As I focus on the task at hand
Go through these trials and tribulations to help me
understand
The purpose that I serve in life is something much
more
Then just looking at this life as just an open door
Knowing that what I've been through was not in vain
Taking the good with the bad accepting all pain
Using every consequence as a stepping stone
Put my faith in god cause man will steer you
wrong
So I follow no one do my own thang
Ask no one for not a thang and get my own
change
Forever asking god to help me see my destiny
Help me move closer to the spot u feel I need to
be
And give me peace in these trying times
But it seems like everytime I get a piece
They want a piece of mine
So in my mind I'm thinking of ways 2 keep my
mind at ease
Focus on getting mo paper cause being broke ain't
4 me
It ain't in my pedigree no way no how
Don't get my hopes up for nothing
Cause when I do then I get let down
So I take it all for what it's worth
A small thing to a giant as I roam this earth
Chanting of hymns
filling this sweet evening air
chanting of hymns
takes me nearer to God it seems
I pray to God with my heart bare
relishing each moment so rare
chanting of hymns.
Wick lamps floating
on the sacred Ganges river
wick lamps floating
with wishes of people praying
in evening breeze flames quiver
and chanting of hymns filling air
wick lamps floating.
© kashinath karmakar 2012
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Placement: 1st; (Feb. 2012)
contest:Alphabets of Rondelet
word chosen:Chant
Sponsor:Nette Onclaud.
*an evening scene at Har ki pauri
ghat,Haridwar,India.Google it to know more.
People emigrated from many shores
To a New World that had no closed doors
American culture’s diversity
Thank God we live in the land of the free
Asians, Africans, Europeans too
Many nationalities did accrue
Leaving behind countries with tyranny
Thank God we live in the land of the free
Troubles erupted among many clans
And yet now in peace we stand holding hands
A rainbow of blessings, God’s artistry
Thank God we live in the land of the free
This blend adds richness to the melting pot
Thankful for all the liberty we’ve got
Each has a place in our society
Thank God we live in the land of the free
Discrimination sinks into the past
Knowing that our strong bonds are sure to last
America says, “Welcome” to you and me
God’s blessings found in the land of the free
*Entry for Dane Ann's contest
With broken heart and all alone, she cried.
“I love you.” were his words, but he lied.
A sweet young girl now lost in deep despairs.
No! Teenage pregnancy; God knows and cares.
She always was her daddy's little girl.
His precious child to womanhood was hurled.
A father's love surpasses anger's flares.
No! Teenage pregnancy; God knows and cares.
She went to church to learn the right and wrong.
A choir angel singing heaven's song –
Brothers, sisters solemnly sit and stare.
No! Teenage pregnancy; God knows and cares.
Her rounded body feels the life within.
Motherhood lives near to her chagrin.
Her mother held her close; the tears were theirs.
No! Teenage pregnancy; God knows and cares.
“Sure, she's nice,” he said, but we are so young.
Fatherhood was not for him; his song was sung.
“She should have been more careful,” he declares.
No! Teenage pregnancy; God knows and cares.
© May 22, 2011
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenagepregnancy.html: Often, teenagers don't receive
timely prenatal care, and they have a higher risk for pregnancy-related high blood pressure and its
complications.
I pray that you will find yourself.
I pray you reach out to God for help.
I pray that you will search your heart,
Choose to live right, and do what's smart.
I pray each day that you are safe.
I pray that you will learn from your mistakes.
I pray that you still know you're loved
Not only by me, but by the Lord above.
I pray that God will ease your pain
And that He shelters you from the pouring rain.
I pray that you will find your way
And that angels surround you every day.
I pray that you can see God's Light
When you're all alone in your darkest night.
I pray that I will see you again someday,
And if it happens I can find the words to say
That you are loved by God. You are loved by me.
Just have some faith. Please believe
That everything is going to be alright.
I pray that you stay strong and fight.
I pray you find happiness in all you do.
This is my daily prayer for you.
YES YESTERDAY YELLS
Ah, but that was yesterday
Today God surveyed the universe as it is
And always was
and shall always be
seeking beauty beholden to no one the Lord hath created creatively
It was most shapely in form
Far from the norm
Rich in royalty and countenance divine
And now I see the universe as a vintage cask of wine
A world where worry do we not my dear
A land of luxury where the sky is always clear my dear
No clouds to blur the beauty of the one that God had chosen well
No hurt, no pain, no misery from when i fell
Children are free to be children and have no need for a locating device
And for peace there is never any price
Everything is everyone’s to share
To care
To bare the weight should it find the shoulders of a soldier
And it matters not as we are ordered to slowly become older
God’s hand came down and chose the one with beauty beyond one’s due
God’s hand came down and picked an angel to be you
© 2011.…..~free cee!~
You're sitting up and worrying about all the wrong things.
Sit back, listen, and see what I mean.
You're caring about someone who doesn't care about you.
Give it up, turn it loose, and be yourself Boo!
The fact of the matter, is to each his own.
Don't try to be "The Man", and pretend to be grown.
You're stressing for reasons that seem to be unknown.
For the fact of the matter is that if you weren't wanted, you'd be gone!!!
We're not going to hold our tongue, just to soothe your soul.
Get yourself together in order to reach that goal.
The Lord says, "Seek and ye shall find",
Worrying with the wrong things will make you lose your mind!!
Your graduating from school is a blessing indeed,
Sit down, soul search, and find out what you need.
The pot always seems to call the kettle black,
Open your eyes, give it to God, and see where you're at.
He says, "Don't worry about tomorrow for it will take care of itself".
Trust me my love, no-one but God and you can help yourself!!
Give it to God and be on your way.
For ONLY HE and and not us will be here to stay!!!!
Oh God there is no one above You.
We exalt You to the highest view.
We sing Your praises everyday anew.
Thanking You for everything You do.
Oh God there is no one above You.
For Adeleke Adeite's "Golden Gratitude!" contest
How I found it!!
I wasn't the brightest growing up,
But I was smart,
To you the aforementioned statement might sound like fart,
But what I'm trying to say is,
I never knew I had it in my to create such EPIC art,
Not until I got my heart broken,
By the thing we call LOVE or for me was it infatuation?
Well yeah, I thought we had something, because I felt something inside,
But apparently it wasn’t so,
So now I gather all my thoughts and put it on paper,
Cause I once heard a saying, "once you write it tends to ease the pain",
Oh I know, the hurt won’t go away right away,
But thank God for his great creation of paper and pen,
And of course Krystal George,
So now I can express how I feel from,
heart broken situation with himssssss,
To my friends, my life at school, my country,
Not forgetting how I feel towards my family,
So when you guys assemble,
To read my pieces and comment,
It shred me in pieces to actually think you guys take the time to read them,
Whether you'll can relate to them or not,
But for poetry I have found a passion,
So with God on my side and his strength I will keep it coming,
(C) Dionne George
A Matter of Trust
Trust, the belief that good will prevail
Over all evil by and by.
It is knowing that God witnesses all things
With His powerful, all seeing eye
That searches up and down the land.
No need to worry, fear, or become dismayed;
God created the world, and the foundation He laid
Will stand forever!
Trust Him; take hold of His laws and His hand,
And know that we are not alone.
God is Lord! Savior! King!
He still occupies the throne
That binds heaven, and each of us
To Him, now, and for all eternity!
With all of the turmoil in the world, it becomes increasingly difficult to focus on the
good- until we return to hope, and our trust in God to set all things right- in His time.
(c) This material is protected under copyright laws. No part of it can be used without
writer's or publisher's consent.
I turn pain into songs
I turn life into stories
Defeats into triumphs
Situations into poems
I have to admit
This year hasn't been the easiest
And by far has been the most challenging
But through it all,
I've made it.
I turn tears into smiles
I turn fear into bravery
Depression into joy
Hate into love
I have never understood
Why God has taken me through so much
But I know it is all for a greater purpose
And an even higher understanding of His Love
I dedicate this to my grandmother
To my family
To all my friends
To those who have struggled this year
2011 is definitely going to be better
I have faith and pray that you believe
Just as I believe
That God has the power to change things...
Welcome 2011, Good-bye 2010
O Lord God Almighty
How marvelous is Thy name
Thou O God sit high and look low
Thou art worthy to be praised
Thou sayest “I am in you”
Thou sittest at the right hand of the Father
In my finite mind I understand
How elevated, Jesus Savior,
Thou hast placed me
Sitting on a man made throne
High above the clouds
I get a glimpse of Heaven
And how condescending a God I serve
For, to step down from such glory
Where dwellest purity and love
Holiness and beauty beyond compare
Just to save a wretch like me
It must be love
It must be endless and abiding love
It must be love far beyond any other love
O Blessed Jesus, with thanks and gratitude
With every cell, with every muscle
Every sinew, every inch of my flesh
Every organ, every bone
That you have connected
With such infinite wisdom
I give you praise
I give you glory
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and amen
Thanks for your inspiration sir.
Amidst the stress and strains of life rejoice
Don't fold now, you still can play the hand
Forget old rules, make a new paradigm for choice
The brail and vang is in your will's command
In your heart, just know your cause with God is right
The stakes for all is everything you are
Where your hands toil, work with all your might
And point the stern towards your homing star
Do not quit your dreams now, do not complain or cry
Stand boldly at the bow and keel against the wind
What matters if in the great struggle we die
We could not live forever anyhow, and still we win
For we have opened a path unopened before, and shew
Men how, for the world will after us in glory
But not behind the whimpering soul will any pursue
The grimacing shame of a coward's history.
Know whose you are, and who you are reclaim
For God made you in his image, and set your heart
To have dominion here, to replenish in the flame
Subdue the earth, now with honor do your part!
Tell winds and waves be still, tell the fire break
You have God's glory to your name, stand and fight
Do not quiver, let not the sun-centered rod shake
Day comes the morning after the darkest night.
I know that you say,
It’s not fair,
That I have long hair
Well, don’t hate.
I say,
God made me this way, hey!
I know that you say,
She thinks she knows,
So much.
I say with yourself,
You’re out of touch.
I say that God gave me,
These abilities
Before I could think
About elementary
Or imagine earning
A college degree.
So whatever method,
You use,
You can’t shake me.
Well, don’t hate.
I say,
God made me this way, hey!
I know that you say,
She thinks she’s so musical
And she sings everything,
Positivity from your voice,
Should ring instead,
Of so much negativity.
Make the right choice.
That’s God the real source
Of your gifts
Or forever wish
That you were someone else.
Let Him deal with the
Hand of gift cards that
You’ve been dealt.
With whatever you’ve been
Made to do
You’ll look like an actor doing it
So to all of you who say,
She moves and sings,
Like she was born,
On a Broadway musical.
I told you what to do
It’s up to you
Well, don’t hate.
I still say,
In a positive way,
God made me this way, hey!
wrote 6-13-10
You should thank God for all that he do
Esspecially for allowing Jesus to die on the cross for you
He gave his life so we could be free
So with od in you life you will be able to see
A lot of people don't know how to pray
But all they need to do is try and let God lead the way
God can see you laught and he can see you cry
He knows your way of thinking as the day passes by
Some people are scared to tell God how they really feel
Some people don't believe that God is truly real
As Christians we need to spread God's word today
Because people are walking around like there is time to play
Jesus has a job and he does it very well
I don't about you but my God is not for sell
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