The Cure

Like a man with cancer I’m slowly dying
Battered and bruised and with a heart that’s crying
I raised my hands to give an offering of praise
 But this sickness I have highlights my ungodly ways
I try to be good, Christian and meek
But the pain from this sickness is nowhere near sweet
So each day I go on feeling empty and sore 
And it has caused me to wonder who on earth has THE CURE.

For all my life I wonder where I’ve caught it
For deep inside I know I didn’t want it
Cause with an illness like this, I’m an alien on earth
 Treated like pieces of torn rags covered in dirt
Can’t tell a family, can’t tell a friend
That I’m affected by a disease I alone can’t mend
So this question echoes in me more and more
Is there even on this earth, A CURE?

For all my life I’ve been living a lie
To tell the truth, I hardly ever try
Because I fear the hatred of another
Especially when It'd come from my mother
Confused and captured I don’t know what to do
So now I stand here always being used
By the devil to beat up and even to bore
This heart that’s so desperately in need of THE CURE

Wait! Maybe I should ask the Lord what to do
Cause he’s a God who can’t lie and have always being true
But what should I ask Him? What’s the question?
Will He really listen to a sinful man?
God I’m confused so what will you say?
Should I continue this lie or will you show me the way?
The way to prosperity and peace so sure
The way to that land where I’ll need NO CURE

Suddenly He answered, “Son I know your pain.
I know you have struggles and I know u have rain
But if you had just listened to me years ago,
You would be ok and you’d even know,
You’d know that I love you and know that I care
You’d know that those problems would all disappear
Once you’ve asked me, once you were sure
That I’m the only one who’ll ever have the CURE.”

God thank you for that answer, I guess that’s what I really need
To know that You love me and to know that You see
Everything that I go through each day on this earth 
Everything that I’ve done and the times You weren’t put first
So from now on I’ll praise You in spite of these side effects
For you I’ll do anything, for You I’ll do my best
Yet I know I’ll have struggles way more that before
But I guess that’s the only way if I ever want THE CURE.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 7/21/2012 7:10:00 PM
great write Nicko,GOD is the cure,love your spiritual mind,check out a few of mine
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Date: 5/4/2012 4:59:00 PM
THANK YOU GUYS. I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS
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Date: 5/4/2012 12:26:00 PM
I enjoyed reading your poetry today and I will be back Monday to read some more. Wishing you a weekend full of love and joy and much much inspiration in your writing endeavors Nicko. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/4/2012 4:58:00 AM
Nicko great flow to this, well done and welcome to the soup..David
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Date: 5/4/2012 5:01:00 PM
thank you! its my pleasure to be here
Date: 5/3/2012 8:18:00 PM
Nicko, this is a wonderful piece of self-examination and coming to realize that God is the only cure for our many ailments. Well written my friend and welcome to the soup...one love. Joy
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Date: 5/4/2012 5:00:00 PM
I'm so glad you like it Joy. thank you
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