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Dear God

I kneel before you A shattered person My body brutally savaged by my own hand My heart and mind ridden with violent misery And my soul rapidly perishing under this malicious reign of torment I kneel before you A defeated person Ceaselessly asphyxiated By an imperceptible coffin Formed by the crippling pain Shrouding my mortal remains At Your mercy I collapse before you My life an agonizing blur of torture I surrender to You-my soul crying out for eternal, peaceful decay My final plea to You for deathly freedom For God, I am not worth the wasted breath You sustain me with

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 11/24/2010 3:02:00 PM
must be worth something, you wrote this. john
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Date: 11/2/2010 6:47:00 PM
NEVER NEVER NEVER believe you are worthless. You write your feelings well. Many do not have that ability. You will never change the past but the future can be yours if you want it bad enough. In the past 20 years, I've seen tremendous success stories but sadly too many give up too soon. Believe Amy and let go of the past. Vince
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Date: 11/1/2010 10:38:00 AM
Amazing Amy. Coming straight from the heart. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/31/2010 7:14:00 AM
Powerful prayer Amy but all life is worth living luv.. HE has already died for us and healed us of all our misery and pain.. receive it today and HE will release the agony ... great inspiration in your lines of outcry Amy... have a great Sunday .. this Halloween...
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Date: 10/31/2010 6:55:00 AM
hard words but they must be said if you want God to hear. john h loving iii
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