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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Hopeless Prayer

I would like one day when it was not a struggle--
To know ease in the morning,
All the way to the midnight chime.

Devil won't let it happen.
Devil not about to let such ease be mine.

Wish I felt sweet Jesus near me.
Wish I felt that holy shine.

Instead, each day is fret and trouble--
Dodge the devil in the morning,
Cheat the reaper at the midnight chime.

Wish I felt sweet Jesus near me.
Wish I felt that holy shine.
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25 comments:

  1. life is a toil...very lyrical shay...if faith had to be felt is it really?

    you are pumping out poetry today..

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  2. always felt the same.
    magickly (age? REIKI? Apt? Hawaii?) I find myself living happily - ease (not PANIC!) in the morning.


    I wish the same for you, even if it louses up your poetry production. better you should be too happy and relaxed to write it down. . .

    fond Aloha from Waikiki

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  3. You know how I relate to this poem! I love the voice: "Devil not about to let such ease be mine."

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  4. Coal's whisperin in your ear in the wee hours. I can hear that blues guitar of hers (hitting the bass player's head)The way I look at it is, if God were so damn sweet he wouldn't try to blackmail us into worshiping him, but then that's just something I picked up at Satan's Reform School for Wayward Girls. Dig those toenails in girl--there's another weekend coming.

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  5. This poem brought to me the spirit of Cool Hand Luke (or perhaps his mother).

    Jeeze--is there anything you cannot do? Perhaps one of us (not you) should launch a contest--the winner finds a poetic form that Shay fails at or the winner thinks of a topic that Shay cannot write an incredible poem about.

    I'll start working on the offical rules now...

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  6. This has the feel for me of an old spiritual song of the South, in the longing for a better way against the odds.

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  7. I wish for you moments of rest and relief. xo

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  8. This feels like reading my own heart.

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  9. Didnt your mother ever tell you dont touch shiny things?

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  10. He is near you, as near as your own heartbeat. xoxo

    Psalm 91:4 "He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection."

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  11. When you reach my age, the wish is 'let it be.' Great writing, as always.

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  12. Amen, sister.

    Love this line: "Wish I felt that holy shine."

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  13. This is kind of a chant, isn't it?

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  14. I hear you sister ~

    Though I hope not all days are troubled ~

    Great write ~

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  15. I know what you mean... prayer right when I wake up helps me.

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  16. I love the lyrical tone and how we all know this tune! Well Done~

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  17. i feel the shine whenever i read your words, Sista! ♥

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  18. I like this very much! I can hear it being sung!

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  19. Jesus may love you but the devil gives you the good stuff.

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  20. I'm happy to have the opportunity to read this poem again - just love the rhythm.

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  21. Your poem is like an old song. Absolutely captures the rhythm of an old spiritual. Wonderful, wonderful!

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  22. AMEN! This really sang to me today. Thank you!

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  23. Definitely a heartfelt song, full of longing...

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Spirit, what do you wish to tell us?