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A Hopeless Lament

Oh Veracious One! We knew about You 
And we despised You. How we resolved 
To disobey You and Your words
   In all possible ways. How could we foresee 
That to love You was the predicate 
For storing goodness throughout our lives?
That in You was the life we would desire
   If we did not hate You? How could we know 
That transgression against He who made
All things good would be our chains
In the darker places? Our jaws ache and burn
    From their clenching, our eyes blur ceaselessly,
For many waters pour forth, and yet in all of this
    Our cries are not heard.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 6/6/2023 11:51:00 PM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Samuel Hess
Date: 6/7/2023 8:19:00 AM

Thank you