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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Crucified Reality When God asked - are you ready? I said - no, I've things to do. He sent me you. And later he sent kids: three, the third one died in a day, and an hour. - Saw an eagle fly unlike I've ever seen one before. Powerful stokes of awesome wings took him higher and higher and higher. He climbed straight and true, became a speck , flew out of sight, left me standing humble, consumed by the wonder of such a feat, yet weakened in heart. . . another child of God had gone home. Look up, Oh ye of the world, and feel the breeze from his wings . . . When God asked - are you ready? I said - no, their pain is too great. We aged, way before our years, when the war took our twins. You withered and I begged God to take me: and he answered by letting me bury you . . . Death in small doses is still dying, And I see the end of everything, the beginning no longer there: my words so long ago . . . No . . . haunting my soul. When God asked - are you ready? I said - no. I've yet to give away, the words although thou has given life to dreams, thou has given wings to this heart, and let it grow over time: and thou has taught - humility. When God asked - are you ready? I still said - no. No. Because I fear you really aren't there . . . © wesley james beard, jr. april 6, 2013 |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
What visuals and rarely shared truth and both heart-felt emotion and expression... quote: So you know, you did that right here and right now! Enjoyed!  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Beautiful, Jimmy. My tears and my reassurance that He really was, is and always will be, there, for all who open the door to His knocking. Owl |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I agree with the ending. ~*~ Jokes about German sausages are the wurst~*~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thanks for the good words LHB. It's a world away from the world isn't it ... driven my one's inner self. j. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thank you too Owl --- as, if man had nothing to hang onto, something stable to attach to, then man would have driven itself nuts (and not sure some of thats not happening regardless)nuts a long time ago!! j. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Jerry ... sort of like a horse-race isn't it, just don't know until the bell rings!!! j. |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
Jimmy... In response, Yes, yes it is a world away, but the word that comes to mind right now is "Honesty", and, Yes, yes it's a visual, it's truth, it's heart-felt emotion, and more and more that's driven by inner self. Yes! You've got to have it within in order to express it out as you've done here and that's what I think I most appreciate about your poem-- The humility, yes, but also the Honesty! Anyways, sorry to ramble on and on! Again, Enjoyed! |
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Angel4aKing Senior Member
since 2006-09-27
Posts 1372USA |
I've been here so many times ... there is light though ... I am finding it in small doses more and more every day....peace to you... "Death in small doses is still dying, And I see the end of everything, the beginning no longer there: my words so long ago . . . No . . . haunting my soul." ~~~kingsangel~~~ |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
omg, James, this broke my heart. The pain of living, while watching everything you've ever loved die would be unbearable for most... and yet you stunned me with your ending, where you're still not ready to go for fearing the aloneness would continue on the other side. Poignant, gripping and painful to no end. I felt this one deep in my heart. Michael |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
J, heartbreaking, and yet a great ending! With so much to grief, why wouldn't that question be asked. Ms. E |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Great writing, Jimmy, filled with questions and fears that we all share whether we admit it or not. Ida |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
wow, this was awesome! My spirit will rise |
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