I know You since I’m three or two.
You know life’s hell that I’ve been through.
Up, down, and up again
Rollercoaster life feels like I’m in vain.
Surrender, that’s what I did,
as I sink in the sea of grief.
My dream is dead, I said to self,
as I smell my failure’s stench.
I let go, and let You lead,
as my hope slowly fall asleep.
At my lowest, You came finally.
I touched the sky, on bended knee.
—
10.09.2015
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
So very beautiful…lovely thoughts!
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oh thank you, Alok!
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Sad and sweet. The voice sounds wounded, tired, vulnerable. And then something promising happens toward the end. So there is a new beginning? This is touching verse, sister.
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oh wow. you heard the voice vividly, brother! Thank you. and yes, a new beginning. ❤
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Very emotional and sweet! Love it!
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awww. thank you dearly! 😀 😀 😀 it’s fall now?
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Yes, it is fall now. Autumn. 🙂 🙂
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awww. a lovely season!!!
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Yes, it is! :o)
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Can I ask why “You” was capitalize in only one place? I thought I knew who you referenced, but now, I’m not so sure. Lovely and emotional poem, dear!
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oh dear. sorry about that. I missed that other you’s. I edited it already. Thank you, darling! ❤
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There’s no need to apologize at all. I love that your poems include Him. ❤
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awww. thank you! He is worth mentioning. ❤
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Oh yes He is! ❤
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amen! 😀
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So lovely and so Heartbreaking
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oh thank you Mel!
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“at my lowest you came finally / I touched the sky on blended knee.” There is much sufferring in this poem but the end is truly Magnificant — it means peace and no more pain. It means relief. Lovely post.
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Oh…oh….oh…Rosey, this leaves me hushed, and prayerful that I would surrender ALL to Him. Exquisitely written, heart-felt.
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awwww. thank you dear. this is specially from my heart. ❤
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I could surely tell–so palpably REAL. I loved it!
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awww. thank you dearly!
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Most welcome Always!!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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❤
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Love it!
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thank you! ❤
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Beautiful words Rosema. After long struggles to finally find the one we love.
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indeed. thank you, Davy!
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A beautiful poetic tribute to our Creator …
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awww. thank you, dear! ❤
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Hi.. rosemawrites..
you have a
human touch
that sadly i
often find lost
in poetry land..
so.. i come to visit..
past.. dVerse trail.. now..
Yes… thE friEnd then.. close..
at age three.. i find.. i could
see so clearly too.. across the
river.. in shot gun home way.. liGht..
somehow.. not as clearly in lesSons
of school in shoes
oF seated way..
as paper
becomes
touch and
words become
grass of leaves beneath
my feet of bare before.. so free
with breeze.. and air of
water front deep..
carries me
so far
eternally
now in free before..
and in the dArkest pit
of numb i come to see so
many years later.. at age 47..
42 years of meaning lost from
then.. tHeRe IS A faint whisper
at beach that no longer warms
soul.. and eventually i become
waves and ocean whole
again my friEnd..
the FriEnd
iS alWays
tHeRe iN tHe
beGinninG as
thE ‘tween.. and
at the end and
beginning of always
noW Now.. it’s juSt that culTure
in all its complexity drOwns out
The beauty of the voice within that needs
no words but seashores open.. within.. mY FriEnd..:)
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awwww. i agree. our Friend has always been there, waiting for us. 🙂 Thank you for such a lovely poem feedback, Katie!
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SMiles my FriEnd..
May your FriEnd iNside..
AlWays
SMiLe..:)
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amen. 🙂
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:)..:)
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Love❤️! Especially that last line 🙂
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awww. thank you, GildA!
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