A spark, a stir, and itch to scratch,
A need to write with no theme upon my mind.
Always thinking of God, about whom I write.
That theme, my greatest interest all the time.
I want more, reflect feelings, to call soul to soul.
Reaching out, reaching for more, want to know what;
Upon what should I reflect, write, offer a thought;
My mind queries, fumbles, grapples, deeply it sought.
Feelings available, at hand, there are many
On whom to focus, consider love, different with each one.
Sister, mother, brother, husband, son and daughter,
Each spark a primary color, the major flame, of that dear
one.
Love, the balloon, around each family member,
Crackles, envelopes, embraces, as life evolves.
Rarely does a feeling burst the outer boundary.
Comfort, cushion, life’s safe-haven, love covers all.
When in time storms arise and we falter,
Seeking strength, steady hands and arms, hearts embrace.
Calling out in fear and hope, the light of love’s aglimmer,
Fainting, shaking, sweating, fear’s erased.
What one says cannot remove a life’s experience,
Even if strong winds and actions blur the lines.
As a son or daughter of God almighty,
Love’s never vanquished but stands the test of time.
Those strained boundaries of heart relations,
Bound and strengthened by the might of God’s hands,
Keep the love alive when hope seems vanquished,
Pulsing stronger as God calls His own to stand.
Reaching forward, grasping with His strength,
How can they be here at my deepest need?
God the Father, never leaves or abandons;
His depth of love flows through His child from His mercy
seat.
No matter the pull or strain of a loved one,
God’s love still can flow through one straying, but never
gone.
Each, if honest, recognizes this eternal truth;
For God is the Model of faithful, enduring love.
Though straying never snatched forever,
God won’t allow His child to be lost, alone;
Just as we turn our backs to Him and He loves us,
So we can love holding strong to our loved one.
Ruptured relations, broken hearts and promises
Don’t break ties forever with those we love;
Because God’s love is the river we share between us,
When in need, our relations know our love’s there to carry
them on.
