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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: The Reader (04/15/10)
The Dusty Book


One day I found a dusty book
And when I opened it to take a look
I heard things that I had never heard before.

They seemed to favor one man’s life
They spoke about the grief and strife
And how he came to be a King and rule one day.

It seemed so strange as I read on
That one who would sit above all Thrones
Should be rejected and despised by his own kind.

I could not understand this kind of treatment
They only found him guilty of his love.
An echoing cry of anguish, [i]thundered[/i] from above.

The words that next I read, caused me to tremble
Then an ache began to grow down deep inside
I heard him barely whisper, “ it is finished”--then he died.

His purpose and his plan were oh, so simple.
“You know He gave his life, to set all sinners free?”
I fell down on my knees, these words—speaking--to me.

My heart cried out, “I beg you to forgive”—
The pain that You have suffered was just so I may live.
His peace that I had never known, now in my heart resides.

This book no longer gathers dust I read it every day
Without these precious words of life, how could I find my way?
They come alive and give me strength; yes in these pages I will stay.

So when life’s burdens—their weight too much to bear,
I take the book known as God’s word, then let his river flow
Then all is well, he comforts me and floods my thirsty soul.

If I could not daily read, from what was once a dusty book?
Then never could my heart rejoice, that the cross for me he took.
Yes my friend--I have become--a reader of THE BOOK!
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AnneRene' Capp
04/22/10
Heartfelt and meaningful. Well done!
Terry Lee
04/23/10
Very nicely done. I have no knowledge of how to critique a poem, but I can say this was a joy to read. I felt the emotion, your passion for this beloved book, which happens to be my favorite too.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
04/26/10
A beautiful poem. I could easily feel how important the Bible is to you. Your rhyming pattern is different than some poems but your message comes across loud and clear
Caitlyn Meissner
04/26/10
I liked your take on this topic. Good job. :)
Beth LaBuff 
04/28/10
You have a wonderful message here and you've used some great words in this heart-felt poem!
Amanda Brogan
04/28/10
Beautiful poem! I like the part where you said "they only found Him guilty of love." That part is really cool. Oh, that everyone would become a reader of The Book!

P.S. Remember that in the Challenge entries, italics are made with <> instead of [] [/].

Great job, and very "on topic."
Gerald Shuler
04/29/10
You have created a wonderful mind picture of The Book. Adding the word "Dusty" made your poem a very sad commentary about the condition of the world today. Good poem.
Karen Macor
04/29/10
Your poem must have been good as it struck home. There's too much dust on my bible. Good job.