Peace, My Son

Doctrine and Covenants, Section 121

Father…

Where can You be?

Where is it that You’re hiding,

And what keeps You far from me?

 

The pain we feel

We feel for You.

How long wilt Thou, Lord, suffer us

To bleed and die for truth?

 

The Ruler of the earth You are

And all the things that in them are

Would it be so hard for Thee

To light the dark and calm the sea?

 

Wilt Thou not remember us?

Please, dear God, remember us.

Fight our fights, yes, for the Saints

Protect Thy people again this day.

 

~*~

 

Peace, my child

And know that I am God

Know that I am on your side

I’ll never let you fall

 

Strength, my child

The pain you feel

Is but a single moment

And I am always near

 

Thy friends still stand beside thee

And I am always by thee

You yet again still do stand strong

You fight the fight, I’ll right the wrong

 

I will hold you up now

Don’t worry about the rest

Just keep on walking forward

And I’ll hold you til the end

 

Peace, my child

And know that I’m your God

Know I’m always by your side

I will NEVER let you fall

Author's Note

This is a poem based on a book of scripture, where a prophet of the Lord is praying for the Saints in a time of great need. This covers both the prayer and the Lord's response.

I know that not everyone shares the same faith, but I would appreciate it if no one made rude remarks about this or any other religion. Any "reviews" that contain anything like that will be removed.

Reviews

[daydreamer15]

I really like this poem. Its nice to think about it that way.

[VassD]

;) I was on a poetry high when we studied these verses in class, so the next Sunday in sacrament meeting, I grabbed a random piece of paper and started writing. I'm very much a fan of it.

[daydreamer15]

sweetness

[Alyssa Carlstrom]

This is pure gold! Love it, love it, love it.

[VassD]

Thank you. :) What was it that you liked about it?

[Alyssa Carlstrom]

This poem is all Christian, and I don't stumble across many writers like that. I was shocked to read this. :D

[VassD]

:) A good shocked, I hope. Yes, it is quite Christian. I actually wrote it after studying a passage of scripture in a religion class. When I showed it to my instructor, he was very much a fan of it. I'm glad you liked it.

[هل ك&..]

That was amazing! I don't enjoy poetry, but I really loved this poem. I love that you got your inspiration for D&C that makes it more... poignant.

[VassD]

:) I'm glad you liked it. A lot of people who say they "don't like poetry" have complimented me on this one. AKA, my seminary teacher. :P

[NutmegPirate]

I love this poem SO MUCH. My only thoughts are to change the contractions (I'm, I'll, etc.) in the second part to the full two words (I am, I will). It fits better with the speaker.

[VassD]

Thank you. :)
Slight problem with your suggestion: It completely kills the metre. While it does fit much better in theory, it just doesn't sound as good... Which is sad.