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The Writings On the Wall

Oh! Do see and behold Of  mother and womb The writings on the wall Crouching about the world so high Their presence you can't deny Hallelujah,           hallelujah,                     hallelujah...                                                Hallelujah Is Your faith  draining now? As doubt begins to wain The writings on the wall Lovingly, you carass his hand And usher him into silence Hallelujah,           hallelujah,                     hallelujah...                                               Hallelujah Many hands, worthless maids Greater casualties of war The writings on the wall Life begins to fade, oh dear child of God your eyes have lost their light Hallelujah,           hallelujah,                     my hallelujah...                                                      Hallelujah  Angst of shallow ,lonely breathes Tears that scar my hide The writings on the wall Candle-slacken voice, light has faded My hallelujah,               hallelujah,                            my hallelujah,                                                      Hallelujah The writings on the wall Poverty of war, cost was my one inheritance Searing, blisters of pain Hallelujah Emptied-out in a crowd Chanters of my dispair My hallelujah,                 my hallelujah,                                 oh hallelujah,                                                my hallelujah                                  Oh Hallelujah!                       Oh Hallelujah!            Oh Hallelujah! Oh Hallelujah! 2016/04/26: Song: Hallelujah Picture: #1 Cliche: The writings on the wall

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Date: 5/14/2016 11:41:00 AM
congratulations on your win with this wonderfully written free verse, I love the presentation ...
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Sizwe Hlabisa
Date: 5/14/2016 4:09:00 PM
Thank you BW.... congrats on your great win in the contest
Date: 5/13/2016 8:43:00 AM
Sizwe, Nice and wonderful first entry. Welcome to poetry soup. Hope you will enjoy our community. Wish you a fruitful journey ahead...........//:) hugs
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Sizwe Hlabisa
Date: 5/14/2016 4:07:00 PM
Thank you Manmath for the great words
Date: 5/2/2016 5:18:00 PM
SH, I love how you presented you poem, and the whole this is magic, I am loving it 7 ~
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Sizwe Hlabisa
Date: 5/3/2016 12:51:00 AM
Thanks BW, it is these words of encouragement that make poetrysoup a haven for poets and lovers of poems alike.
Date: 5/2/2016 4:00:00 PM
wow, you really got into this challenge. Hope you score well with this one, so much passion in it!
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Sizwe Hlabisa
Date: 5/3/2016 12:50:00 AM
Thanks Andrea. I gave it my best which is all I could do to tell this story.
Date: 4/27/2016 6:36:00 AM
Sizwe, a lovely sad write. Goes well with both the song and the picture.
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Sizwe Hlabisa
Date: 4/27/2016 7:23:00 AM
Thanks James... your support means a lot.

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