The
In-Between
Living in the in-between
Hard times between
life and loss
The time between these
Joy of former, tears are the cost.
The wish for life
once again
Feels labored and
long
Yet is no greater
than a breath
Yet harder than a
song.
Beating of a
heart
Whisper of a
voice
The rattle and
silence
What more can be
lost?
Life’s glimmer
passed into night
Life’s hope faded
fast
The reason and purpose
Seemed empty, useless.
Day after day
Darkness, a heavy
load
No joy only
sorrow
No reason, no
hope.
Plodding through darkness
Whisper of breath,
no sound
Blankness and
pain
Without hope, silence
resounds.
Eyes open as
slits
Wait, breath
makes sound
Shimmer like
mirage
Where is it found?
Deeper and wider
Breath, eyes open
Sounds come,
recall hope
Heart’s pump sound
begins.
Days without number
Soundless, no
light
Makes heart yearn,
grasp
For hope and sight.
Slit opened wider
Ears perk, attune
Life enters slowly
Heart yearns,
makes room.
Darkness will not
linger
As Hope enters
with love
Hope does not
leave
Resurrected from
above.
Darkness without
victim
Loss has no gain
Hope has no
strangle
Life comes with
pain.
Joy ,Life from
Hope
Life born anew
Death cannot
conquer
HOPE LOVE gives
you.
Hope in the
morning
Peace for the day
Guide for the
footfalls
Life eternally.
Faith brings
renewal
LOVE conquers all
CHRIST
resurrected
KING overall.
Death has no
power
That Christ cannot
end
For people who
choose HIS
Life HE offers
them.
Death of a loved
one
Painfully dark
Comes with joy
for believers
Whose family, friends
know HIM.
Dark though it
seems
Presses down does
death’s day
LIFE’S gift of
salvation
Redeems, saves
from life’s pay.
Salvation free
Sin’s judgment paid
Jesus’ death paid
ransom
Believers are
saved.
Battle HE fought
Behind solid
stone
JESUS emerged
Now sits on His
throne.
Victor o’er death
Sin, pain, and
grief
Conquering HERO
Our LORD is HE.
Dying, HE saved me
Risen from the
grave
JESUS HE paid
My redeemer HE
saves.
HOPE everlasting
JOY without end
Now and always
My SAVIOR my
FRIEND.
Dying, HE saves.
JESUS, HE reigns.
Death now
defeated.
Victorious KING
without end!
Gail Suratt Davis
March 30, 2024
