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Where Are You God

Marian J. Ruley 1952 (North Carolina)

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Before I got saved I was looking for God in all the wrong places
I looked for Him in my friends
I looked for Him in the child in me
I looked for Him in boyfriends
I looked for Him partying
I looked for Him the clothes I wore
I looked for Him in the food I ate
I looked for Him in pleasing other people
I looked for Him in taking the back seat to others
I looked for Him on the bus, the train, the plane
I looked for Him everywhere and couldn’t find him
Suddenly I stopped looking and got still
I heard a small voice say to me
I’ve been here waiting patiently for you to stop looking  

About this poem

I wrote this poem because I was trying to find myself. Realizing I found myself when I found God.

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Written on April 18, 2022

Submitted by mjp4ruley on June 29, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDEFGHIJKCD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 588
Words 122
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
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Marian J. Ruley

I was born in Whitakers North Carolina. I came up north at the age of 4 years old. I have been married for 49 years. I am a mother of 2, grandmother of 5 and a great grandmother of 6. I love writing, reading, walking, baking, and going to flea markets. more…

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