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Only Time Will Tell

Are you one who has danced with the Devil by chance or by choice Are you quick to obey all the orders of each masters voice Repeating the lives of our fathers while blinded by faith Expectant of love and forgiveness forlLifes mistakes we make We live in a time where the blind are still leading the strong Are the righteous, self righteous enough to be righteously wrong Excuse is the “crutch” that we’re human exempt from perfection Will that be the cross that we bare when we’re faced with rejection Are those passing before us the wiser for passing at all Are the heights that we reach for in life our reasons to fall Is there peace of the mind or the spirit in Heaven or Hell Does sin linger, eternally damning...a putrescent smell Does the human within us insist that we make lifes mistakes As we wrestle our conscience the innocent lie in our wake Should we wish for forgiveness or wallow...only time will tell When it’s too late for unanswered questions... will the mocking bird yell What is left as humanity waits on the last curtain call Shall we rise to the heavens above as the last angels fall Will our wonder be wonder alone that the heavens replace Shall we plunge to the depths of despair, even further from grace Does time fly on wings that will heal the broken and damned Will faith be the cure for the festering wounds in his hands No redemption for those admitting we’re wrong and afraid Destroying the beauty around us in the nightmares we’ve made Lord help us repent now we’re dreadfully lost and alone No chance for to change does our future lie written in stone Can we change who we are can we change that which tears us apart Are we wasting our time are the children alone pure of heart Was Jesus shown human while losing His temper... seems odd Is it sinful to think that we’re made in the likeness of God Is each personal quest less important less noble to call Than those that lie prone at the foot of the Wailing Wall You decide for yourselves ...but for me I Don't Think So At All

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 1/14/2014 2:13:00 PM
this is WOW, Peter!!! ...deep thoughts...brave ideas...and the ending...mind twirling!!!! ..this is an excellent piece...kudos!!! >>huggs,AiyaH *__*
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Peter Walsh
Date: 1/20/2014 12:57:00 PM
Thank you Aiyah....the best of poems seem to flow the easiest, do you find that...

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