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Issue #54 - "Righteous Reactions" by Éric L Farrell - Jan 2007 Introduction: I've heard so many stories from brothers and sisters in Christ and even from those outside of Christ about how they are enduring trials and hardships, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Some have lost loved ones, people in hospitals, broken down cars, financial difficulties, and more. This poem is my reply to a poet's distress cry who was bordering insanity. I was about to release a holiday season poem, but I've recently had to go through some undeserved hardships myself, so I thought this was more appropriate for the time many of us are now facing. It also doesn't hurt to start off the year with a new attitude and this new plan of action, or I should say a new plan of reaction... RIGHTEOUS REACTIONS by Éric L Farrell Seen self in the same situation Realized that real life ain't Playstation Would God let the Devil do me like Job? Let my world be crumbled just to see how I hold? I prayed to God with my last breath Asked Him to let me pass if this was my last test Everybody let me down and only Jesus was left And I almost jumped off of the cliff But I thought back to times past when I had pain And realized when in distress, I began doing wrong things So the Devil found a way to make me act Because I was still programmed the old way on how to react When under attack I would snap at people Instead of doing more good, I would do more evil The attacks will come before a blessing So now I'm on a mission to teach the Devil a lesson When trouble arises, I will react in the opposite way Until the Devil learns to regret sending trouble my way When things go wrong, I won't curse, instead I'll pray When things hurt, I won't eat more, but I will fast that day The Devil will be better off keeping troubles far from me I once was blind, but now I see that I was programmed to react with negativity This lesson is so new to me, I haven't tried it yet But if I was a betting man, I would place my bet It may take a little practice, but I'm willing to try Righteous reactions reprogramming myself inside Try it with me so we can see what we get The hardest part will be trying not to forget... 3/24/04 copyrighted © 2004 Éric L Farrell | www.ewcollaborations.com
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