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A Wheelchair View
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By Michael P. Johnson
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A Wheelchair View

“Just like a bird within a cage

This room is all I see

Yet when I turn my bible’s page

I’m well and truly free

 

When no one comes to take me out

Although I’m here for days

I’m not alone I have no doubt

I feel my Lord’s embrace

 

I’m walking sound in Jesus’ hand

Through dales up mountains high

The bible makes these feet to stand

And by God’s grace I fly!

 

Though hand to mouth, some people speak

Of me they give no mind

They look, and think my mind! is weak

I’m deaf, I’m dumb and blind

 

My brains alive I’m only lame

My heart’s brim full of song

Since first Christ Jesus to me came

I praise Him all day long

 

Could be my house, is in your street

Perhaps when next you stroll

Come take me out, just for a treat

My God will bless your soul

 

To some! I’m such a great surprise

When time with me they share

When first they look into my eyes

And see Christ Jesus there

 

In Christ I live I laugh and cry

Through grace I’m born anew

So come my friend please don’t be shy

I’m human just like you”.....

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Submitted: Monday, July 18, 2011

Last Updated: Monday, July 18, 2011

About the Poet
I never wrote a word of poetry in my life. Till the day Jesus took my hand and touched my soul.....I invite your response. However most poems are not about me! Very few are. But the feed-back good, bad or indifferent is always desired. Not meant to offend, but I write about many things in many a guise. Of life, death, lost, found, saved, backsliders, new comers, repenting souls, doubting hearts, heathens, Christians, fire, water, Satan's daughter, wallowing in sin, saved, made sound walking in Light, graceful righteous. Suffering, ecstatic, bored, excited, sad, delighted, Sick, well, lame, able, living, dying, etc. etc. etc. Writing about anything, everything and everyone as the spirit leads. All meant to reveal, waken, revive, encourage, shame, help. Gladden, pick up, exalt, portrait, liberate. Again over 99% of my work is not about me. Although at times I write as though I were or am. Speaking e.g. in the first person. This is quite common even in the bible itself. Prophets speak of themselves, then God speaks, again the prophet, then God......Quite often it's difficult to distinguish whom it is that at any given time is speaking or narrating.

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