I primped and perfected
or so I thought
but felt nothing.
I floated in an ocean of if only
and why not
as the waves grew higher
and brought me down.
You reached out,
you lifted me up,
you loved me.
You saw your beloved
absent of all those doubts
and insecurities.
The waters stilled
and as I looked at my reflection in them
I saw you.
By Martha L Shaw – © Words and Image 2015
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They gave Him bitter wine to drink
and He took it
so that we might have
that which was sweet.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017
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The sad little bird,
caged for so long,
hopelessly yearned to fly.
One day,
the cage door was open!
But still he stayed inside,
not knowing what it was
to be free!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017
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We search high and low,
seeing everything
and finding nothing.
Frowning becomes moaning
as we steal the joy from other hearts
and toss it away in disgust.
The challenge will never be met
lest we realize the Truth.
What we seek is already within us!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2015
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A palm branch welcome
A donkey ride, “hosanna!!”
enroute to the tree
By Martha L Shaw © 2015
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Here;s the challenge: “Your home is on fire. Grab five items (assume all people and animals are safe). What did you grab?”
Click on the above link to answer the question and join the challenge. Now, as for me . . .
How about you?
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