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Gentle Reader,
Partying with the Five Minute Friday crowd tonight. The gracious Kate invites us to: tell.
Go.
“Sharper Edge”
My heart with sharper edge does beat
Soothed no longer with medicine’s treat;
I bleed these aches onto the page,
Hoping for the end of –
Something.
Undefined and ever-present longing.
Joy and despair, despair and joy,
Treating my mind as plaything, toy.
Stretching, burning, turning,
Depths and heights and all between.
Needing help for every step.
My Lord, my God, be by my side,
Catch each tear – shed and uncried
I don’t often share my poetry. For some reason, I find it a more vulnerable form of writing. Rawer, somehow. But given all the discussion about mental illness this week, this is what I have to tell. Brightness and darkness exist in the same day – in the same person. It hurts. It’s confusing. It feels like walking through thick molasses.
Yet God is there. He gives me exactly what I need, often before I even know I need it. He collects my tears (Psalm 56:8). He teaches me how to live (John 10:10). He is the steady, sure and unchanging One.
That is enough.
Stop.
Wow. This is so lovely and encouraging! God bless you.
Ashley from http://theheartofashley.blogspot.com/
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Thank you, Ashley. 🙂
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Your writings. So moving. May putting pen to paper be a sweet release, Marie …
So good to see you again!
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Thank you, Linda. It’s good to be joining in again!
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Marie-I’m so glad for the raw and vulnerable. God speaks deeply through your words and I pray that this provides some healing for you and for others. Many blessings, my friend! Mary
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He does bring healing when we write, doesn’t He? Our God is faithful!
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Sharing poetry is tough–I know it. Keep sharing please–we all make each other a bit more brave. And I liked the poem–a lot. 🙂
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We’re brave together. I like that. Thanks for stopping by, Karly!
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Beautiful words, my friend. May you feel God’s presence each step of your journey (because he’s right there, all the time). Hugs to you!
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Your poem and post are touching and powerful at the same time. Keep writing. Keep sharing. Keep “tell”ing of His love on the journey. Well done Marie!
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