"Designed to Love You" Translated into Hebrew - מתוכנן אוהב אותך

מתוכנן אוהב אותך

אני אוהב אותך תוכנן כדי
בגידה, אבל הגיע עם הנשימה הראשונה שלי
אני מחויב בגידה על בקנה מידה קוסמי
, כי אני חייב להיות שם עד מוות

אני אוהב אותך תוכנן כדי
חימר מעוטרות שממנו אני עומד
אבל אני הרס את יצירת המופת
של גן עדן הייתה ונשארה שדה-חורבות

אני תוכנן אוהב אתכם אז
אני עובד כדי לקבל את בע
אז אני זהב מגולפות לתוך עגל
ובישראל יתפאר בכל העבודה שלי

הייתי מתוכנן אוהב אותך
אבל יצאתי ברצונך לזנות
 התפלשות עם הישבים בקברים ובנצורים ילינו האכלים
עד הייתי בעיקשות תער

הייתי מתוכנן אוהב אותך
אבל אני ירק להשמיץ את פנים
כתות את הציפורניים לתוך את הידיים
מהמימד שאימצו שלך

אני אוהב אותך תוכנן
אף והוביל אותי אל מי
אני ולאחר מכן את הסירה
אני הכחיש לך מעל מ מ

תעלומה מלכתחילה
הייתי עיוור הנצחית שלך להציג
אבל בגלל שאתה אוהב אותי בפעם הראשונה
אני אוהב אותך תוכנן מחדש כדי

~

#john316 #1john419

(NOTE: An online translator was used for the above translation. 

If there are any grammatical errors, I am receptive to your comments 

and will endeavor to make any needed corrections. Thank you.)

Designed to Love You - POEM of the MONTH!

Designed to Love You

I was designed to love you, but --
Betrayal arrived with my first breath;
I committed treason on a cosmic scale
And for that my sentence is death.

I was designed to love you --
Molded clay from which I stand,
But I destroyed your masterpiece --
From Paradise to a wasteland.

I was designed to love you,
So I worked to gain your favor,
Then I molded gold into a calf
And glorified in all my labor.

I was designed to love you,
But I left you like a prostitute,
And wallowed with the swine
Until I was stubbornly destitute.

I was designed to love you
But I spat slander in your face,
Pounded the nails into your hands
And disregarded your embrace.

I was designed to love you, and --
Although you drew me to your waters
And I followed you out of the boat,
I denied you over, and over, and over.

A mystery from the beginning:
I was blind to your eternal view,
But because you loved me first
I am redesigned to love you!

Because you went to the cross

And came to my rescue,

Because you defeated Death

I am redesigned to love you.

~

Also published in Synchronized Chaos, May 2017. Last stanza added March 2024.

#poem #poetry #potter #clay #design #love

And Further She Falls - POEM of the MONTH!

And Further She Falls

The sun pierces the last leaf on a neighboring tree,

Beams of bronze and ruby dance on her withdrawn hand

As a gentle wind whispers a progressive symphony.

To rest, to dream – the world folds in on itself;

Darkness surrenders to emerging fanciful colors,

A kaleidoscope of images drawn from her bookshelf.

A familiar detective greets an unfamiliar cliff;

A rabbit’s hole, she spirals through space and time,

With a machine to witness the scrawl of a hieroglyph.

Her heart and mind soar, yet the darkness takes hold;

From dream to scream – falling into deeper fathoms;

A charred calendar of a past day about to unfold.

And further she falls …

A shrieking list raises the bar to a dizzy height,

A fiery pair of eyes scorches through her paper heart

And a cold skyscraper shadows over her limelight.

And further she falls …

A familiar face distorts into an unfamiliar emotion,

A broken bottle drops into an abyss of neglect –

Her mind racing out of control, but in slow-motion.

And further she falls …

An imagination explodes from a thought singularity,

A mushroom of dread burns and crushes her chest –

But Hope appears, a single figure to reverse her polarity.

Outside is a Savior,

Outside is a Savior!

From screams to awaken – her world unfolds to a sunrise;

Seconds feel like minutes, minutes turn into seconds,

As the Morning Star wipes away her nightmarish cries.

A gentle wind whispers a progressive symphony,

Beams of gold and emerald dance on her outstretched hand

As the sun pierces the first leaf on a neighboring tree.

And further she falls,

Into the arms of her Savior!

~

#poem #poetry #dream #nightmare #anxiety #savior #jesus 

Life Transformation - POEM of the MONTH!

Life Transformation

In late autumn the east wind howls
A recurring chant of the coming winter;
Death marked by fallen leaf, frozen rock,
As it bleeds over streets of alabaster.

What was once a blanket of stars
Falls to the earth in crystalline form;
What was once an age of darkness,
Light reveals all through the storm.

The moon reflects onto the rising tide,
A caterpillar tucks in for the night;
The wind shifts to a calming breeze,

As wings emerge absent their own might.

In early spring the transformed is baptized,
Painted new colors for the coming season;
To thrive, to endure in the summer
As her life flutters in purposed direction.

~

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"

- II Corinthians 5:17 [NIV] 

In the Dark - POEM of the MONTH!

In the Dark

In the dark of the day
Sleepy, silent shadows sway,
Like someone is behind
My reflection -- intertwined.

In the corner of my mind
Mad memories mis-align,
Like a deja vu birthed
My reality -- unearthed.

In the dark of the night
Snares are exposed by morning light,
Like an escape route
From my shadow -- no doubt.

In the corner of my heart
Moments of madness disembark,
And journey towards harms way
In the dark of the night, or the day!

NOWHERE - POEM of the MONTH!

NOWHERE

Now here I breathe

 And nowhere I find

A regret of then

 Or a future outlined

My plans fade to mist

 But I dwell on them,

Then nowhere have I gone

 But in anxious mayhem

 

Image by Christine Douglas, taken outside Lowestoft England

So where do I stand

 Now in the midst of You?

I turn my face upward

 And ignore my preview

And what should I see?

 Now here, or nowhere

Be it not the latter!

 Be this my only prayer –

Now here I breathe

 And nowhere I find

A regret of then

 Or a future outlined

Except by GOD’s design

~

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Philippians 4:6

#poem #poetry #anxiety #peace #contentment  

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"The Novelty of i" is Published in Synchronized Chaos Magazine

I am pleased to announce that "The Novelty of i" is published in the local Synchronized Chaos magazine. 
This is what the editor had to say about this piece: "Returning poet Dave Douglas points out that Western society’s modern focus on individualism is not a constant or usual part of our human history.  The concept of individual identity, self expression, value, empowerment and purchasing power, which we now see reinforced through our cultural media and marketing messages, is an artifact of particular times and places and comes with advantages and disadvantages. Douglas critiques the shallow consumerism that he sees as coming out of a culture where people assert their identity through buying the latest personal electronics products."