~ I Cry ~

For those who need more time with..." The Man "

 

I cry.....

I cry for the spiritually emasculated

those driven by "self"

and grassroots "ego-fed"....

bottles of

religious elixirs

knocked over

in haste

 

The haste...of fear

of...

running out of...

white socks...

Clorox

just "plain -time"

and botox...

 

generic confessions

to an unknown God

in fear ...

of the flipside

of six feet of sod

 

I cry....for the victims of spiritual hysterectomy..

wind-in-the-willows faith

caught up

in...

Pious banter...

"he-said"...." she said"

following..."God-of the-month"

then...

oooops they're "dead"

 

Reducing them to

faithless "super-heads"

seduced by

greed and

hopeless beds

kissing their seeds goodnight

like

it's alright ..

to

leave them

spiritually underfed

 

a-g-a-i-n....

 

I cry...for spiritual bargin-shoppers

you know

those ...

generic seeking

non-committal

"scripture-hoppers"

 

Who...

live  sinful ...and selfish..

deep in "Me"

never change their ways...

or bend a knee

yet somehow

expect...

indemnity

Lord........ 

I cry ...

everytime

I see

they expect you to fit their lives

not theirs to fit thee

 

©2008 J. Hampton

 

Blessssssssssss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Just what's going through my head right now

Reviews

[AK]

Not many folks carry this kind burden for others. The willingness to share all of the truth of God is uncommon in these times of political correctness and the popular "we're all in the same boat" mentality that encourages everyone to do their own thing because "we'll all meet on that golden shore in the end anyway".
Well we are not "all in the same boat". And, by the way, that big old barge of convenience that the majority of folks have mistakenly or unwarily shuffled aboard is rapidly taking on water.

"...spiritual bargin-shoppers you know those ... generic seeking non-comittal "scripture-Hoppers"

The problem is most people have no idea what they truly can have in God. They are just not aware how real and tangible He is. But He has not changed! Chapter 2 of Acts is still the same and verse 38 is still simple, pure, and powerful.
The challenge in these modern times is sharing the depth and promises of God with those you meet and care about without seeming to them to be a wild-eyed fanatic. It takes a lot of prayer, a lot of patience, and a lot of listening I think.
Thank you for this marvelously bold and important piece!

[Kelley Pascoe]

I loved this one! Your on your way Jen to becoming a great writer.Your alread a great person. I loved the lines...
"The haste...of fear

of...

running out of...

white socks...

Clorox

just "plain -time"

and botox..."

Made me laugh real hard. Your rhyming is the best(smile) Well keep up the work of the man upstairs. He will always love you.
Kelley

[*~Imperfectly Me~*]

very good expressions in this poem... I love how well it flows and it is very good... Great job!

[PhoeniX]

oh well written. great piece right here. great expression.

[Blackbirdsong]

Ah religious hypocrisy in all its glory. So much damage has been done to people historically and personally by the hypocrisy of so many so-called spiritual leaders and their followers. Learning to others as we want to loved, to treat others as we want to be treated...to respect the earth...what's so hard about that?

Thank you for writing such a though-provoking poem.

[Damian Alan Gray]

I'm not religious, but I have to say that I love this poem. There are far too many people who consider themselves to be "in-touch with (insert deity-of-the-week here)," and yet they have no idea what it means to be spiritually uplifted by that belief. Thanks for writing this piece. Not only was it well-written, but it was obviously well thought out.

[Brooklyn Darkchild]

TEACH!!!
Gurl, you had me SCREAMIN-N-N-N..
I just read People's "Plain English (Dope Boy)."
And what a Cosmically Appropriate follow up this was.
If I picked this apart, line by line, every line would be hecka better than the last.
The deepness, the intricacies of your observations...
Contrasted with the shallowness of those who simply "play" at religion yet EXPECT to be saved...
You didn't just hit the nail on the head J Hood, you drove it through the wall,
leaving a tiny peephole through which you've shared your vision.
Hopefully SOMEone will see themselves and WAKE THE ??? UP before--
"...oooops they "dead"..."
This is your best piece yet Jen. When are you coming with a book?

--When you flee from sin,
never leave a forwarding address.
Dc

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was a sweet emotional piece. I look at God as the source of all my power and inspiration, the fountain of all my blessings and the healing balm for all my wounds. There is no religion on earth that can replace a personal relationship with God. " And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8 Great poem here.

[TL Boehm]

wow. so many stellar bits in this .... scripture hoppers really got me. I love that.
cry....for the victims of spiritual hysterectomy..

wind-in-the-willows faith

caught up

in...

Pious banter...

"he-said"...." she said"

following..."God-of the-month"

then...

oooops they "dead"

and that stanza especially - incredible writing.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Amen to this!

I weep at those who talk the talk and don't walk the talk; those who don't know the difference between being self-centred and people-centred and others who display an outward piety when inside they are full of deceit.

Excellently written and a poignant reminder of all the hypocrisy poisoning our world today.

God's Blessing
Phillozofee

[Damien Dsoul]

You've got a lot of feeling attached to your poem. In other words, you've got a very mighty heart, and it's so very overwhelming being touched by it.