For those of you who do not know, I am a true lover of reading and writing poetry. Therefore, I've been exploring authors whose themes explore LOV. ( I am also working on a poem of my own). Tonight let's explore the poems of two great authors. Richard Dottery's "A Virtuous Woman", and Maya Angelou's "When I Say I am A Christian."
A Virtuous Woman is more precious
Than tons and tons of gold
She keeps her husband content
And teaches her children the wisdom to grow old,
She awakes in the morning
Adorning herself well
With modesty, humility
Leading her family away from hell,
With patience, kindness, love
Her cloak the whole day through
This woman must be from above
Created man, just for you,
To be your helpmate, partner
And mother of your children, too
This one's so very special
God sent her as a friend to you,
So next time when you loose your patience
And she gets you all upset
Remember that without her
You could be alone still yet,
So Love her and treat her kindly
With respect and patience, too
Cause God has sent her into your life
To be a friend to you.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2000 Richard Dottery
Than tons and tons of gold
She keeps her husband content
And teaches her children the wisdom to grow old,
She awakes in the morning
Adorning herself well
With modesty, humility
Leading her family away from hell,
With patience, kindness, love
Her cloak the whole day through
This woman must be from above
Created man, just for you,
To be your helpmate, partner
And mother of your children, too
This one's so very special
God sent her as a friend to you,
So next time when you loose your patience
And she gets you all upset
Remember that without her
You could be alone still yet,
So Love her and treat her kindly
With respect and patience, too
Cause God has sent her into your life
To be a friend to you.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2000 Richard Dottery
"When I say I am a Christian," by Maya Angelou
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!
Remeber to Live, Love, and Own Your Virtue!
Until we LOV again,
KPA
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