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Topic: Music (03/08/07)
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TITLE: Heartphones | Previous Challenge Entry
By Katherine Kimbley
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
The mid-morning sun illumes the clouds
And bids me out for a jog
Sweatshirt, sneakers, headphones loud
I plod out into the fog
My breath rushes out before my eyes
Heart and feet are in perfect beat
This music makes my soul to rise
As body and spirit meet
The terrain begins a slight incline
My efforts increase steadily
Praise music fills my ears and mind
But my focus remains on me
I dwell upon my tightening chest
And focus on weakening limbs
A certain song does my attention arrest
And my thoughts return to Him
Distracted from myself,
I fully praise His name
My heart can think of nothing else,
But the message that Christ proclaims
He claims attention away from me
Lest I should cause myself more pain
And draws me near to set me free
From self-made fleshly chains
The more I focus on the Lord
When life’s terrain becomes severe,
The more strength and comfort He affords
His heartsong fills my ears
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The line "Distracted from myself" is shorter than the rest--it could use a couple more words to fit the meter.
Great descriptions here--I really liked "plod," "tightening chest," and "weakening limbs." I could both see and feel with the jogger!