the prayer list: a poem
Oct 29th, 2008 by John
the prayer list
by
john w frye
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the thin shiny staple pinched the pages together–
the pages of the prayer list
of those diagnosed with inoperable cancer
of those with evaporating marriages
of those wandering alone in the empty land called “me”
of those looking for jobs
and those looking for escape from addictions
of those seeking relief from pain
through medication or through running from responsibility
tiny, shiny thin staple
gripping so much struggle, uncertainty and strangling fear
pinched tight on pages
and roaming terribly free in people’s lives
lord, have mercy
christ, have mercy
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Lord, have mercy.
Love this. But then, I love all of your poetry.
I feel this. Oh, how I feel this. I fear sometimes that I can not escape from it. I’m surrounded with crisis……thanks John, for this. And yes. Christ. Have mercy.
Sue,
Thanks fro your kind words. I enjoy discombobula too.
Mark & Rachel,
There is so much pain out there…and I know you are not only aware of that, but you wade right out into it. God bless!
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