Oh,
Jesus!
do You remember walking with me
through the pregnant orchards
of Glenheath:
You, my Omnipresent Shadow,
shielding me against the glare
of the persistant summer sun;
keeping me from the sneaking snake?
Ah!
I remember when You called my name ...
that year when I turned four -
no more than a baby girl:
so very small
and easily forgiven
because of clear blue eyes;
a halo of golden hair;
and an angelic smile ...
I - innocent sweet child -
was telling my very first lie:
what juicy peach I picked
yelling:
"Snake!"
(unaware that the Snake
indeed was there ...)
And there You stood:
calling my name with tenderness
and reprimanding me in Silence
You whispered without words:
"I am Truth"
The self-inflicted sorrow
shook me and I tried
to regain the sweetness
of that happy baby child
but then You took my hand
and showed me the Light
of pureness and forgiveness
and turned my guilt to Sight
Yes,
in the orchards of Glenheath
I saw You
in that warning from Above:
On that summer day You endowed me
with Wisdom, Truth
and Love
myra
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I can see clearly now ...
Written February 28th, 2002
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Splendid piece ...
of verse. Lovingly drawn on a childhood experience with the Christ. I see that, though the memory is celebrated with sweetness and light, you learned a lesson from the Lord on this day. You met Him and knew.
-- Caroligné
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Even with a tilted halo,this is still a wonderful write. There is a simple grace about it that I find endearing. One can't help but smile.
~Michelle~
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chasing LOL ... did I say something? ... SMILE
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have to smile at this poem. *runs off with a bag full of fruit* wasn't me guv :o))
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DG & spacekake: I am grateful ...
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This was simply wonderful.
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Beautiful, I could see it all.
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gecko ... its gonna be a bright, bright, bright sunshining day (do I remember ...?)'thank you.
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the rains have gone
beautiful Myra
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Thank you jiffygirl & Robbo ... glad you like it.
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Thank you for the reading, Cinara ... I appreciate it.
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What an overpowering piece. Very compelling and captivating.
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very deeo indeed and flowed so well. i loved this read.
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very deep
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introubleintx, I see this Light every day as a reminder ... the heart is not trustworthy ... I wrote this in humbleness and in gratitude ...
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FE, I am glad if you can see the golden chord. We have a responsibility to reflect Love. Do it.
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What true words of wisdom you have spoken! Thank you for sharing this with us..Maybe others will now see the light you saw as a child! :)
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Oh thank you haikumonk ... I only give back what I get from all of you ... Love you ...
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Very moving and touching words. Exceptional style and matter. Such times you had as felt in its essance. Your paradine of time is shown before me as I live that time of your life in clairvoyant visual style text, same style I use. : ) Very good.
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You're a blessing to this community........ and that's a fact.
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Oh, you bring tears to my eyes, shapeshifter and tigerlilly ... I so much wanted to share my very first confrontation with the blemished Soul and the Unblemished Truth, that I have submitted the poem without really editing ... Perhaps I must leave it like this ... naively groped from the far-away Awareness ...
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there is nothing at all comparable to this incredible experience...well written, with grace and beauty...
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Incredibly wise, Myra. I should read you more often.
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