In which ye choose to wallow. I took the sins of the world Upon myself And Ye heeded not The simple warmth Of love’s allowin’. ‘Tis given way to heat of hatred Seeded by debt And debt is sin And sin is debt And it leads Ye Into the future, downcast. Ye are free I say Lift up thine eyes And there- The future’s brightness, behold! Ye bestow it upon yourself. Take wing, sing, dance, Allow! Allow! A heaven not a hell! Dream it! Dream it! Seek and ye shall find, Ask and it shall be Given unto thee. The mental landscape rid, The “enemy’s” boiling pot – the lid! Shape thou the landform Seed, till, and handform. Look Ye ‘pon a future bright Wish it here with all your might For in mind’s domain eternal light Dispels the darkness of the night. And so I bid Ye now To manifest, to manifest The good—the best. |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
An interesting way to put it all into words....I enjoyed this!!!! Bridgette  |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Joe...this is full of such heavy thought... both poem and sketch, and shows your talent as an artist and poet. Most enjoyed the end: "And so I bid Ye now To manifest, to manifest The good—the best." |
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Joe Lamando Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 124Massachusetts,USA |
Martie, Yes, the first part of this poem is heavy, but the message in the end, is to "lighten up". Burdening our minds with thoughts of being sinners and feeling unworthy is cross-carrying. The message is that we are forgiven, our sins have been taken away, and we should get on with a joyful and productive life. Hugs, Joe |
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