THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT...SUCH SOUL CLEANSING, HEARTFELT CONFESSIONS BEGIN AT THE CROSS, AT 'HIS' FEET, WALLOWING IN ALL THAT 'HE IS' AND ACCEPTING ALL WE ARE NOT. CERTAINLY IT IS IN 'HIS LIGHT' THAT OUR TRANSGRESSIONS ARE MADE BARE AND WE ARE ENDOWED WITH THE STRENGTH TO EMBRACE HOW WEAK WE ARE AND HOW STRONG HE IS. CONFESSION WITH REPENTANCE IS A NECESSITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A NECESSITY ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES UPON THIS EARTH. FOR, WHILE WE ARE HERE WE ARE SUBJECT TO SIN AND REQUIRED TO CONFESS AND REPENT. I AM REMINDED THAT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF GOD WAS SPEAKING TO THE CHURCHES IN ASIA...HE CAUTIONED THEM TO REPENT SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS GOOD TO NOTE THAT THESE WERE CHURCHES FILLED WITH 'SAVED' INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ALSO...HUMAN, AND CAME SHORT. INDEED, THIS HUMBLING OF ONESELF BEFORE OUR ONE AND TRUE GOD IS NOTHING LESS THAN BEAUTIFUL...IN JESUS NAME! I WILL KEEP THIS, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

This is the most meaningful poem I've read in a long time. Touched my spirit and brought my tears. TY for writing this, Richard, and for sharing it with me.

This potent ‘Confession’ strikes mighty. Impeccable syllabic presentation of Haiku in a whole new version, a story version of weighty matter that desperately matters. This needs numerous read-throughs; and what I appreciate is how it flows, one perfect Haiku after another. One line offered by Joanne that I like, too: “After all we are stronger when we are loving others >>>”. I agree with Odin, “Fine thinking Richard.” ~~ djl

Self reflection in this write is so deep here in depth, soul, intentions, heart and logic in a depraved starving world of love. You are called to be a guiding light and watchman with a few different mantles that in time you'll discover what they are... As we are profoundly spiritual beings I myself after many moons cannot fully grasp and fathom the spirit world and purpose because I'm forever growing in knowledge but it is the "realest" truth and dimension of beauty light, hope and love we will be introduced again to our full being..... All I know is I'm His stubborn child in need of schooling at times, and He happily gives it to me as the lost lamb that must be broken in spirit to maintain my rightful place on His shoulder with His staff and rod.........His shoulder is where we need to be right now... This weekend and Monday are rivers of tears I'm shedding for the fallen ......What will America look like without Him Richard ?? She MUST return to the Father's "will" through repentance and His laws...Not only she's at this fork but there's no way she will come back without our Lord's will and glory, which I believe she will..But we have to pray without ceasing because our loved ones depend on our prayers too... I'm allowing myself to feel it and ask Him for strength... Everyday I raise my hands to the heavens and plead to the Father please, please help us, we need you desperately..Our compassion grows deeper by the hour of other's struggles...We are called to be bearers of His salt..

He speaks to me and tells me to trust His eternal time that is different from ours. That I do believe in His scriptures.. He is not just our God of love but " JUSTICE" ...So I know He won't put up much longer Richard with Satan's sick, perverted, filthy armies. And His angelic governmental armies are battling profoundly in the Heavenlies...He has been long suffering with us and other realms.... I believe it is the greatest time however to assist hearts that are hurting and need refining..

After all we are stronger when we are loving others >>>

I don't know what hour or day I will return to our beautiful Father as no one else does.. So i don't cling to too much of the secular earth ways....I want what's real and that is a relationship with Him and Creation...I want to see people delivered out of any affliction.. i want a deeper prayer life, a deeper love for Him and His ALL creation..... It is a time to profoundly stay in the scriptures and pray like never before...Our Goshen awaits us through a Joseph anointing and our love will ensure we help others in need...)))

Yes my hearts broken in pieces Richard over everything but with counting all joy my hope is in Jesus Christ and with our suffering we reign with Him, the hope of all glory... . I know He came to me and healed me of many afflictions....He is so precious !!!!!

I pray i will take those mantles and serve Him and His creation only and not the flesh... He is the only reason I breathe.. I am so motivated to trust another second of time and that is extremely precious. He chooses our callings, many gifts for us...He uses me as His conduit by His glory, not mine as He does all... Everything's going to be Ok regardless of the coming storms which will be tremendous// We are prepared as Noah was... Be braver now than you ever have been. Be the David that defeated the giant .. Be the salt this world desperately needs.. Be the watchman on the high tower to assist others in their purifications in their evolution...Be the coming anointed Joseph who gloriously trusted the Father and was provided for by so many favors. We are never alone, for He is our high tower, buckler and song.. His love is so profound and explosively strong...Keep the oil in the horn strong ):

Beautiful blessings dearest brother and sister Michelle..

Shalom, Dove

That was quite a confession and I truly believe that you are on the right path by portraying it in this wonderful poem. However, the first part is not as bad as it is portrayed. The worst in society is always in front of us when the majority of society is living life honestly and happily

When we stop believing in our fellow humans as good people, we are lost.

Ron

There must be a special place for the spirits of men and women who whan reaching an age of knowledge and wisdom fail to stop searching for answers to the most ponderable inquiries we spend our lives dealing with, if not aggressively seeking understanding. Your piece supports both the sadness and joy of reaching maturity, for we all have a bit of both in our journey's final years. Yet, sadness can be rendered mute if we ask the kinds of questions you've eloquently stated here. Fine thinking Richard. You are a person who will probably, like some of the rest of us, ask a question with your last breath. Kudos.

You highlight here in this poem just how difficult it is to live in a world that turns truth into falsehood and falsehood into truth, among the other things that you listed. I think you are right in trying to focus on oneself, to take not of our weaknesses (and strengths), and yes. . . ask forgiveness. A truly heart-felt poem.