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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
LOCKDOWN The word brings a chill down my back freedoms taken for my own good Having courage and strength I lack yet Faith burns internally bright The Staff show love and tender care cooking and cleaning constantly Still vicious eyes evilly stare with a need to intimidate No sound of the river flowing or whisper of wind in the trees Can’t heal the heart with life stowing or sooth the mind of dark troubles We know that HIS will must be done and that brings peace to heart and soul As voices join to praise as one we know inside “this too shall pass” We hide our feelings with a mask trusting all those who risk so much Filled with questions we dare not ask our words are locked within silence A smile greets with a hidden frown as need to flee grows ever strong Such a fearful word is LOCKDOWN how much longer can we all endure Karen McNeil July 2020 |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
“freedoms taken for my own good” That line jumps out at me. There is a distinct wrongness to it…what others will do for us, for our own good. When we lose our freedom to choose, a mind of dark troubles does tend to ensue. “No sound of the river flowing or whisper of wind in the trees” For one has an affinity to nature, a lockdown status would be twice as mind-crippling. I sense a near desperate clinging to faith here, almost as if the conviction behind it is being brought to question? “How much longer can we endure?” The struggle being endured here can be felt as much as read, Karen. I do hope those doors open up for you. Welcome...or welcome back. I think I read in your replies you've been here before? Michael |
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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
Thank you, Michael, I am not new but it has been years...the poems fill me again and reading them here is soothing to me...it did feel kind of desperate for the out doors calls to me...now things are getting better and my faith is stronger and renewed...thank you for the reply |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Starmcneil, Yes..you've conveyed that over all feeling well, I feel like a stranger in a strange land..just putting one foot in front of the other. Well done Poet Sky~ Sometimes..Miracles are just good people |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Not much longer, Karen. |
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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
augustsky...this was written when it seem there was no end in sight...things have improved a lot since then...thank you for your comment |
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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
Marchmadness...yes, finally we are allowed visitors inside and we can go some places...my place of choice is the river bottom...thank you...stay safe |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Karen...Just find strength within your inner soul and your faith in savior' he will see you thru. Enjoyed...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
Paul Wilson..thank you I know that to be true only He can provide me the light I need...sometimes I loose my way but in a short time I am back where He wants me...I am so blessed to have His guidance and love... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
It would seem that we come back to the places this part are familiar to us... Welcome back, Star...well done. -- That which gives light must endure burning. |
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