As part of the 2009 Gathering, many members of the Ted Dekker community submitted their own stories. Some sent videos, some recorded songs, and others sent us their writing. Here are the Top 3 winners of this year’s 2009 Show & Tell, which were announced at the Gathering. Congratulations to all of our winners!
1st Place: Â Aleena Korrell for her song “Sinner.” Watch her sing “Sinner” HERE. Aleena won a Book of History journal signed by Ted Dekker and Thomas Hunter.
2nd Place: Josh Miller for his poem “Cood Ave Ban.” Josh won a signed 2009 Gathering poster.
Cood Ave Ban
This is the land
Of Cood Ave Ban
I live in the world
That should’ve been
This world was created
The same as yours
But our world was fated
To live evermore
Doomed to never be sedated,
We opened our hearts to Heaven’s Lore.
In this world, our ancestors,
Adam and Eve,
Lived all their long years
With our God who would pass judgement
On those who away would steer
By eating from that evil tree
We’ve never seen a rainay day
We’ve never left the Garden
We don’t know of a gamma ray
We have no need of Pardon
And it’s all because we’ve let stay
That tree that’s guarded now by Arden
I live in the world
That should’ve been
The land that your world
Could have Been.
3rd Place: Vincet for her poem “You and I.” Vincet won a Circle emblem pendant and wristband.
You and I
You see me. I see you.
You hear me. I hear you.
You break me. I remain silent
You hold me. I shrink away.
You reach for me. I cower.
You say I am chosen. I say I am poison
You look at me and see what I don’t know.
I look and see a pathetic existence
You say I am beautiful
I say I am disgusting
You say I have a purpose, a destiny.
I say that none of it could be true.
When you lift me up,
I am pulled back down.
When you heal my wounds,
New ones accompany the rebirth of the old.
You say I am your beloved.
I say I am nothing
You say you will always be there
I say I won’t be here much longer
You tell me that they will be saved
All I see is more pain
You show me heaven and you show me hell
And I have the audacity to ask why you let them fall
You show me your grace
I show you my sin
What’s the point if we are only going to play this game again?
I can’t take it.
You know my heart and you know what my limits are.
Care to tell me what’s going to happen next?
I don’t understand.
Never will
You and I are nothing alike.
A love song man should never be able sing
A constant battle for survival.
Why not end it all?
I guess that’s the difference between You and I.
Your plan is the reason I’m alive.
Still, I’m not alright.
You’re going to have to help me through
Keep my heart true
I guess that’s the beauty of You and I
Guard me while I sleep
And my soul, you keep
Whatever is left of me I give to you
The person that only you knew
Wow! Aleena’s song was AMAZING!! she’s a great singer as well!
And those poems were very touching. Vincet’s poem really struck a cord with me. And Josh’s poem is just beautiful! Great job, guys!!!
Everything was amazing!
But Aleena’s was outstanding!That really touched my heart!
Everyone did a great job! Thanks!
aw! i would like to be at this event. Too bad i live in Russia!
Congratulations to all three! Aleena, you’re a rock star. Josh you can write, man. Vincet, I can feel you heart in every word.
I posted Aleena’s performance on my facebook as well.
Ted
OMG!aleena i luv ur song! & i luv ur poems guys! Congrats! u deserved it!
Wow, Vincet, that was great, i’m proud. We all wish we were as talented as you
Congrats to everyone. Great job, guys. Shoot, I knew I should have entered my own poem.
wow great job guys really…
Wow the song and poems were great!!!!!!
I could listen to that song all day long. Amazing lyrics. As to the poems, heart-touching.
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