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IMPLORATION

1/7/2021

10 Comments

 
Picture
By Sanni Oluwatimileyin
​Lord,
           when you deal out trials
            from your heavenly cards,
            please, help my frail hands
            hold on firmly,
do
          not give to me a burden greater
          than the might of my weary muscles.
          You promised, Lord. You promised
          not to.

I
        am weak, You know, and yet,
        some of these cards You deal me
        are made of lead. I am trembling,
        trembling, trembling and I--
reek
       of sweat, and every muscle in my body
       is swearing in Your name that they will
       break beneath the weight
of
       these trials. Lord, do You open my book
       of errors when dealing the trial cards.
       Do they enrage You? Dear Lord, is this
       the death you promised, as the wage of
sins?

 ​
10 Comments
Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu link
4/7/2021 06:18:37 pm

This is beautiful and brought tears to my eyes making think of how helpless can be in the face of the storms.

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Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu link
4/7/2021 06:20:15 pm

his is beautiful and brought tears to my eyes making think of how helpless can be in the face of the storms.

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Grace Akowe
5/7/2021 11:55:10 am

I could read the tone and mood in this beautiful piece. Keep inking!

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Seriki Theresa
5/7/2021 03:36:21 pm

This is a very true and beautiful piece.
A lot of people have this prayer on their lips. Even in the bible, people cried out to God in this manner, even the special ones like Job.

I also saw the coded question you put there, "Lord, do I feel of sins?"
Beautiful one!!!

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Omotola
5/7/2021 07:19:52 pm

This is a true emotional piece. Almost brings tears to my eyes because I can relate. Keep it up

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Isaiah Baba Fada
5/7/2021 07:31:15 pm

Imploration is piece that shows a heart which accepts it's weaknesses and brokenness, and needs help from divinity.

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Seriki Theresa
6/7/2021 01:02:04 am

This is a very true and beautiful piece.
A lot of people have this prayer on their lips. Even in the bible, people cried out to God in this manner, even the special ones like Job.

I also saw the coded question you put there, "Lord, do I reek of sins?"
Beautiful one!!!

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Timi Sanni
19/12/2021 11:10:36 am

Pardon my late reply, Theresa. I forgot to check back here and read the comments. Thank you so much for your comment. I especially found it wonderful that you were keen enough to pick that line. Again, thank you so much.

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Praise
9/7/2021 03:57:38 pm

This is sooo relatable. Then the tone and mood just gives it the perfect finishing.

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Nyaudo Amos link
28/7/2021 07:35:25 pm

This poem is plea to God. It reminds God of how helpless man can be, and that God in times of trials, should remember not to let problems and temptations that outweighs his ability to come to him as God promised, because he is already trembling.

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