<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583</id><updated>2011-04-21T10:55:44.821-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Steve's Writings</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Stebo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01100780752870607394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-6836429059196946817</id><published>2008-10-22T00:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-22T09:15:32.404-07:00</updated><title type='text'>lame poem</title><content type='html'>When you're stressed just take a rest and remember that&lt;br /&gt;you're the best this poems lame but all the same keep in&lt;br /&gt;mind life's a game so when you're sad and feeling bad just&lt;br /&gt;take this note this anecdote and turn that frown upside down.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-6836429059196946817?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/6836429059196946817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2132307860013583583&amp;postID=6836429059196946817' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/6836429059196946817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/6836429059196946817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/2008/10/lame-poem.html' title='lame poem'/><author><name>Stebo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01100780752870607394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-6656180101501646535</id><published>2008-10-18T20:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T13:37:30.851-07:00</updated><title type='text'>God's Armor</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;God's Armor&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;higher I say to the captian in front, bring me to ocean's shore&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;here I am in my flying ship across the skies I soar&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Raise the sails oh captian my captian faster we must go&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;for beasts and demons and dangerous things wait for us below&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;bring me my sword and bring me my gun and bring me my shining shield&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;over the mountains across the land we enter the blood soaked field&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;into the battle weapons in hand I charge valiantly&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;my voice is as a thousand canons blasting the heavens ferociously&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;i'll kill you all you evil fiends i'll tear you down violently&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;just as I strike I then awake in my bed I lay&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;what is this only a dream the image begins to gray&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;I ready for school and I ready for work and realize life is not much different&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;day after day demons do come and monsters are slowly lurking&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;from the shadows they plot their evil design this plan they all are working&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;I can see it now in the darkness it hides waiting for the perfect moment&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;it watches and waits with bloodshot eyes anticipating the coming instant&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;I ready gods sword and I ready gods gun and I ready gods shining shield&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;the lord by my side they'll run and they'll hide in fear of the power I wield&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;into night they scream and they flee to hells gates the temptations subside&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;thankyou lord for the caring heart and the strength to avoid the perilous slide&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;your armor i'll wear showing the world the joy you can give graciously&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;and in a few years when the time is right my children i'll give it lovingly&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-6656180101501646535?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/6656180101501646535/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2132307860013583583&amp;postID=6656180101501646535' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/6656180101501646535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/6656180101501646535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/2008/10/gods-armor.html' title='God&apos;s Armor'/><author><name>Stebo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01100780752870607394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-573542690116843577</id><published>2008-10-18T00:37:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T00:39:55.541-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fire In The Sky</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FIRE IN THE SKY&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;There's a fire in the sky tonight&lt;br /&gt;a war between the stars&lt;br /&gt;come and see this blazing fight&lt;br /&gt;come watch it from afar&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;There's a battle on the land this night&lt;br /&gt;a violent hateful score&lt;br /&gt;come and see this brutal sight&lt;br /&gt;come watch the blood shed soar&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;can you hear the soldier's cry&lt;br /&gt;listen to the raging roar&lt;br /&gt;when will all this fury die&lt;br /&gt;how much pain can I endure&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;the blood now shines in Hell's daylight&lt;br /&gt;our brothers dying on the sand&lt;br /&gt;watch the demons take their flight&lt;br /&gt;from this desecrated land&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;but now the world's a better place&lt;br /&gt;far better than before&lt;br /&gt;just don't look into the eyes&lt;br /&gt;of children whose fathers are no more &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-573542690116843577?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-519549068409946068</id><published>2008-10-18T00:37:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T00:38:31.093-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Child's Eyes</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Child's Eyes&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Through the eyes of a child&lt;br /&gt;the whole world becomes clear&lt;br /&gt;watch the small child&lt;br /&gt;lean closer and hear&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Though the love of a child&lt;br /&gt;is sometimes forgotten&lt;br /&gt;we need that small child&lt;br /&gt;to guide us so often&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;oh the innocent child&lt;br /&gt;can restore our lost sight&lt;br /&gt;so take the small hand&lt;br /&gt;and enter the light &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-519549068409946068?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/519549068409946068/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2132307860013583583&amp;postID=519549068409946068' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/519549068409946068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/519549068409946068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/2008/10/childs-eyes.html' title='Child&apos;s Eyes'/><author><name>Stebo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01100780752870607394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-4354276744586050183</id><published>2008-10-18T00:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T00:37:32.754-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TIME&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Only time knows&lt;br /&gt;the ways of the world&lt;br /&gt;its thoughts actions and deeds&lt;br /&gt;but only nature will show&lt;br /&gt;the blessings that flow&lt;br /&gt;through the path to eternity&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;the miracle hides&lt;br /&gt;where the angels reside&lt;br /&gt;beyond the face of mystery&lt;br /&gt;the truth they behold&lt;br /&gt;revealed to the soul&lt;br /&gt;contain the secrets of immortality&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;turn to the stars&lt;br /&gt;for the answers lie there&lt;br /&gt;look and watch silently&lt;br /&gt;only the light&lt;br /&gt;of this heavenly sight&lt;br /&gt;will brighten the path eternally&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;to all of you now&lt;br /&gt;I whisper these words&lt;br /&gt;be still, listen carefully&lt;br /&gt;follow the glow&lt;br /&gt;that heaven bestows&lt;br /&gt;and time will guide you gradually &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-4354276744586050183?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/4354276744586050183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2132307860013583583&amp;postID=4354276744586050183' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/4354276744586050183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/4354276744586050183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/2008/10/time.html' title='Time'/><author><name>Stebo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01100780752870607394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-3931805864189501257</id><published>2008-10-18T00:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T00:36:36.534-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Torn Dreams</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;Torn Dreams&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;I dreamt a dream the other night&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of a world torn at its seam&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The angels distant scream of fright&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As they watch the horrid scene&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fires blaze, demonic gaze&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Peers deep, deep underground&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beckoning Beelzebub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To raise his twisted crown&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But then I dreamt that heaven’s hosts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rode upon a rising storm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The awesome fury riding close&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As it raised its wicked arm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And down it came with brutal aim&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reaping justice to its foes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Summoning a godlike wrath&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In each and every blow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So when you’re lost in Satan’s path&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And the flames are drawing near&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pray to your god you’ve never seen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He’ll release you from your fear&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For t’was his son, the chosen one&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That paid the price for all&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Through his wounded, broken spirit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We’ll be risen from the fall &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-3931805864189501257?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/3931805864189501257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2132307860013583583&amp;postID=3931805864189501257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/3931805864189501257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132307860013583583/posts/default/3931805864189501257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/2008/10/torn-dreams-i-dreamt-dream-other-night.html' title='Torn Dreams'/><author><name>Stebo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01100780752870607394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132307860013583583.post-7198931662441047917</id><published>2008-10-17T23:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T00:33:58.648-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Father's Prayer</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Father's Prayer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I witnessed a miracle today&lt;br /&gt;a love no soul could meet&lt;br /&gt;now an old man kneels to pray&lt;br /&gt;in this unforgiving sleet&lt;br /&gt;you see, his son, but twenty-one&lt;br /&gt;lies dead beneath his feet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Dear Lord", he cries in agony&lt;br /&gt;"Please understand my sorrow&lt;br /&gt;my child I now give to thee&lt;br /&gt;my sadness I must harrow&lt;br /&gt;you see, my son, my only one&lt;br /&gt;I must bury him tomorrow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh Lord, my God, please hear my prayer&lt;br /&gt;please listen from on high&lt;br /&gt;I come to thee my soul I bear&lt;br /&gt;with this ever faithful cry&lt;br /&gt;you see, your son, this valiant one&lt;br /&gt;now ascends into the sky&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I ask of thee a single thing&lt;br /&gt;to bless my boy this day&lt;br /&gt;accept him into heavens wing&lt;br /&gt;prepare for him a way&lt;br /&gt;you see, our son, a selfless one&lt;br /&gt;he saved our lives today&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;a miracle took place this night&lt;br /&gt;in this damp and icy plain&lt;br /&gt;from the dark he carried light&lt;br /&gt;and relieved us from our strain&lt;br /&gt;you see, this son, angelic one&lt;br /&gt;died to bear our pain&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2132307860013583583-7198931662441047917?l=steveswritings.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://steveswritings.blogspot.com/feeds/7198931662441047917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2132307860013583583&amp;postID=7198931662441047917' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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