11-21-02
I've heard of many miracles
I'm not sure that I believed them
But then again
Hope is better than nothing at all
It's much better than anything
Maybe I had to believe in something
That is
And when I heard of Jesus
I just couldn't resist
I had to have faith
Faith in something
Instead of nothing at all
So I approached him
I needed help
Why not admit it now
And was reassured
He was the one
I let him know
Of my conditions
Or more so of my daughters
And so I beg him
The son of David
His disciples shew me away
And I'm unmoved
But he says no
I can't accept that answer
I let him know that
But he insults me
I come crawling back for more
I love my daughter
And I think of that
As I agree with him
But then he smiles
And she is healed
I see I have visited this poem before, and the second reading makes it even more splendid. I wish you would do an extended sequence, exactly like this. You have the ability to "get into" the character's mind and represent, in contemporary terms, the experience from an ancient event that is, spiritually, timeless. I congratulate you on the achievement in this poem, and I urge you to consider my suggestion . . . please . . .
Starward
This is a magnificent poem on a great theme, and I applaud you for being able to enter into the spirit of the event as you have.
Starward