Supplication Poem by Lora Colon
Supplication
Creator of this hapless globe,
Will you listen to my plea....
I have a lot of grievances
That need your sympathy
How do I start my feeble prayer,
What should be first on my list,
Does it matter..... it all matters,
Your attention is sorely missed
We're smart, but Lord, not smart enough,
We can't fix the mess we're in,
Blame it on anything you want....
Free will, stupidity, or sin
They say your patience is eternal,
But, frankly, this isn't a test,
We don't have eternity,
As for time, well, we're hard-pressed
Now rumor has it that it takes
Seven sins to upset Thee:
Anger Envy, Greed and Lust....
Sloth, Pride and Gluttony
In case you haven't noticed,
Things are getting out of hand,
Those seven sins, plus many more
Run rampant o'er the land
A warning from your mighty hand
Could change the course of things,
Put your fear back into us....
Let's see what good it brings
Ignoring us is not the way
To have us do your will,
Make an appearance now and then....
Give a sermon from the hill
Let us see your might and power,
Strike down evil with your hand,
Let these trying days be done,
Bring peace to our troubled land
We've lost the way to hallowed ground,
The signs are all defaced,
We're overwhelmed, the light went out.....
We need your saving grace!
Thank you Lora - I loved your supplication you made in this lovely poem. Ignoring us is not the way To have us do your will, ........................................ A warning from your mighty hand Could change the course of things, .......................................... Let us see your might and power, Strike down evil with your hand, ...................... Please don't remain so deaf, dumb and inactive
And the world said AMEN! Surely all of us would like for this prayer to be answered? ! But wait, if God doesn't answer this prayer, if the evil are not struck down where they stand, if peace doesn't come to the world (in a miraculous way) , if a new prophet does not arise condemning sin and healing the sick, working miracles right and left, if Jesus does not return and rapture us all (the quick and the dead) to heaven with Him in our lifetime, does it follow then that God doesn't care, or worse that God doesn't even exist (that God is just a creation born of man's misery) ? If anyone is interested in an answer to this prayer, do a search for God's Response To The Poem ‘Supplication.' I invite any other poet on PH who feels God moving them to action to also post what God says to them on their sites. I feel sure that the creator of the universe has more than just one perspective to this prayer.
Bravo! You gave the Lord plenty to think about. Let's hope He tunes in soon. So far, He's been very, very patient.
there would be no answers to this prayer, Lora, since the Divine Power having given us a choice, can now sit back and see what we make of it.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/18/2024 2:03:35 PM # 1.0.0.1119
favorite so far: stanza 4 The above & other stanzas are so apropos with 'c-19'. " Those seven sins, plus many more" let's hear about the many more! Maybe you need to repeat your supplication every month? Did you " hear" back from The Big Guy/Gal? ? to MyPoemList bri :)