A Collaboration with my Dear Brother Ernie
The Fight
Willie
Am I perfect? I dare say I am
For the only one is the Great I Am
The devil had me firmly in his grip
Trying to hold on tight with every slip
Though reluctant, I could see the light,
It took me a while, but God was my fight.
He looked at the devil and boldly declared,
"My son, you cannot touch—I've already repaired."
Dawg
Before this scene played out, I stood at the gates of hell
Watching as two entities of faith offered different riches
Come with me son, step into your every want and desire
The ultimate human experience betrayed only by snitches
The fame I will offer you will be tamed by untimely deathGluttony is yours to discover without swallowing pride
Enjoy the pleasures of sin as you walk among common man
Don’t listen to him, suffering on a cross is where he died
Willie
So from fear, the enemy let me go
God cleaned me out, filled my heart with His glow
In His loving arms, I found a cozy space
No shame in proclaiming I’m a child of grace
His name I’ll praise, I’ll shout it out loud
Don’t just listen to words; read the Bible proud
There’s a message of hope, of freedom, of love
With faith in our hearts, we rise high above
Dawg
The words you just read in the stanza above thisWere ignored by me for most of my altered life
I had no reason to listen to what was said before
I was lying in a bed of fire with the Devil’s wife
Fast times were enjoyed by Jezebel on my arm
She clung to my side wearing a sexy blue dress
Sex, money and fame who could ask for more
But it got old and I found I needed to confess
Willie
Like Ernie and I, let your spirit be free
No longer a hidden mouse—be bold, be me!
The world may laugh and mock our way
But think of what Jesus did for us that day
On Calvary’s hill, He bore our cost
In His sacrifice, we find what was lost
So, stand firm in faith, let your light shine bright
For we are His children, walking in His light.
Ernie
My eyes opened and I began to find a new path
Leading me out of those gates of a confining hell
I found Jesus hanging up on that wooden cross
As tears flowed my heart suddenly began to swill
My eyes opened and I began to find a new path Leading me out of those gates of a confining hell
I found Jesus hanging up on that wooden cross
As tears flowed my heart suddenly began to swill
The End …
This is my first time doing a collaboration on WordPress—or anywhere—and I couldn’t be prouder or more grateful to do it with my dear brother Ernie. Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of this. I truly love how it turned out, and may all the Glory go to the Lord.
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Willie Torres Jr. 
85 responses to “The Fight”
Wow, I really like what you write, friend Willie.
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Thank you so much for Reading and for your Comment. I have to give Glory and Praise to God and I also have to Thank Ernie for His huge part in sharing his words and gift here as well.
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Brother, this was an excellent ride. A fun filled trip to glory if you will. I am honored to be a part of your life and would be happy to do this again. Thank you so much.
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Brother, Thank you for inviting me to collaborate with you. I truly believe that God was at work in this collaboration, guiding us in the Words we shared. It was an incredible experience, and I would love to do it again. You are a true Blessing, and I am Honored and Grateful to have you alongside me on this journey.
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I went in and changed the last stanza on my side as I noticed it repeated the one above it. Wanted you to know brother so If you want to change it on your site you can, or not. Hope you found the problem we talked about today, peace.
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Got it, I found it and fixed it.
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Thanx for everything Willie, what a great surprise I had today. 🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you Brother. Really? WOW, you got that quick. I Hope you enjoy it.
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I am looking forward to another heartfelt read. Thank you so much for this great gift brother.
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No big deal 🤗. It was my pleasure.
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I’ve read some of Ernie’s work but I can’t like his stuff. WordPress/Jetpack can be so weird. Great job on your collaboration.
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Chico’s Mom, I have tried to find out why that is happening but am having no success. Sorry this is happening to you.
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Sorry to hear. I wish I knew how to fix it, maybe Ernie will have some ideas. Ernie and I Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.
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Thank you both for a great post.
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Thank You for Reading and Commenting.
Glory and Praise to God for His Word.
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Chico’s Mom, I too have a problem with likes on posts, so when it won’t allow me to like I go to the comments and write, ‘Like’.
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Great idea. Thanks 💕
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It happens to me a lot. 😢
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I may have figured it out. 🎉
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Great job, you two! 👏🏼👏🏼
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Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting.
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Well done guys!!
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Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting. We both truly appreciate it.
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It’s my pleasure.
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Oh, thank you, dear brother, blessed cooperation
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Blessings to you Dear Sister. Have a Wonderful and Blessed New Week.
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Enjoyable post
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Thank you for Reading and Commenting. Ernie and I both Thank you.
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What a great collaboration! Beautiful.
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Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting.
God Bless you, today and always.
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Great job, guys 👏 👏 an awesome collaboration, seems like you had a ton of fun putting this together 😊
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Thank you, Laura, for Reading and Commenting. It was truly an Honor and a Blessing to be chosen by Ernie to be part of this, and I believe that God had His Hands on every Word.
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A beautiful feeling, indeed 😊
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Willie, this is a beautiful collaboration. Very well done, and I enjoyed reading it. Even though it was not written like ‘The Screwtape Letters’ by C.S. Lewis, it reminded me of it.
Blessings to you and your family.
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Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting.
To God Be the Glory.
It was a wonderful experience to collaborate with Ernie on this .
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You guys knocked this one out of the park, brother. Fantastic job, both of you! 👏👏👏
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Thank you so much Brother for Reading and for your wonderful and heartfelt comment. We both truly appreciate it very much. Be Blessed Brother.
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My pleasure, Willie. Thank you both for sharing 😊
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Really great stuff! Loved the poem! Blessings! ❤️🌹❤️
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Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting. To God Be the Glory .
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Great job, Guys. You told your stories with passion.
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Thank you so much MAry for Reading and Commenting.
I’m sure Ernie would join me in giving all the Glory, Honor, and Praise to God for this piece.
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This is so heartwarming and vulnerable. You should collaborate more together.
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Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting. We are so happy you liked it. I truly Hope I can do this again. It was an Honor to collaborate with Ernie and I Hope this is the first of many more to come,
Have a Blessed Night.
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Congratulations on your first collaboration, Willie…. great work from you two…🤍
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Thank you so much and Thank You for Reading and Commenting. It was an honor to collaborate with Ernie. He started a great thing with this Wonderful piece. We are both glad you liked it.
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always a pleasure…and so welcome 🤍
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What a wonderful collaboration!
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Ernie and I both truly appreciate you taking the time to Read and for your Kind Comment. Thank you so much.
Blessings to you, today and always.
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Nice collaboration! 👍🏾🙏🏽
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Thank you Warren for Visiting, Reading and Commenting.
Blessings you, today and always.
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My pleasure!
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Great collaboration, Willie and Ernie. Well done, you guys killed it!
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Thank you so much Brother. It was an honor for me to collaborate with such a Kind and Caring Brother. I Hope we do this again. We truly appreciate you Reading and Commenting.
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You’re very welcome, brother. 🙏🏼
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What a great collaboration.
Nice job.Weldon.
Happy birthday to you Willie.
You are such a blessing to the mankind. God bless your existence and grant you more strength to work for Him.
Congratulations! 🎈🎈🎉
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Thank you so much for Reading and for your Kind and Wonderful Comment.
Also Thank you for the Birthday Wishes. All for the Glory, Honor and Praise of our Heavenly Father.
God Bless You today and always.
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Wow, wonderful work. Congratulations Willie, the dialogues are intriguing, expressive and make us think, without a doubt. Congratulations to Ernie too for the beautiful work. I wish you a blessed week with lots of inspiration. 😊👏🏻✨🌌🙏🏻
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Thank you so much for Reading and for your Kind and Heartfelt Comment. It was an absolute honor to collaborate with Ernie, and I truly believe that God’s Guidance was present in every Word.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.
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😊🙏🏻✨Amen!
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Dude did you guys rap this
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I’m sure Ernie would agree that this was entirely God’s doing. I don’t even know how these words came together, but I can honestly and humbly say that it was an honor to be part of it. I hope you enjoyed this and I truly Thank You for Reading and Commenting.
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How fun to collaborate with your brother! I enjoyed reading it!
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Thank you for Reading and Commenting. We truly appreciate your time and are glad you enjoyed it.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.
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A great post. Keep it up
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Thank you so much and Thank you for Reading and Commenting.’
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.
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😍Good and happy morning, my dear brother Willy Torres. I wish you happiness, success and progress always
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😉🙏🏻A beautiful text, thank you Willie for gifting us with this beautiful dialogue. This is a fact, since we are born it is a true fight between light and darkness, the temptations to follow the wrong path are many, it takes a lot of faith and perseverance to resist and emerge victorious. Thank you friend, you were both wonderful. God bless you! 😉🙏🏻
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Amen
Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting. Ernie and I truly appreciate your wonderful and uplifting feedback.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.
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Wonderfully written by you both!
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Thank You so much and Thank You for Reading and Commenting.
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This is both powerful and moving. A beautiful collaboration.
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Thank you so much for Visiting, Reading and Commenting. Ernie and I are both pleased that you enjoyed this post.
Be Blessed, today and always.
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Amen to the ageless and priceless story of redemption by a God who loves us too much to let go! 💛🙏🙏🙏
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Amen 🙏🤗
Thank you so much for Reading and Commenting my Dear Sister Bev.
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Wow! What a masterpiece… a Lennon/McCartney or Rogers/Hammerstein composition… the overarching theme of triumph is so beautiful…well done, Willie & Dawg!
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Thank you so much, Brother, for your kind words. I’m sure Ernie will agree with me when I say that God truly had His Hand on this beautiful piece of poetry. It was such an honor to be part of this project with my Dear Friend and Brother, Ernie, and I hope we have the opportunity to do it again.
We both deeply appreciate you Reading and for your Wonderful Comment.
Thank you and may The Lord Bless You, today and always.
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You are narating a personal spiritual change that was likely influenced by Christian faith . Am I right?
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Absolutely. To God be the Glory and Praise.
Thank You for Visiting, Reading and Commenting.
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