I had a pretty china doll,
A real pleasure for me to own.
Although I aged over the years,
My doll, I never had out grown.
A constant companion to me,
I took her with me everywhere.
Each time I moved from place to place,
I made sure she was packed with care.
As things happen, from time to time,
My china doll was dropped and fell.
Broken in so many pieces,
How to fix her I could not tell.
Now, I am like that china doll,
Into many pieces broken.
No way to reconnect the parts,
Nor, magic words to be spoken.
A doll of china is no good,
once it has shattered on the floor.
But, Jesus came and spoke to me,
Saying that He could use me more.
He does not need a perfect doll,
To carry out His gospel plan.
He only needs a willing one,
To spread His word to every man.
Oh, what a joy it is to know,
That Jesus loves us as we are.
When it comes to repairing lives,
He is the best doctor by far!
Author notes
When it comes to God, we do not have to be perfect. He loves us just as we are. This truth is what inspired me to write this poem.
Written April 9th, 2005
A contest entry
- love, spiritual/inspirational by Poet7376.
300 points, ended May 11, 2005, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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what a beautiful way of spreading your faith. i really enjoy this poem of your so very much indeed. i think that was such a very sweet poem that is fill with love of all people. even thought it is not Profound. it is still I very grand way of spreading the love of your faith. I really enjoyed reading this poem I think you for shareing it with all of us
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That is thee most inspirational poem about God that I have ever read and I would love to read more of your work. You can email it to me or just send me an im when you've written something new. I really hope you place in this contest if it means that I don't. I love to read the other poems in contests that I enter so I can understand whether or not I think I deserve to win. I need to work on my structure and stuff like that but anyway, I love this poem and I am wish you the absolute best of luck in this contest! I mean it sends out a perfect message that even when we are broken and no where near perfect God will fix us his best and use us to HELP HIM fullfill his plan and spread his word. It is just so simple but so complex if you choose to look at the deeper meaning. With the tone the rhyme sheme and the backround this is by far one of the best poems I have read in this contest so far! I am going to look in to reading some of your old work and would love to read news ones. I am going to bookmark this piece and not to worry I WILL COMMENT ON EVERY ONE OF YOUR PIECES THAT I READ! I just needed you to know that I really love this poem,it struck a chord with me and it meant something to me. In a way it opened my eyes and I thank you for that I mean I really do. I am going to go before I make everyone on this site think I'm crazy which I might have already done!
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AWESOME JOB!
Penny...
I found myself singing it as I read it. It would make a great gospel song. Perfect flow and rhythm. I love the message as well. I too got a big surprise with the end. When I started I wondered where it was going and soon found out.
Jesus has done a lot of work in my life and is still in the construction phase. I'm just a work in progress! We all are! AWESOME JOB! I've gotta read some more of yours. Best of luck in the contest. Love... hugs...
~Donna~
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Excellent and Exquisitely Written
What a beautiful write Penny, and so true. And the ones who are in the littlest bits I have found are the deepest, for they have had to learn through much experience and so have greater testimonies to share. I enjoyed this greatly. Take care, Heather -
I want to thank you for commenting on my poems. Especially on "Alone", it seems that not many people understand what I was trying to say there; but you do. Sometimes you can be so depressed and feel so alone, that you'd rather be dead and with God than to be stuck here alone. I really enjoyed reading this poem, very spiritual and creative. Keep it up, and I'm looking forward to reading more of your work!
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Exquiste
Okay, Sis, this one gets sent to TSaS NUTS! The china doll metaphor is so perfect for the wonderful message this exquisite poem delivers to the world: would that they listen. For many years of my life, I had a very old doll that had been my mothers: given to her at birth. Her little face had fine lines throughout, a little worse for the wear. I cared for that doll, with plans to give it to a future daughter. Alas, before my daughter was old enough to be entrusted with it, it burned up in my sister's barn fire: where it had been stored with other collectibles in a trunk waiting for my daughter to mature. Such is life and the life of "things."
Lots of love and hugs, SisB♥n
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this is very good. it reminds me a lot of me. ive been hurt so many times, but no matter what He is able to brign me back up again
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AWWWWW.... this is an awesome poem auntie penny!!! I love the analogy you used!!! I really like this poem!!!
Hugs,
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Yaaaay!! I love it! Metaphors rock
Great rhyming and even greater message (of course!) This is kinda off topic but I just got back from church and the kids did a really cute play...I remember about 7 years ago, I did a church play...I was a mouse 
Anyway, the doll, something kids play with, took me back to those memories.
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Penny, what beautiful words of love and inspiration I'm so glad I stopped in... Jesus is the best doctor by far, I was just having this converstion with my sister in law yestday, I just needed to take the time and breath Him in, which I did, this is so lovely, He loves no matter how many pieces we are in, you write beauty from your heart... I wish you all the best in the contest and have a blessed day my friend, Annie
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Oh, how wonderful is this?! At first it appeared that you had strayed from a spiritual poem, and were just talking about a doll- but nope, I was pleasantly surprised. You had perfect flow and your rhyming was amazing. You deffinitely deserve my first applause of the day. Great, great job.
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This is a very inspirationally heartfelt poem. Jesus does except us as we are are whether it be broken or whole and often time when we are broken He helps to repair the damage. I am learning that. I have been srubborn in wanting to do things on my own and have remained stuck, but now with Chirst I am moving forward. Thank-you for this wonderful reminder.
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Hi penny. china dolls are very delicate. very easily broken, not so in repair. Jesus is the greatest doctor there is, he can heal, make whole again the soul, the body. he is wondrous, so very wondrous.......hugs....brian...
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Wonderful, just wonderful. Every word is so true and touching. An inspiring message you have delivered...excellent write~
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Inspiring
I like the metaphorical touch you did on this poem Penny. This is true to everyone, despite being torn or broken, God is still there to somehow make us whole and loved. God needs everyone of us to spread the good news. Young or old, rich or poor, sinner or saint - we are all made and loved by Him. Goodluck to the contest! Cheers!
--ERIS--
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This is a metaphor for all of us. Broken and still worthy of God. We are all broken and we are all worthy of love and God. Don't you think? I think this is a strong metaphor for our brokeness.
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Oh, Penny, this is sooooooooooo true. We often get in that rut and wonder what good am I. I have even hosted my own little pity parties and nobody showed up. So then I would let the devil whisper to me "Take your life, nobody cares, they won't even know you're gone"
My gosh, if God can use a donkey to speak, He can sure use us to do a lot of other things. I love your attitude, so upbeat and so willing to say "Yes, Lord, here I am. Send me." I know that has to be one of the best things He can hear from his people.
I absolutely loved this poem! ♥ vj
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Oh how true this is!!!!! It's through our leaks and cracks that He spills out of!!! You did an exceptional job with this!!!! God bless you! ~Melissa♥
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