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willowghost — On Sacred Ground
Published: 2008-07-13 01:37:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 133; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 2
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Description The grass was thick, the sky was clear
The crickets whistled in my ear
Each crawling creature seemed so sure
They knew exactly where they were.
They were on sacred ground.

As I approached the valley sweet,
The mud would squelch upon my feet
and though the sludge was thick and cold
That mud was worth its weight in gold
That mud was sacred ground.

All gloom and sadness did depart
The spirit poured inside my heart
And in my core his words I felt:
"This was the place where Adam dwelt.
Here on this sacred ground."

I thought, as I beheld the land
Of him who knew each grain of sand,
Of him who cared enough for me
To suffer in Gethsemane
I walk his sacred ground.

I looked about this wonderous place
the sun in heaven warmed my face
Then I remembered that same sun
Will shine upon the holy one
Here on this sacred ground.

I know not when the day will come
Or just how far I should be from
this place, but to my God I pray
That I'll return upon that day
Back to this sacred ground.
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Comments: 10

biblegeek [2008-07-17 15:22:22 +0000 UTC]

lovely. just lovely.

reminded me of an elizabeth barret browning poem i read a while ago.

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willowghost In reply to biblegeek [2008-07-17 15:24:12 +0000 UTC]

which one?

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biblegeek In reply to willowghost [2008-07-19 17:21:49 +0000 UTC]

earth's crammed with heaven,
and every common bush afire with God;
and only he who sees takes off his shoes;
the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.
--elizabeth barret browning

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willowghost In reply to biblegeek [2009-06-28 21:18:47 +0000 UTC]

i absolutely love that.
Elizabeth barret browning... did she write "how do I love thee? let me count the ways"???

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biblegeek In reply to willowghost [2009-06-29 00:12:56 +0000 UTC]

yes, she did. i love that poem.

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thehitlersuicides [2008-07-16 01:06:27 +0000 UTC]

fatfatmcfatty pretty much said it all. i totally agree with her.

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fatfatmcfatty [2008-07-15 16:14:11 +0000 UTC]

Your word choice is perfect. Everything blends in the rhythem you've brought to this piece.
Very nice.

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willowghost In reply to fatfatmcfatty [2008-07-16 21:30:15 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I've been talking with other poets, and apparently "squelched" is not quite the word I should have used...
But I like to keep my stuff in its original form just for posterity's sake.

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fatfatmcfatty In reply to willowghost [2008-07-17 01:15:25 +0000 UTC]

Very understandable.

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colacandy [2008-07-15 14:57:10 +0000 UTC]

i love you beautiful words

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