God, that is true

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, writing

God, that is true

I did not ask what I should do

I did not involve You in my plans

I did not place it in Your hands

I think to hold it all on my own

with my power I don’t want to hear You groan

under the weight of my burden

I know You are mighty, beyond compare

//

Your strength surpasses mine like a Tiger’s surpasses

a strand of hair

I do my part,

I bring what is needed,

I bring what I can

I place it in your hand.

Dogs and sheep 2

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, writing

What we forget about sheep and what small dogs teach us in their place:

How easily they hurt themselves

and how cute they are.

How valuable they are.

How precious to us, not just for what they give us,

but for who and what they are;

precious,

and valued,

and just as adorable.

//

Small dogs may be smarter

and do not need to be rescued,

as often

but just like sheep

the little ones wouldn’t

really survive and

thrive

on their own without us.

dogs and sheep part 1

by ekoileman, posted in poetry, writing

We don’t have sheep no more.

not everyone knows

how they behave.

We think of sheep,

we know they need guidance, we know they need a shepherd.

//

God gave us something else instead

God gave us tiny dogs

only dogs are smarter

This says much for how stupid sheep are

//

We forget how easily their lost.

We forget how easily they get stuck in the mud

we forget how easily they wander away

we forget how easily their hurt

how easily they are cutting traps

we forget how easily they are hunted

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