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Premium Member The Racehorse and the Ass

Written after re-reading the fable ‘the tortoise and the hare’ … I thought I would give the story a little updating!


A racehorse and an old donkey challenged one another to a race
‘I’m sure to win’ said the racehorse with a smirk upon her face

She said ‘Don’t bother lining up you stupid little ass
You should stay in the pasture, munching on the grass’

The old donkey gave the racehorse a knowing look
She’d met her sort before – one day she’ll write a book

They lined up at the starting line; the starter read some rules
The racehorse just ignored them saying ‘rules are just for fools’

So the racehorse shot off like a bullet being fired from a gun
Determined to win the race she thought she’d have some fun

Dashing far ahead of donkey she’d soon reach the winner’s sign
Donkey was trotting slowly; she was lagging so very far behind

Racehorse was so far in front she was convinced she’d win the race
But if she’d listened to all the rules she wouldn’t soon fall from grace

For the starter said that the last one past the post who would be the winner
So donkey stopped to munch some grass, as she wanted to eat some dinner

When donkey finally passed the finishing line she was really happy
Racehorse was crestfallen to lose the race, and she got very snappy

The moral of this story is first past the post doesn’t always win
And if you are a sore loser you’ll just have to take it on the chin!

12~07~16
Form: Rhyme


The Small Collegiate Reunion

We spent the day together reliving
               old stories of collegiate escapades

               Reunions, however small, resurrect
            vigor that dies on the vine of retirement

           Wrinkles and hair define with prominence
                        updating mental avatars

               But personalities remain unchanged
               while living on the carpet of decline

            The last time we met all was before us
                      and now it is mostly behind

                       Profound is the difference
                   Pronounced is the movement

                    that time forces men to follow
                      as death captures the weak

                         while others languish
                while living on the carpet of decline

Premium Member Lord God, You Are My Instructor

May 9 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Job 4-7

Key Verse – Job 4:3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY INSTRUCTOR
                                                               
Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
upholding me from falling
Thank You for touching my heart that’s fainting and troubling---
You’re my Confidence through Your hope’s sealing
While You anchor me in Your righteous dealing.

Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
uplifting me by Your discernment
Thank You for purifying my faith in Your empowerment---
You’re my Foundation in my service-commitment
While You guide me in Your wisdom-fulfillment.

Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
updating me with Your answer to my supplication
Thank You for guarding my soul from sin’s affliction---
You’re my Deliverer along Your assured redemption
While You hide me from the scourge of hell-destruction.

Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
upstaging me from worldly worthlessness
Thank You for pulling my mind toward Your gracious peacefulness---
You’re my Sanctifier, cleansing me from filthiness with Your forgiveness
While You search me in Your truthfulness.

Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
upsizing me against down-treading grief-calamity
Thank You for granting my request with Your certainty---
You’re my Strength Who is Almighty
While You help me with Your gracious sovereignty.

Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
upbringing me from ignorant reasoning
Thank You for consuming my pride along humanistic winning---
You’re my Teacher, causing me to understand divine learning
While You turn me from perversion-leaning.

Lord God, You are my Instructor, 
upsurging me toward heavenly desire
Thank You for clothing my personality with virtues You require---
You’re my Comforter midst anguish that doesn’t inspire
While You preserve me until I retire.

May 9, 2023
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member This House

This House
David J Walker

This house means something to me
Its pride in its shelterings from the
Batterings
 	And elements
 I could not survive
On my own

This house means something to me
I’ve given it everything its asked for 
	That I can afford
Like the mystery of love 
	And children 
And the scrutiny of neighbors 
And city inspectors

This house means something to me
For which I have paid dearly 
	Demanding 
Nearly every penny I could earn

Sometimes I yearn 
	For the days when
Father paid for everything 
And Mother made 
	Everything else

This house means something to me
We’ve settled into a 
comfortable
	Lifestyle of unintentional 
Neglect 

This house means something to me
	I am 
Updating the frame 
That remains 
	The goal of the
Coming seasons 

But is there really a reason 
To look newer in
And older
	Neighborhood

Wants and Needs

What we want is - 
Not always what we need
But what we need is not
Always what we want
Which is more so important

Do they actually go hand in hand
Like if if we did not recognise bad
How would we know what is good
Like one believes god or the devil 
Like having a plus without a minus

Separating one from the other?
Seems a bit of a head doa, at times
Decisions yeah all these decisions
But is it possible to really separate
Your wants from your needs?

When you want something so bad
That you are willing to do anything
But what if you need something
You then have to stop and think
About what it is that comes first

Your wants or is it your needs?






Probably makes no sense this idea had for some time though Im going back on
old writes updating a bit with this more of a manifesto  but also trying not to ryhme
unlike others or though with some others like fate and coruiosity suck to a diffrent pattern
same as with you ill be and others currently working on mother earth some of the last few writes
ive taken or drawn from a big epic one i wrote that I put on here before chrismas but scapped
at time as I thought to much content so my last few wrirs are drawn from this
ut if i had not of come on soup in first place then probably would not have had the insperation to go back on old writes 
And of course write anything new WRITTEN BY MY SELF DAVIDSCOTT MARCH 2013
OR THOUGH IDEA DISCUSTED WITH FRIEN BACK IN JAN FEB 2008,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wants and needs
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member Lord God, You Are My Saviour King

June 5 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Psalms 74-77

Key Verse – Psalm 74:12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY SAVIOUR KING
                                                               
Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
upholding me by Your assured inheritance
Thank You for untying me from hell’s chain through Your love’s assistance
Upon Your salvation for my biblical faith’s stance
Unto Your truth, far from unbelief’s chaotic distance.

Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
uplifting me toward Your conversion-light
Thank You for unshackling me from worthlessness by Your deliverance-might
Upon Your precepts always teaching me to walk on paths that are right
Unto Your borders of standards set for spiritual height.

Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
upbringing me around Your blessed covenant
Thank You for unyoking me from troubles that make me wearily pant
Upon Your leadership as my wise Commandant
Unto Your commission I must obey with submission You require and want.

Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
updating me with Your miracles’ wondrousness
Thank You for unclasping me from destruction of selfishness and haughtiness
Upon Your pardon because of Your loving kindness
Unto Your pillars of graciousness I should testify along service-earnestness.

Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
upgrading me through Your granted contentment
Thank You for unbinding me from sin-infirmities by Your mercy’s settlement
Upon Your favour with Your promised fulfillment
Unto Your direction that propels my ministry-involvement.

Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
unfailing is Your goodness that leads me toward Your throne of supplication
Thank You for unburdening me along Your answers to my prayer and devotion
Upon Your altar where I seek You with commitment’s dedication
Unto Your fellowship so I can enjoy bliss of redemption.

Lord God, You are my Saviour King… 
uniting me to Your church family
Thank You for unplugging me from worldliness by Your Word steadfastly
Upon Your power for stewardship faithfully
Unto Your glory I exalt honourably.

June 5, 2023
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Hustle and Bustle

“How are you doing?”… (sigh)… “Busy”… we hear and say it all the time
Wearing our busyness as a badge of honor while stuck in the grind

Why are we are always moving like we have somewhere else to be
Perpetually pushing forward as the world swirls under our feet

We constantly craft our calendars only to arrive at those moments
To realize our happiness is still lacking the necessary components

Constantly spinning our wheels without stopping to ask our destination
Maybe it is time to consider updating our mode of transportation

Swapping the future for the present to stop scheduling and lean into today
Savoring the slices of life that are on our plate right now that will soon go away

Realizing that joy already resides closer to home than we think
But make sure to catch it though since it will be gone in a blink
Form: Rhyme

Covid the Reaper

Covid 19 
Coronavirus
The reaper

Lives cut short
Families grow smaller
Children experience 
the unimaginable
Mom Dad have no answers
why is this happening
What does shelter in place mean, essential
Why cant i go to school
why is mom home and crying more
Dad is worried, he sure is cranky
sometimes we have fun let loose but we know
the reaper is out there its just a matter of time they say.

The news is constantly updating the breaking news
more lives lost

The reaper is here, a lovely couple now a lonely single, Anniversary now a memorial no one can attend. Days will be cut short are these those days
the reaper is here

What Value License and Tax

Once turning 18 on my birthday i booked and took my driving test
and thankfully i passed 1st time

Because failing comes at a cost
of another test followed by more
lessons

So since that day when i was granted my driving license and deemed legal then to drive and own a car 

And every day and year since for 
this privilege i have had to pay 
road tax, insurance, fuel duty,
m.o.t and updating my license

Likewise in order to own a t.v
on a yearly basis i was forced 
to buy a t.v license for the privilege

And when i got a pet dog for
Christmas so to i was forced
to get a licence him and myself
as an owner as well

And when i wished to become
an organ donor again i had to
apply for a licence

The only thing no one ever seemed
to need a licence for was the most
valid of them all a licence to become 
a parent or a father

So what value of licensing and taxes

I passed my driving test got my 
license and pay all the taxes that
entails.
And yet i drive on roads so full
of potholes my car is more often
in the garage than working

And though i am forced to pay 
my t.v license everything is a
repeat and has nothing on it
to watch

And why i have to annually pay
to license my pet dog only
they can justify but do not feel
the need to

Or why i need a licence and it
is not compulsory to become
an organ donor

But i suppose the reason for
no one needing a licence to
have children is 

Maybe it's because they are indeed
the future licenses and tax payers in
waiting

When I cry

When I cry 

Once upon a time I was very upset why?
I was updating my change of challenges to my unit of family. But I was very upset?

I am so kind that you know but you are the king of this planet who doesn't share the help 
But I was so upset?

 You have been having many pages of notes 
To prove that lords & goddess exist but A smile like A crow you don't know how to welcome them but I am upset?

You are just cheating in humanity that this is ,Kalyug, A smile tomorrow nerve comes 
But I am very upset?

One day I was sitting in a rain of my tears you All making laugh on me because clouds was only dark you All are dry of clothes your skin is not wet by the rain.only thunders of laughter and laughter My tears My blood my family your throwing words for shame you made me to called me money of monkey death is here 
Rude I am update your  time.but I am upset?

Because I am alone sometimes and remember my didi (akka)she holds the umbrella when I cry....?

With love all 
OM Jagdish
Form: Narrative

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