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Out of the muck into the mire
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Out of the muck into the mire |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298
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this should be the next in the series, but, it is so dark, that I do not feel like it belongs in the growing series Out of the muck into the mire Packed down and stuffed under heavy encumbrances under the meticulous hand stitched quilting of darkness lived a lie. I thought it dead and long buried, but it had need of repentance and so it started to fester and swell. Unwisely, I tried to ignore it, but eventually it became monumental in proportion. Confusion fueled an equally great desire for pardon and need to continue hiding it. And then came the fateful day it exploded. Broke the sound barrier it did. Flattened anyone close enough to care. One look at your pride, so wounded and your self righteous indignation and I take off my hat of hypocrisy and like a frisbee sent it sailing. It’s no longer my turn to wear it. It suits you well, I decide, as you angrily strut your defiance. I doubt you will notice any sooner than I did that it gradually tightens its grip until its nearly impossible to think rationally much less get rid of it. I watch you twist under its influence and sorrow at how quickly you fell helpless and unwilling to fight the power of words to draw one in and ensnare. I am out of my own muck, and into the mire of your loudly professed poison but I am fighting hard to remain clear headed and thinking, thankful to be free from the brain freeze of deception Lord I am guilty, I wielded the blade. I am reaping the harvest of bad seeds long ago planted. Deep rooted, this destruction has been watched, watered and fertilized by the evil one. You see me Lord? You are with me? Then I know I can make it through. Teach me to trust you as Lord, not just a name spoken, but truly my Lord. I submit to thee. Show me my wrongs, help me to accept blame for myself and my actions. Show me when to rectify and when I can do no more. I made this mess, but I cannot fix it. I turn it over to you, please repair the damage I have done Father. Mature my faith, as I totter one step further out of this valley of darkness. Lord without you I cannot get beyond this. Packed down and stuffed under heavy encumbrances under the meticulous hand stitched quilting of darkness lives a lie… [This message has been edited by jellybeans (07-07-2003 12:07 PM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Packed down and stuffed under heavy encumbrances under the meticulous hand stitched quilting of darkness lives a lie… ~*~ it's all growth, JB.... all of it. Excellent work here... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I made this mess, but I cannot fix it. I turn it over to you, please repair the damage I have done Father. It wasn't made alone, it won't be repaired alone... but you've chosen the right helper. I could copy so many lines that are outstanding for their impact... the squeezing hat image is just wonderful... but I think affection overrides admiration at this moment... so I'll simply applaud the whole... and send hugs to the writer. *S* |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
thank you sunshine.....sigh, your comments are appreciated thank you suthern lady, guess my 'fireworks' weren't in celebration....and yep I didn't make it alone, but I sure am good at sticking my foot in it..... |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
Lord I am guilty, I wielded the blade. I am reaping the harvest of bad seeds long ago planted. Deep rooted, this destruction has been watched, watered and fertilized by the evil one. You see me Lord? You are with me? Then I know I can make it through. Teach me to trust you as Lord, not just a name spoken, but truly my Lord. I submit to thee. Jellybeans, Oh my, there are so many lines I could have quoted here. I will tell you this...it goes into my library right now for so many reasons. This is excellent writing with words and images of which I can relate. I will be seeking your work, not only for enjoyment but as a learning tool for my own writing. Patricia |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
patricia, thank you, so much, glad you see worth in my work, if you want to understand from where I write, look up my poem Gift wrapped...not sure what forum, 26 I think... thanks again |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
ecclesiastical hfg....  |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Lie and truth stand back to back in that swamp, and sometimes they can't get their duel going because the mud keeps them from attaining the proper ten paces.... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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