The Form of Love
to be young, eager, chase what allures
to be old, wise, long-savor morsels of joy in the bleak
to twirl and sing quiet so nobody hears
to stand, speak strong truth nobody wants
not the achiever, not the laissez-faire
not anyone save the desperate soul
who pines for rescue from boggy mire
to be convinced, certain, questions checked outside
to be open, but not wide. well within a boundary
to grip unstable characters ’til sand succumbs to sea
to surrender, to die and not die, surprise gift easily missed
not striving, not despairing
not anyone save the yielded soul
who sees light in the dark, inside itself
to be beautiful, slick and debonaire
to be simple, fuss not for temporary promises
to mirror circular pride, the see-more, want-more always
to lift eyes up to hills that rumble value to
not the adequate, not the falsely-humble
not anyone save the honest soul
who reaches wide to take the form of love
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“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name.” Philippians 2:5-9
1366. writing time, 1367. stories of God’s faithfulness, 1368. finding my way, 1369. a successful zoo day, 1370. sons working together, 1371. the fall-asleep station (mama’s bed) for two toddlers, 1372. a new dish scrubby, 1373. little daisies, 1374. summer fun with friends, 1375. dreaming big
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Oh, this line….”to be open, but not wide. well within a boundary” so powerful. Scripture inspired poetry is a favorite of mine.
Oh, this line….”to be open, but not wide. well within a boundary” so powerful. Scripture inspired poetry is a favorite of mine.