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I speak to God in silence without words spoken
and I only hear God when my soul is quiet-  
                     in a silent prayer.
       Today, I stood trembling with sorrow
for the hundreds and hundreds who died this day
     and the thousands who have died since the pandemic
and the millions who will die all over the world before this ends  . . . 
       (I only hear God when my soul is quiet in silent prayer)
 My tears fall and I light a flickering candle
             as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.
    This pandemic has changed the fabric of this world forever _ 
                My heart is an ocean of grief
and I cannot even go to the park or forest for serenity
                                    it is forbidden . . . 
         or even go to the one place that will give solace
                                                        church . . . 

_____________________________
April 8, 2020


Poetry/Verse/prayer
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1242-186
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France


Submitted to Strand Pick 4, 
sponsor, Brian Strand

First Place

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/9/2020 6:10:00 PM This is sadly the case, but it will not always be; things will rebound, refresh, and rejuvenate. God will nurture us forward, my friend. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/9/2020 6:12:00 PM Caren, thanks for visiting with the encouragement _Constance

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/8/2020 4:10:00 PM wow, this is amazing and heartfelt, Dear Heart. I know how this is hurting you, to see all the news of people dying. You portrayed your emotion so well here. congrats on your most deserved win. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/9/2020 6:14:00 PM Andrea, thank you for the compliment on my poem and the congrats, yes, it is hard to hear each day the number of people who died from Covid 19 _Constance

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/8/2020 12:56:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Beautiful. Have you ever read "The Weaver"????? It is a poem about you/me and God. It is on the web. It is a shame they have closed the churches and with Easter this Sunday. Church is now at home, where we are. God is everywhere........... Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/9/2020 6:15:00 PM Paula, thanks for the congratulations and compliment on my poem, yes, you are right that God is everywhere but there is something about being in a church that is so soothing to the soul _Constance

Sam Kauffman Date: 4/8/2020 12:21:00 PM Constance, your poem prayer reaches out with such compassion. Even in your tears and "trembling" you think of those around you. Thank you for sharing this prayer. Congratulations on your first place win! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/9/2020 6:16:00 PM Sam, thank you for the compliment and the congratulations on my poem and the sweet comment, appreciate _Constance