I painted my nails black today,
When you asked if I'd thought you were supposed to die
Underneath the black
Lies my naked nail
Clinging to your shirt and thigh
Holding you soft
Squeezing so tight
The tears thundered out
My heavings of fight
Do not say that
Don't even think it
Wear my tears around your neck
Like a trinket
The tears streaming round
Your burned neck so bare....
Hold a key in their loosing...
A truth to be shared
Guard every thought
Take captive every word
The enemy is hovering
To kill my little bird
Plunder he may
Mess up and confuse
But my sweets...
He will never
Walk a step in your shoes
But Jesus has won my love,
And He has walked where you are....
So courage!
Courage!
Hold on tight!
It's not very far....
This is just another set back
A heartache
Another battle to fight
I am here my sweets
I 'll hold you tighter
Can you see my sweets
You were born a fighter
My tears have soaked
The solace of your embrace,
In your arms I've lost all reason
All sense of time and place
The dam is broken wide
You've unsheathed the sword
I've been holding at my side
It is time to step to action
Not give up the fight
It is time get His strength
It is time to get His might
Take no thought my child
Give no heed to those vile words
They're whispered and spoken
By fallen soldiers
They're planted by scheming birds
Only believe
Only believe
This is just a mountain climb
Over and under and
Pass through the rocks,
Their jagged, raw edges take time
Look up
Look up
Can you see the mountain peak
It is right there my love
Keep going!
Move on!
Though the path is steep
It is near my love,
Courage my sweets ...
Fret not my Calli
Jesus has given you hinds feet.
-Lucy Derstine 1/10/12
A beautiful poem
ReplyDeletewritten by a beautiful poet
to a child who is
poetry in motion.
God Bless. Hold tight. Have Peace and Serenity.
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Love and prayers!
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