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Battle With Bottled Tears

It is tears I battle with every day, They seem to flow unchecked, I wish there was a way to make them stay, To make me feel less wrecked, I water my bed with tears of despair, Mine eye's consumed with grief, These drops of groaning are too much to bear, Who will give me relief? Yet, in His bottle, God puts all my tears, Are they not in His book? He has strengthened me throughout the past years, He'll dry my teary brook. (10.6.10.6 syllables) 11.22.2020
Psalm 6:6 - I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. Psalm 56:8 - Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? N/A in Brian Strand's "Your Rhy-me" contest Judged on 11/23/2020

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Date: 1/16/2021 12:19:00 PM
A wonderful write Jo, congrats on your win!
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Date: 12/4/2020 4:12:00 AM
Beautiful spiritual write Jo, "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away"...Revelation 21:4
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Date: 11/25/2020 6:25:00 AM
Pleasure and pain go hand in hand my friend...
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Date: 11/22/2020 10:42:00 PM
After laughing comes crying. But it is a circle an God will bring you peace. ~~
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Date: 11/22/2020 8:03:00 PM
Jo, such beautiful poetry on these two scripture verses that are of great comfort in times of sadness. My comforting verse is "weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning" – Psalms 30:5. Keep writing to God's glory, my inspired friend. Blessings ~ John
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