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Water to Wine

 

 

 

I never have walked on the water
Nor raised anyone from the dead
And the blind won't be given their sight
If I give them a touch on the head
I leave that to God and his angels
The power of life isn't mine
I am NOT in charge of the miracles
And I can't change this water to wine

 


Don't ask me to heal all your sorrows
That isn't my calling, for sure
I'm more of the man in the middle
I'm neither the cause nor the cure
And if you're in search of a savior
That's something that I cannot be
It's best that you just keep on looking
You'll be disappointed in me

 


I can't calm a storm on the ocean
I  didn't part the sea with a staff
And if you believe I'm a saint
You're in for one hell of a laugh
I didn't hang the stars in the heavens
Or give the sun orders to shine
I'm only a poet for God's sake!!
And I can't change this water to wine





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  • Away From the Sun
    November 12, 2008

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    Congratulations! You earned it and thank you so much for your entry - although words such as yours drove me NUTS trying to decide! LOL


  • Rend the Veil gold member
    November 11, 2008

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    To Be the middle man

    Is a very important place to be, a director of God's traffic in His Kingdom, Lovely write Pierced my heart one or twice, blessings to all and to me


    Rend The Veil


  • everyone1 gold member
    November 7, 2008
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    Fascinating!

    Honest and bold to the last.

    ~ James ~


  • Away From the Sun
    November 7, 2008
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    Wonderful! Thank you for entering! Debbie


  • Olivias Violin
    November 7, 2008
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    I believe in the power of poetry


  • Angelflower
    August 17, 2008

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    LMFAO!! oh this was so wonderful!! it had me smiling by the end of it!! You did such a wonderful job with this piece!! the rhyme was flawless and the imagery was just beautifully crafted!! bravo!! lol. you did such a great job!! thank you very much for sharing!! best of luck in the contest!! lol.


    Angel


  • writetheway
    August 16, 2008

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    This poem made me laugh -- in a good way, a happy way! I liked the way it went about revealing your identity.

  • rooftop-writer
    August 16, 2008

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    Very good

    It really brought me through the bible, beginning to end. I like how you incorporated miracles from the whole bible, not just the New testament. Excellent poetry. I like it.

  • Topnotchsy
    August 16, 2008

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    Nice write. Agree with the sentiments. Sometimes I (and I'm sure others) wish we could do more than we can, but we are who we are, and we can ask the Lord to do the rest. Nice write. Nice rhythm and flow. Best of luck in the contest.


  • youholdmyheartskey
    August 16, 2008

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    Very nice!! Although most of us wish we could do this, we can't work miracles....I enjoyed this write. I'm not one much for poems that rhym because most of the time it seems pushed but this poem flowed beautifully!


  • Uniquely-Scarred
    August 16, 2008

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    BRAVO GOLD GOLD I LOVE THIS ITS PERFECT THE ENDING AND THE START FANTASTIC THE RHYMES WOO, JUST A GREAT POEM AND A REAL POWERFUL POEM, IF YOU CANT TELL ALREADY I HAD A BALL READING THIS, BEST OF LUCK IN THE CONTEST


  • Solidified
    August 16, 2008

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    Quite humorous in parts. In the beginning (see I'm taking after you with the bible thing) I thought it would be a religious poem about the power of god, but as I continued to read I realized it wasn't nearly as much about gods power as much as it was about your lack of power- hahaha..

    I love how you wrote this. I don't normally like rhyme poems but this is such a good flow and beat I didn't even feel like it was ever forced. Very smooth read.


  • semisane
    August 16, 2008

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    I love the rythm that happens when you read this out loud. It flows smoothly and is enjoyable to read. it almost has an amused, cynical voice to it.


  • edens-envy
    August 16, 2008

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    you have a wonderful rhyme scheme. You seem to have a somewhat cynical tone to this poem, which I love.
    very enjoyable and so true!


  • whits end silver member
    August 16, 2008
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    Excellent flow and rhyme scheme. Very clever indeed!


  • lianonsidhe silver member
    August 16, 2008

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    Lovely! Humbly put and superbly penned.
    I loved the reality of these lines:

    'I'm more of the man in the middle
    I'm neither the cause nor the cure'

    However, though we might not be the cure, we can still help the healing. We are none of us perfect, but we are all the hands he has. Thank you for this special, special poem.


  • BehindTheShadow
    August 16, 2008

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    This is a wonderful poem, I absolutely loved it! Only possible flaw is in the 3rd stanza, don't you mean I can't calm a storm? Other than that, this was perfect! Thanks for the read.


  • AsIThink gold member
    August 16, 2008

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    HILARIOUS...

    Oh my goodness...this - now THIS - was funny. You got me. Very great rhyming too. Easily held my attention from top to bottom (and how you caused the bottom to fall out at the end...? Toooo funny!) "I'm only a poet for God's sake!!
    And I can't change this water to wine" - Excellent work right here. Good luck in the contest.


  • Feline-Fancy
    August 16, 2008

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    divine

    Wow, this poem is just.... divine!

    I absolutely loved to read it, fabulous job!

    It was entertaining, yet so emotional.

    Amazing job!


  • Never Fall in Love
    March 6, 2008

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    You can't turn water to wine?
    Man, I thought you were poetry god


    And guess what. You still are!
    You talk about literal things but you do turn water to wine and you do heal people with a touch on their head. DOn't misunderstand yourself like that - you're amazing!

    Never ♥


  • RedwingSpirit silver member
    November 20, 2007
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    No see this is better than mine Excellent poem. Actually we kinda have the same content


  • moonwick
    December 11, 2005
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    BRAVO!!! Wow...your writing should be famous. You could move me to both tears and laughter in the same poem! It's true, however, that though your writing is divine, you are only human. I feel your frustration. People think that just because you can express your own pain so well, you'll be able to soothe theirs. I quite liked this write; it's really a plea to reason, and very humble. Great job, as always!

  • Zephyr the Red
    December 11, 2005
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    Moving? The truth? The middle man... I like that heh, and your right, we can't do any of that, and as I have said befor, that is reality and not many realize it until its spelled out for them.


  • Lyrical Soul silver member
    December 11, 2005
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    Truer words were never spoken. THIS is how a christian should behave. Admit we're not perfect, leave the perfectness to God. I would much rather have someone say they realize their faults, mistakes, short-comings than to pretend to have no fault as if they walk around with halo attached to the top of their head. YOu are an inspiration. Thank you for writing this. I have a feeling, and maybe I'm wrong but I have a feeling you knew this one would be a comfort.

    ~Lyrical

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