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Runaway Brokenness
by Linda Settles

Saturday, January 03, 2009
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Only One Way to Fix It


A broken pipe,

a broken door,

may be repaired

and it's not

much more

to fix a broken sink.

But a broken heart

will flood the soul

and broken trust

will take control

of shattered lives.

Its paranoia

will keep

its victim bound,

until at last

the soul that sleeps

the restless death

of tyranny,

denial bound

up in despair

submits

its treasures

to the care

of He who

knows and

understands

its intricacies.

Broken pipes

and broken sinks

broken hearts

and ships that sink

all have in common

this one thing,

they cannot

fix themselves.

They need a Power

Higher than

the thing that is.

 A Higher Power

that transcends

the break can

mend the tear.

So call the plumber,

take the chance

and with despair

refuse to dance.

Now is the time.

Today's the day

to stop the flow

of runaway

brokenness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Linda settles

www.RedeemingOurTreasures.com

 

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Reviewed by Cryssa C 1/12/2009
You always have such great insights to share...
Cryssa
Reviewed by J'nia Fowler 1/4/2009
Oooooh yes! You are absolutely right. I especially like the bit about paranoia keeping the victim bound. I have seen a great deal of that.
Thank you for this poem.
Blessings J'nia
Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle 1/4/2009
I enjoy reading this thoughtful and truthful poem.Take good care of yourself

Edwin
Reviewed by Barbara Smith 1/3/2009
Linda, what a truthful writing this is...it gave me chills. It's great when we know someone GREATER is in control and our sorrows become like dots on a page. I loved this!
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 1/3/2009
Linda,

What can I say? Undone by the truths in these lines - well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado 1/3/2009
Great message in this, Linda, and I love the format! Well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
Reviewed by Marcia Miller-Twiford 1/3/2009
Until we realize that we're not in control life will be as you write. This is a brilliant poem and I applaud you Linda.
Reviewed by Mary Lacey, Desertrat 1/3/2009
How true. If we are broken we need to be fixed, but cannot do it alone. And I agree with Connie, I love the appearance.

Mary
Reviewed by Connie Faust 1/3/2009
This is first of all, beautiful in appearance. It is a thought-provoking poem, hits deep in the inner man (woman) and resonates with timeless truth. Terrific!
Connie
Reviewed by * Starman * * 1/3/2009
This runaway train of brokenness I have seen in my self, and others, some of which is curable to the degree that you recognize and can treat it. The trouble is that sometimes things happen that are so traumatic that we experience the effects to our programming of the viral infection of the soul, but are unaware of the root cause of the problem, because we cannot see the forest for the trees. Therefore our wrong pattern of action continues, based on false or outdated input, long after the original danger has passed.


You touch on this very well, Linda.I admire your poetic courage to tackle this subject so adroitly in this elegant manner for all the world to share. Keep sowing the good seed. The crop will come in one HARVEST DAY for you, too

Rockie Coppolella

Reviewed by Carin Spirit 1/3/2009
Linda ~ I love this one, it provokes much thought and brings such wisdom. "To stop the flow of runaway brokenness." Today is the day! Although there has been many days for this, it never hurts to check on the repair.
Warmth and Love to you. Be Well! Carin



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