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Beyond Your Abyss

I jumped through hoops Landing in your abyss I heard the snap crackle pop of my inner ear My ossicular chain breaking in three As I relinquished the best of me You stood above me In silent laughter Tossing your dagger Thinking you made your point Yet I was not struck with all your force I had fallen almost beyond your reach Deafened, I could no longer listen to you preach I was afraid you might follow Thankfully, you held tightly to your golden rings Stood proudly on your soap box Thinking detergent would make you clean The soap of ego only compounded you sin Layers of huberous concealing human skin I wished to forget you My Houdini like task Instead there were questions I needed to ask Wanting desperately to see beyond your mask Would it heal me if you answered them all Brick by brick dismantle your wall So that binding restraints could begin to fall Is there a place beyond the abyss For so long I have longed for this Sadly some wishes don't come true Questions asked, could not be answered by you I don't know how I'm supposed to feel You're the bent spoke in my life's wheel Bending my mind as it goes around A broken ear can hear no sound I needed to look in a different place The healing came from another's Grace I looked upon my Savior's face Now these ears hear a symphony Inner music now flows from me I learned who I was born to be Not a slave constrained, I can hear and see It was preordained I was destined to be free I found consecration on bended knee

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Date: 5/26/2014 9:55:00 AM
Definately a travel of epic proportions by the way you wrote it... You are listed as a favorite poet... And this explains why... Tremendously, brilliant write!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/26/2014 9:57:00 AM
Thanks again Carol.
Date: 5/23/2014 12:26:00 AM
I love it, forgives and forget. If we learn to seek GOD grace, we can found the love of GOD is big enough to ease out all our troubles in life. This one ca makes healing. All glory to GOD.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/23/2014 7:19:00 AM
Thanks for coming back for another look. I appreciate the visit.
Date: 5/16/2014 4:31:00 AM
Lovely, Richard! Grace was in search of you. ;-) I like the images you evoke... soapbox of ego was a nice touch. I really liked that. Sending you his from Germany.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/16/2014 7:01:00 AM
How are things in Germany Eileen? I hope you are having fun.
Date: 5/15/2014 10:07:00 PM
this is really good writing here. at first I thought it was a bout a parent. that would be sad. then I thought it could be an ex wife or something, the bent "spoke" Anyway, I sure like it, and how you got free of this constraint in your life.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/16/2014 7:00:00 AM
Your initial guess is correct, this is about my father. Do you have an E-reader? If you do you might find my Book interesting it is called DUMMY Hurtful and Healing Words. I have hard copies but they are only distributed here.
Date: 5/15/2014 9:52:00 PM
There are some poems, you just sit back, and say wow, I get that. This is one of them! Great write!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/16/2014 6:55:00 AM
Thanks Arthur.
Date: 5/15/2014 7:22:00 PM
powerful poem Rick many emotions running through it good pen hugs
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/16/2014 6:54:00 AM
Thanks Shadow, hugs back.
Date: 5/15/2014 8:25:00 AM
A yerning a calling how profound... Great write....... Gina
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Gina Montalbo
Date: 5/15/2014 9:10:00 AM
Good morning to you to I wrote a new poem see what you think.... Gina..... Smiles and hugs....
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/15/2014 8:49:00 AM
Good morning, so nice to have your visit. Thanks Gina. Hugs Rick.
Date: 5/15/2014 7:48:00 AM
Captivating stuff Richard! Its been awhile since I last stop by to read something from you, but what treat to start the day! Regards
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/15/2014 8:01:00 AM
Thanks Mustapha.
Date: 5/14/2014 10:56:00 AM
Sometimes we listen to the voice of a stranger. Glad we know better :) All are in His grace!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/15/2014 7:32:00 AM
Thanks for being the first to comment, hugs Rick.

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