Poetic Revelations

Child of God

2008-05-08T10:14:00.005-04:00

Once there was a man whose wife had gone, so he he was left to raise his daughter all alone.
His heart grew cold, cause he could no longer hold, the best “love” he thought he’d known.
One day he was stopped by a homeless man, who asked him for a helping hand.
He replied, “Sir, my wife has left me with our child, and I feel like I could die.
I have problems of my own, so leave us alone. Please sir, just step aside.”

As they began to walk away from the man, the girl turned around to look again.
She had not noticed the crown of thorns on his head, or the nail prints in his feet.
She didn't see the tears of blood that rolled down his face.
She never noticed the hole in his side.
But she heard the man when he softly said,
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for it is God they shall see."

The very next day, while they were on their way, almost late for school.
The homeless man appeared once again
Afraid to approach them, as if he was breaking a rule.
“Sir can you help me please, I need something to eat, and a place to sleep”.
Then he heard the father reply,
“Eat whatever you can find, and rest here on the street
I cannot help you right now, I just don't have time.”

As they walked away once again, the girl watched from the corner of her eye.
She watched carefully, but didn’t see the spot of blood that appeared on his side.
He said, "Come unto me all ye who are weary, and heavy burdened,
and I will give you rest.”
He walked away slowly, as more precious blood
appeared in stripes on his back, and on his chest.

On Saturday morning, the day was very boring, so they went to the park to play.
They looked up again and saw the homeless man, and once again heard him say,
“Sir please can you help a needy friend?”
The father pretended to smile and said to him,
“I don't have any change now, but maybe next time I’ll give you something,
The girl watched again as they walked from the man towards the other way.
The homeless man raised his head, looked towards heaven, and began to pray.

Sunday came, not a sign of rain, as they headed for Easter morning service
Down the street where they’d usually meet the man who was poor and homeless.
This time he wasn’t there. No traffic, no people, no noise.
The streets were unusually bare.

After the service they began to leave from there,
when the girl heard her name whispered through the air.
She turned around to see the homeless man,
not alone, but standing with two of his friends standing there.

She released her father's hand, and she ran towards the homeless man.
“I didn't put your money in the basket”, she said.
“I just knew that I would see you again.
I wanted to give it to you face to face”.
The man smiled at her, and gave God thanks.

He raised his head, and aloud he cried,
“I praise thee Father, that she saw the light.
You hid these things from the learned, and the wise.
With all the knowledge in the world today,
The purest love and compassion comes from children,
and the greatest wisdom is spoken through babes”.

As he reached forth to receive the child’s offering of love
He smiled at her and said,
"your mortgage is paid in full,
on a mansion above”.

She looked at him very closely, and then looked at his friends.
Fully aware that there was something different about this man.
She held his hands gently inside of hers;
she looked at his face, and looked down again.
As she searched upward for his eyes,
Then she began to cry, and she said,

"Lord, what happened to your hands?"

Dedicated to Devon M. Donelson

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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I'm Expecting A Blessing

2008-05-08T10:13:00.001-04:00

This may sound a bit strange to you
But I’m in a state of pregnancy
It all happened the day that I really got to know Christ
The day I fell in love with Him,
and I finally allowed Him to be intimate with me

I was close enough to Him that I could hear His voice
I was close enough that I could see His face
I was so close, that I could touch the hem of His garment
And close enough to feel His warm embrace

It was then, that He planted His seed in my spirit,
Deep inside of my empty soul
He planted His word inside of my heart,
And He continues to water it, to make it grow

Soon this seed will be fully developed
Then I will bring forth His offspring
Until that time comes, I must continue to be patient, fast, and pray
Because while I am yet waiting on the spirit to deliver this baby
He still has work to do in my flesh, to deliver me

In the meanwhile, the enemy is still trying to abort my child
Reminding me of miscarried promises that were in store for me
Now he wants me to just walk away and cancel the birthday of my blessings
But he’s forgetting the fact that now I’m filled with God’s spirit
And I’m not the same person that I used to be

He uses situations to try and hold me down. He’ll even use others to talk about me
He uses the very ones that I love the most, to cause me the most pain and grief
But all things work together for the good of those who love God
So all he’s really doing, is adding to my blessing, by feeding my baby for me

Now I can feel the contractions starting, and I even feel the labor pangs
I feel like going on, despite the tests and trials, because I am whole, in Jesus’ name
It’s almost time for me to push; now it’s time for me to deliver this blessing
So if you hear me shouting Hallelujah!!! I’m just pushing, and pressing my way
Giving thanks to God above, for being the father of my baby

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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I Remember You

2008-05-08T10:10:00.001-04:00

I Remember You

Aren't you the same God,
The same I AM that I AM,
The creator of the heavens and the earth,
The One who made man?

Aren't you the very same God,
Who parted the sea called Red,
The same all-powerful, the Holy One of Israel,
The one who raised the dead?

I remember hearing all about you as a child
I heard that you multiplied the fish and bread
I heard all about the many lives you’ve saved
Just by the power in the words that you said

I hoped that you would remember me,
I tried to call you every once in a while
When I called your name, I didn’t get an answer
I wondered if maybe I had called the wrong line

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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I Remember You Too

2008-05-08T10:09:00.000-04:00

I Remember You, Too

Yes… I remember you too
I remember when you used to praise me
You used to thank me for the days that I gave thee
I remember you would come to me with everything
With all your unbearable burdens and suffering

You used to have joy in even the minor things
You would tell me exactly how you felt, openly, and honestly
Without feeling afraid, and trying to hide the real you- from me

Now don't be ashamed,
I understand exactly what you’re going through
So be encouraged… because I still feel the same,
My love for you has no end, I hope you know

I’ve tried to tell you through my servant’s hand
That nothing would ever separate you from my love
I am very mindful of you, just as David said, and…
As a matter of fact,
You're the very person that I was just thinking of

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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He Knows

2008-05-08T10:08:00.000-04:00

He knows about the tears you cry
He knows about the pain inside
He gave me these words to encourage you
To let you know that He is pleased with the things you do

He knows that your heart is as genuine as pure gold
He knows that all you do for others, could never be told
He shares in my feelings of appreciation and love
And He wants you to know, that you are highly thought of

He knows the very number of each and every hair
He knows about your worries,
and He knows about your cares

He has sent these words of comfort
To help wipe the tears away from your eyes
And to let you know that there are many others
Who are standing by your side

He wants you to know that your work is not in vain
Just trust in Him through the sunshine, and through the rain

No matter what the situation is
No matter how hard the wind blows
He has sent these words to you, through me
Just to let you know

He Knows

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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I AM, With You

2008-05-08T10:07:00.002-04:00

From the rising of the sun
Until the going down of the same
~I AM… with you ~
I cannot leave you- because with you is who I AM
And I do not change

So take comfort in these words my child
And lift up your bowed down head

Don’t be afraid, Be strong, and Be of good courage
For what you see today is not the end of the road
If you would only look through Heaven’s eyes
Then you would see that it is simply a bend in the road

I have so much more in store for you
Your blessings are just around the corner
But in order for you to find the door
You must first believe in your heart that
~I AM… with you~
And then my child, you must rise,
and you must continue to move forward

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2001

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The Uncovering

2008-05-08T10:06:00.000-04:00

We've all covered up our hurts and pains
We've all tried to bury our sin and shame
We’ve given our testimonies from Sunday to Sunday
Giving honor to God, who is the head of our lives
Only giving the edited versions, and leaving out the details
That destroys yokes, and brings others from darkness into the light
Jesus bore all on the cross, so that the whole truth could be seen
Now the time has come for our uncovering

I know that it hurts to pull bandages away from the pains of our past
There’s no such thing as an “ouchless” bandage for our feelings
Sometimes we just have to let our wounds get some air
In order for us to be set free, and truly receive our healing

Jesus bore more on the cross, than any of us ever will
We must consider it all joy, pray, and we will endure
Don’t worry about how, but let go, and let God
So we can complete His good and perfect will

I pray that one day, He will give me the strength and courage
To stand and tell my entire story
So that I can let you know all about God's grace and mercy
To explain how He pulled my soul out of the trash, and recycled me

Jesus bore all on the cross,
so that we would no longer be bound
But that we all might be set free
So now my friends, the time has come
for our uncovering

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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Two Different Lifestyles

2008-05-08T10:05:00.002-04:00

You will never truly understand me
or get to know who I really am
Unless you have also experienced
who, what, and where I have been

It may never become clear to you
why I worship God the way that I do
Unless you've also committed
and been acquitted of the same types of sin

You won't always be able to teach me
The exact same way that God taught you
Because the roads that I've taken to get to this place
Were not the same roads used when He brought you

I'm not trying to cause any friction between us,
nor am I trying to bring you any grief
But just try to understand when I say to you
Sometimes there are many other differences
That go far beyond what your eyes can see

John L.Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1999

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I Have No Right

2008-05-08T10:04:00.001-04:00

I have no right to complain
After all the things that You have done for me
I have no right not to expect
To share in Your pain and suffering

I have no right to rebel
Against those that You place in authority
I have no right to hurt someone else
Just because someone may have hurt me

I have no right to tell You
What I need to make me happy
When sometimes I forget to even say thank you
For waking me up in the morning

You’ve endured many tests and trials
And You didn’t say a mumbling word
After all the things that they did to You
Lord, what gives me the nerve

God please forgive me
For all the selfish things I’ve said and done
I had no right, not to give You praise
Because You didn’t have to sacrifice Your son

He left His throne in Glory
To be covered in flesh, and to die for me
He came to set the perfect example
So, I have no right, not to live Holy

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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Trouble In Paradise

2008-05-08T10:02:00.001-04:00

Lord how can I give unconditional love
When it’s something that I can't seem to touch
How do I get over the deepest hurts, and pains
When they come from the very ones I care about so much

When others see that I have been wounded
They want to hurt me still
I am so glad that you are not like all the others
You give me the love, and comfort, that no one else will

How come the “sinner” will look after their own
But it’s the “saints” that smile in each other's faces
Even as the knives are being thrown
We lie, and we gossip, then with those very same tongues
We stand up to testify, and sing praise and worship songs

"Praise the Lord, Hallelujah, I'm Free"
It’s just as if You don't know, or You can't see
I have to say, Lord, sometimes I wonder
Are we all even on the same team?

If others don't want to get to Heaven with me
Then why don't they get off of this train, and stop hindering
I know that you never promised me that everything would be easy
But knowing ahead of time that fire burns, doesn’t stop it from hurting

Until the rapture becomes a reality
No matter what others say, or what they do to me
I still have to keep trying to find a way to give
This intangible, unconditional thing called Love
The one thing I can't seem to touch
Is the very thing that I need to feel

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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He Called Me Son

2008-05-08T10:01:00.001-04:00

You called Abram, and renamed him Abraham,
Then you called him Your “Friend”, and “The Father of Faith".
You blessed him to bring forth many nations because of his obedience, and his patience.
You wrestled with Jacob through prayer, until the very break of day.
He wanted to be blessed, and he wouldn’t let go unless,
So You changed his identity when you changed his name.

You even favored your servant Job, as I have been told,
when You pointed him out specifically.
I know… he made You proud by pressing through life
with his longsuffering, and integrity.
You wept, when You went to call Lazarus back from the grave;
after others gave up on him, You removed the bandages of his past,
you loosed the man, and gave him life again.

All those “great” men of the Bible days,
You did wonders for them, and even gave them meaningful names.
You kept in touch, stopped by to visit, and even dwelled in their homes.
You did so many things to show them that You loved them,
and it helped to keep them strong.
Lord, I don’t understand why, You even stayed by King David’s side,
after all that he had done wrong!

Am I not just as special as all those other men?
Who am I? Don’t You care about my pain?
Don’t you see me crying with my arms lifted up in praise
much like a child wanting to be raised?
Suddenly as I felt You wipe the tears away from my eyes
You showed me just where I belonged.
I felt Your arms so lovingly wrapped all around me
before I ever knew what was going on.
You picked me up, and I finally heard You speak
You knew my name was John, …but “Son”, is what You called me.

Lord, before I ever got to know You in this way,
today would have been just another day.
Of course you know, I never got to know my natural father,
so I wanted to become one someday.
I soon found out, I wasn’t cut out to be someone I have never known,
or be something I had never seen.
So that is why I thank you Lord, for taking time from your busy schedule
to come down and teach me.

Thank you for showing me through the examples in your word,
what a father figure should really be.
That’s why I want to give You honor, glory, and praise,
for being My Father, Brother, and my Friend
Every morning that I awake, I want to just take the time to say,
Lord I wish you a Happy Father's Day.
Love, Me

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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You Are My Ministry

2008-05-08T09:59:00.001-04:00

To love you the way that God loves me
To humble myself and serve you on bended knee
To comfort you in those times when you are in need
To worship the Lord God through honoring,
Because you are my wife, you are my ministry

Not to exalt myself above you, but to submit myself beneath Him
Because you are my teacher, my preacher, my companion, and my friend
And If I desire to be the man, and the leader that God wants me to be
I have to love Him first, love you, and I also have to love me

That means being your support, and your protective cover
That means being your very best friend, and also your tender lover
Most of all, that means being able to minister the word of God to thee
Because my love, My Sweet Love
You are my ministry

To my Princess,

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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I'm Not The One

2008-05-08T09:58:00.001-04:00

I'm not the one

As much as I love you
I'm not the one
To wipe every tear from your eyes
or to take away all of the pain inside

As beautiful as you are to me
I can't possibly be there for you unconditionally
No matter where or when you're ever feeling lonely
I would love to always be that perfect man
but the only one I know who really qualifies
is the great, I AM

Please don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say to you
I love you with every part of me
that God will allow me to share
If I could, I would, for the rest of my life
be that perfect man for you
And I would always be there

I love you, but I'm really not the one that you seek
There is yet another, who is so much better than me
A much better friend, a better provider, even a better lover
His name is Jesus, the Christ; he's God's only begotten son
As much as I do love you, and would love to be that man for thee
I hate to say it, but I'm not the one

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1999

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Broken Pieces

2008-05-08T09:56:00.001-04:00

Lord I'm bringing You my broken pieces
Only You can make me whole again
I'm bringing You my broken dreams
That only You can mend

There's a void so wide in my life
That only You can fill
There's a pain so deep down inside
That only You can heal

If I'm not yet what You want me to be
Remove me from the potter’s shelf again
Break me, shape me, mold me, and then hold me
Until You see the finished work that You desire
Filled with Your spirit, and free from sin

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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Through Your Eyes

2008-05-08T09:55:00.000-04:00

I already know how I see the sky above
When I gaze into the rising, or the setting of the sun
I know how the many splendid colors
Affect my thoughts one way or the other

I know just how to listen for the genius in a musician’s play
I already know how it makes me feel when I see so vividly
artwork in the clouds, and mountains formed as God has allowed
I know what makes me stop and think of your smile
While enjoying the view of God's creations
And singing a song of joy on a long drive across many miles

I know what makes me laugh, and I even know why I cry
I know how I see the world at Christmas time
What I don't know, and I sure would like to see, is…
How does the world look through your eyes?
I'll cherish the day when you finally share it with me

What colors do you see in the evening sky?
What exactly are you thinking about when I walk by?
When you see a collage of trees in the fall
Does it stir up any emotions at all?

What touches you deep down on the inside?
I'd really like to know what you see
How does the world look through your eyes?
Will you share your world with me?

To My Princess,

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1999

Look for the entire book, "Those Trying Times" online at www.RevelationsChristianMedia.com

Makes Me Wanna Holler

2008-05-08T09:54:00.001-04:00

Sometimes your quiet mood makes me wanna holler
Your silent lips make me wanna scream and yell
Silence is never really dead at all you know
The effects that it causes are very much alive and well
Silence speaks things that cannot be confirmed
either it’s the truth, or a lie
I can only believe what you tell me
but since you don't speak to me,
it makes me wanna holler sometimes

If I could just break through your thick quietness
Maybe if I could make you laugh,
or help you release a much-needed cry
Would you even look my way and wonder why?
Even if you wondered, you probably still wouldn’t ask me
That's why it makes me wanna holler sometimes

I know I may be childishly overreacting
but there seems to be a soothing melody in the softness of your voice
And it just seems to get the best of me
You possess an addictive kind of love, much like a drug
And it has me waiting for even the smallest dose of conversation
That's why it makes me wanna holler sometimes
when you won't speak to me

To My Princess,

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1999

Look for the entire book, "Those Trying Times" online at www.RevelationsChristianMedia.com

A Kiss From A Rose

2008-05-08T09:53:00.001-04:00

The soft pedals of your precious lips
Lightly brushed by my fingertips
As I close my eyes, I try to think
But somehow, I just can't seem to recall
If this vision that I'm having of kissing you
Contains any reality at all
No, …in reality I have yet to taste your smile,
But in my mind's computer memory,
I am already familiar with the intoxicating feelings
Of having you that close to me
For now, I have to turn my eyes away from you
Because I can't bear to watch
I can't handle the torture of the words that you say
It's not that the volume matters that much to me,
Or even the content of your vocabulary
Just the sight of your lips, is torture enough
Like soft pedals covered in the morning dew
Fresh from a newly bloomed rose
That's what I see, in my mind's eye
As I dream of kissing you

To My Princess,

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1999

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Don't Wake My Love

2008-05-08T09:52:00.001-04:00

Don’t rock the boat
And don’t shake the cradle
Don’t stir up anything in my heart
If you aren’t able
To finish what you begin
Because I’m still human,
And my heart is not made of stone

I feel, and when I feel,
I feel genuinely
I fall, and when I fall,
I fall totally
So don’t mess me up,
Please don’t you do that to me
Don’t you dare wake my love
Until it is ready

To My Princess,

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Produations
Copyright © 1999

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Your Ways

2008-05-08T09:51:00.002-04:00

Your ways are not like my ways
Not the same way that I would do things
Unconventional to say the least, I must say
Yet somehow you’ve still managed to change me

Lean not unto my own understanding you said
So I could never say that you didn't try to warn me
I lean so far sometimes, depending on my natural mind
That I fall right down on my natural behind
Causing much of my own pain and suffering

I could never comprehend the way that you move
I could never tell whether you’ll choose this day
But somehow I always know when you've been there
Your ways are unknown, and at times uncomfortable
But I still wouldn't want to have it any other way

The way that you think and reason is far beyond me
The understanding that you posses
Is much too far out of my reach

Your ways are not my ways,
and now I begin to see more clearly
That the plans you have for my life
Are always the best ways for me

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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Spiritual Dain Bramage

2008-05-08T09:49:00.001-04:00

Be Bold in the Lord!
No, you must be humble!
You need a warrior’s spirit,
Be compassionate,
show love and you won’t stumble

You are too far behind,
Don't move ahead of God
Hurry up,
No, wait!

I worship you, almighty God
It’s so good to worship the Lord,
But today the Lord wants praise!

No wonder some saints are schizophrenic!

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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Musical Shares

2008-05-08T09:48:00.001-04:00

When your conversation stops
So does the music that plays within my heart
The muse that soothes my very soul comes to an end
The atmosphere is quickly tainted
With anger, frustration, and fear
So part your lips and play a song for me my dear
Just speak a word, and slay the beast within

I could be the first to speak, but my words are often shackled by pride
So once again, I let stupidity get the best of me tonight
I played the role of the peacemaker, once too often rejected
I've tried on his garments many times before
Only to find myself emotionally exposed and spiritually naked
I'm not so sure I like his style of clothing
My heart doesn't want to wear that brand of pain anymore

So, place a coin in the jukebox for me, my sweet
Part your lips, and just speak to me
I don't like the song that I've been hearing
Silence is the most awful sound played in any key
So part your lips my princess, and play a song for me

Whenever the music stops, the non-verbal contest begins
But somehow, I'm always the one left without a chair
No music, no words, no place for my emotions to sit and rest
Play something for me,
Part your lips and play a sweet melody
Will you trust me enough to open up and share

To My Princess,

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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O Ye of Little Faith

2008-05-08T09:46:00.001-04:00

Where have you become defeated?
Where is the faith that I have given you?
If you would not doubt it, and just believe in me
Then you will find it,
Right where I said it would be.

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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Adam's Rib

2008-05-08T09:45:00.001-04:00

She was created from the rib of my side, the closest one to my heart
Made bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh; ‘til death do we part
She was not fashioned from part of my head, or from my feet
So she was not intended to rule over me, or to be trampled beneath
Taken from under the protection of my arm, and placed beside me
She is different in so many ways, yet she was made equally

As I look upon her, what I sometimes wonder is this
Do I feel the way I do about her because of her lips, hips, and fingertips
No, It’s because of her warmth, tenderness, and her sensitivity
It is also because I am made whole again when I hold her closely
Because she was that missing piece in my life; the other part of me

The Bible says that in the same way that God loves me
I am to give her that same unconditional love in return
Whenever I notice a difference in the way that God is blessing me
I can see that it is a direct reflection of the way that I am treating her

I’ve learned that a real man can be a lion, or a lamb, when he has to be
I must love and protect her with an unselfish heart, while fearing God only
I didn't say I would put her up on a pedestal though, please read carefully...
I know that God is a God of love, but he’s also a God of wrath, and jealousy

I will admire her for her strength, and adore her for her beauty
I will listen to her when she speaks, and learn from her wisdom
I will give her the respect she deserves, and treat her like the queen that she is
Who knows, just when I would least expect it
God could give me the breakthrough I need, through his kingdom

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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Diamonds In The Rough

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They don’t know about your past,
or care about your present state
They never take the time to try to discover the real you
Not concerned about your mind,
but about your size and your shape
Only interested in the absence
or the presence of beauty in your face

They don’t take very much time to search and explore
To find the things that are hidden far beneath
They are unaware all the while that there is so much more
They don’t realize that true beauty is more than skin deep

There is a treasure that is buried deep inside of you
One that can only be found by a true friend
Someone with open ears, and with comforting words
Someone with open arms, and with helping hands

Someone who will take the time to get to know the real you
Someone who really cares about you very much
Someone who doesn’t mind the outer shell
that covers the pure heart inside
Someone like me, who realizes that there is
a Diamond in the Rough

Always A Lady

2008-05-08T09:39:00.001-04:00

The occasion really doesn't matter
Nor does the attire that you wear
Whether you’re teaching from a podium,
preaching from a pulpit,
or just lounging in a comfortable chair
…You are always a lady

It was something special about you
That I noticed a very long time ago
It was an immediate turn-on for me,
in my body, my spirit, and soul
But of course, I couldn't let you know
But now you know, that I know,
…You are always a lady

Your name explains your ways so perfectly
It means "Little woman, who lives virtuously"
No matter where or when, you have always been
And you always will be
Always a lady,
To me

To "My Princess"

John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 2000

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