I know to be true

Subject: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:18 am

Is it the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning

Can an angel truly rise from within a sinner sinning

Can a blackbird change, and soar like a dove

Can a cold-hearted man be cradled in love

Can the echoes be heard from a lost soul screaming

Can Salvation be real...or am I just a dreamer dreaming

I took tomorrow for granted, because tomorrow always came

and I thought Heaven and Hell was just another game

Always a stone's throw away from drowning again

in the lake that consumes so many hollow men

I would follow, I would wallow in the waters of fire

thinking something to be feared was actually something to desire

An empire of illusion spiraled out of control

as the venom of the world finally took its toll

The poison was slow before it firmly took hold

I vaguely remember being alone and feeling cold

The paralyzing lies of a world gone mad

introduced me to the greatest fear I ever had

Fear of myself and what I had become

Never realizing the love of whom I came from

and in the darkest moment of a life already black

I saw the light of life, and I never looked back

Exploding like the sun, consuming like the earth

Scaring me to death while showing me my worth

I cried to God "I love you" as I was running away

I screamed to God "I need you" as I was drowning in decay

I prayed to God "I want you" as I was going astray

and God whispered "I hear you" as he showed me the way

With blood-stained tears raining down my face

I reached up with both hands and I could feel God's grace

I could feel God's mercy and I could touch God's love

I could hear the drums beneath me and the trumpets above

I saw the Water of Life, I saw the depths of the well

I touched the edges of Heaven and the boundaries of Hell

All these things happened in a blink of an eye

and in the very next instant I would watch myself die

I cried a happy cry while I breathed a sigh of relief

Reborn a lover not a fighter, but I'll fight for my belief

Eternal internal joy born from temporary internal strife

You're not just reading my rhymes, man, you're reading my life

A testimony to my Father that I know to be true

and I'm only alive today so I can share it with you

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:01 am

Well, my computer is officially a crash-test dummy. Took me an hour to write and post a fifteen minute rhyme, and it won't let me comment on your posts. Lora, thank you always for the kind words. Anthony, one of these days I'm gonna see what you saw. Miss Thena, I'm gonna miss Thena. Ha! that was my brilliant play on words. Everybody else, I always read your poetry and you are all amazing. No doubt. You guys all make my day that much better. Word. I hope this posts, and until I figure out what's wrong with my ten-year-old Dell, other than the fact that it's a ten-year-old Dell, I will follow you on my phone. Until it, too, takes a crasher, I suppose. Peace

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:23 am

We have a number of "computer bodies" in our house...our first one was a TRS 80....if anyone else is that old.

Miss Thena will miss you until you PC is back ...

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:27 am

we are many and there's a simple solution to this, i'm in for a pledge of 100.00.
i'll give you a call and let's see what we can do together to get you up and running.
btw, the poem was amazing yet again.

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:38 am

Yes, the poem is amazing and I'm willing to help on a new computer! I don't want to miss out on your work!

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:35 pm

Wow, another mind blower! Your work is full of God's glory! One can feel it build as they read and explode in their heart when they reach the end. I can't imagine you not being able to share your work with us any more. Check out this great site for the Goodwill in your area. It's an auction-type site where Goodwill sells all kinds of things, including computers, for dirt cheap!
ShopGoodwill.com

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:35 pm

No worries, yo! I can use my phone until I get my computer fixed. Trust me, God will figure out a way for all of us to keep it rockin' up in here. Word.

Subject: Re: I know to be true Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:20 pm

LOL, Amen!

Subject: Re: I know to be true Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:34 am

i combined a toaster, calculator, old rotary phone, used a monitor from a "pong" game, an old digital watch (the red display type) an atari 2600 hundred, a car battery...and watched every episode of McGyver, it's not pretty to look at but e.t. can phone home and send smoke signals too while toasting bagels and jump starting the riding mower!

Subject: Re: I know to be true Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:54 pm

You're too much.

Subject: Re: I know to be true Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:19 pm

Hey Mr. Rhyma, i drove by a pawnshop not fifteen minutes ago and had to u-turn and go back, wasn't sure i read the sign right but sure enough it read:"dell laptop $69.00 !!
That's pretty good i think, how bout' it? Let me know?