I have little time for much else than family, school, and working with A Church of Living Hope 60 miles away, but in my studies I had to read this poem by John Donne and it was good, so I thought I'd share it.
Batter my heart, three-personed God, for you
Batter my heart, three-personed God, for you
| BATTER my heart, three person'd God; for, you | |
| As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend; | |
| That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow mee,'and bend | |
| Your force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new. | |
| I, like an usurpt towne, to'another due, | 5 |
| Labour to'admit you, but Oh, to no end, | |
| Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend, | |
| But is captiv'd, and proves weake or untrue. | |
| Yet dearely'I love you,'and would be loved faine, | |
| But am betroth'd unto your enemie: | 10 |
| Divorce mee,'untie, or breake that knot againe; | |
| Take mee to you, imprison mee, for I | |
| Except you'enthrall mee, never shall be free, | |
| Nor ever chast, except you ravish mee. |
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