A Heartfelt Ride

My heart is on the ride, bouncing
Upon a masterpiece of art
Painted by His hand, taunting
Stroking brush across the canvas.

In the pursuit of a vision
He attempts to bring it to life
With His expert hand in motion
At time forceful, other times light.

He takes my heart upon a flight
Above a magnificent land
The measure of His love to light
The walls of its chambers, His plan.

Yet to ride the land He designs
Takes it through valleys and steep hills
Upon a thorny path hard to climb
But along with the song of two whippoorwills.

If not for the grace of seeing
The beauty of His will while it flew
It would have given up its beating
With the pain found in coming true.

By CarolineCécile
Copyright © 05.14.11

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Don Johnson

Date: 5/15/2011 10:51:00 PM

Great verse babe Painters still another poet, unhappy till they reach their stride, reaching for the finished masterpiece, obsession burns away inside, see perfection get it now, one more stroke will it decide, no alas still slight inperfection, struggles battles feels the pride, love Don

Caroline Cécile Delacroix
Date: 5/15/2011 10:57:00 PM

Thank you for the poetic ride of your comments, Don! Love and light, Caroline.

James Foulk

Date: 5/14/2011 6:18:00 PM

a beautiful well written piece of poetry. thank you for reading and commenting on night train whistle. sorry it took so long to get back with you. my internet has been off since May 5.

Caroline Cécile Delacroix
Date: 5/15/2011 1:11:00 PM

Thank you for your kind review and I do enjoy your writes! Best wishes, Caroline.

Cory Long

Date: 5/14/2011 4:51:00 PM

this is great nicely worded and great flow.. many images to picture. Whippoorwill wills are so nice I love how they sound..cory

Caroline Cécile Delacroix
Date: 5/15/2011 1:12:00 PM

Thank you Cory for the lovely comments. Best wishes, Caroline.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/14/2011 4:00:00 PM

Very expressive work..Enjoyed reading very much this eve..He does take us in very strange places with the goal for us to become more like him..If we don't learn the first time, then we have to go around and around that mountain..The sun rose apricot in color but was half consumed in cobalt blue clouds..Sara

Caroline Cécile Delacroix
Date: 5/15/2011 1:14:00 PM

Thank you Sara for your nice comments, and yes that is a good observation you make. And I can see what you expressed in your poem quite well! Best wishes, Caroline.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/14/2011 11:24:00 AM

Dear Caroline, I'm glad you sense God's presence guiding your through life's journey. We do encounter peaks and valleys along this road, but it is faith that helps us make it to the end. Hope things are going well for you now and that the whippoorwills are bringing cheer with their delightful song! Love, Carolyn

Caroline Cécile Delacroix
Date: 5/15/2011 1:17:00 PM

To be aware of god's presence, guiding me through life's journey never leaves me. this is the very reason why I write,, to honor Him/Her and to return love to Him/Her by the same token. Thanks for always giving me such support and encouragmennt. Take care, and best wishes! Love, Caroline.

Jessica Shiver

Date: 5/14/2011 8:27:00 AM

Really inspiring to read! I think I have an idea of whom the "artist" is!

Caroline Cécile Delacroix
Date: 5/15/2011 1:23:00 PM

Thank you very much, Jessica, for your lovely comments! Glad it inspired you! yes, the artist is out of this world! And within too, including within ourselves. :)