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Pride

I am proud of my eyes For they reflect the color of Your sky With them, I am able to witness the wonder of You The beauty of Your children The magnificence of Your creation The infinite and the infinitesimal With them I lose myself in Your word For You allow me to see beyond my limited perceptions I see and therefore I believe I ask You to protect these eyes For they can be deceitful They are prone to look upon sinful things I have seen the depths of immorality My own and that of others I have seen the earth change It has turned from Your Grace From Your protection help me to see Your purpose So that I may see clearly in dark places "Be a lamp unto my feet" Help me to see beyond the physical To see the depth of need in others spirits Allow mine to be kind loving eyes Purposeful eyes Until the day comes for me to see a New World For these eyes will one day see You The one and only You My precious Lord Upon Your throne In all Your Glory For I am told pride comes before a fall So I wish to fall before You At Your feet In humble Loving adoration For my pride is in the wonder of your kindness I see with eyes Not veiled in blindness You help me be bold when I'm prone to shyness So these pride filled tearfully happy eyes Will be in the presence Of You the one True King My Loving Father Me who deserves lowness Eyes lifted to see You My King and Royal Highness! Inspired by a friend.

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Abdiel Rios

Date: 6/10/2015 8:34:00 AM

Nice poem my friend we all have gifts be proud who you are

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/10/2015 8:50:00 AM

Thanks Abdeil.

Constance La France

Date: 5/10/2015 9:54:00 AM

Richard, your poem is wonderfully written and full of deep emotions and feelings, well written 7, I think that the Lord gave me this gift of writing and I am proud of my poems, and I think he looks down on me with pride also, so to me pride is not always a sin, of course there are different kinds of pride, but anyways why would the Lord give us, me, you and other poets these skills if not to create poems of beauty and thanks for visiting my poem, I am. . .

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/10/2015 11:26:00 AM

I think we sometimes forget what a rare gift we have because we are amongst so many other poets here. I think if we honor God by being aware of his anointing we will have a sufficient amount of humbleness to temper our pride. Thanks for your visit Constance.

Kp Nunez

Date: 5/9/2015 1:43:00 PM

An inspiring write, Richard. Reminds me of a praise song inspired by biblical verse: "Some boast in chariots, some boast in horses, but we will boast in the name of the Lord our God". A 7 too, for this one. PS. Noticed it too, the dwindling comments. It's not just on your write. I see some very good ones getting less comments or too few. :) Kim

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/10/2015 11:26:00 AM

A most wonderful response Kim.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 5/9/2015 9:33:00 AM

What a beauty this is....Speechless!!!A favourite!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/9/2015 9:43:00 AM

Thanks Charmaine, it does not seem to have resonated with a lot of people so I am pleased to receive your comment. 135 reads and 7 comments.

Yanny Widjanarko

Date: 5/7/2015 7:47:00 PM

You feel proud with your faith, I am proud to have a friend that could share and inspire others to enjoy His gifts. What a great treat to be grateful before starting my day. Hug, yanny

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/9/2015 1:09:00 AM

You are kind and sweet Yanny. Thanks and a big hug back.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 5/7/2015 2:36:00 PM

So inspirational! AMEN!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/7/2015 4:55:00 PM

Thanks Monterey

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/7/2015 12:22:00 PM

You do have beautiful eyes, Richard. All what you wrote is true. Your love for the Lord shines on through this write...bless you, dear.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/9/2015 1:36:00 AM

I meant to say, thanks for the blessing. Hugs Rick.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/7/2015 4:56:00 PM

Thanks for following he blessing Eileen.

Emile Pinet

Date: 5/7/2015 8:12:00 AM

Like a father's pledge to a child of unconditional love, your words are soft and un-judgmental creating an oasis of safety and acceptance that pulls the reader into your deepest thought and feelings with profound results. Emile.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/7/2015 8:42:00 AM

Hi Emile, my comment to you jumped up to Becca.