Best Knees Poems
Updated lyrics May 19,2020 to flow better.
THAT’S WHEN I FALL DOWN UPON MY KNEES
There’s no way-
I’ll see another sunrise
My hope is gone-
as I'm contemplating my life
Prospects are bleak-
that’s just the way I’m feeling
My strength is gone-
and my will to live is fading
Here in the dark-
Even my shadow has left me
I spiral down-
into a pit of misery
That’s when I-
remember that you still love me
I kneel to pray-
and throw all my cares upon you
Chorus
That’s when I fall down upon my knees
And then I beg you Lord...
Don’t turn your face away from me
I know I’ve made a mess out of my life
Could you help me please?
When I feel like it’s the end
That’s when I fall down upon my knees
I cannot lie-
I know I’m running out of time
And I know-
that your patience is wearing thin
I must change-
if I’m ever going to save my life
Oh please dear Lord-
help me fight all my sins and win!
Chorus
That’s when I fall down upon my knees
And then I beg you Lord...
Don’t turn your face away from me
I know I’ve made a mess out of my life
Could you help me please?
When I feel like it’s the end
That’s when I fall down upon my knees
Chorus repeat
Finale
That’s when I fall down upon my knees
That’s when I fall down upon my knees
repeat and fade
Re-posted with music and vocals July02,2020
John Derek Hamilton June 14,2018
Copyright © John Hamilton | Year Posted 2018
The grass
alas
is shorn
like corn
the dew
eschews
forlorn
this morn
the crowd
avowed
the ball
and all
then groans
and moans
clubs thrown
are known.
Embued
and hued
the words
like swords
wrong swing
the sting
bad lie
too high
the squeeze
on knees
in pleas?
to seize
the gold
and hold
glory
story
though droll
their goal
control
cajole
that ball
to fall
or roll
in hole
August 22,2022
For Brian Strand's Premiere Choice Contest
FIRST PLACE TROPhy!
POEM OF THE WEEK!
skies of rainbow blue as ocean moves
girl’s sassy swirls of soft tangled hair,
where pearls would dare clasp its curls
glow in her eyes special gentle blue
waves flow of tear drops buckets full
beautiful mud stain blush cheeks
Oh, such a handful only three feet high
arms full of endless hugs and pretty please
barefooted, dirty, and grass stain knees
while magpie explores the world never to say good-bye
double bubbles scents of lavender berries
pink and blue little ponies warm and cozy PJs
night promise dreams of fairies,
flowering ponds, bunnies, and butterflies
over and over stories whispers lullabies hums
sleep little angel in clouds full of stars
wishes of rainbow bridges to the moon
fairyland castles held by balloons
where little ponies play musical tunes
yesterday’s gardens today and tomorrow
fairies glimmer flittering amongst its blooms
enchanting flavors of snow cones,
bubblegum and cherry plums
unicorns, maidens, and gnomes chuckles
sleep till morning when you rise
to endless hugs and pretty please
explore the world never to say good-bye
2/2/2016
II Corinthians 12:9-10
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses ... for when I am weak, then I am strong.
I am but a blade of grass that's swaying in the breeze,
In the sun I'm growing fast but in the dark I freeze.
The sun shines on my time alone spent praying to my Lord,
But darkness reigns when I'm elsewhere to seek my own reward.
Lord, I am the strongest when my own strength fades away,
I know I see the clearest when I close my eyes to pray,
Father, I am tallest when You bring me to my knees,
So bring me to my knees today,
Bring me to my knees to pray.
Often I am overcome with burdens and with fears,
Heaven seems so far away, I wonder if God hears.
Then I hear a still, small voice that calls me from within,
"I'll never leave you, nor forsake you, even to the end".
Lord, I am the strongest when my own strength fades away,
I know I see the clearest when I close my eyes to pray,
Father, I am tallest when You bring me to my knees,
So bring me to my knees today,
Bring me to my knees to pray.
~
In desperation I cry
on fallen knees
to heaven’s faded glow,
pleading with wintered
clouds, ice crystals forming,
that they part, allowing
celestial bodies to appear
as she gazes above,
for it is the full moon
this night which will
recite the poetry
written from my heart…
for her
~
I was young, you were born
Just a little thing, six pounds
Well things changed quickly
Full of life and enormous energy
You grew up and took flight
You are the bees' knees!
If bees have knees
They must be quite tiny
What about elbows
Or a cute tiny heinie?
And what about thighs
That end at the knees?
Do they ever wear shorts?
Are they hassled by fleas?
Now how about hair
Is it long and flowing?
Do they wear tiny parkas
When winter wind's blowing?
When one tells a joke
Do the other ones giggle?
Can they write with a pen
Does it look like a squiggle?
Do you know what scares 'em?
Do they have any fears?
When a bee friend dies
Do they cry honey tears?
© Jack Ellison 2012
This is originally a song. I wrote it early last year-- thank you, Justin Bordner, for the fantastic title!
Why are you crying?
You put this on yourself
Why are you sighing?
You knew the outcome well
You expressed your feelings
And everything went wrong
You tore up the meaning
That love will keep you strong
You try but you never succeed
And you soon find out this was all for me
As you try to believe in yourself all you wanna do is hate yourself
And you cry and you fall and you slam your head against the wall
And you know that he'll never really see
Because he never really wanted to see
At all
Dance on his heart now
And make sure that he sees
Smile and take a bow
When you feel you're on your knees
Watch as your thoughts yearn
As he walks straight out the door
You've made a right turn
But it doesn't matter anymore
You try but you never succeed
And you soon find out this was all for me
As you try to believe in yourself all you wanna do is hate yourself
And you cry and you fall and you slam your head against the wall
Cause you know that he'll never really see
Because he never really wanted to see
At all
And I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
And I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Silently, a teardrop streaks
And falls on her suitcase
Quietly, I turn to see
A broken heart, there on her face
Patiently, she looks at me
As if she needs to hear
Anything, just anything...
To make over...easier
Finally, the silence speaks
That dreaded word...goodbye
Instantly, oh I can see
Leaving...in her eyes
Hopefully, the heart in me
Is begging me to say
Anything, just anything
To make her want to stay
I'm on my knees, just look at me
My pride's thrown out the door
A part of me, the heart of me
Her final walk across the floor
Her mind's made up, my words won't come
I can't pretend that I don't care
I'm on my knees, down on my knees
But I haven't got a prayer
I'm on my knees, still on my knees
But I haven't got a prayer
Written by Chuck Melugin
Down on my knees I get down to pray
My heart is full of pain
For this nation where I live
Is no longer now the same.
Babies are being murdered
Before they are even born
This evil in this nation
Has now become the norm.
Churches no longer fear the Lord
The truth they do not tell
Preachers spewing out their lies
Sending many souls to hell.
Christian prayer is removed from the schools
What future has our children today
Being dumbed down with common core
We must begin to pray.
Why is man in this nation
Removing our God given rights
Attacking all Christian principles
For these today we must fight.
Our freedoms we must never surrender
Even though we may be a few
With Jesus the God of this nation
There's nothing the devil can do.
Fire rises from His lips
“Let the wicked keep silence
I will mute the evil tongue
and shame fools that proclaim
right is wrong and wrong is right!”
Let us protect the innocent
and shield them from the
destroyer of their souls
God can accomplish this
can He not?
Let little girls be little girls
and little boys be little boys
God has made them so
has He not?
You who say you know Him
you who say you believe
be warriors on your knees
Pray!
Awaken from your complacency
this generation is in peril
pray for our land
pray for His kingdom to come
Pray!
Pray for repentance
pray for the hearts of the people
to return to You, oh God
Pray!
Pray for righteousness to prevail
pray for God”s mercy and grace
He is our only hope
in such a time as this
Pray!
4/17/2023
LOTUS FOR SLOPING KNEES
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the contentment of disheveled twigs
sitting on shoulders of humming trees,
the sunlight wafting shades on meshed nets---
it is before early morning, pale always ever,
pagan and pliant as the swoon
of winged winds. after all, while village trawlers
tug the day’s haul of buttery clams,
salmon and weeds,
the river washes its feet unobserved.
even when the hills fondle the peaks
of embossed leaves, there is no time
for human leisure on the streams, not yet. not till
compass’ hours stray too long, tedious, unabated
for folk fishermen to haul the orb ropes
and slug aquatic baits in exile, washed
from sea wine that cradles trout’s liberty…
many a time, when incandescent beam
envelopes all things gentle and sunlight drifts
on lotus flowing, rowing; as clouds hover odorless
upon sloping male knees: fishermen become
the fishes darting free, finally tranquil…
content as disheveled twigs lying
on shoulders of humming trees.
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By Poet "Great memories are the best kind to have but some memories bring a waterfall of tears."
all little girls like to play dress up
mom had great hats, bags and pearls
her pretty white pearl necklace was long
around my neck
hitting my knees
her floppy hats were very colorful
the big red one almost covered my face
bringing out my pink rose blush tiny cheeks
I loved her big colorful bags
some with straps some with metal chains
playing for hours made me all grown up
at the time I did not know value
of this costume pretty white pearl necklace
a few dollars when new
years later I found them
new she only paid a few dollars
now all these years later I found them
where she left them sitting in an old box
the precious jewels I played with for hours
now with meaning more than if they were real pearls
She’s a little girl abused in so many ways.
She knows for everything theirs a price she pays.
She doesn’t go where other children play.
So much lost.
So much at cost.
She’s berried with in her pleas.
Clothing tore to all degrees.
She runs to the church knowing everything he sees.
Maybe he can set her free.
Little girl on bended knees.
She can’t wash his smell away.
No matter how much she bathes.
Do you really have to love daddy this way.
Day by day she prays.
So many memories will prey.
She wishes they would just fade away.
In the bushes she hides.
Daddy is dead inside.
To god she will confide.
“God who will believe me?
Who will see?
Mom always said it was just me.
Now she has to see.”
Little girl on bended knees.
Her life is so hard in part.
Yet not compared to what she sacrifices in her heart.
He slices it up and rips it apart.
She wants to point blame
But lowers her head in shame.
God taking over this little soles hope
And his heart is breaking.
There is so much she is staking.
She raises her bloody hands high.
Deep down she wishes she could die.
But she made daddy finally say goodbye.
Six years old murdering daddy to finally be free.
Little girl on bended knees.
The day I brought you home
I knocked on the door
I waited outside
In hopes he would adore
Who was I kidding
You were the cutest of all
It was nothing but fitting
He loved what he saw
You ran in circles
But never did bark
Found a spot in our bed
And a place in our hearts
You're ready to leave
I see it in your eyes
I'm preparing to grieve
And say my good byes
The others have gone
Leaving just you
You're becoming so weak
You want to go too
But you stand and stare
What are you thinking
Are you even aware
Your boat is sinking
Or did you already go
Leaving your flesh
Are you at peace somewhere
You can finally rest
"You've got me on my knees, Layla
Begging darling please, Layla"