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This is a second page of poems that I've written. More poems will be coming soon.
"Drowning"
I was sitting up in the clouds
Until I got hit with a brick
That shattered my world--cancer
Then I fell, down, down
Into the deep black
Of depression and suffering,
Like drowning in murky waters
I learned the extent of my mortality
As I fought for my life.
But Someone was with me, (1)
Helping me.
He laid hold of me, (2)
And He has never let me go.
(1) Someone = God
(2) He = God
"Night Prayer to God"
I should be asleep
But I'm not
Worries rush in
Fears call for my attention
Like homeless dogs they follow me
Things I need to do
Fill my anxious mind
I need to pray
But I can't form the words
Finally, I just talk to You...
And talk...and talk some more
Patiantly, You listen to my babbling
Rambling prayer
Then I listen to You
You're answering my prayer
Even as I speak
For peace seeps into my heart
Like rain that the ground absorbs
You will stay up and take care of the world
While I get some rest
And You smile
As I drift off to sleep
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Copyright October 25, 2000 by Beth Tuthill
Last Revised December 3, 2000
