Monday, April 6, 2009

'Stones'

I'm drained out
fully exhausted
the only sound
that rings
is the roar
of a laughter
A laughter
that drains out
the still small voice
I hurl a stone
and then another
A shout now accompanies
the laughter
"Hurting people
throw stones"
Go on throw
one more!
Does it matter?
Must I go through this?
Days like years?
Conversations
replaying in my ears?

He stands there
laughing....
having the last laugh
How many times
will I falter?
How many times
will I sacrifice?
How many more
hurting words
will I hurl across
Will it be me
always
paying the price?


I hear you
I understand
You're hurt
You're angry and mad
You condemn yourself
and you blame
you pick up a stone
to throw again
I see you
I see David
crying for his
captured wives
the other men
ready with stones
ready to strike
everyone bitter
everyone sour
and David maybe
too listening to
a similar roar

The laughter
must have been loud
Distressing like yours
his pain,
of loss
of losing someone dear
the same
But he found
his strength
in ME
he drained out that
laughter
he made it fade away
he stood again
to face stones
if they should appear

I am here
I'll take that stone
I know your loss
I know your heart
I'm here and so
My still small voice
will drain
that laughter out
I am your
strength
I am your rock
You dont need
stones anymore
Your ears will
hear just me
and the devil
will laugh nomore


This is inspired from the life of a man called David.A man I love and can so relate to.For all those who follow this blog...well no he's not my husband or boyfriend or brother..no! He's not my pastor or father..He is a very special person in the Bible..( if you are running out of books or my blog boring you..get a Bible (the complete,not just the new testament) and read through the books of 1 samuel and onwards...i bet it'll keep you up!
This above is from 1 samuel chapter 30..."He found his strength in God"...

1 comment:

Jakes said...

Well written..

Bachpan mein, for years, Samuel and Kings wer the only books I read.. Dad n mom would force me to sit n read the Bible. I'd open the Bible to the portion they'd give me and the moment they were out of sight, I'd turn to Samuel or Kings :D... I had read them so many times..that I'd learnt the stories by heart.. complete with names of places n all :).. David and Joab were my heroes.. I still struggle to understand y Joab ended the way he did.. i mean he was real gud.. he'd risk his right thumb for David..

Kaafi saal hue bachpan ko..Been a long time since Samuel, Kings figured on my Bible reading calendar.. Post padha to laga.. I shud re-read Samuel and Kings.. I'll start one of these days.. Aur is baar Mom se chhipkar padhne ki bhi zaroorat nahi :)