Empty Vessel Poem by JR Cuyam

Empty Vessel

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Unfilled I reckon, I am empty
I do smile and grin like I'm okay
But when I'm alone, I feel lonely
I do laugh with my friends everyday
But every night in my bed, I always worry
because I am empty. Very empty.

But I am being drained for a glorious reason
I am just a vessel and I have a Filler
And my emptiness is a place where His glory can shine
I am empty. emptied for a purpose divine.

Monday, August 13, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: inspirational
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Captain Cur 13 August 2012

Good inspirational write. Your beliefs can help you through difficult times, and are valuable to write about and share.

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Unwritten Soul 13 August 2012

That was a great write, being positive is always a fuller....dont worry for uncertainty because someday it will reach a limit, a certainty...where you will be filled with happy till nothing to empty, all just full..keep positive on your side_Unwritten Soul

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Walterrean Salley 14 August 2012

As yielded vessels, we must empty ourselves of self, so that God, the Filler, can fill us with Himself. A beautiful thought. A beautiful poem you've shared. Thank you.

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Ellias Anderson Jr. 14 August 2012

Well, this poem shows a deeply inner feeling that i have it in the past too. yes, we should feed our soul at first to not feel empty. nice combination of inner feelings and some pains inside, if we think about ourselves more, we will face up with a pleasant delight in our life! nice poem with clear and clear meaning! ! ! ! well done Dear Cuyam, nice work!

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Ramesh Rai 14 August 2012

I remember one proverb, Empty vessel sounds more. But your poem is absolutely not like that empty vessel as it is to be filled in by God who is almighty to take care of every one.. A brilliant poem. Keep it up my frnd.

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Norah Tunney 21 July 2017

Yes! ! ! Emptied of self so the Light of Being can shine through. The path to freedom. Wonderful poem! ! ! ! It's so funny JR I have a poem called empty vessel which I have been meaning to poet for the past month but never got around to. I wrote it one night when I saw the empty boat outside my house teeming with moonlight.

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Bri Edwards 12 October 2015

so is this true of you? and do you contribute more to the welfare of the world around you by having this emptiness.... where His glory can shine? ? good for you if it is true. i no longer believe in God and i feel i still contribute to the world's welfare, if only in a small way. i think many 'religious' people can have 'full' lives, not feeling 'empty', AND be God-and-Mankind-serving at the same time. do you have a human partner to share life with? they can help, though they sometimes can be the cause of grief. : ( nice poem. i like ending with a rhyme. bri :) p.s. you aren't a Catholic priest, are you?

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Sranisha Francis 25 September 2015

I liked it very much........... really true. Emptiness - - - - - Divine. And my emptiness is a place where His glory can shine I am empty. emptied for a purpose divine.

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Liza Sudina 10 September 2015

I also believe in God! Happy to meet you!

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Whisperkwane Lamb 24 August 2012

Faith is a funny thing you most learn to feel it within yourself....that inner feeling like when you hit your elbow on the wall or bump your head in a door way...you must feel faith...then you will know how to trust it...good poem...

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