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A Cup of Tea and Thee

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a cup of tea and quiet time with Thee.... 

the steam ascends, a fragrant, misty grace,
a moment held within our shared, sacred space.

each sip a prayer, a whispered, heartfelt plea,
to feel Your presence, close and near to me.

the world outside may rush and spin and sway,
but in this cup, I find You here today.

the amber liquid warms me from within,
erasing shadows of regrets and remembered sin.

I sip the warmth, and feel Your presence near,
dispelling shadows, calming my fears.

in every drop, a grace I understand,
a gentle guiding from Your loving hand.

when the cup is drained, the silence starts to grow,
but in my heart, Your peaceful presence flows.

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Valsa George September 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM Wow.... what beautiful thoughts, a cup of tea has generated in you, dear Sara. As you sip every drop, you are filled with an ineffable peace and joy. Lovely poem. Into my FAVE. sara Etgen-Baker September 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM thank you, dear Valsa, for your kind words...grateful for the fave and in knowing my poem brought peace and joy, hugs, Sara

Gershon Wolf September 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM Aw, this should be POTD. Probably too 'old-fashioned' for the algorithm though. Too bad. It's a winner for me, and a FAVE. Thanks, Sara. sara Etgen-Baker September 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM awww, thank you, Gershon. I suppose the words are a bit old fashioned....who knows, maybe the algorithm will feel nostalgic. Thanks for the fave....humbly grateful, Sara

Line Gauthier September 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM This reads like a lovely prayer ~ beautiful

Paige Hind September 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM This is truly a beautiful poem, Sara. "drips with loveliness" sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM awww, thank you for your kind comments of for 'drips of loveliness' Well said...enjoy your evening, Sara

Sara Kendrick September 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM Ahh!! I can feel the prayer with morning tea. If we spend time with Him then His presence will flow. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM thanks, Sara K....true, spending time with Him allows His presence to flow and influence our days...have a blessed evening, Sara B

CayCay Godwin September 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM Enthralling, and so very lovely. Your poem also comforted me, so softly it touched my God places that I could easily linger in the lines. Poetry hugs ... CayCay sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM awww, what lovely and sweet comments, CayCay. I'm grateful my poem comforted you...thanks for lingering a while with me, poetry hugs back at you Sara

Joseph P. DiMino September 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM "in every drop, a grace I understand, a gentle guiding from Your loving hand." -- regrets? Yes. But forgiveness is something others must deal with. All for the same God's purpose. Self is the most difficult to forgive...with time I can forgive others most everything. Have in fact. Great, soulful writing. sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM thanks for dropping by and for sharing your thoughts, Joe. I more easily forgive others than I do myself....I left guilt overcome me...then I remember Jesus forgave us for our sins so guilt is not necessary--it's man's ego creation...have a blessed evening, Sara

Yann Rolland September 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM made me think to the ceremony of tea, in Japan, full of prospective and elegant poem, thanks a lot sara Etgen-Baker September 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM thanks for sharing that thought, Yann. I thought of the afternoon tea time in England...a moment of pause and sharing. Appreciate your visit and comments. have a pleasant evening, Sara