Can You Receive That Which You have Begged?

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Can You Receive That Which You have Begged?

You beg for respect

But give none in return

You beg for knowledge

But refuse to learn

 

You beg for Romance

But you are your only fan

You beg for truth

But refuse to understand

 

You beg for peace

But love the art of war

You beg for virtue

But behave like a whore

 

You beg for beauty

But ignore a bird in flight

You beg for rest

But stay up and party all night

 

You beg for friendship

But love only yourself

You beg for mercy

But have none for anyone else

 

You beg for light

But won't open your eyes

You beg for a miracle

But ignore the dawning sky

 

You beg for honesty

But lie and steel whenever you can

You beg for Goodness

But follow the devil's plan

 

You beg to be with God

But being righteous you won't try

You beg to see Heaven

But you're scared as hell to die.

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WordSlinger commented on Can You Receive That Which You have Begged?

07-09-2009

This should win, If not I'm a fan of it. It shoild be a poster at Wal,Mart. Every, stanza is very well crafted.

Optionalsanity

07/09/2009

Thanks for the read and thank you very much for your high praise

Aza commented on Can You Receive That Which You have Begged?

07-08-2009

This is excellent very thought provoking. Tne Ying and the Yang.

Optionalsanity

07/09/2009

Thanks for taking an interest and I am glad you found it thought provoking.

wmymhs81 commented on Can You Receive That Which You have Begged?

07-05-2009

nicely written thank you posting this something to think about in the mirror

Optionalsanity

07/09/2009

thanks for your support

A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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