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LayItDown
Member

since 2003-05-17

Posts 94

0 posted 2003-05-27 08:10 AM

STOPPING SHORT

Moments when we’d rather quit
Can hold the gold if we’d but commit
To press on just a wee bit more
Persevere to stay bandit’s score

Last verse not sought to end a poem
Like missing steeple on church dome
Would’ve caught eye of wayward man
Pointing him to the Promised Land

Silence, no greeting as you go
May have said volumes, you just don’t know
No sincere prayer for your foe
The Spirit’s life found one quart low

The greatest sermon brings Heaven down
Keyed up angels ready for hoedown
The message with no altar call
Like no kissed knee when children fall

Please hear this deep within your soul
Weariness worship keeps key from keyhole
Just a thoughtful push for more
Patience-fruit crashes through the door

[This message has been edited by LayItDown (05-27-2003 04:26 PM).]

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2003-05-27 10:35 AM

A well thought out, well done to the last verse poem. I like this. Joyce

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2003-05-27 10:53 AM

A beautiful poem, a wise lesson about persevering and being patient.
Love, Margherita

GG
Member Elite

since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

3 posted 2003-05-27 11:02 AM

yes!
if we'd just persevere and put our hearts into what we do. If we'd just do it all for the Lord! We can learn a lot from this.
Well done.

Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
(blink, breathe, stand, fight)

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2003-05-30 11:17 PM

(sigh) Patience is a virtue, and will make all things possible, any other approach can only disrupt the process for peace! (big hugggsssssss) You speak with pure wisdom and fervor, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2003-06-02 01:23 AM

I like the images depicting patience - one virtue sometimes so difficult to attain.

I esp. like the part of the missing steeple, and "keeps key from keyhole",also not saying a prayer for your foe makes the spirit "one quart low" --and lots more.

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