We Have No Control (poem) by Rose M Rideout on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on December 20, 2007

Heartfelt offering!!

God be with those in this situation!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed on December 20, 2007

Personally, I chose to go. We are still friends. People change. There is huge pain as you point out here. What can I express? Love and best wishes? Yes. That is what I send you.

Regis

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Such angst that you write so well about, it is very much a blighter of a time. I pray that you find tranquility within. Only moment by moment can one live.
And it is ok to cry, and feel all the God given emotions that rollacoast ones mind at such a time...

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

God Bless You and prayers for all. How well I know the feeling of "do I stay, do I go". Just puts your head in a tail spin, then I pray and ask God what is best to do. You are all in my thoughts and prayers, I can feel the helplessness and I do know how much it hurts. How I wish there was something I could do to help you, but please know I am here for you.....

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

A sad state to be in and the write shows that. Lady J

Reviewed by Barbara Smith

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Rose, this is sad & heart rendering, when we face the possibility of losing a loved one...our minds readily goes haywire & we don't know what to do, but we oh so wish we had a magic wand. You've turned this over to the only ONE I know who can lead you and HE is never wrong.

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

we may not have any control over the circumstance but we do have control over how we push on, deal with it, and carry ourselves-

Reviewed by Selena Dobbin-Gillis

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Sis you have written the exact words I also feel in my hurting heart. We also have to remember the Lord knows what he is doing and why, there is a reason in life for everything darlin. I know you trust in him as well as I do. Thank God we have our loving cuz there close by to be our eyes,ears and arms at this time.

I love you sis,
Selena

Reviewed by larry linville

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

You explain so well what is in our hearts from time to time. Thanks

Larry

Reviewed by Walt Hardester

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Things that directly involve our own life, and have no control over, are scary indeed.

Walt

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Sadness in these lines, Rose. No, we don't have control. HE does. :) All we can do is pray...excellently penned.

(((HUGS))) and love, and Merry Christmas,

Karla.

Reviewed by Christine Alwin

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

It is so true,, and all we can do is take one breath at a time and Pray,, I can feel the emotion as I have been there and you feel sooo helpless,,
Prayers and Love, Christine

Reviewed by Staci Gansky-Wagner

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Great write, and sometimes we feel we have no control especially if someone lives far away. I know this feeling very, very well as I care for my elderly mother, who lived far away for many years and now lives with me. Try not to worry and trust in above, that is all we can do. And lots of phone calls help also.

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Well said Rose and I know all too well the uncertainty of worrying long distance about family members who are rushed to hospital. You are right to worry and it is natural to shed tears when you have the ones you care about ailing and so far from you. Keep in mind though that I am just a phone call away and can be your eyes and arms if needd be. I too will keep my thoughts and prayers with both Billy and Gertie that they are both up and about in no time at all.
hugs
Fee

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Well written Rose. So many things in this life we are not in control of due to the evil in our world. Yet, I like to believe that we are in control of so much of what we do. After all, He did grant us free will. Our trails are mostly of our own choosing. And should we forget to turn our problems over to God then we literally walk the trail we chose to take. God bless you my friend.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Sorrow comes to us all and you can't hide from it but leave it in God's hands and place all your trust in Him.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

Ain't it the truth. Life sucks, and then you die, as people say.

All we can do at times like this is pray; even when one doesn't feel like it, they have to do it; it's a command of God's.

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on December 19, 2007

No Control - often a truly sad part of this thing we call Life. And as you say, sometimes about all we can do is pray.