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A Scripture Torn

July 30, 2010
By OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
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OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds ways to kneel and kiss the ground." - Rumi

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in your smile, I see
uncertainty
wavering
thousands of thoughts
and a weak attempt
to cover the
shame
blame
and denile
hidden deep within
your blue, blue eyes
clouded with
desire
a craving hunger
and a whirlwind
of questions, seeking
answers
who do you turn to
when there is
noone
who wants to listen?
like a great wall
splitting the
divine
a promise
broken
a scripture
torn
crawling through the
shadows, blind
to the way
where is the light
in this
corrupt
world today?
He knows the stain
you carry
beneath weathered
skin
where you
try to hide an
abundance of sin
so you pray
and you pray, yet
the cycle repeats
transmission is failing
your reciever must be
twisted
like a great wall
splitting the
divine
a promise
broken
a scripture
torn

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OscarW. DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 27 2010 at 1:08 pm
OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
95 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds ways to kneel and kiss the ground.&quot; - Rumi

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Thanks, Teresa! :) There wasn't much to come up with... My sin was giving me all the guiltful inspiration to finish it.
TeresaJeanC DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 8:13 pm
TeresaJeanC DIAMOND, Sebastpol, California
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&quot;I hope the exit will be joyful, and I hope never to return&quot; -Frida Kahlo

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I felt like i was reading something by a professional, this was wonderful, like a great wall splitting the divine, oh man, how did you come up with that??? this is among one of my favorite things ive ever read.... and i read a lot