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Laying Down Poems - Poems about Laying Down


Laying Down With Snakes
Lay down noiselessly, as long as you stay still and breathe lightly, then they will ignore you. You can smile under your eyelids, you can pretend that they have legs and wear business suits. You can imagine milking the poison out of their hollow fangs; like sperm it will ease your mind. In the viper pit let the forked tongue's sense your resignation, let the forked...

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Categories: laying down, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Laying Down Your Life For Another Is the Greatest Love
Great greater is the love love is greater in God Greater is the love of God He whom has offered His Son to die For the sins of mankind Great greater is the love What would you do for your sister brother The greatest love is to lay down your life inspired by St. John 15:13 7/17/18 written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018...

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Categories: laying down, allegory, appreciation, community, devotion,
Form: Free verse



Laying Down An Offense
The sting of offense Is crippling To an unrepentive heart When wounded by a fiery dart Walls of defense Built on revenge Will only pull us apart We can not take back Or change what has been done But we can overcome Choosing to love the one Who by all standards Is unworthy of our love Laying down an offense Is not weakness but strength Forgiveness and...

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Categories: laying down, christian, forgiveness,
Form: Didactic
Laying Down My Pen
(7/10/12) I am laying down my pen and paper No longer will I write. I am tired of this battle No strength no more to fight. These every day battles are taking its toll on me Darkness seems to surround me No light do I see. I’ve always written about the beauties That surround us in our lives. Now all I see is darkness in...

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Categories: laying down, sorry,
Form: Rhyme
Not Laying Down (Anymore)
(The Traveler) known far and wide as the “Cowboy” had become quite (Disenchanted) after reading Rhonda’s (Communiqué!) He felt as though the (Weight of the World) was unfairly placed on his shoulders. He was outraged! How dare she accuse him of any wrong doing? After (A Lifetime of Love) (The Magic Trio) as he liked...

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Categories: laying down, on writing and words
Form: Narrative




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