“Create in me a pure heart, Oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 Steadiness slips When I look down When I look around Look up child look up He is there Waiting
Morning prayer
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 O distractable self How incapable you seem of seeking anything with your whole heart Even something as worthy as the King of the Universe Breathe on me breath of God Fill me with yourself Mend me That I might have a faint hope Of seeking you Whole Heartedly
Mercy
Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5: 7 (NIV) Not my strong suit When it comes to you Do my thoughts harm you? Do they function as a curse? I hope so (not mercy) And I hope not (mercy) Praying for the restoration of my own weak soul To love To mercy Oh to be like thee Blessed Redeemer
What do you want from us?
What do you want from us? Acceptance? Absolution? To be in the inner circle again? Touching us? Laughing with us? A part of us? Don’t you know that you gave that all up When you gave up her?
Was it hard
Was it hard To replace her Was is awkward In the kitchen At the table To have someone different Someone Not her There
Overwhelmed
Father Your word overwhelms me Because of all the things I don’t understand And All the things I do
What do we do with
What do we do with What do we do with all the bits we don’t like Like the concubine and the twelve pieces Or the sacrifice of a daughter (to name only two) What do we do with All the many many bits Like these?
Lathey Pool
Asphalt steaming Change room damp Popcorn salty Pool cool Towel warm I'm dreaming I'm Malibu Barbie At Lathey pool Eleven
Muscle Memory
In the midst of a hot flash I won’t fling my arm Over the side of the bed (You know) Because of the monsters under there Muscle memory
Perfect
Strutting down the sidewalk On a summer day Wicker basket in tow Mom’s high heeled shoes White blond hair Confident Beautiful Smart Sassy Six Perfect You
Colleen R. Jantzen 