My Blue Prayer
by Seah Greenhorn
(poem with copyright)
Blue
I felt through endless days
of sunny skies.
Smiles hid not
the constant strain of suppressing
mild/increasing pain
of heart.
The darkness deep inside
did impart
evenings endless of sadistic art.
Gloriously tragic to expound.
But not to live.
The canvas splayed with muted hues
of anguish
due to life's choices.
I sat imbued with memories
washed with tears anew.
The frequent bouts
I wished were few and far between
as sprinklings of dew
to refresh
not to enmesh with substance like suet
for stewing in guilt and roasting in slow and twisted turns.
I did not earn this spot as gilt
to burn
spit-roasting
for others to discern:
the consequences of my
varied errors.
Lessons to ignite the young to learn.
Wish I might the heat to end!
A friend to lend a sincere ear
and bend to extend a helpful hand.
This I thought;
then heard a knock.
Standing there in awkward shock
I saw a little girl.
She held a box of color blue.
Inside she said:
"A gift for you!
I hope you like the book.
It gives me hope."
This girl of three or maybe two?
"A future bright and endless,"
said her mother.
"The Bible
is really worth
a careful
view."
Was this the answer to my non-existent prayer?
Were they sent to me to share?
That night I sat upon my chair
astonished that someone seemed to care enough
to come my way
through a drizzling cold rain.
Thus I began
my search for
You.
I appreciate your love.
I sincerely do!
I felt through endless days
of sunny skies.
Smiles hid not
the constant strain of suppressing
mild/increasing pain
of heart.
The darkness deep inside
did impart
evenings endless of sadistic art.
Gloriously tragic to expound.
But not to live.
The canvas splayed with muted hues
of anguish
due to life's choices.
I sat imbued with memories
washed with tears anew.
The frequent bouts
I wished were few and far between
as sprinklings of dew
to refresh
not to enmesh with substance like suet
for stewing in guilt and roasting in slow and twisted turns.
I did not earn this spot as gilt
to burn
spit-roasting
for others to discern:
the consequences of my
varied errors.
Lessons to ignite the young to learn.
Wish I might the heat to end!
A friend to lend a sincere ear
and bend to extend a helpful hand.
This I thought;
then heard a knock.
Standing there in awkward shock
I saw a little girl.
She held a box of color blue.
Inside she said:
"A gift for you!
I hope you like the book.
It gives me hope."
This girl of three or maybe two?
"A future bright and endless,"
said her mother.
"The Bible
is really worth
a careful
view."
Was this the answer to my non-existent prayer?
Were they sent to me to share?
That night I sat upon my chair
astonished that someone seemed to care enough
to come my way
through a drizzling cold rain.
Thus I began
my search for
You.
I appreciate your love.
I sincerely do!
Write a poem for contest a knock on the door
ok This is my very first contest. so I'm not sure what to do.
I hope you will consider joining in.it for me.
This is the prompt.
You hear a knock on the door. You open it and see someone standing there. They're holding a blue box in their hand. tell me about it. Who is there, what is in the box. The gift can be anything. Is it a cardboard box, a plastic box maybe a ring. Or maybe the box is empty and you can fill it with something.
Give me a reason for the color. what it might signify as to what the box holds. or maybe it is the person's or your favorite color.
I hope I made this easy to follow and understand.
Please follow the AP rules and I want something lighthearted, not hateful or erotic or strong cursing etc. Thanks for considering this contest. It can be any style but not too short. so no haiku;s . As they don't really give a way to describe things.
ok This is my very first contest. so I'm not sure what to do.
I hope you will consider joining in.it for me.
This is the prompt.
You hear a knock on the door. You open it and see someone standing there. They're holding a blue box in their hand. tell me about it. Who is there, what is in the box. The gift can be anything. Is it a cardboard box, a plastic box maybe a ring. Or maybe the box is empty and you can fill it with something.
Give me a reason for the color. what it might signify as to what the box holds. or maybe it is the person's or your favorite color.
I hope I made this easy to follow and understand.
Please follow the AP rules and I want something lighthearted, not hateful or erotic or strong cursing etc. Thanks for considering this contest. It can be any style but not too short. so no haiku;s . As they don't really give a way to describe things.
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