Talitha Koum! (A Father's Day Poem)

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Lighthousebob
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0 posted 2006-06-17 07:51 PM

"Talitha Koum!"
(Little girl, I say to you, get up!)

“Get up! Get up! My child,” He said
“Get up and seize the day
Your Father stands before you now
Your Mother’s on her way
The mourners in the valley weep
But they’ve been turned away
For faith they had not shown in me
Nor in the words I say
Get up! Get up! My child,” He said
“Get up and seize the day!”

And in that very moment rose
The youngling from her sleep
The darkness fell from off her eyes
The spirit in did leap
Her Father and her Mother wept
But, now, with tears of joy
To know that Christ had come to them
And Love for them employed
Not by the ways of human kind
But by The Word conveyed
When from her death, their babe found breath
As we shall too someday…

“Get up! Get up! My child,” He’ll say
“Get up and seize the day
Your Father stands before you now
Your Mother’s on her way
The mourners in the valley weep
But they’ve been turned away
For faith they had not shown in me
Nor in the words I say
Get up! Get up! My child,” He’ll say
“Get up and seize the day!”

Happy Father’s Day

Lighthouse Bob

[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (06-17-2006 08:40 PM).]

Marge Tindal

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1 posted 2006-06-17 08:40 PM

LightHouseBob~
JUST LOVELY~

Happy Father's Day to ALL father's out there~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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Mysteria

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2 posted 2006-06-17 08:44 PM

Bob, I thought you may like to know there in Vancouver (the district of Burnaby) there is a 1/2 way recovery house by this name that sure lives up to their name. I will ensure the ladies there get to read this poem, and Happy Father's Day to you and all father's, including the heavenly one too.

http://www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/dbs/redbook/orgpgs/9/9877.html

Lighthousebob
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3 posted 2006-06-17 09:08 PM

Sharon,

That's perfect! To God goes all the Glory for sending this message to the Ladies in a half way house in Vancouver. My oldest daughter just got out of jail this year. I am so blessed by your reply. Thank you and, yes, please please share with them. God bless you.

-Bob

Lighthousebob
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4 posted 2006-06-17 09:22 PM

Thank You, Marge

I join you in your salutation to all Fathers...

H A P P Y F A T H E R ' S D A Y ! ! !

-Bob

jody5
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5 posted 2006-06-19 04:25 AM

Lighthousebob, Your poem flows like a son. I liked it a bunch and hope you and all the men out there that are Fathers had a happy one.

Huggs Kimberly

Lighthousebob
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6 posted 2006-06-20 02:43 PM

Kimberly,

Thank you very very much for your hope that my Father's day was good and I must say that my Father's day was indeed most blessed because I did spend it with my family. Also, my wife and I celebrated our 18th year anniversary and we went to the movies--we saw the Disney film "Cars." Smiles. -Bob

nedj
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since 2006-06-23

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7 posted 2006-06-23 02:21 PM

What a treat to find one who can make rhyme and meter work so well.

A poem's just a poet in a word.

Tom Zart
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8 posted 2006-06-23 09:17 PM

Great rhyme it's the kind I love.

Joyce Johnson

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9 posted 2006-06-24 03:55 PM

This is a wonderful poem Bob. I'm sorry I missed it until today. Joyce

Trillium

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10 posted 2006-06-26 06:15 PM

Hi Bob:

I'm a late comer too, but I'm glad I got to read this. It's wonderful!

Betty Lou

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11 posted 2006-06-26 10:47 PM

Very well done....talitha koum and Happy Belated Father's Day!

I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying....
~Tim McGraw

Lighthousebob
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12 posted 2006-06-29 10:33 AM

nedj,

Thank you and Welcome to Passions. I appreciate one who appreciates the effort that I made here. God bless and I hope that you'll be back to read more.

-Bob

Lighthousebob
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13 posted 2006-06-29 10:36 AM

Tom,

Thanks again and, between you and me, these are the poems that I enjoy to write so we should get along just right. Smiles.

God bless.

-Bob

Lighthousebob
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14 posted 2006-06-29 10:40 AM

Joyce,

Better late than never I always say and, as usual, it was a real blessing for me to read your kind reply.

God bless.

-Bob

Lighthousebob
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15 posted 2006-06-29 10:45 AM

Betty Lou,

No matter if you're a late comer or not, it's always Great to hear from you. Thanks for your "wonderful" reply and God bless.

-Bob

Lighthousebob
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16 posted 2006-06-29 10:55 AM

sky,

Smiles. Thank you for your Happy Belated Father's Day Wishes and, yes, "Talitha Koum" or may you never ever fail to get back up again too my Christian friend.

Again, Thank you and God bless.

-Bob

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