Do you have the time for one,
A soul who'll ne'er turn,
Who has a place
At Satan's side
With Hilter and O.J. and Burns?
I have time for all,
The Strong as well as Weak.
I take time for those forsaken;
I take time for those beloved.
Is there one you ask for,
A soul you hold dear?
I wish, great Lord,
To save a soul
I worry dearly for.
She's not so old
As to know silver from gold,
But she's precious all the same.
It's selfish, I know,
To pray for a child
Whose innocence is above question.
But please, oh Lord,
Visit this soul,
Once she's old enough
To know right from wrong.
And heal her thoughts,
Broken and torn,
I beg this of you.
I'll do all I can,
I'll see her in time,
It's the least I can do.
A contest entry
- Tell Me Who and Why by Susan E. Pennycuff.
500 points, ended December 11, 2006, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I liked your poem
a beautifully written poem
good luck -
Praying for a child is never selfish! I pray for my children and grandchildren daily. This is heartwarming. Thanks for sharing and best wishes to you. Warm thoughts and blessings,
Frog~
Just as an afterthought, it is not very clear to the reader who this child is or why you chose him/her. All the same, prayers are always welcome by our Father. -
Awwwe this is very good! A wish for a child to be saved. And I hope He does make it come true!!!! good luck my friend in the contest. GBY
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Thank you for this entry dear, I am however a bit confused as to who you are asking to give this gift to.
Let me explain...
in the first stanza you mention a soul who will never turn, one who sits on the side of satan, yet further down you talk of an innocent child, requesting that the visit take place when she is old enough, I see this as contradictory in nature, how do we know this is a soul that will not turn if she is yet too young to make that choice?
If you wish to make changes to clear this up or even post a message in your authors comments I will check back again to see if I better understand the intent of this write.
God Bless,
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At first, it's interrogative, learning how far Jesus'll go. Maybe it's a delaying tactic; the speaker doesn't know who to give the precious gift to. Perhaps the speaker's trying to determine exactly what Jesus's gift means. Maybe not. Whatever the reason, the first "stanza" is a question seeking an answer so as to make a more informed decision.
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thank you for clearing that up dear
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