Ph: Faith: Appendages Of God Poem by Brian Johnston

Ph: Faith: Appendages Of God

Rating: 5.0


What is the difference between:
I like you,
I love you, and
God loves you?

Socrates said:

"When you like a flower, you just pluck it,
When you love a flower, you water it daily!

One who understands this, understands life…"

But when you plant new flowers
Around the flower that you love,
You create a garden
And your flower, no longer alone,
Is doubly blessed…

One who understands this, begins to understand God*…

We are all His Children!
When we add our imagination to His Creation,
Splashing color from the rainbow of our souls,
God* is frequently moved to tears of joy…


Brian Johnston
October 9,2015

Poet's Note:
With special thanks to the Socrates** (not Buddha it seems) , to God's Word in the Bible, to my own muse, and to special friends like Mbono Dube on Facebook.com, for the flowers that they plant in our gardens.

*God - The 'God' that I worship and believe exists at least. If you don't believe in Him, believe at least that I am sure He forgives you and so do I. We all are covered by His Grace.
**See Fakebuddhaquotes.com.

Friday, October 9, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: faith,life
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Darwin Henry Beuning 20 July 2017

Brian, Wonderful poem! ! ! ! This is one poem that should be read by all. Rate a 10

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Lorraine Colon 09 October 2015

I don't know if I'll ever understand God, but your poem helps me to better understand the different degrees of human love. I like you has the potential to turn into I love you. Both of those phrases are acceptable. But telling someone that God loves them is being quite presumptuous. No one knows this to be a fact. But I understand that it would be told to someone with the best of intentions and good wishes, so I cannot dispute it. But in my opinion, I would prefer to be told that I am loved by a fellow human being. Human love is no less powerful and meaningful than God's love. The touch and the love of another human being is necessary in our lives. As Buddha said: When you love a flower, you water it daily. Loving words and deeds are the water all humans need on a daily basis. Without that, we wither. Your poem is lovely and inspiring. I especially like your lines: When we add our imagination to His creation......well, the possibilities are endless.

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