»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #38
»
A Child Of God
| Open Poetry #38 |
|
A Child Of God |
|
|
StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) 
|
A Child Of God I remember the strength in her eyes more than anything else I remember the strength she lay as helpless a newborn for fifteen years she lay that way racked with terrible pain night and day day and night swollen joints frail body twisted a bed a prison no hope for reprieve confined death her cowardly warden lurking in shadows deep always near always waiting wanting threatening despising her strength bound by an inhuman torturer a torturer without mercy rheumatoid arthritis the great crippler hideous ominous beast even though so it was her eyes could smile and say I am not afraid I am not angry I Am a child of God. For Momma 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV And he said unto me, My grace is sufficent for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. . [This message has been edited by StevenS (06-15-2006 12:40 PM).] |
||
| © Copyright 2006 Steven E. Stone - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
This really touched me Steven.. You tugged at my heartstrings today. Hugs~Nancy ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
||
|
Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
StevenS, So tender and fragile and at the same time so very very powerful are your words here. Thank you for sharing, God bless you, and I do pray that you and yours may continue to find comfort, strength, and perfect peace even in the midst of your mother's illness. -Bob |
||
Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
StevenS~ Tenderly touching is this~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
||
|
StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Thank You Nancy, Bob, and Marge, Momma passed away in November of 01. She was a poet who dictated her poems when she could no longer hold her pen. My mother was the most gentle soul I've ever known. Her unwavering faith was an inspiration to many, and I think maybe me most of all. :-) |
||
|
Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
As I commend you on a wonderful write so I feel saddened by what some people have to bear. This was obviously an emotional write for you and yet you have done it so very well. Love, you see, makes all things be and I believe you were guided here by a mother's love. |
||
|
LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
very powerfully written...marvelous read |
||
|
StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Thank you Honeybunch, I hadn't considered the possibility of my mother having a hand in my getting here. Now that I do...I know you must be right. :-) Thank you much LeeJ. :-) |
||
|
JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Wow... Very well penned. JL  |
||
|
The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Don't know how I missed this one Steve, but it has broken my heart. Thank you. |
||
|
passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 |
||
|
Debo Member
since 2006-04-18
Posts 321Texas U.S.A. |
What a sad yet powerful write. She lived in pain yet her eyes smiled For she is truely a child of God. It is the ones that seem weak to the world around that are the strongest of all.   Debo |
||
|
Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Steven, I am writing through my tears of mixed emotions at your exceptionally moving write. Your Momma was a courgeous woman and her son did not fall far from her mighty oak tree. It saddens me to know that she had to suffer for so many years and that you had to witness the prolonged pain of someone you loved so dearly. This is such a timely reading for me as I just lost my Mom. Learning of what your mother experienced makes it somewhat easier for me to accept my Mom's sudden and unexpected death. She only suffered for a few days ~ and then she was gone. God bless you, your Momma, and my Mom Love & Eternal Light, Linda |
||
|
StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Thank You all very much for your kind replys. God Bless! :-) |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
