Fealt Falling

LIKE THE SEED THAT FELL IN THE GROUND
AND CHOKED DID NOT GROW
NOR FOOD OUR WATER NOR SUN
WOULD NOURISH IT BACK TO LIFE

LIKE THE SEED THAT FELL
I HAVE FALLINEN TO LEARN
AND KEEP MY SPIRITS ALIVE
I HAVE LET MY JOY BE TAKEN AWAY

LIKE THE SEED THAT HAD FALLEN
ON SOLID GROUND WITH NO MEANS
OF GROWING BUT KNOWING
TO FIGHT AND STRIVE TO SURVIVE

LIKE THE SEED THAT HAD FALLEN
SLOWLY EVOLVING IN SPIRIT AND MIND
RECONCTING WITH THE CREATOR OF THE SUN
REGROWING THAT RELATIONSHIP
THAT OF SOLID GROUND
WERE ALL THINGS WERE PLANTED
AND GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE

LIKE THE SEED THAT HAD FELL FALLEN
I WAS ASKED WHY   I LOVE GOD
THE PERSON THAT ASKED TOLD ME GOD TOUCHED ME
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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June 1, 2016 at 11:48 PM
Miriam, well done... SKAT
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