Exchange

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Matthew 11:28-30 states: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Exchange

Problems for Peace

Pain for Pleasure

Pessimism for Persistence

Worry for Wisdom

Reality for Trust

I MUST
  leave everything
In Your capable hands-
Then and Only then will
I understand how to trade

Fear for Faith

Lust for Love

Confusion for Confidence

Sorrow for Serenity

Haughtiness for Humility

Learning that my ways
Are Not Your ways
And my life
Is not is my own-
For I can do nothing alone.
Trading everything in me,

My Present and Past for a

Better Future with You-

Something that will outlast

This existence-

Far after I am gone.

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windsongs commented on Exchange

01-28-2012

thoughts r fragile in a kaliedoscope reflecting back upon oneself-we get stuck! i know i do!

Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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