Wednesday, September 5, 2018

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Oswaldo Guayasamin art from Pinterest


CHARITY FOLD
Outstretched hand, a step up, to heaven;
Pearly gates, where a name scroll unrolls;
No initials, all is laid out in plain sevens;
For this is the number, of forgiveness times;
Given with compassion, a step up, to heaven;
Roll call of grace, milk and honey to succor;
Sacrifices to that beggar man, his dignity molten;
He too functions, in wide scheme of redemption;
That long journey home, to Paradise gate, harken;
Wisdom's call, arise to generous penance;
See, the outstretched hand, a step up, to heaven;
CHARITY FOLD © gillena cox 2018



Blog hopping today with

Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Charity
Prompted by Susan


REVISIT
5 September 2016
5 September 2015
...begger man... 2017



20 comments:

  1. Wow! How beautifully expressed: "He too functions, in wide scheme of redemption . . . ."
    Thank you, Gillena!

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  2. Thanks for dropping by to read mine Susan

    much love...

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  3. You've captivated that so beautifully....

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  4. Thanks for your appreciation Sumana

    Muchđź’—love

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  5. I love this, especially "See the outstretched hand, a step up to heaven." Indeed it is, likely the most important step.

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  6. Love the rhythm and the images and the way everything works together, almost a prayer or a song.

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  7. Thanks for your appreciation C

    much love...

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  8. What a beautiful piece of writing Gillena. The only thing that worried me was the seven times limit for forgiveness. Now I will have to check how close I am to that figure and be more careful!

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    1. Yes indeed. Robin we all have to. Im sure
      Happy you dropped by

      Muchđź’—love

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  9. The steps toward heaven do start with the first step of love.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Toni

      Muchđź’—love

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  10. A beautiful image, Gillena, 'the outstretched hand, a step up, to heaven'. When I read it I saw two hands, one outstretched in needing and the other in giving, a kind of mirror image, like the one on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.

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  11. Thanks for your appreciation Kim

    Muchđź’—love

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  12. outstretched hand a step up to heaven... very nicely put.. what are we without empathy and compassion.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Rajani

      Muchđź’—love

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  13. Heaven opens for those who open their hands.

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  14. Thanks for dropping by MMT

    Muchđź’—love

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