Preacher Man..
can you save my soul
or is that bible just for show
tell me the truth.. I need to know
Preacher Man..
Heaven sounds like a cosmic place
where grief disappears without a trace
and there isn't any shame or disgrace
Preacher Man..
can I get forgiveness for MY sins
forget who I am and what might have been
start all over...be born again
Preacher Man...
telling heavenly lies!
Offering hope in disguise
the Devil lurks behind your eyes....
She lost herself in the trees,
among the ever-changing leaves.
She wept beneath the wild sky
as stars told stories of ancient times.
The flowers grew toward her light,
the river called her name at night.
She could not live an ordinary life,
with the mysteries of the universe
hidden in her eyes....
Author: Christy Ann Martine
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal....
Author unknown.
Firemajic, You've done it again....... while seeking the truth, you've told your version of the truth. Well done.
Nellie.. I hope this poem is not .. misleading in any way.. I have trouble expressing myself.. so.. I do believe in heaven.. and forgiveness.. all of that. BUT, I was writing about.. well... systematic religion and how some preachers preach what is right.. but they preach for ALL the wrong reasons... well... something like that...sorry I can't say it better... Thank you for reading this my friend...love you bunches.. thanks for understanding..
She lost herself in the trees,
among the ever-changing leaves.
She wept beneath the wild sky
as stars told stories of ancient times.
The flowers grew toward her light,
the river called her name at night.
She could not live an ordinary life,
with the mysteries of the universe
hidden in her eyes....
Author: Christy Ann Martine
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal....
Author unknown.
I don't find it misleading at all, Jul. I feel somewhat the same about religion and preachers. Thanks for sharing.
Matt-23:23 Comes to mind. In fact, the whole chapter pretty much.* The scribes and pharisees were supposed to be the religious leaders... instead, they focused on money, and argued about pointless details and made a million unnecessary rules. They even had a 'law' about which way you could tie your sandals on the sabbath! Hah.
And sadly, that continues to this day.
Well written, and true. Thank you for sharing this.
*Although my favorite part is when he calls them the offspring of vipers.
Edit: I don't know what my font did... but now the size looks weird. Oh well.
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'I prefer to exist as a duality. Living alone is boring.'
╔Crowley Karterson Jarvis╗
╙The Golden Crowl ╜
梟金烏
Ahhh... Crowley... Thank you... this is what I am struggling to say...Thank you sooo much, I appreciate..
She lost herself in the trees,
among the ever-changing leaves.
She wept beneath the wild sky
as stars told stories of ancient times.
The flowers grew toward her light,
the river called her name at night.
She could not live an ordinary life,
with the mysteries of the universe
hidden in her eyes....
Author: Christy Ann Martine
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal....
Author unknown.
I had to Google Matthew 23:23 as it is in the New Testament and I am an Orthodox Jew therefore know virtually nothing about the New Testament - and I was rather surprised at what it said.
Jul - I loved your poem even though it did not fit in with my faith and beliefs, so please forgive me for that. I still loved it though and thank you for posting it. Because I actually did understand what you were saying.
If you talk to a cat they look at you as if you are way below their intelligence to even listen.
However, when you talk to a dog they look at you with such admiration and really do seem to understand what you are saying.
Even if it is a bit silly...
...they still think you are wonderful.
I read this first for the pleasure of reading a great poem. I read it again and felt the rebuke toward Preacher Man.
Very powerful.
“It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read,
I need protection from the things in my head . . .”
― Jimmy Buffett
Sonata... I appreciate your beliefs and respect them.. but, really--we are kindred spirits, right? We both have the same hope my friend...Thank you for understanding..
Doc.. Yeah... The Preacher Man... a fear broker, offering hope, but making it feel impossible for someone like me.. Thank you for your insight...
She lost herself in the trees,
among the ever-changing leaves.
She wept beneath the wild sky
as stars told stories of ancient times.
The flowers grew toward her light,
the river called her name at night.
She could not live an ordinary life,
with the mysteries of the universe
hidden in her eyes....
Author: Christy Ann Martine
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal....
Author unknown.
the capital MY makes this a personal poem for me..
The only one who can heal you is you.
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