As I waited on my flight in an airport restaurant,From a corner booth, a harsh cough growledlike the screech of tires braking on damp pavement.I recognized it from the hospital.It was the sound of Illness.I sat down across from Illness, and he looked at mewith contempt as sweat dripped from his fevered brow;He coughed again.HeContinue reading “An Abstract Conversation”
Category Archives: Faith and Hope
We Are All Connected
From single grains of sandcomes a broadsandy shore. Against the sandy shore, restsa vastPainted ocean. Be a grain of sand, that shapes the shore, to color the ocean. Live as God would have you –connectedwith love and grace.
Redeeming Prayer
My elbows were on my knees,My thoughts lay in my hands,Like a pirate under the lash,This pain was not my plan. I’m alone on this island,Choices I’ve made to blame,By my side for all these years,Then a stranger you became. Shall I live as a bird in this cage,With a skirr of flightless wings.Or learnContinue reading “Redeeming Prayer”
Skin
Forget that he’s black,With views you cannot see,His world painted by others,Telling stories that cannot be. Forget that she’s brown,That she arrived a different route,She seeks the same as you,Love and safety in pursuit. Forget that he’s white,The world dancing to his tune,Life leaning to his favor,Steeped in privilege, you assume. We need a changeContinue reading “Skin”
Unity
Rivers flow between us,Rapid waters here to cross,“My meadow seems the greener,Join me here lest you be lost.” After prayer, upon reflection,We come to realize,Higher callings that unite us,Find accord in Jesus Christ. United by our identity,A triplicity of faith,As children of the same God,Eternal souls his love creates. Our purpose like our destiny,Undeniably theContinue reading “Unity”
Water Walk
A glassy water tabletop,A mirror of birds and trees,Hanging like veins in marble,Dangling fresh, colorful flowers. A plethora of graceful choices,Bringing simplicity, clarity,Into a culture of conflict,Where confrontation reigns. A patient rest at this calming pool,Reveals her reticent beauty,Willing to show herself to those,Who stop to look, to understand her. Sip her artistic relief fromContinue reading “Water Walk”
The Concert
Music came softly through the window,A loving light showed the way,Hand and hand like brothers,The salt of life they played. The melody cut to the quick,In beautiful strings’ impression,A tingling of feeling had surfaced,With lyrics that stir compassion. Her melancholy suddenly lifted,From an evening of moody blue,Together, the shadows in rapture,An underbreath of review. MusicContinue reading “The Concert”
Injured and Dying
She hasn’t prayed since the crash,Her anger has become her strength,Her defiance, purchased with pain,She is broken and hopeless. From nearby came news of a dying girl,From the depths of her misery,She tells God that He cannot let this happen,And asks Him for the power of a miracle. Her eyes close to focus on theContinue reading “Injured and Dying”
Bare Emotions
Feelings given to guide our way,To lead intended paths each day,They dream in sleep to speak awake,Push idle minds a course to take. Make careful use in passing seasons,Of things like hate for painful reasons,Worry and fear will steal your peace,As disappointing days increase. A rawness marks the damage done,Prevarication of truth begun,To calm yourselfContinue reading “Bare Emotions”
A Trilogy – Part 3 “Love”
So, I uh, I read your obituary,I’m sorry we never got back together before you passed,I’m not sad though, I know you were a better Mom than I was a son,I’ve learned about heaven and I’m sure you’re there. I’ve got a job! I might even stay at this one for awhile,Remember how I learnedContinue reading “A Trilogy – Part 3 “Love””
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