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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Dust to Dust Ash to ash and dust to dust That’s what the Bible said There’s someone dying or arriving Underneath my bed It’s funny how our kids interpret What we try to teach The obvious becomes obscure To little minds we reach I well recall the misconceptions Born in childhood Repeating those familiar words I never understood I thought trespasses were a crime They said it was a sin Why did Jesus emphasize The act of breaking in I thought that psalms were fan shaped leaves From off a coconut tree And that “The quicker the dead” you are The better off you’d be “Hark thee, Harold” we would sing And sing it just because I never knew what “hark thee” meant Or who this Harold was “God rest ye married gentlemen Let nothing you display” I sang with all my little heart In church on Christmas day “We three kings of Orientar” A place not known on earth Brought to the little baby Jesus “In cents, golden worth” What splendor from the mouths of babes The world has always known But we had fun with little Innuendoes of our own What did the mother skunk say To her family in distress We’d giggle when the preacher Answered it with humbleness A childhood joke invoking smiles Still sticks with me today Every time I here the famous supplication “Let us spray” Elizabeth Santos |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Wonderful poem - well written and full of wit. I sometimes envy those that believe in the biblical God - oh how much easier it would be for me. Spent years searching, became a reverend in my learning and still cannot believe in such as he. But love you poem! ~netswan |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Netswan, I know what you mean, I had a hard time with that also until events changed my life. I don't have much Bible learning, but a lot of what I believe was learned the hard way, not from books or Sunday school. My convictions are impossible to funnel into any one "denomination" But I do know one thing. sometimes we don't find the answers to questions because the answers are so obvious that we don't think to look there. That is why I wrote a poem once about why we ask the why of things, delving into the past, into the stars, into the inner reaches of the mind, when the answer is "in a sparrow's sing". Just stop and listen. There He is. Liz |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Thank you Liz --- I understand. I know so many that have found the bible and are so content and happy in life. I am envious _OOPS a sin --*smile* I have studied the bible tons as was not raised with God ---my grandmother the most wonderful person I ever knew - was a Christian Scientist - lived a life full of love and goodness. I got in a religious discussion and some Zealot said Grandma's church was a cult and she would be burning in hell right now. I was shocked and of course very angry -------as I said, never met a more loving unhypocritical person in my life -----and after that fell into deep lathargy and STUDIED with a vengeance --- and have found that GOD is in one's heart. Thanks for commenting on my poem in here. Sorry hehe am very moody tonight doing some heavy soul searching -) the Reverend Teresa King, dd who no longer preaches in a community church. ~netswan |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Dear Liz; This lovely poem was so much fun to read. Light and sweet and full packed with wisdom and childlike wonder! Thanks for the lift today, Liz. Love, Ellie 02 |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Liz - This is soooo cute, brought back some great memories of myself and my boys. What a great way to start the day.....Bonnie |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This brought back many memories...especially when I had friends with lisps...and me with a stutter... Sunshine ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
a wonderful poem, very cute, brings back memories of fumbling over words in mass. aw the innocence of children. ------------------------ "I've been too honest with myself I should have lied like everybody else"-Richey Edwards "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "Libraries gave us power Then work came and made us free What price now for a shallow piece of dignity" Nicky Wire, A design for Life. manic street preachers "Rock 'n' roll is our epiphany Culture, alienation, boredom and despair" |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
Liz, boy you brought back some good/bad memories with your talents in this one. I was corrected, (so many times) "I thought that psalms were fan shaped leaves"...me too! "I thought trespasses were a crime", lol I really, really like this, it made me happy to reflect. Bless you mightly. marcy |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Liz~ My goodness ... you crack me up ! This is just a wonderful Sunday morning treat. Exactly what I needed to put a big smile in my heart. 'Ash to ash and dust to dust That’s what the Bible said There’s someone dying or arriving Underneath my bed' *And mine looks like a cemetery ready for ribbon-cutting ceremonies !  Love you, gal. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
LOL Liz! How many wrong concepts we have as kids. I get a kick out of this one, especially the 'spray.' I never heard that before! Thank you for this, and for the smiles. |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
Liz, This is so adorable and lighthearted --it really made my day!!! Thank you so much for this treasure. David "GOD GIVES- but man must open his hand." (German Proverb) |
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