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Kevo
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since 2004-06-02

Posts 466
Navarro County, Texas, USA

0 posted 2004-06-19 03:23 AM

The Messenger
For Jacob

Rushed into a ravaged world fleeing the blood red moon
to sew the healing seeds of innocence upon humanities wound.

He lends grace and resounding hope to many mired in fear
as he looks upon his father's face and tenders solace clear.

Precious eyes of innocence breech his father's wall
to keep watch upon his calloused soul and catch him should he fall.

His gentle touch and healing hands shall lift us from despair
and return us to our Father's place if we let him guide us there.

Sleep finds him always, never fearing reality's sword,
for Angels guide him to the fountain where peaceful dreams are stored.

He wears their message proudly as a banner on his breast
as I bend my ear to hear his coos and cradle him to my chest.

They bid him relay His message through gentle coos and cries
that the Father has sent His miracle child from Heaven's gracious skies.

Lend not your soul to reckless ways of yonder years passed by.
Never the miracle of child birth nor faith in Him deny.

For as quickly as he's filled our hearts and calmed this family's toil,
he may be swept away by midnight's tide and returned to his Father's soil.

Rest in the eyes of children.  Take their gentle hands in yours.
Let them guide you down this garden path beyond His golden doors.

Copyright, Kevin V. Reese, 2004

wornways
Member

since 2001-10-18

Posts 204
CA, USA

1 posted 2004-06-19 03:32 AM

  Is father in S2L2 supposed to be father's.

  I remember my Christain days pretty well. And, I remember holding thought processes like this pretty dear. Funny how things change. Hopefully I'm progressing and not just straying. - lol - But, that's always a matter of perspective.

  Interesting write. If you were aiming for a consistent meter, it could probably be brushed up a little. It looks like you're aiming for a heptameter throughout, but I see there are some hexameters and even octameters mixed in.

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I no longer ask who I am, or even what I am. It has dawned on me that there are no answers to such questions, except for our feeble-minded notions.

Goldenrose
Member Elite

since 2003-05-30

Posts 3665

2 posted 2004-06-19 04:54 AM

I liked this poem a lot, it read fine to me, i especially like it's depth of meaning, personal and heartfelt....thank you for your words Kevin....

Goldenrose.

''Death where is thy sting? Love where is thy glory?'' William Shakespeare.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2004-06-19 04:55 AM

good advice

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

4 posted 2004-06-19 10:32 AM

Kevin, you have given us a gift with this
piece. Such a beautiful message conveyed
within your words. Thank You

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

5 posted 2004-06-19 11:05 AM

Kevo
A delightful read, enjoyed.

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

6 posted 2004-06-19 12:33 PM

Kevo, such a beautiful thought, message and picture. My heart is touched.

Susan

The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

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