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TheBackOfTheMill
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0 posted 2005-03-13 04:35 PM


Hello again!

Just a little disclaimer- I debated posting this or not for a while just because of it's somewhat controversial nature.  I'm not going to apologize for it, but if anyone feels that it should be removed, I do understand, really.  It's a touchy subject, especially in faith communities, but it is a poem about faith from my faith, so I'll put it here for now.

Shalom!


Red
Pride and justice, a sign of authority: stop
Orange
Flames that crackle and flicker in the night
Yellow
The light which sustains us all
Green
Lush growth bringing life in abundance
Blue
Ocean and sky, flowing into one another
Purple
Bloodshed and the faith it will cease
Indigo
That which we cannot see, but trust is there

When put together,
A rainbow-
A sign of promise
No one left out in the cold
No man, no woman
No child
No man and man
Woman and woman
Or anyone else
In this beautiful spectrum of people
A symphony of hope

This rainbow
Would not be without trials and storms
It is trying
Living with rains all around
But there is light
Brilliant light
Penetrating through the downpour
It is bent by the water
But not broken or diminished-
Made even more wondrous through the diversity created

A rainbow is a sign of God’s promise
God's Promise for all

[This message has been edited by TheBackOfTheMill (03-15-2005 04:56 PM).]

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1 posted 2005-03-13 05:55 PM


I think you found the right place for this.  Very lovely.  Joyce
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2 posted 2005-03-13 10:05 PM


I enjoyed this one.  Just a little criticism however.  In the 2nd line of the last verse, I think you meant to say "trials" instead of "trails"?? You can change it.  It would make more sense and give the verse better flow.

Betty Lou

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TheBackOfTheMill
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3 posted 2005-03-15 04:57 PM


Thanks, Betty Lou

Typos I tell you :P!

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