At Ecclessia, we all chose something to give up or to add to our daily lives during Lent. I chose to write a poem a day. Writitng poems is holy ground for me, a place where I hear God and myself with greater clarity. Since starting this practice, I have felt God close by and have become more aware of his presence and his voice, and my own voice within. This is the one I wrote tonight.
Beauty in the Sky
As the path takes
a jolting turn
and I am come to
gaze at what I did not
want to see,
I catch a glimpse of
your face, your
beautiful smile
and it warms my heart
to let me know there is still
love in the world,
joy and laughter
in your eyes,
peace and wisdom
on your lips
and in your soul,
an eternal light,
a ray of hope
to lift up, to hold,
to lay open in my hands
and watch fly
free into the
wide open sky.Labels: poetry