James Edward Lee Sr. Poet Free verse

I Heard About You

I heard about you from my from my mama's mom 
Heard about you when my parents took me to church 
Heard about you from the people in the aisles
I heard about you
I heard about you 

I heard about you in a jail cell 
I've heard about you in the hospital 
But I was wondering while I was listening 
Are you free and able take to heal my condition 
Are you available to come into my life, my life 
I heard about you
I heard about you

I heard about you when I was just four
I heard about you when they slammed my hand in the car door
I heard about you when my PaPa died 
I heard about you all my life as I ask the questions why
I heard about you in my dreams 
As I wait I cried I heard about you in my prayers at night 
I heard about you you can change my wrongs into right
I heard about you
I heard about you

I heard about you  in the daylight 
And your name was, and your name is Jesus Christ 
And God the Father and you're the Son 
I offered Wonder when you come 
The way you left and the way you return 
Vertical but with power you restored in me a chance of Grace
I plunge ahead engaged in rage but I found solage
I found restraint, I Found You Lord at heaven's gate 
They talk about you in the news 
I heard about you and man's views and now I confess and I realize 
I am blessed you're by my side
I heard about you from my mama's mom
I heard about you when my parents took me to church and when I was young grandma died And my brother cried when father died I heard about you and stories of lore
I heard about you as I done my chores 
I heard about you and what you done for us 
You laid your body your life down on the cross
I heard about you I heard about you your Father's name is God 
And your name is Jesus Christ

written by James Edward Lee 
06/24/1974
(from the demo cassette/LP "The World Will End Tomorrow" 1974(c)

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