Wednesday, November 3, 2010

I have

I have held new life in my arms and cried sweet tears of joy.
I have held new death in my arms and cried bitter tears of pain

I have watched the best of humanity reach out to help the afflicted
I have watched the worst of humanity snatch bread from a starving child

I have been the prodigal son
I have stayed to do the hard work

I have soared with the eagles
I have bedded down with the pigs

I have laughed with old friends
I have cried with strangers

I have nurtured
I have destroyed

I have loved, and been undeservedly loved
I have hated, and been deservedly hated

I have been a stranger
I have been an old friend

I have been a father
I have been a son

I have learned
I have taught

I have watched the sun rise over the desert
I have watched the sun set over snow fields

I have stared at the stars in the sky
I have wondered at the sand in the sea

I have danced in the rain
I have mourned in the sunshine

I have been blessed
I have forgotten to give thanks for my blessings

I have prayed for peace
I have prayed for victory
I have prayed for forgiveness
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3 comments:

  1. Scott McCrayNovember 3, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Yours? Outstanding, no matter from whence it came. Thank you.

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  2. Old NFONovember 3, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Well said, thank you...

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  3. DaddyBearNovember 3, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Thanks y'all. That's been rumbling around for a while and finally got good enough to write down.

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