Shut that Damn Door
A metaphor about the mind16 total reviews
Comment from laffad
I like this a lot. It's really a raw-energy type of poem, and it's very well done. I think you hit the nail on the head about what we do with our hideous thoughts. I think we all need to learn to talk better about what's in our heads.
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2017
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I like this a lot. It's really a raw-energy type of poem, and it's very well done. I think you hit the nail on the head about what we do with our hideous thoughts. I think we all need to learn to talk better about what's in our heads.
Comment Written 10-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2017
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Well certainly, it's a pleasure to hear from you and I want to thank you for such a delightful review! I posted this a long time ago and never expected to see any new reviews, so your feedback is truly a great surprise and gift! Many thanks!! HIS GRAYNESS: Vance
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No problem!!!
Comment from Ronni
Well hello Vance dear,
So true it is so often we shelve in our mind closets these wicked boxes holding
prejudice, vengeance, guilt and fear and lock them in as if we are hostage to
them instead of vice versa. We can chase them out by the free will act of
just 'shut the damn door' as you so well state. I like the way you approached
this as a stealthy discovery sneaking into one's mind and finally confronting
it! offering instead to lock that evil door. Replacing it with a 'gold pass of God's
Love' with his key to keep that door open! Exposing the shame, yet offering
a better solution and reprieve! Blend of psychological and spiritual perfectly!
Great write, thanks for sharing! Love your mind and spirituality!
Gratefully with hugs and blessings, Ronni
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2015
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Well hello Vance dear,
So true it is so often we shelve in our mind closets these wicked boxes holding
prejudice, vengeance, guilt and fear and lock them in as if we are hostage to
them instead of vice versa. We can chase them out by the free will act of
just 'shut the damn door' as you so well state. I like the way you approached
this as a stealthy discovery sneaking into one's mind and finally confronting
it! offering instead to lock that evil door. Replacing it with a 'gold pass of God's
Love' with his key to keep that door open! Exposing the shame, yet offering
a better solution and reprieve! Blend of psychological and spiritual perfectly!
Great write, thanks for sharing! Love your mind and spirituality!
Gratefully with hugs and blessings, Ronni
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2015
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Hi Ronni: I always love to hear from you and appreciate you being out there as a meaningful and precious mirror! Blessings and Hugs, dear one! Vance
Comment from ProjectBluebook
Favorite verse: The one labelled Vengeance
Was covered in blood
On another was written
"I hate you".. In MUD
My face may be mud. To capture the light
Of thoughts that will guide you
Always to the Lord ... and then....
To Fanstory....and Write!
Another dandy. Liked and enjoyed it very much. Request more, shipmate. Humor. wackydo
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2015
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Favorite verse: The one labelled Vengeance
Was covered in blood
On another was written
"I hate you".. In MUD
My face may be mud. To capture the light
Of thoughts that will guide you
Always to the Lord ... and then....
To Fanstory....and Write!
Another dandy. Liked and enjoyed it very much. Request more, shipmate. Humor. wackydo
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2015
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Whackydo: glad to hear from you and thanks so much for your kind remarks! I shall come and visit! Blessings! Vance
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Yep, I'm back from my year-long vacation. Yep, I remember you. Good writer.
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Thank you my friend! Always happy to hear from you! Vance
Comment from humpwhistle
Ah, my friend, if it were only so simple.
You're right--the mind--each mind--is full of Pandora's boxes. And to a certain degree we have 'free will' over the things on which we dwell. But some things refused to be locked away and ignored. Some things need to be faced, sorted out, then dealt with.
Some doors can be closed. Others have to be opened--so the bad stuff can fly away.
Peace, Lee
If we keep skeletons in our closets, we'll wind up with bats in our belfries.
But you make a good point, Vance, writing is a good way to drain the power from the things which haunt us.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Ah, my friend, if it were only so simple.
You're right--the mind--each mind--is full of Pandora's boxes. And to a certain degree we have 'free will' over the things on which we dwell. But some things refused to be locked away and ignored. Some things need to be faced, sorted out, then dealt with.
Some doors can be closed. Others have to be opened--so the bad stuff can fly away.
Peace, Lee
If we keep skeletons in our closets, we'll wind up with bats in our belfries.
But you make a good point, Vance, writing is a good way to drain the power from the things which haunt us.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Thanks Lee, it's always a delight to hear from you! Vance
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Vance,
I like
Your thoughts to having our own free will,
or to listen to God's will. And how you use the term
(label(s)
(ex.)(( hate )) to describe the emotions of the seven you well explained by saying
Throw the key of no-love away that hinder the portal of your heart
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Hello Vance,
I like
Your thoughts to having our own free will,
or to listen to God's will. And how you use the term
(label(s)
(ex.)(( hate )) to describe the emotions of the seven you well explained by saying
Throw the key of no-love away that hinder the portal of your heart
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Thanks so much Gert for the generous six stars and kind remarks. It is always a joy and HONOR to hear from you! Vance
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You are welcome Vance
Gert
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you are welcome Vance
Gert
Comment from Nan Beeson
I am so glad I read your author's notes first. Such a timely topic. I think "Shut that damn door!" Is a great way of explaining the paradox of our cluttered minds. I love the way you took two parts in it. It was so sad when you went in there and saw all those labels on the boxes. I would have cried too.
Re the labels starting with PREDUJCE first. It is a stronghold that will boomerang and hurt you.
Re the e labeled VENG ENCE. It gave me shaver's just to read it.
Ah, GUILT! That one is a ditty. It can eat away at you until you are naught but a hollow shell of a man.
FEAR? That was a biggie for me. I feared everything. Mostly people. It was such a lonely place to be. I wish someone had told me how to SHUT THAT DAMN DOOR years ago!
Re the GOLD PASS OF LOVE...NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO SHOUT WITH JOY FOR!
Your description of it is so perfect,. I can only repeat your words here...:
"Which only you get From YOUR MAKER ABOVE, So let Him click the key That deletes all these files And replace them with ones Which bring WISDOM and LOVE (two of my favorite words in my vocabulary next to LOVE) "Then keep that door open To capture the light of thoughts that will guide you Always to THE LORD"... and then..(.HA! Tom would love that line and so do I... "and then.... To Fanstory....and Write!" Ha!
I loved reading and heading I his masterpiece of WISDOM. Thank you for sharing it. Nan
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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I am so glad I read your author's notes first. Such a timely topic. I think "Shut that damn door!" Is a great way of explaining the paradox of our cluttered minds. I love the way you took two parts in it. It was so sad when you went in there and saw all those labels on the boxes. I would have cried too.
Re the labels starting with PREDUJCE first. It is a stronghold that will boomerang and hurt you.
Re the e labeled VENG ENCE. It gave me shaver's just to read it.
Ah, GUILT! That one is a ditty. It can eat away at you until you are naught but a hollow shell of a man.
FEAR? That was a biggie for me. I feared everything. Mostly people. It was such a lonely place to be. I wish someone had told me how to SHUT THAT DAMN DOOR years ago!
Re the GOLD PASS OF LOVE...NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO SHOUT WITH JOY FOR!
Your description of it is so perfect,. I can only repeat your words here...:
"Which only you get From YOUR MAKER ABOVE, So let Him click the key That deletes all these files And replace them with ones Which bring WISDOM and LOVE (two of my favorite words in my vocabulary next to LOVE) "Then keep that door open To capture the light of thoughts that will guide you Always to THE LORD"... and then..(.HA! Tom would love that line and so do I... "and then.... To Fanstory....and Write!" Ha!
I loved reading and heading I his masterpiece of WISDOM. Thank you for sharing it. Nan
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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OH Dear Nan, you have made my day and some giant warm hugs are on their way to your right NOW! Also thanks for the lovely six stars but most of all knowing that this writing gave you a bit of lift that you so DEEPLY DESERVE! Love and HUGS! Vance
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My arms are always wide open for all that love and hugs
I do not know why, but my computer seems to give me these replies over and over again,
Perhaps we are supposed to delete them after we read and respond to them?
Would sure like to know! Nan
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My arms are always wide open for all that love and hugs
I do not know why, but my computer seems to give me these replies over and over again,
Perhaps we are supposed to delete them after we read and respond to them?
Would sure like to know! Nan
Comment from reconciled
Hey Vance...-smile-...Well I see your overly happy again...-frown-...I thought we talked about this....lol ahh well I just don't trust too happy...please try and use some of that Christian born again to forgive me for feeling...and just a little advice...if it were me I'd be leary of snooping around someone's...stuff...who trembles with rage...I mean what if he woke up...he just might kick my ass...-wink-...love Michael
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Hey Vance...-smile-...Well I see your overly happy again...-frown-...I thought we talked about this....lol ahh well I just don't trust too happy...please try and use some of that Christian born again to forgive me for feeling...and just a little advice...if it were me I'd be leary of snooping around someone's...stuff...who trembles with rage...I mean what if he woke up...he just might kick my ass...-wink-...love Michael
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Hey Michael: sneaking into someone's closet is definitely a risky trip but sometimes ya just gotta get to the bottom of the pond to find out why the goldfish are all ugly brown, rotted, and dyin' Vance
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well were all fisherman of a sort.....good luck out there...love-
Comment from GE Parson
Great poem! Supermendous illustration.
How true it is, our minds are like doors in which we
have free will to open and enter through which ever one we choose. Many of those doors open to pleasures of sin -
you name them right "DAMN DOOR" The pleasures of sin
will eventually damn the soul to the Devil's Hell, apart
from faith in Jesus Christ.
YBIC Jerry
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Great poem! Supermendous illustration.
How true it is, our minds are like doors in which we
have free will to open and enter through which ever one we choose. Many of those doors open to pleasures of sin -
you name them right "DAMN DOOR" The pleasures of sin
will eventually damn the soul to the Devil's Hell, apart
from faith in Jesus Christ.
YBIC Jerry
Comment Written 19-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Jerry: Bless you for this wonder gift of encouragement and enlightenment, reflecting the hoped-for engagement of the spirit that his work intended. Your feedback is truly inspirational and motivational (to keep going) with this message and keep trying to shine the light of God into the minds of all who must learn it is there to replace the Damned, with the LOVED AND BLESSED! Such as YOU are dear one! Vance
Comment from Ginnygray
Another great poem from His Grayness! A terrific poem filled with great advice! If we could only put a stronger padlock on that door with prejudice, vengeance, guilt and fear! Can you imagine how great our relationships would be as well as our world! I really enjoyed the phrase, "needs the gold pass of love....from your Maker above"! The last five lines are a great conclusion to this nice free verse! Thanks Grayness! :)
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Another great poem from His Grayness! A terrific poem filled with great advice! If we could only put a stronger padlock on that door with prejudice, vengeance, guilt and fear! Can you imagine how great our relationships would be as well as our world! I really enjoyed the phrase, "needs the gold pass of love....from your Maker above"! The last five lines are a great conclusion to this nice free verse! Thanks Grayness! :)
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2015
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Thanks so much Ginnygray! It is a pleasure and an honor to hear from you and I certainly appreciate you kind inspiration and encouragement! Thanks so much! Vance
Comment from meggie13
Jesus speaks to the one who is having all this negative feelings. He promises to promises to erase all the negativity with the love He only can give, to stay focused on Him . Good message in your poem .He holds the key to our mind if we let Him. Good presentation of your write.
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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Jesus speaks to the one who is having all this negative feelings. He promises to promises to erase all the negativity with the love He only can give, to stay focused on Him . Good message in your poem .He holds the key to our mind if we let Him. Good presentation of your write.
Comment Written 18-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2015
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Thanks so much meggie! Much Appreciated! HIS GRAYNESS
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You are welcome, HIS GRAYNESS. meggie :))
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You are welcome, HIS GRAYNESS. meggie :))
