Dignity

by Michael D Nalley   Apr 30, 2008


You can have my lust you can have my pride
You can have my secrets I have nothing to hide
You can have my possessions that you stole
You can have my broken heart but not my soul

You can make up your own rules as you go along
Not giving much thought to if they are right or wrong
You can justify your actions if it makes you feel better
Pretend you follow the holy word to the absolute letter

But I cannot give you my dignity in the Christ
It was His alone to give for whom He was sacrificed
Though there is much healing in the sacred wine
I cannot give to you or anyone what is not mine

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  • 16 years ago

    by forevertobeart

    I thought it flowed very well and beautifully. it started so strong and stayed strong throughout the poem and right to the very end. the first stanza is a brilliant start, telling the things this person can have. the second stanza is an amazing body, letting the reader know how this person is pretending but isn't really a wonderful person. the closing stanza is the perfect ending, telling the person what they cannot have. truly inspirational, and i really enjoyed it. my only suggestion is to think about using punctuation. it will help your flow and help the reader as well.

  • 16 years ago

    by yblehs

    I like how you let "them" have stuff that didn't matter like a broken heart but you got to keep the soul i love the first stanza...and i like how you put Jesus in there! <333
    Jesus IS and inspiration and my life
    HIGH FIVE =]

    5-5

  • 16 years ago

    by Bradley Peter

    I loved the first two stanzas, they were amazing, and powerful, with great structure and rhyme. I think my favorite stanza, was the first one. However, I didn't really like the last stanza, it got a bit muddled and wasn't as powerful. I also thought that the flow died in this stanza. Saying this, I did like the last line of that stanza, very philosophical, as is most of your work.

    Brad

  • 16 years ago

    by Mr Rhee

    Not so long in verse, but long in it's lament of faith and individual beliefs. True, we each need to find our own. Great idea!

  • 16 years ago

    by noha

    Waw,its nice poem and sad but i love the 1st stanza as you descipe how its going and he can take everything but not your soul,nice flow as well,keep writting,5/5

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