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Dangers of Taking God's Place

I woke up believing I was Lord What a foolish man I have become one day I'll be cut down by a sword Him in my image, I must be dum My limitations are way to great What a foolish man I have become I believe in nothing maybe fate My days darker than the darkest night My limitations are way to great Spiritual blindness devoid of light I have a soul I can't satiate My days darker than the darkest night Love has left me I am joined to hate Seeking pleasure in a different place I have a soul I can't satiate One day I will see God face to face He will decide the time and the place I will wake up and know I'm not Lord Just a human felled by my own sword Response to Caution Abdul Malek's Poem Providing alternate perspective, not meant to be disrespectful. Thanks Abdul for the challenge. For me I believe in more than me, I know myself to well to believe I am capable of being or creating God.

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Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/18/2013 2:29:00 AM

No one can take his place... no one. The created can't take over the Creator. A great sense of denial in this. Profound and well thought out, as always Rick! This is off topic, but I remember reading up on Buddha and how he told his followers he didn't want to be worshiped. Now there's a religion called Buddhism?? I don't understand people's train of thought...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/18/2013 6:49:00 AM

Thanks Timothy. Man turns to imaginary gods so that he can make his own rules. Then somehow hordes follow him off the cliff, as they say the blind leading the blind.

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 1/23/2013 11:30:00 AM

Any man that is worshipped as a god brings destruction. Usually to his own family and people. I agree that believing in a just and forgiving, yet holy, Creator of the universe, (the God of the Bible) is way better than believing that we ourselves are gods. Great job with the terzanelle, Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/18/2013 6:46:00 AM

Thanks isaiah

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 1/20/2013 10:54:00 AM

I give you a 7. Richard - this is good. We all know that no one could ever take Gods" place, but we can all have strnge dreams. I have a poem here. A Dream - it reminds me of this one. Maybe you want to check it out. Lucilla

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/20/2013 11:00:00 AM

On my way

Irfana Ali Bhat

Date: 1/20/2013 10:09:00 AM

i agree with your each word, Richard...we hv far too limitations to call ourselves the creators of anything... our Creator is limitless in all respects...the day we will understand this and submit ourselves completely to His will ,will be the day of bliss for ourselves...otherwise this life is a futile exercise and nothing else...:))

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/20/2013 10:15:00 AM

Thanks Irfana, I so appreciate your words.