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Faith In Man

Can I be your ship?
Can I be your sail?
Can I be your anchor?
My life is going to fail

Listen to the wind
Listen to the wails
When your all locked up
And there is no bail

And when the lights go out in your head
Don't put your faith in the hands of man

Can I be the lost?
Can I be the found?
Can I be your guide?
When you go downtown

Lift me up
Hold me down
Watch my steps
Let me hear the sound

And when the lights go out in your head 
Don't put your faith in the hands of man

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Teddy Kimathi

Date: 4/8/2017 4:46:00 AM

I love the way you're poem has provoked me to keep silent and reflect what faith really is... Congrats Jeffrey, for your placement in the contest!! ;-)

Jeffrey Bovee
Date: 4/8/2017 6:15:00 AM

Thank u my friend I appreciate the kind words and the fact you checked it out and it resonated within u

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/4/2016 12:23:00 AM

Jeffrey Bovee, well done. LINDA

Skat A

Date: 11/19/2015 11:34:00 PM

Well, so much to think on. It's hard not to put faith where it's needed. Awesome write. SKAT