Wailing Wall

You can ring your calloused hands.

Stomp your fickle feet.

Beat your chastised chest.

Come on, give it your best.

'Tis where sins are confessed.

Some even pull up chairs.

No one cares.

Hopes dashed and curses flowing from your mouth like a repugnant river.

Chanting sacred prayers.

Oblivious rocks scaled in layers.

It all comes out in the wash.

Pureed like holy squash.

Wax hysterical.

The angels numerical.

Bring all the things you can't accept.

Secrets kept.

Tears wept.

Let it pour rain.

Bring on the pain.

Back up the truck and unload.

Recite the secret code.

Pleading and bleeding.

Pride comes before the fall.

So give it your all.

Step right up to the damned ...

... wailing wall ...

Reviews

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Amazing and true- but I think everyone needs to have their own wailing wall area at home or wherever not only wait to get there to the proper wall- how I have lain flat on my face before God crying begging sacrificing repenting- when there’s nothing else He hears- great words🌹

[Pete]

thank you 'Thoughts.' a painful truth. silver lining to turn to the almighty for guidance in such times, wherever we may be in the journey. thank God nevertheless ...

[barleygirl]

WOW, this is quite a sharp rebuke from you, which seems unusually blunt (for you)! With a ton of well-crafted jabs, I hear you spoofing those pious ones who seem to think religious symbols are free game, as far as pouring out our list of grievances to God. I have a lifelong beef with those who consider "praying" to be "requesting" or "complaining" to God for what's not going according to one's expectations! So I'm all over this message & your sarcastic final punch! *smile* Fondly, Margie

[Pete]

to each his own i guess but am also dumbfounded by those who pray to the almighty only when they need something and curse him when things don't go their way. methinks not a God to be adopted for convenience. thank you Margie for spilling some of your thoughts ... :)

[sette]

wailing..one healthy emotion that needs to be done by a person in pain.. it is part of life and with God's guidance nothing is impossible

[Pete]

yes. thank you sette ... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Your voice reverberates in these explosive pieces that are so well crafted, Pete!

[Pete]

a bit shaken and stirred perhaps. thanks Kelly, your thoughts always appreciated friend ... :)

[Onlyme]

Powerful vivid poem. Speaks volumes.

[Pete]

sadly, it speaks too much. thank you Dawn for checking in on this one ... :)

[Onlyme]

Pete sometimes, you burst my little brain cell to pieces. With your poems. As you really do make the read think, and take on board. Your thoughts.

[Pete]

not sure if that's a blessing or a curse ...

[Onlyme]

Put it this way. They are never boring and draw you in deeper to the read. Not just an average 20 cent read. Good material, great finds. 😊👍