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As I Watch

My son,

I gave you a perfect world
That took billions of your years to create...
And you destroy it daily.

I watch you kill your brothers
I watch you kill the innocent in My name...
I watch you kill yourself.

I watch your heart harden
As your brothers slowly starve and perish...
While you yourself prosper.

I watch you kill your children
As you reject My most sacred gift of life...
I watch you slowly die.

I watch you defile yourself
And pervert that sacred gift of sexual union...
Between you and Eve.

I watch you reject My love
I watch you try to crucify the truth in vain...
And embrace a lie instead.

I remember the first question
That you asked thousands of years ago...
"Am I my brother's keeper?"

Can you not hear My voice?
I've spent thousands of years answering...
But you've not heard a word.

My son, I have watched you
I have watched you from the beginning...
And as I watch........I weep.

                          Your Father,
                                           God.

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Doris Culverhouse

Date: 8/29/2010 5:06:00 PM

great write for this lord's day!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/27/2010 10:09:00 PM

I love the way you wrote this in a letter form from God, Timothy. God has been answering our questions, but we seem to be inattentive. Much to ponder in this poem, Timothy! Now how about coming up with a lawyer limerick for my current contest. We need a couple more entries and I know you can write great limericks! Love, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/27/2010 2:07:00 PM

Timothy, it's plain to see you put time into this one. I love the cohesion, the way you organized this and the thoughts it conveys. Keep working on that inspirational poetry. I love it when I get moved to write like that too. LUv, Andrea

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/25/2010 4:45:00 PM

reading had me at awww a fatherly love, this is the ultimate lol, i love it, enjoyed your write..P.D.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/25/2010 5:18:00 AM

I am happy your poetry was among the poetry I had a chance to read today Tim. Thank you for sharing your writing. Love, Carol

Wilma Neels

Date: 8/25/2010 3:07:00 AM

A beautiful moving write Timothy, quite intense as well..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/24/2010 9:26:00 PM

Nice write on faith or rather a letter to a son from The Father, enjoyed it. Timothy

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/24/2010 3:58:00 PM

Quite intense and powerful Timothy.. read twice for full impact of your words... this will be a classic piece in your portfolio am sure.. its awesome my friend.. enjoyed..with luv..