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I used to lay around and dream
about things I could have done,
and depression would always start a stream
of horrors under Earth's bright sun.
I would soon berate myself for
wasting all my precious time,
recount gifts God had given me, galore,
though my endeavors weren’t sublime.
But, God bestowed the knowledge that
we alone can learn to sing
and build our own living testament at
the pinnacle of our being.
No one is restraining us from
making our lives beautiful,
nothing keeping us from a loving home,
but a fallow brain unfruitful.
My days are longer now, filled with
the joys of beatific living,
expecting to live the happiness myth,
life to be ever forgiving.
These days flow together into
one day without an ending
whose wide wakefulness does imbue
life seams giving to God’s blending.
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Author notes
contest prompt:
A good day just has no end…..
A bad day’s when I lie in bed and think of things that might have been.
by Paul Simons
A contest entry
- Lyric Inspired Contest # 1 by BluesMan.
1800 points, ended August 27, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This had a really nice spiritual twist to it I enjoyed reading this Thank you for entering my contest
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This does shine with faith...
a crystal light parting darkness
of depression's days.
Each life is what we make it and
this is where your focus lies.
Best to you with this. Blue
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Nice flow, logical verse, minimal to no repetition.
No pun intended... but it is very poetic *happy -
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I understand. The contest made me do it! ~ Joyce
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Hello.
An empowering piece that in my opinion asks a person to stand up and BE, rather than waste time, energy, etc, etc. It is down to us and us alone, to make what we need / want, and it is us who stops us. An excellent piece, inspirational; best of luck in the contest.
My regards.
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LightWithinMe, I do so appreciate your high praise of my poem. Thank you. ~ Joyce
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Great way to look at life!
great write too! Best wishes in the contest..and LIFE!
write on!
pray for PEACE on earth
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islekline, Thanks for the lovely assessment of my poem! ~ Joyce
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