What happened you dont like my new poem??
Thats too bad i guess truth hurts really bad, but i stand by my opinion that this country is hell and not built for true souls who have voice but rich
capitalists who got no voice but pay their way through life it must be nice to hurt people
wake up call is what is coming our way this is not democracy but billionaires planning to have it only their way they gave us social media to make us happy and it looks like it actually worked we are all bought off by tik tok, facebook, and all the nonsense that comes with it. Why is everyone so comfortable with this, it isn't good, this is created confusion and illusion
we took the bait along with low income wage
is there anyone alive and aware or i am the only one. Dont be offended, its ok you'll get over it!
You do not value me around, you’re alone
For all your life, alone-in-company
You call it family, but you are on your own
Love is a game you sometimes play, or played for me
Why did you choose me a few years ago?
If you can’t keep a word you voluntary give
No good deed goes unpunished kind of show
I get, cause all my love you can’t forgive
You’d be offended at my place, I’m sure
You wouldn’t expect from me what you can do
So your experience to bring pain looks poor
It is one-sided, and I bet you know its true
Return to me! I know you never meant
To lose me, like an earring that fell
Into the slot of time you never spent
But when you find it, nothing it can tell.
Fee-fi-fo-fum,
I smell the tears of an offended one,
Be they mad, or be they insulted
I'll drink their tears to quench my thirst.
I was so offended my head fell off
my independent body wandered lost
it was a pain beyond all battlefields
a bomb in my face while I held no shields
oh so revolting the language insulting
though I’m an adult I found myself sulking
of course I could grow up but I’m immature
if I’m sad I am noticed if not I’m ignored
I’ve no personality my character bores
but if I’m a victim my character roars
this is my victory a victim in need
give me your sympathy I am a weed
words hurt yes words are the worst
we disagree so I’m living a curse
look at my head now detached from its perch
speaking your mind with the Hell that it serves
we’re not alike in our thoughts disagree
I wake up in tears thinking Lord why me?
underarms are hairy
unless you shave them very
often -- not to mention smelly
most use a-p roll-on gel
ee -- gad zooks what good are underarms
please don't bare yours in my barn!
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Note: 'a-p' stands for anti-perspirant
if you are not offended
but you know it'll offend a friend
are you not offended
by the offence offending a friend
who is yet to be offended
and knows not of any offence
leaving you the one offended
by that what does not offend
If I said I Love YOU would you be offended
I often choose to Love unseen and unconditionally
I know you not yet I trust in God
Because I’ve forgiven you such as He’s forgiven me so
This I know
How you say
Because I’ve PRAYED
I love you ALL seen and unseen
FOR NO MATTER THE good the bad you done to me
I love you anyway, this I say, I mean, I pray
For it’s better to love that be be hating and be (being) mean!
11/17/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2020
There was a queen named Madeline Tuckett.
She defied the king, telling him to "Stuff it."
He was greatly offended
his honor he defended
by having queen's head in a bucket.
I don’t know how but I messed things up with you
funny thing is you messed it up too
I could tell you things about you
you could tell me things I do
Let’s be honest it’s too late to be honest
waited too long now
what was wrong has gone
two men couldn’t mend a friendship because two men got offended
Both eager to talk their own angle both too angry to hear and help handle
both reeling their own problems there’s no seeing beyond them
conversations nope,
confrontation, smoke dope
passing situations
so friendship wasn’t broke
Sober up alone
more confusion
stress prone
collision as both prioritise their own but never be addressed
suppressed
no sorry would fly
both think why?
needing each other on side
best friends for life
denied
put those inward questions
outward would have never said goodbye
Did many things to quench my flesh
And bound myself in immoral mesh
Raised my voice for soul be mended
Saw Your word and was offended
Came unglued and crashed Hell's gate
Knew now not my soul could wait
Filled my head with works intended
Heard Your voice and was offended
Broke Your word on every breath
Swiftly moving on a course of death
Came to church - my lust descended
Saw Your stand and was offended
When all was lost, I called to Thee
Did shine Your light that I might see
"Save me from sin O, Savior, please!"
Saw Your love and fell to my knees
My broken life was all I gave
Some believed, "Impossible to save!"
You gave me back a soul ammended
Never again am I offended, Selah!
Offended
is ignorance
a lack of understanding
silence
is not for everyone
humans speak
and do things
different than you
or your faction
true
or untrue
or stretch truth
what's the worry?
stressing
over someone else's beliefs
takes you away
from your own routine
offended
is a waste of energy
needed for nothing
causing dangerous sparks
within one's mind
one's heart
one's soul
becomes contaminated
with preoccupations
vengeance breeds furious
often unexpected actions
of ill-will occur
or changes for the worse
creep
in the shadows of good
growing
taking over
"spiritual kudzoo"
none could tame
extinguish your dealings
with petty rage
of another imperfect being's mouth
cancer vanishes easier
with early detection
MOVE ON!
or at least learn
from your polar opposite
Offended
It starts with an offense
the devil presenting his bait
he wants to keep us angry
full of resentment and hate,
he’ll offer his poison
in the form of a wrong
someone coming at us
with words that hurt so strong,
will we dwell on them?
hanging on tight
or will we let love cover
and make things right,
it’s a matter of choice
who will we obey?
God or the devil
who has the final say?
An "Offended Brother..."
"A brother ofended is harder to
reach than a fortified city."
It seems like many brothers
dwell on their "self-pity..."
Just look at how easy it is for most
brothers to get offended.
It could be you or I... Or someone
they've befriended...
Many stop having anything to do
with a particular person.
They read God's word. But fail to learn
HIS divine lesson.
Jesus said; "Blessed are you when you're
cursed, persecuted and despised."
So why do so many "brothers" hold
"vengence in thier eyes?"
Is there someone you know...
Thay you've completely shut out?
Is this what being God's child...
Is really all about???
If Christ really gave to us.
What we certainly deserve...
Than his blood's atonement.
Would not be perserved..
In spite of our sin and faults...
God's heart bleeds...
He's so willing for forgive
and to meet all of our needs!
Don't allow an offense to turn into
a "huge brick wall."
Christ came to forgive...
And to be a sacrifice for all!
By Jim Pemberton
10/09/09
Are you one who tends to
be easily offended,
By those you have loved
and befriended?
Do sometimes words that are often said,
Cause you to wish someone
would “drop dead?”
You say that you love everyone the same,
But in your heart, unforgiveness
continues to reign.
You think you’re walking in
righteousness’ path,
Yet you allow the sun to go
down on your wrath.
There’s a dwelling on
a person’s past,
holding hard feelings
that continue to last.
If you cannot forgive—
you’ll not be forgiven,
If heaven is your choice to
be doing your livin’.
Each day you must drop
any offense aside,
allowing Jesus to remove all
bitterness and pride.
May a sacrifice of love be
what to Jesus you bring,
as you focus on God’s word—
l Corinthians Chapter 13…
By Jim Pemberton
2005
W hen you go to someone's wedding
H ave you done so in clothes that are unsuitable?
E ver shown up for an evening out wearing shorts?
R emember the times when we "dressed" for dinner?
E ven now, some do so.
I t isn't everyday that special things happen in our lives...
S trange how inadequate we are in showing respect.
T here are times when a casual attitude is not offensive.
H ovever, that is for the mundane.
E ach one of us makes choices with regard to events in life.
R ecently, I attended the memorial for a friend's mother.
E very one who was there knew that this was a somber occasion.
S ome, however, did not take the time to think about their demeanor.
P erhaps we have gone overboard with our "casual" attitudes.
E xpectations for me are that one would come dressed for the ceremony.
C asual attire and wearing baseball caps are fine at a picnic, but
T hen, I was taught that social graces begin at home.
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