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crawling over the jagged rocks of life past
they puncture my thickened skin
blood dribbles from my palms
releasing anguish deep inside
my knees bleed
sending despair from my body
blood pours out as the rocks cut deeper
disenfecting my soul
God designed our bodies to bleed when we struggle; it is cleansing. You wove that into beautiful, painful, poetic words.
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thank you so very much Kathy, I really appreciate your kind words…….
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I feel this Wendi! What imagery!
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Thank you so very much VJ……I really appreciate your comment.
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Welcome, Wendi!
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bless you!
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Loved it.
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if you truly liked this Bojana, I am DEEPLY humbled. thank you so very much for taking the time to read! 🙂
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I like the painful ones most. Welcome.
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you just made my day!
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So poignantly written Wendi.
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bless you for your comment Sadje….. 🙂
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Always a pleasure Wendi
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Reading this made me think of someone whose blood did spill for us 2,000 years ago
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🙂 there are A LOT of underlying means in this poem……..thank you for noticing this one! 🙂
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Powerful. ❤
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thank you so very much! I appreciate you reading it.
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ouch
this one hurts
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and yet so much relief! 🙂
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I too found echoes of the Crucifixion in this poem. Very chilling descriptions here.
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thank you so much Elizabeth, I am thrilled that you read deeply! 🙂
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You are welcome.
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🙂
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I’m so sorry you go through pain. Hope you feel better soon.
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bless you for your kindness….
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🙂🍃
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Wendi, I really like this, I was able to feel the words and visual place myself in between the lines. Beautifully written!
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wow……..thank you so very much for feeling the words……..such a blessing this is for me. hope your day brings you smiles as you have brought smiles to me!
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profoundly deep!
may you painful bleeding
lead to real healing ❤
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YES!!! thank you for understanding…..
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well we have been chatting a while Wendi ❤
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🙂 very very true……
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Crawling our way through life, can at times cut so deep. Thanks be to God, we’re never alone. His love forever there, to help carry us through! A lot said in those few words, lovely!
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Thank you so very much Warren, i love the way you read into the words…….and I am so thankful that God is watching over us. 🙂 I hope and yours are staying safe.
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You’re welcome! All is well, prayed for you and yours this morning! Be blessed!
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God bless you Warren for your prayers, we deeply appreciate it. I am happy to read you guys are doing ok!
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My pleasure!
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Wow this is so profound. . .. beautiful
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thank you Sakshi, I appreciate your kind words. 🙂
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My pleasure
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🙂
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Oh, so Very touching and beautiful Wendi! Your words remind me of the new flowers that just opened here in the edges of my small woods. They are called “Bloodroot” because of the red sap in the stems and leaves. But they each carry one bright pure white bloom atop a small stalk. Such an amazing object lesson of Christ’s cleansing away the hurts and pain in our lives! Love and blessings for you, dear Friend!
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🙂 you have taught me something new today Bettie, I am now going to go and look up bloodroots! 🙂 thank you for stopping by and leaving such beautiful comments………yes, we are very blessed indeed.
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I am going to try to email you a photo that my husband took yesterday in our small woods. They are so amazing!
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Oh thank you so very much! I will let you know if I receive it. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing!!.. if one lives life one will know the loss of blood, the key being if one chooses to replace the lost blood or continue the downhill spiral… 🙂
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Alexander Graham Bell
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you are absolutely right Dutch! thank you so very much for taking time to read and always leave such lovely comments. 🙂 I hope today brings you happiness……..
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The description, the pain, the emotions, so vivid – a stellar piece of work
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you are so very kind, thank you! 🙂
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It is my pleasure always
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bless your kindness…
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🌸😊🙏
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Very deep.
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thank you so very much!
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