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If I Had Wings

If I Had Wings

From the very depths of my soul, I cried out to God,
"Can you hear me, Jesus?" I cried.
But the heavens were shut up like brass.
Nothing I cried would get through--Alas!
My heart writhes...
Morning, Noon, and Night.
Oh, 'if I had wings', I would fly--fly--
Away from this desert place so crass!
"If you don't have a dream, how can you have a dream come true?"
Certainly not in America!
This land breeds the Vain, the Lame, the Pain, the Insaine,
And all for Potter's Field.
But I know, "A Change Is Gonna Come".
Yet, when I call to God, the heavens are still shut-up like brass.
They are closed, silent, impenetrable, and impervious to me
So, I weep...
Long past seem the days of times happy and my eyes not shed tears of sorrow.
I am now "running on empty"..
And heavy is my shield.
If God would but hear my cries --it would be 'Like Coming Home.'

deborah burch©
6/17/2012


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  1. Date: 11/21/2012 8:45:00 PM

    Deborah,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*

  1. Date: 7/6/2012 11:14:00 PM

    Your words touched my heart...I'm sure there is a dream,and then another and another... Cos with every ending dream,a new one followa...just wait.. give it time..and I'm sure the dream will reach your heart.. Lovely poem dear.

  1. Date: 7/5/2012 3:32:00 PM

    Deborah, i'm just happy that my eyes could see this before they are shut in sleep. Thanks for this.

  1. Date: 6/22/2012 12:02:00 PM

    The opportunity will come when He will hear. Right now the god of this world is in control and all we have is the bible to let us know what God wants from us. But we are blind or "stiff necked"as scripture says. A poignant poem to absorb Deb.

  1. Date: 6/22/2012 7:31:00 AM

    Tons of Phrophets and such had to climb mountains to HEAR God speak back!..it was WORK, effort, FOCUS, cleansings...YOU can do it! YOU CAN!

  1. Date: 6/22/2012 7:21:00 AM

    Ohh goodness me, if I tell you stuff it isn't EASY STUFF! #1 you are heard BUT YOU DON'T feel it...you don't feel it because God is SO large and you are so small and your ENERGY BODIES are not IN TUNE. Can you get a TUNE_UP? YES certainly and in many many way..firs t we are Body, Mind & Spirit. Start by refining the energy of your Body [ie don't put crap in and not expect to get crap out]

    Guzzi Avatar Debbie Guzzi Date: 6/22/2012 7:22:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    so you must refine your diet to become ONE with the ALL you must eat carefully!!! [vegetarians have an easier timemeditating and reaching PEACE] exercise and CLEAN your surrounding impeccably! [Study the concepts in Feng Shui]..even the AA 12 step program can really help refine your ENERGY BODY!
  1. Date: 6/21/2012 11:35:00 AM

    Well done Debs its a difficult one and you have done well here xx

  1. Date: 6/21/2012 11:31:00 AM

    A lovely and thought-provoking poem Deborah and very well written. - Wish you luck in contest and hope you get a price. - oxox love Anne-Lise

  1. Date: 6/20/2012 12:09:00 AM

    Wow....a power piece. Good luck!......Soupmail

  1. Date: 6/19/2012 2:21:00 AM

    This is a beautiful and strong write! Hope you do well in the contest! Really, God does answer. We just need to listen. Take care, Jancarl

  1. Date: 6/18/2012 11:18:00 AM

    What a lovely write my friend! I really enjoyed the incredible essence about this poem! You should do extremely well in Tracie's contest! Great Work!!

  1. Date: 6/18/2012 11:08:00 AM

    how enlightening and graceful , deborah... a winning piece, good luck and huggs lots! :)

  1. Date: 6/18/2012 10:31:00 AM

    Beautifully written..Love this write here Deborah..this is really going to be a tuff contest for Tracie judge..good luck!! hugs

    Burch Avatar Deborah Burch Date: 6/18/2012 10:53:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you Pace,so much..cool avitar ;-) huggs,deb