Don’t Miss the Kiss

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



The pictures that You let me see
Are nothing compared to the real thing
The glimpses I see through the trees
Are just shadows of Your coming

When every knee shall bow
And every tongue proclaims: Jesus reigns!
And there I’ll be with You my Lord;
In your sweet arms again!

Beware of many commentators;
Their words are not the Scripture.
If you have trouble seeing,
Ask the One who drew the picture.

He did not draw it in a way,
So that He could confuse you.
Just crawl up there upon His lap;
Because He won’t abuse you.

Then ask Him plainly. Lord what was
Your meaning when You said this?
And He will share it with you
In His love and with a sweet kiss.

In my bare feet, staring into Your fire,
That’s where I want to be.
The sound of Your voice drowning out
Every liar so I can finally see.

Commentators are not prophets;
So, examine every word!
Then test the spirit with the First;
The Second and the Third!
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Written on August 01, 2009

Submitted by dawg4jesus on November 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB XXXX XCBC XDXD XEDE CAXA XFXF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 919
Words 200
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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