TRIBUTE TO YOU MY DARLING

There you go…
You go again
Racing through in my mind
And I am overwhelmed
I cannot contain it anymore
I have to give tale of my thoughts for you
You borrowed and lend me
Your stories, clothes, animals,
Sunsets and sunrises,
Meadows and mirages
For all my stories
You afforded credence to my scruffy ideas
Steadiness to my wobbly handwriting
I love you.

From the cracks on my window
To the crevices on my wall
A sure reflection shows
All mornings are like a painting of word,
Sunsets glitter with glimmer of a writer’s optimism
I just needed a little inspiration to get me going,
A message to strengthen the frailty of my resolve
A little smile to liven up a message from
One who cares to color my days with words
Letters. Is all I got from you.
I love you!

I would all be gloom without rainbow skies
You have loved me with loyalty
No wonder I am now a royal
Just because of letters and punctuations
You have entrusted me with the untold tales
Mysteries of creations hidden in ages
Concealed in the hearts of the weak and devious minds
Just for me to tell the world their stories
What a love! I have in you.

All my literary accolades
Are wrought in your inspiration
I wait for another moment with you
My desk is idle
My pen dry
My paper spotless
I want to write again!

'Serendipity Moments'

We all face these forces from time to time -- especially now, in a time of world crisis over money, climate, fuel, and food. We are fragile creations trying to hold on to life in adverse circumstances.

I believe God created us to grow, to thrive, in the face of adversity. God gives us the extra grounding and nourishment that we need to hang on in the face of harsh circumstances. I see it in my friends who have conquered the storms of life upheavals. And I remember the scriptures which promise that God is with us in the face of crisis and adversity. Thank you, God, for your presence with us, no matter what we face.

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you; and through the rivers,
they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.

- Isaiah 43:1b-3a (NRSV