Ph: Echo Poem: Love: Am I Channeling God's Love? Poem by Brian Johnston

By Lora Colon and Brian Johnston

Original Poem: Lord, How Hard Could It Be? by Lora Colon of PoemHunter.com

Lord, if you're the Essence of Love,
Why do you find such difficulty
In answering my simple prayer
To send a love with whom to share
Each new day of life you grant to me?
You leave me baffled by this mystery,
Tell me, Lord, how hard could it be?

Your sunsets, Lord, are breathtaking,
A small measure of your grand design,
Splendor painted across the skies,
Healing chrism for pain-filled eyes,
Proof of a Creator most Divine;
But why has no love been designed for me?
Tell me, Lord, how hard could it be?

The night crowns the mountains with stars,
No royalty could claim such rare gems,
Reaching upward though they may try
To snatch Heaven's jewels from the sky,
Earth's stones must adorn their diadems;
Can you not forge a crown of love for me?
Tell me, Lord, how hard could it be?

Trees proudly raise their brawny arms,
Designed by your mercy and your might,
Where weary birds find peace and rest,
A secure venue for their nest,
A stage for their anthems at twilight;
Am I not worthy of such charity?
Tell me, Lord, how hard could it be?

You tend to Earth's necessities,
Yet, you're blind to the needs of your child,
Returning tides embrace the shore,
Winds uplift the birds as they soar,
Yet, from Eden I remain exiled;
Do my needs transcend your ability?
Tell me, Lord, how hard could it be?

December 29,2016


Echo Poem: In Praise of Praise by Brian Johnston of PoemHunter.com

All your poetry documents longing and loss
And your words spin us all in a heavenly daze,
For they seem to attract many souls who agree,
It seems misery's message does have special charm.
Makes me smile on occasion, as my poetry
Struggles mostly alone in desire to sing praise,
Is it strange I'm not nursing a love/hate for sauce,
Or that I am not ready to give up the farm?

My concern here's that misery causes a freeze,
Causes focus that limits your world view to "you! "
Might not "unanswered prayer" be an answer that's kind?
Where's your empathy showing God's love is remiss?
Is the presence of pain "lack of love" in your mind,
Does He mean it to punish or make us review?
Are you missing the forest by looking at trees?
Can "Love" be more than this: World that "leads" you to bliss?

March 23,2017