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poettothecars
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since 2006-02-10

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New Zealand

0 posted 2006-06-04 04:30 AM

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Tears of a Silent Heart
09 March 2003

Go home and ponder
to lessons learnt today
Go to where sleep begins
thus ending after you do pray

Walk upon God’s creation
in slumber resting a soul
For the desire the morrow
would appear in a faith whole

For some day Christ will
present us no division of truth
By way of tears in spirit
guiding a path in proof

As Rachel wept for her children
in a silent heart
Go home and ponder to the
etching of image in God’s art

“Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping,
and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded,
saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of
the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD,
that thy children shall come again to their own border.”
Jeremiah 31: 16-17 KJV

© 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet)

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Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2006-06-04 11:21 AM

Thanks for bringing your poetry to us from New Zealand. Joyce

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

2 posted 2006-06-04 08:00 PM

Christopher,

I have also felt concern over Rachel and how the "tears of her silent heart" were so badly mis-interpreted but I also have great respect for her perseverance which did produce a great reward in that she did receive the promise of a very very special child from God. Your poem and shared scripture offers much hope. Thank your for sharing and God bless you.

-Bob

poettothecars
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since 2006-02-10

Posts 1093
New Zealand

3 posted 2006-06-04 08:13 PM

For me Rachel can mean so many things, of that there is the Rachel of the scriptures and much more.

Although this poem was composed I believe during a Sunday church service, often to me the word "Rachel" is used as a metaphor or in reference to a modern day Rachel, whose mother I correspond with in the USA.

While I compose what I refer to as "Rachel Psalms", for her name holds such a deep meaning to me.

Thank you for your comments

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Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

4 posted 2006-06-04 11:14 PM

Christopher,

Smiles. Though Rachel sought the Lord also for children, I did get my Bible stories a bit confused here as I was actually making my references to Hannah. Sorry for any confusion... I do thank you though for informing me about your poem. It's true, as a reader, I regrettably do have limited knowledge and it was very kind of you to give me a little more detail about the deeper meaning of "Rachel" for you. I appreciate that.

Thank you.

-Bob

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