Morning mist Breathes gently on the water Breath of God Breathes gently over me
Hubris
hubris (noun) hu·bris : exaggerated pride or self-confidence https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubris
Facing you down I fight (for me and mine) To fend off the folly of your hubris To fell the fuel afore it feeds fierce fire (of me and mine) And mine And mine And mine And mine And mine
Morning Grace
Hello little sparrow
Sitting in the tree
God sees you and
God sees me
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
I watched you Holding court In the place Where she should have been Smug Broad smile The confident shell (hiding deceit and theft and and) I watched you My smile thin and wan Forced Dredging up forgiveness to accompany it from my tired worn out soul I watched you You got the brass ring You did (Not gold mind you) Brassy Plundered Ill gotten gain I watched you and wondered How long Oh Lord how long Will the guilty go unpunished How long I forgive I forgive I forgive I forgive I forgive I forgive I forgive
The Welcome Mat
Grief came calling today
Truth was
She'd been reaching out for some time
texts messages
phone calls
knocks on the door
But I didn't answer
(couldn't wouldn't)
Grief came calling today
And
When she came round I opened the door (just a crack)
Trying to discern how long she was going to stay
Grief came calling
today
And
I'm making space
For her
Emigration
Emigration eem·i·gra·tion | \ ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration life or residence elsewhere
I have travelled so far Far from home Far from you Far You wait Wait for me Wait for me Just across the border And I wait I wait (long) For you We have travelled so far Travelled so far From one another
Liminal
Liminal (adjective) 1: of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold: barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response 2: of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liminal
That space between peace and not peace Liminal Notice it dear heart Stand up and pay attention That liminal space where we move from peace to not peace Fear Anger Frustration Impatience Selfishness Worry Concern Draw in rather Faith Life Hope Perspective Peace Love Joy (of Jesus) Into that liminal space And live Live Live
Sophistry
sophistry noun | SAH-fuh-stree subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation (things aren't always what they seem) Blond hair (curly) Blue eyes (sparkly) Ready smile (winsome) Sophistry Hides What lies (beneath) White lies White lies White lies
Winnowing
Winnow transitive verb 1: to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air 2: to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winnow
What wants winnowing Poppa What wants winnowing in me My heart My soul My mind Blow away the chaff Poppa Clean out all the gritty bits that stick And fume And fester And foil Fill those spaces with Love Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Gentleness Towards All that causes me To need winnowing All
Defenestration
Defenestration (noun) 1: a throwing of a person or thing out of a window 2: a usually swift dismissal or expulsion It would be so satisfying If you really could Throw things out the window When you’re misunderstood I would hurl out labels And superiority and pride And judgement and justification And self righteousness and harm It would be so satisfying If you really could Throw things out the window When you’re misunderstood It would
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