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I will pay no more I declare myself bankrupt I cannot afford the interest rates All collateral is spent so I must renege So weary, so tired of bearing these false burdens Now I cut the cords I cast off the load and lay it before Thy feet The debt is cancelled...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 6/13/2010 6:52:00 PM
Doesn't it always seem like the bills and debt just keep piling up? Good write, Tim & best wishes.
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Date: 2/24/2010 4:58:00 AM
I'm hearing you Tim ... along with lots of other foks I'm sure. Time to reboot my spending program --system crashing!
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Date: 2/22/2010 2:27:00 PM
Yup let um just try to get it! An elder in Mass said she couldn't afford the healthcare plan (sigh) told them to jail her if they like! Light & Love
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Date: 2/20/2010 1:18:00 PM
Very clever, Tim, and quite witty as well. At least we don't have a debtors' prison in the U.S. We have a hard enough time paying to keep real criminals behind bars. Enjoyed! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/19/2010 7:01:00 PM
I love those last four lines,they could stand on their own, its a poem of letting go, wonderful, powerful, thank you for sharing it with us... Constance
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Date: 2/19/2010 4:36:00 PM
And thankfully the Lord does cancel out debts. Interesting way this poem evolved. I wasn't expecting the ending. What a nice surprise. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for your kind comment. Karen
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Date: 2/19/2010 12:29:00 PM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today. I enjoyed reading it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration Tim. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/19/2010 10:17:00 AM
Oh this poem could be written by the multitudes of folks in this sinking boat! Well done, Tim! ~ Carrie
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Date: 2/18/2010 8:36:00 PM
In a word .. POWERFUL ... excellent expression of an intricate weave connecting human debt to the spiritual kind of release from all debt when we give it all to HIM... great write Tim...luv.. "Sweetheart"
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