Bird Of Paradise.
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Bird Of Paradise.
by Vanilla2 April 7th 2010, 7:27 am
Bird Of Paradise. Author - Donna Word Chappell.
One day as I was walking
On the straight and narrow highway
I looked, and not too far ahead
I saw a tempting byway.
I saw that games were being played,
Looked like a county fair.
So I went in to join them,
And they offered me a chair.
I watched awhile, and then began
To walk upon the byway.
It seemed a place quite similar
To the narrow highway.
I saw the birds, the shrubs and trees,
And smelled a smell so sweet.
But as I walked, I failed to see
The net beneath my feet.
I heard a crackling sound, and I
Was caught so suddenly,
That I could not begin to guess
What happened then to me.
I struggled from inside the net,
And suddenly the scene
Was changed, and I began to hear
A groaning, and some screams.
The birds became dark, ghastly things;
The trees were black and bent.
The smell became a dreadful stench;
The path had a sharp descent.
I cried out in that dreadful place,
Then heard the Master say
In loving tones, so sweet and low,
"Did you leave the narrow way?"
"Oh Lord," I cried, "I'm like a bird
Caught in this awful net.
Please help me, Lord, to free myself."
The Master said, "Don't fret.
"I'll give you strength, my little one,
To break the fowler's snare."
I struggled hard, and soon was free
In answer to my prayer.
Then when my wandering soul escaped
from that old fiend's device
The Master said, "That snare can't hold
A Bird of Paradise."
One day as I was walking
On the straight and narrow highway
I looked, and not too far ahead
I saw a tempting byway.
I saw that games were being played,
Looked like a county fair.
So I went in to join them,
And they offered me a chair.
I watched awhile, and then began
To walk upon the byway.
It seemed a place quite similar
To the narrow highway.
I saw the birds, the shrubs and trees,
And smelled a smell so sweet.
But as I walked, I failed to see
The net beneath my feet.
I heard a crackling sound, and I
Was caught so suddenly,
That I could not begin to guess
What happened then to me.
I struggled from inside the net,
And suddenly the scene
Was changed, and I began to hear
A groaning, and some screams.
The birds became dark, ghastly things;
The trees were black and bent.
The smell became a dreadful stench;
The path had a sharp descent.
I cried out in that dreadful place,
Then heard the Master say
In loving tones, so sweet and low,
"Did you leave the narrow way?"
"Oh Lord," I cried, "I'm like a bird
Caught in this awful net.
Please help me, Lord, to free myself."
The Master said, "Don't fret.
"I'll give you strength, my little one,
To break the fowler's snare."
I struggled hard, and soon was free
In answer to my prayer.
Then when my wandering soul escaped
from that old fiend's device
The Master said, "That snare can't hold
A Bird of Paradise."
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Re: Bird Of Paradise.
by Spirit-Being April 9th 2010, 5:34 pm
I can relate to this poem, right now i feel like that bird caught in the net. I usually get caught in it when i take something to ease a tough situation, like a pill that does nothing but keep me stuck. I would so Love to fly free from the net, nothing i can take will ever create peace and happiness for myself. Vanilla2 you are aware of this net, there's half the battle.
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Re: Bird Of Paradise.
by Vanilla2 April 10th 2010, 2:51 pm
This may help to keep us focussed Spirit-Being.
I was trying to find one that was in flight.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/birds-of-paradise/#count-reggis-bird_5809_600x450.jpg
I was trying to find one that was in flight.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/birds-of-paradise/#count-reggis-bird_5809_600x450.jpg
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