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[aid] => mick
[title] => I have seen the watchman sleep
[time] => 2010-02-01 09:42:39
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[bodytext] => I have seen the watchman sleep, while souls are thrown upon the heap And all the while the doctors pick a bone I have seen depression creep, and drag the poor into the deep And all the while the doctors sit a throne I have heard the strong man cry, the proud man beg, the lost ask why And all compressed into a silent wail I have heard the whispers fly, the truth be rolled, into a lie And all within the confines of the veil I have felt the victim’s pain, and told them they would rise again When nothing more the body could ensure I have felt the awful shame, and helped the guilty bear the blame When nothing more the conscience could endure I have helped the yearning mind, to understand, to test, to find And silently to form the endless bond I have helped the dying pray, with not a word, nor moan to say And silently to face the great beyond I have glimpsed the higher plan, as man of God, as friend of man And why did he call out to one so low I have glimpsed the ugly bride, and seen the groom stand by her side And why he loves her I will never know manbeast, PLEASE: To help keep this site INTERACTIVE, please read and comment on at least 3 poems for each one you submit. Number of poems per author per 24 hours are limited depending on membership level and interactivity. [comments] => 2 [counter] => 266 [topic] => 11 [informant] => manbeast [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => ChristianPoetry )
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