Alice Umlah Poet Classicism

Flesh

Here I sit Lord, surrounded by more than I have asked for.
Could it be that this is not enough, could my flesh want more?

For one minute I feel so blessed, the next I hate it all.
I go from looking at your face, to looking at the wall.

Tossed around, to and fro, from every little thing,
and if I think of it, or have the time, then to you I sing.

How is it Lord, I disgust myself, yet continue on this way,
loosing sight and ignoring you, every other day.

Why is it so hard to find the time for all that really matters,
knowing, loosing sight of you is when my world shatters.

Away from your word, it only takes a single day
For me to forget your love and somehow loose my way.

Please take my hand  Lord, for I am but a child
Help me tame my flesh, for it is much to wild.

AMEN
By Alice Umlah

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Vince Suzadail Jr. February 14, 2014 at 10:21 AM I have a tendency to moan and groan. Sometimes I believe we've been so overly blessed that we forget where we came from. Keep writing.

Poet Destroyer A February 11, 2014 at 10:16 PM Alice, , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Johnny Rhinem February 7, 2014 at 10:30 AM † There is no taming of the shrew: this cloak we wear a shroud her enmity; an evil sort and your verse points unto it's truth in part quite well! The old adage: You can remove the beast from the wild but, how to remove the wild from, it's beast ? Tis only the Holy Spirit which remains that, spares their zombies....Congratulations, upon pointing unto Hope's one and only, Light! As also being featured at her loving's PoetrySoup ˜ Love John Johnny Rhinem February 7, 2014 at 10:58 AM ...."YOU SEE, IT ALL COME BACK, TO, 'OUR HOLY HEAVENLY FATHER!'" *.* Johnny Rhinem February 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM !

Steven Clark January 29, 2014 at 4:47 PM Alice, Welcome and nice way to start. S Alice Umlah January 30, 2014 at 6:11 AM Thank you

Alice Umlah January 29, 2014 at 11:29 AM Thank you all so much I am excited to join you and look forward to reading your poems as well.

Skat A January 29, 2014 at 8:45 AM Hi Alice, a blessing poem, and ending expression... Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen January 29, 2014 at 8:33 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Alice- I choose your first fine written poem - hope you will write many more in the future :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Aiyah Torres January 29, 2014 at 8:28 AM Hi Alice...Welcome to Poetry Soup!!!..you made an awesome poem ,dear... I hope you enjoy the great experience as you go beyond writing poems...i'm sure you'll love the people here..they are so kind and very supportive...Good luck to your journey in poetry world!!! ..always..AiyaH :0)