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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2003-09-09 06:48 AM

Forgive Me, If I Faltered

Day didn’t start at zero
but began life again as day one
tumbling, then crumbling
obliterating sun

By day two, though still standing
in shock we walked along
moving, acting, breathing
then someone sang a song

Forgive me, if I faltered

Now day three is close to end
on drive home, I saw
trees adorned red, white, blue
school grounds were dressed anew

Messages of love were flying
from town to city to ‘burb
and everyone was swelling
to come forth with smallest word

Forgive me, if I faltered

It took but a moment’s reprieve
and a voice, spoken in soft tone
tears began to well, then swell
and I, I am not alone

But God, please, allow the tears
for the ones who lost their dears
for the ones who truly hurt
and God? here, here is my shirt…

Forgive me, if I faltered

Find for my hands a duty or two
give me strength and then some
lift my spirit for the work
for in tomorrow, it shall come

And steady me as I falter
strengthen me from wavering
hold me up if I stumble
for freedom, I am savoring

Allow me pause, now and then
to give You credit, as is due
though reasons are unknown to me
I place my trust in You

~*~

Revised from 9/13/01
In memory of US

QjQ
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1 posted 2003-09-09 07:15 AM

very well expressed,, lady poetess

Nan

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2 posted 2003-09-09 07:39 AM

That would be trust well placed, my Sunshiny friend... This is lovely...

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2003-09-09 08:01 AM

Sunshine
Amen and well done.

Janet Marie
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4 posted 2003-09-09 08:12 AM

oh my................
I believe I missed this one before, I hope you submitted it somewhere...it needs to be, its one of the best "9/11" poems I've read. Im grateful I didnt miss it this time...and I have to smile now, thinking that Im not surprised you would be the one to write it.

When was the last time you felt this high,
you are the best I've ever felt.
Its so wrong not to be with you
Its getting harder to stay away.

SH

El_Campeador
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5 posted 2003-09-09 08:38 AM

Wow, this one is EXCELLENT, Karilea. You revive those feelings of confusion and pain so well...

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson

scorpio
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right...there

6 posted 2003-09-09 08:41 AM

Inspired write, Karilea..

believe in what your heart feels...

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

7 posted 2003-09-09 08:42 AM

...Amen

garysgirl

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8 posted 2003-09-09 12:08 PM

Sunshine, I'm so glad that you re-posted this.
I hope you don't mind if I keep it.

Hugs

Ethel

Susan Caldwell
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9 posted 2003-09-09 12:20 PM

Karilea~

This is in my humble opinion, the best...

Susan

Bridget Shenachie
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10 posted 2003-09-09 12:31 PM

When God's plan is not clear to us, it helps to remember that God is Love. Your poem resonates with that truth.

Hugs!
Shenachie

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11 posted 2003-09-09 05:59 PM

Karilea, this is absolutely beautiful and I agree with Janet Marie...it's one of the best 9/11 poems I've read.

And...I'm keeping it.

Sunshinygirl.

Maree

fate is not just
whose cooking smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)

Elizabeth Santos
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12 posted 2003-09-09 06:24 PM

You never falter in your expression of deep sentiments
Very beautiful poem indeed
Liz

Margherita
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13 posted 2003-09-09 06:36 PM

Your heart speaks beautifully here.
Love, Margherita

Nightshade

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just out of reach

14 posted 2003-09-09 07:24 PM

vlraynes
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Somewhere... out there...

15 posted 2003-09-09 07:29 PM

Amen

Wind

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16 posted 2003-09-09 07:34 PM

thank you for posting this.

And the angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots, the cries of the carrots!"
-Tool

kayjay
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17 posted 2003-09-09 07:49 PM

Ah....the mistress of the "right" phrase says what we all felt that day. I'm glad you reposted for I'd missed it the first time around. KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

SEA

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with you

18 posted 2003-09-10 01:27 PM

you know this is fantastic....
but this...

"And steady me as I falter
strengthen me from wavering
hold me up if I stumble
for freedom, I am savoring

Allow me pause, now and then
to give You credit, as is due
though reasons are unknown to me
I place my trust in You"

....well, you know

Sunshine

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19 posted 2003-09-11 05:14 PM

Thank you all, for stopping a moment,
taking a breath, and walking on with me.

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