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Tndeer1
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0 posted 2005-07-16 01:09 AM


This was one of my earlier ones.
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"The Man Dressed In Rags"

My heart had been filled with sadness and pain
Depressed with my life tears falling like rain
Feeling so helpless with this heavy load
I walked out the door down our gravel road

While walking alone the sun on my face
With air smelling sweet in this peaceful place
But then suddenly behind me I hear
The sound of another their footsteps so clear

I wasn't afraid as I turned around
A man dressed in rags was what I had found
No names were exchanged he gave me a smile
And said "May I walk with you for a while?"

As we walked he said "Your troubled I see
Would you like to tell your problems to me?"
"No thank you" I said "That just wouldn't do"
He said "Then I'll tell a story to you"

His voice very sweet as he told to me
How Jesus had died so we could be free
The nails in his hands and spear in his side
He carried the burden of all till he died

Yes this was a story I knew all to well
I needed to hear it how could this man tell
Soon at the crossroads, the man had to leave
He held out his hands for me to receive

He whispered so soft "Remember to pray
Freda God Loves You especially today"
There were the scars from the story he told
Deep in his hands just for me to hold

As I looked at him he faded away
And so did my pain on that special day
So now when my life seems to much to bare
"The Man Dressed In Rags" will always be there


© By: Freda H. Babinski
6-1-92

"Freda's Heaven Sent"

http://www.geocities.com/fredaheavensent/




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1 posted 2005-07-16 01:30 AM


this is so touching

indeed...we all need the man dressed in rags

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2 posted 2005-07-16 01:34 AM


Freda, your poem here brought about a memory of one I'd written years ago

I went back in the archives to share this with you
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Tndeer1
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3 posted 2005-07-16 01:47 AM


Ms. P. S.
That's absolutely beautiful and I can't even imagine how Blessed you felt. It's the same with me with everything I write, I know it's a gift to be shared. You have a warm Loving heart and just Pray you never change as I do the same. God Bless You Sweetie!

Tndeer1

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4 posted 2005-07-18 05:41 AM


very blessed indeed

had to read this feel-good write again

thank you Freda

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