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~~original poem series~~




'THE BIBLE THAT WOULD NOT OPEN'



THE DAY IT CAME INTO MY LIFE
IT WAS NEW WITH SHINING PAGES
SO, IN CARE, I PUT IT ON THE SHELF
IT'S BEEN THERE FOR AGES!
ON SUNDAY WHEN I GO TO CHURCH
IT STANDS THERE DRESSED TO GO
BUT THE PREACHER WILL DO THE READING
THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW!



SOMETIMES WHEN I'M ALL ALONE
I FEEL IT CALLING TO MY SOUL
I HAVE THE URGE TO TAKE IT DOWN
AS I HOLD MY REMOTE CONTROL
AS I FUMBLE WITH THE TV
AND THE CHANNEL GETS OFF TRACK
MY HANDS ARE JUST TOO FULL RIGHT NOW
I PUT THE BIBLE BACK.

I HEARD THIS PRECIOUS BOOK IS FULL
OF LOVE AND HOPE AND JOY
AND IF I COULD GET IT OPEN
I COULD READ THE GREATEST STORY
BUT IT SURE SITS WELL UP THERE
AND BALANCES OUT MY TABLE
OH, I'LL OPEN IT SOMEDAY
WHEN I AM BETTER ABLE.



I WAS AWAKEN IN THE NIGHT
WITH THE TASTE OF CHOKING SMOKE
MY HOME WAS ALL ABLAZE
AND..GOD WAS MY ONLY HOPE
I CRIED OUT TO HIM
AS I STUMBLED THROUGH THE VICIOUS FIRE
I MADE SO MANY PROMISES, BUT HE KNEW MY TRUE DESIRE.

HIS MERCY AND HIS LOVE
BROUGHT ME SAFELY OUT UNTOUCHED
AND I KNEW MY LIFE MUST CHANGE
I WAS MISSING, OH SO MUCH!
LATER AS I SIFTED THROUGH
THE RUBBLE OF MY REMAINS
I FOUND MY PRECIOUS BIBLE
WET AND TARNISHED-SO BADLY STAINED


I BENT DOWN IN TEARS
PICKING UP MY FORSAKEN FRIEND
I STRUGGLED TO PULL IT FROM THE PILE
IN HOPES I COULD MEND
BUT THE WATER AND THE HEAT HAD ETERNALLY FORGED IT CLOSED
SO THE BIBLE THAT WOULD NOT OPEN
NOW, NO LONGER POSED!




I HELD IT'S RAGGED REMAINS TO MY CHEST
AS I LOOKED TO THE SKY
I ASK MY LORD TO FORGIVE MY WAYS
AND I PROMISED BETTER I WOULD TRY
I HAVE AN OPEN BIBLE NOW
THAT I ALWAYS KEEP CLOSE AT HAND
WHO NEEDS A REMOTE CONTROL
WHEN YOU'RE TUNED IN ON GLORY LAND!


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