Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

O' Broken Heart, What Shall All This Now Bring

O' Broken Heart, What Shall All This Now Bring

Burn away, festering skies filled with pain!
Cast forth burning embers onto the bleating flock!
Let loose, sky demons to purge this dark place
And flying beasts to punish all that complain!
Give vengeance over to its satisfying lusts,
And cheer those that in darkness aid and mock.

No saving dawn will cool this raging hot fire!
Nor calvary arrive in sweet time to save the flock!
Unchained beasts will eat happiness away
Replacing with torment, misery and sad pleas!
Give vengeance over to its satisfying lusts,
And cheer those that in darkness aid and mock.

O' sacred revenge, stab the innocence of tomorrow!
Send darkness and plagues to scorch this sad flock!
Let loose demons to destroy the young and weak
And dance upon death,deep pain and sweet sorrow!
Give vengeance over to its satisfying lusts,
And cheer those that in darkness aid and mock.

O' broken heart, what shall all this now bring!
Burning to death the innocent people of the flock!
Destroying sweet life and beauty of this place
How sad that this evil you now stoop to sing!
Giving in to vengeance to satisfy sad lusts,
And cheering those wretched that aid and mock.

May divine grace and mercy heal raging pain!
Cast forth burning love for sweet innocent flock!
Let loose, angels to heal and renew this place
And flying comforters to give mercy in his name!
Destroy this vengeance that satisfies your lusts,
Heal those that in darkness would aid and mock.

R.J. Lindley
March 5th, 1977

Note- Another oldie from my private journal.
Today just seemed a good day to openly post this.
I am always torn on sharing these private writes.
But the idea that its better to give than to receive
usually wins out..

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Beautiful Scars December 17, 2015 at 12:55 PM Wow Robert this is amazingly perfect...very well written!-luloo*smiles*

Constance La France December 17, 2015 at 10:09 AM Robert, I am deeply touched by your write, some word phrases really spoke to me, like sweet sorrow, oh yes I have sorrow but some of it is sweet with memories, and raging pain, oh yes, I have that also, and it is my prayer that angels are watching over me, thanks so much for sharing your private poem, I know what you mean some poems are just our own and sacred, I am loving this 7 ~

Michael Tor December 17, 2015 at 10:02 AM Thank you for sharing Robert. You must share your archive of writes. This when reading I could relate to Poe. It is a 7 my friend.