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kennydpoet
kehinde Abiodun
Nigeria, Lagos

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The hand of faith

O faith, why have you been

So
cruel to me?



In
a manner callous,



You
unleash pain,



Excruciating
pain on me



Like
hell on its victims.





My
body breaks down,



My
soul sick and saddened,



My
spirit, a bird in a cage.





Your
blood is cold on me



And
my faith though greater



Than
a mustard seed, you



Would
not allow to move



Mountains.





You
deprived me of the breast



That
I sucked in infancy in



Exchange
for the sour milk



Of
a strange and fierce breast



That
now makes my body itch.





As
if I were a cow, you milked



The
salt of my life,



You
confused me,



You
made me lonesome,



Amidst
frustration, you angered me,



In
the throes of my despair,



You
watched me helplessly,



You
even mocked me and



Hot
tears ran down my check.





But
why did you have to be



So
cruel to me, why have you



Handled
me with such iron hand.



I
ask you now, won't you let my



Faith
move mountains.






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ParchmentPoetry Comment by: ParchmentPoetry - 2007-04-22 13:08
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I remember feeling like that. What I now realize is that man, since the fall, is as the Bible says, "desperately wicked." God allows us free choice. When troubles come our way, they are not necessarily by His direction, however, He has promised to give us grace to walk in any valley of death or trouble. His deliverance is at hand. He is coming soon. Janet
marinesdaughter Comment by: marinesdaughter - 2007-01-23 19:45
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Wow! This was interesting, I like the wording, the biblical references and the spaces work too. Creates a picture of desperate longing to believe again. Good.
LadyEgyptia Comment by: LadyEgyptia - 2006-10-11 12:48
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Wonderful wonderful wonderful. But, again, the spacing seems to be too much. But if that is your intent, that's cool. Love your work very much!
smalltownpoet Comment by: smalltownpoet - 2006-05-01 06:43
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i've never read a poem quite like this. i reqally enjoyed it. i like how you had the lines set up, and i like the progression in your feelings.l
kennydpoet Comment by: kennydpoet - 2006-05-01 05:10
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Hey, thanks for the comments and the observation( let my faith moves mountain) it's only a typographical error, i have made the correction.Thank you.
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