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I Do Need You So Lord, But Why

I do need you so lord, but why? I do need you so lord, but why, Oh why? I know you feed me so lord I wonder why Why must I wonder lord When will I fly When will I be with you When will I die I look at of all of my near falls And all the things I've done I know I should have died before I should have died before someone What I ask did you feed me lord To help me to survive Or is it just the love you give to me That keeps me here alive I do need you so lord But why, Oh why? Why don't you let me feed you so lord Let me feed you when I die

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Susan Ashley

Date: 10/8/2023 5:41:00 PM

Dear Charlie, I thought I’d return the favor and visit your first poem posted here.. I adore the contemplative, pensive, prayerful, soulful nature of your poem, and the tinge of survivor’s guilt (possibly?) in your third stanza. A deep rich and lovely piece of yearning and appreciation with a natural cadence that so wistfully dances down the poetic page with the reader’s heart. A wonderful first poem, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Charles Messina
Date: 10/8/2023 11:43:00 PM

Susan, what a surprise to see your lovely comment on my first poem. That third stanza- I've had a few close calls with death in my life. I climbed the tallest mountain in NJ without ropes or any experience when I was sixteen, I almost drowned once, I jumped out of an airplane twice, and I was in three car accidents just to mention a few. But still, as time goes by and more and more friends pass, I still ask the lord that same question. "I know I should have died before someone" Thanks so much for reading this, my dear friend. You're the best :) Warmest wishes ~Charlie

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/29/2018 8:04:00 AM

An excellent first poem. Welcome to the soup. I enjoyed this contemplative piece.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton

Date: 3/31/2018 7:56:00 AM

Indeed. It will be fascinating when that time presents itself. I love this poem. In my favourites, because ... I relate to it.

Charles Messina
Date: 4/1/2018 2:29:00 PM

Hi Leanne, thanks so much for liking this and making it a fav...yes, when time presents itself it will be Fascinating !

Charles Messina

Date: 2/20/2018 12:11:00 PM

Hello Faraz, thank you for the kind words my friend. Yes I did write it for the contest. I'm not sure if it got there I'm not very good on the computer (lol) anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I read your poem about Pakistan and it put tears in my eyes. Such a beautiful poem. Love the love you have for your country. There is one god and he's mine and yours. Keep writing brother !!

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 2/19/2018 11:11:00 AM

It s such a beautifully written poem on God, how truly you describes why you need God, I believe that you have written it for the contest, so good luck with it and welcome to poetrysoup, I m sure that you ll love your stay here, good luck and continue to write

Charles Messina
Date: 2/20/2018 12:22:00 PM

Charles Messina
Date: 2/20/2018 12:20:00 PM

Hello Faraz, thank you for the kind words my friend. Yes I did write it for the contest. I'm not sure if it got there I'm not very good on the comutor (lol) anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I read your poem about Pakistan and it pit tears in my eyes. Such a beautiful poem. Love the love you have for your country. There is one god and he's mine and yours. Keep writing brother !!