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lordmakemeweak
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since 2001-02-06

Posts 65

0 posted 2001-04-11 10:47 PM

What must be opened and never again closed.
That is my innermost man.
If a brother or sister I see fall,
make me strong enough to lend my hand.
To pick him or her up and give encoragement
to continue and persevere.
For that must be the reason
that on this earth I'm here.
Make me strong enough to suffer
that which suffer I must.
Fro great will be the final reward,
and meager will be earth's cost.
For to have the not would i surely die.
Unlike Thomas , may I never doubt you.
And much rather would i, if good reason, softly cry
than to brazenly laugh without you.

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

1 posted 2001-04-12 12:05 PM

I really like this, it is your best one I have seen. Perhaps would be even better would a few minor changes as follows to these lines. I hope you don't care.
To pick him or her up and give encouragement
to continue and persevere.
For that must be the reason
that on this earth I'm here.
Make me strong enough to suffer
For suffer I must
For greater will be the final reward,
Meager will be earth's cost.

(For to have the not would i surely die.)
This line is hard to say, I would leave it out or change it.

Unlike Thomas , may I never doubt you.
Much rather would i, if good reason, softly cry
than to brazenly laugh without you.

lordmakemeweak
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since 2001-02-06

Posts 65

2 posted 2001-04-12 10:25 AM

OK, no problem. I'll even give you credit as secondary author

Love,
LMMW

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2001-04-12 01:20 PM

Good thoughts behind this. With or without the changes. Love, Joyce

sandgrain
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since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

4 posted 2001-04-12 10:01 PM

One of your best, for sure!
Rae

walker
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since 2001-02-11

Posts 2240
Florida

5 posted 2001-04-13 10:57 AM

Great poem!

lordmakemeweak
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since 2001-02-06

Posts 65

6 posted 2001-04-13 11:07 AM

Thank you all so very kindly.

I love all of you.

happy Good Friday, Happy Sabbath (tradional, Hebrew) and Happy Easter.,

lmmw

Stephanos

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since 2000-07-31

Posts 3618
Statesboro, GA, USA

7 posted 2001-04-13 03:22 PM

great poem!

Just go easy on 'ol Tom... remember his was one of the greatest professions of faith in the new testament (none of the other 11 ever said anything close to this to Jesus) -

"My Lord and my God"

Stephen.

lordmakemeweak
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since 2001-02-06

Posts 65

8 posted 2001-04-13 03:24 PM

''Just go easy on 'ol Tom... remember his was one of the greatest professions of faith in the new testament ''

No doubt about it.

Happy Holidays!

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

9 posted 2001-04-13 11:30 PM

lord make me weak,

Happy holidays to you my friend....

.....and may we find the strength and courage to lift one another during this our short season found on Earth. You have expressed some very strong sentiments on life here in this poem. God Bless You, Bob <><

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