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Delivered
by Leah C Wilson → (All Poetry by Leah C Wilson)
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Prologue: The events in the following poem are true . This was a street scene that Allen and I saw yesterday.

Delivered

I saw him on the street today
Downtown and on the corner
His demons were tormenting him
Pulling him asunder.
He raved and ranted and shook his hands
At motorists passing by
Slobber draining from his mouth
And rage protruding from his eyes.
He cursed and swore and yelled obscenities
As loud as he could shout.
He reeled and staggered back and forth
As his devils fought to take him out.
The feel of evil was prevalent
And weighed so heavy on me.
So repulsive was the sight of him
I had to turn my face away.
I imagined his poor old mother
Who saw him as her sweet babe.
So pure and innocent was he
As she tucked him in his bed.
I know her heart would be broken
If now this sight she could see
Her darling baby, grown son
A raging maniac on the streets.
I wanted so much to help him
But what was it that I could do
Then I thought of my Holy Bible
And the teachings in it, so true .
I then began to pray for him
This stranger on the street
Release him, you foul devils,
Loosen him, and set him free
Restore him to his rightful mind
Leave him humble and meek.
When next I looked upon this man
Policemen were all around
Someone had called the law
To have him taken downtown.
As I beheld the scene again.
The stranger smiled and walked away
Humble and kind and in a straight line
Not knowing that someone
Had stopped to pray.
Thank you, Lord.
© Leah 2005




















































 

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 Reviews of "Delivered"
Reviewed by The Smoking Poet
Reviewed on July 29, 2005
So we pray one for another, and never know who prays for us.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on July 26, 2005
The power of prayer can truly be awesome, and I truly hope that poor man receives the help he needs.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
Would be nice if your prayer worked that well for all that have problems such as this...Ed

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
Leah, so good to see you have a page here... I hadn't realized. I slip in and out of AD, but will make a point to visit you. I see you share the compassion I so admire in Allen's poems. Great descriptive detail here. Thanks! Dawn

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
So warming and wonderful

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
This is amazing and very possible. Great write.

Reviewed on July 25, 2005
beautiful and uplifting! well done! :)

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
you've done an excellent job of getting the message across ...

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
Wonderful and very well written...love n luck...BHUWAN!!!!

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
I will simply echo the words of those who have said things before me because they have respected you and what you've stated. Love and peace. Regis

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Thanks for sharing this inspiring piece!!

I ditto the others here!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Leah thanks for sharing this poem. Excellent work and beautiful
example of how we can help even when we think we can't. So many
people say,"the least we can do is pray' However, that is the best we can do, not the least, when it's done with a believing heart!

Eileen

Reviewed by Sandy Knauer
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Very interesting and nicely written. I wonder why you projected evil an devils onto him, though. It could be he's sick, and with all the cuts to social services can't get the help he needs - in which case he's the innocent and his mother's heart would break for another reason.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Inspiring, I saw a guy panhandling on street corner the other day and even though he was being ignored by evryone I called him over and gave him $2 in change it was like magic all of a sudden windows started opening and people all started giving him change even held up the light to do it. GOd truly does work in mysterious ways Leah.
Nice write.
Felix


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