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LindaMac Junior Member
since 2000-04-16
Posts 23Houston, Texas, USA |
the answer what a blessing, the undressing of the soul on life's long highway; looking deep, evading sleep, watching stars upon the skyway... fighting wars upon the shores of fate's unchartered byway. look inside, you cannot hide from that of which you dread... hope is grim, your strength grows dim and weary steps you tread; your burden too great with so much weight of what was never done or said. how to know which way to go when answers are not there; who can say what price you'll pay for solitude's despair? left alone with the great unknown, you turn to the heavens in prayer. you are wise, you've opened your eyes and gaze clearly at what you see the smell of a flower, a fresh rain shower, an azure sky, a bumblebee, mockingbirds exchanging words in the heart of a live oak tree. blackberries growing wild, the trust of a child, wind whistling through the trees a juicy peach, a sandy beach, waves rolling in with the breeze you now understand God's mighty hand and you fall to the earth on your knees Oh God! you plead, now I see, your beauty does surround, trusting in you is so easy to do, as your gifts are all around... then you bow your head and give thanks instead for the answer that you've found. Linda McSwain [This message has been edited by LindaMac (edited 04-22-2000).] |
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David2 Member
since 2000-03-22
Posts 407 |
Linda, Very nice, I love positve messages. This was very well done. David2  |
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Dawn Eclipse Senior Member
since 2000-01-31
Posts 637The Horsehead Nebula |
that was a wonderful poem! I enjoyed it very much, and you have a wonderful gift! I look forward to reading much more! |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
I LOVED this poem!!! The imagery and words were absolutely wonderful! My favorite stanza is: "you are wise, you've opened your eyes and gaze clearly at what you see the smell of a flower, a fresh rain shower, an azure sky, a bumblebee, mockingbirds exchanging words in the heart of a live oak tree." *This is a very powerful line I must say! I was captured from beginning to end. Take care, AMY ~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~ |
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LindaMac Junior Member
since 2000-04-16
Posts 23Houston, Texas, USA |
Thank you David, Dawn, and Amy for your kind words...Have a happy Easter! Linda |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Dear Linda; I am so amazed at your gift for rhyme and imagery and beauty! WOW! this is truly a work of art. Inspiring and glorious! Thank you, Linda, this touched me very much, I had to read it twice. Ellie 02 |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Linda~ A lovely reminder of the gifts He has given us. We need to remember to go to Him in our joy ... thanking Him for the gifts ... as often as we go to Him in need. Thank you for sharing these thoughts. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
This is simple a lovely poem all around filled with rhyme, needful reflection, and the solution of the problem faced. Thank you for sharing it with us. David "Our Creativity points to a Higher Creator--we couldn't have just happened, and for what ability we may possess--to God be the glory." -dlw- |
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