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rhymarhyma WRITERS’ MENTOR (500 + posts)
Posts : 549 Join date : 2011-08-11 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: One day I ran into a friend Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:54 pm | |
| One day I ran into a friend
who I hadn't spoken to in years
It felt so good to talk to him
I couldn't hold the tears
I asked him where he'd been
why so long before our paths crossed
It seemed he cried inside as he softly replied
"I wasn't the one who was lost"
-My friend is Jesus-
His words echoed in my mind
and I knew just what he meant
How could a child become so wild
a child who was Heaven-sent
I knew it was my demon
in the form of alcohol
and my friend reassured me
that I could rise after the fall
-My friend is Jesus-
I started explaining to him what happened
since the last time we had spoken
All the madness I did, all the sadness I hid
how I'd gotten so twisted and broken
So many sad times, too many sad rhymes
all the hurt and the pain
and my friend said "You wouldn't enjoy the sunshine as much
if you never got caught in the rain"
-My friend is Jesus-
I asked him why he waited
and how he knew I'd come back through
and four little words changed my life that day
when my friend simply said "Because I love you"
I asked how I could repay him
and this is the last thing that I heard
"I am the the word of life, my child
now go out and spread the word"
-Your friend is Jesus- |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:37 pm | |
| - rhymarhyma wrote:
- One day I ran into a friend
who I hadn't spoken to in years It felt so good to talk to him I couldn't hold the tears I asked him where he'd been why so long before our paths crossed It seemed he cried inside as he softly replied "I wasn't the one who was lost"
-My friend is Jesus-
His words echoed in my mind and I knew just what he meant How could a child become so wild a child who was Heaven-sent I knew it was my demon in the form of alcohol and my friend reassured me that I could rise after the fall
-My friend is Jesus-
I started explaining to him what happened since the last time we had spoken All the madness I did, all the sadness I hid how I'd gotten so twisted and broken So many sad times, too many sad rhymes all the hurt and the pain and my friend said "You wouldn't enjoy the sunshine as much if you never got caught in the rain"
-My friend is Jesus-
I asked him why he waited and how he knew I'd come back through and four little words changed my life that day when my friend simply said "Because I love you" I asked how I could repay him and this is the last thing that I heard "I am the the word of life, my child now go out and spread the word"
-Your friend is Jesus- Much of your poetry makes me tear up. I think this poem would be more appealing to the eye if it were formatted like this. |
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rhymarhyma WRITERS’ MENTOR (500 + posts)
Posts : 549 Join date : 2011-08-11 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:12 pm | |
| Now that I see it that way, agreed! Tears of joy, my friend. I'm alive today. Word. |
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facesbyroni NEW KID ON THE BLOCK (0-5 Posts)
Posts : 3 Age : 69 Join date : 2011-08-13 Location : Dixon, CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:13 am | |
| I love your gift of poetry! You are amazing! God Bless you! |
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rhymarhyma WRITERS’ MENTOR (500 + posts)
Posts : 549 Join date : 2011-08-11 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:14 pm | |
| And you are an angel! Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it. |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:36 pm | |
| I still go back and read this one. Love it! |
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oneagleswings ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER 2X POETRY CONTEST WINNER Posts : 4323 Age : 64 Join date : 2011-08-30 Location : south carolina
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:39 pm | |
| thanks for bringing this back to new life...it's awesome, my brother can write and Love the Lord with fervor!! i agree with the re-formatting advice it did make a dramatic difference. |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:41 pm | |
| I love to make suggestions for improvement, I just never know if it will be appreciated. Don't want to step on toes. |
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oneagleswings ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER 2X POETRY CONTEST WINNER Posts : 4323 Age : 64 Join date : 2011-08-30 Location : south carolina
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:43 pm | |
| i like centering it myself, self-centered LOL!! |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:44 pm | |
| I like it centered too. |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:47 pm | |
| Oh, that makes it so much easier for "old folks like me" to read. I wouldn't have wanted to miss this one! |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: One day I ran into a friend Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:47 pm | |
| It's nice to see you up and around Miss Thena. You've been in my prayers. I hope you're feeling better. |
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