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Contemplating Time, God and My Soul On My 70th Birthday

The time nears, be it days or years, when my soul must fly and my feet shall trod the dusty earth no more, and God says yes or God says no, but go, my soul must go.....

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Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 5/2/2018 9:16:00 PM

L.J. The ‘new career’ was in teaching English as a foreign language. I only started writing poetry 2 years ago.

Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 4/29/2018 11:20:00 AM

Ah! My 70th birthday! When I was still young and just 3 years into a new career. Don’t count the days yet, L.J.

L. J. Carber
Date: 4/30/2018 9:21:00 AM

Thanks Geoffrey --was the new career as a poet? I ask because I started writing poems again 6 years ago after a 30 some year hiatus-- I don't know why I stopped before or why they 'come' to me now.

Craig Cornish

Date: 5/30/2017 1:49:00 PM

So well said Len---I hear it, I'll join you, God willing, in the 7th decade this coming January.

L. J. Carber
Date: 5/31/2017 10:21:00 AM

Let me know if you find the 70th birthday as 'freaky' as I did!

Jeremy Smith

Date: 5/16/2017 10:38:00 PM

Great write! It, made me sit back. And, think about it for a min. I believe, that has to be our biggest life obstacle. As well, as losing the ones we hold dear. I will pray for your blessing :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 5/12/2017 2:48:00 PM

Lovely acceptance of the inevitable in your short poem that says so much, Len. "God says yes or God says no..." It's all in His hands. I enjoyed your poem. Sandra

L. J. Carber
Date: 5/13/2017 10:56:00 AM

Thank you, Sandra-- I'm glad you liked it. Time seems increasingly unreal now as my physicality ages-- things that happened over 60 years ago seem no more 'distant' than yesterday....

Stephan McBride

Date: 4/5/2017 10:44:00 AM

Amen I love it !!!

L. J. Carber
Date: 4/6/2017 10:31:00 AM

Thank you, Stephen-- there are a few good things that come with getting old (providing I can remember them!)