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On Christmas Eve
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
On Christmas Eve I sat in church Singing Christmas carols Having communion Lighting candles Communing with my Lord As each candles was being lit From one candle to another I heard God’s voice from within say Don’t preach it Just live it When someone sees the constant burning Radiance and faith you have in your life There will be no need to preach it Just live it Those who are watching and searching for Guidance in their lives They will begin to follow the light Questioning your peacefulness, inquiring about The enduring stability in your life Then you can tell them about the one You walk with, the one who holds your hand The one who listens to all your cares The one who gives meaning to your life The words you speak then will be the words That they are ready to hear Later after leaving the church A young lady who had not reached That point of need Told me about an experience she had that day While sitting in a restaurant Enjoying her meal When two very young men approached her Asking questions about her aloneness and spiritual searching Assuming she was lost and needed them to point her to their God Their own personal religious beliefs In unintentional ignorance they invaded her privacy Assuming she was not happy with her life Had no direction Needed their intervention Their words bounced off the table Landing on the floor Spoiling a young women’s solitude Perhaps making her miss hearing the still small voice |
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Kheya New Member
since 2007-12-26
Posts 9Florida |
Songbird, I enjoyed reading the poem and hearing your thoughts on this topic. I particularly liked the refrain you had going in the beginning of the poem, My one comment /critique might be that this almost felt like two poems put together. You may want to consider taking the second half and letting it stand alone. I think it would gain much more power that way. Kheya |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
I agree Songbird. It is always better to show by your actions than to preach with words. Nice work. Joyce |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
I love Christmas! eve! All the Joy and laughter! being with your family and enjoyed snack's before bed! to awake with a living room full of GIFTS ARCTIC WIND |
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