A Psalm In Flight To God

** A Psalm’s Flight to God **

Lord God, my love reaches to
You on an imagined flight —
Leaping 
With my wished-for wings.
Soaring!
To the midst of a determined flock
Setting out
To cross hemispheres, homeward;
Heaven-ward
By instincts you instilled…
By way of wind waves 
— riding or battling
The air: through the impassioned arias
Of Earth’s orbiting.

Wing tip to wing tip,
Magnificent flocks —
I shall never see —
Beyond any range I can imagine,
Above the never-scaled mountains 
   of sunlit clouds…

Beauty alive to inner eyes:
Intent on a sight 
   and flight
In the focus of your glory, Lord…

The route — still but a hint 
   in my heart — 
I guard 
And by which I patiently wait,
   singing psalms, wondering
If that could be
The rainbow tip of your brush
I see painting sails 
On my soul…

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(c) sally young eslinger 3/22
Thanks be to God
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Mcconnell Avatar
May 11, 2022 at 2:44 PM
A rather fine piece of writing Sally, with good imagery and insightfulness too. Blessings from Scotland, Gordon
DiMino Avatar
March 26, 2022 at 7:55 AM
"singing psalms, wondering If that could be The rainbow tip of your brush" Very beautiful, Sally~ from your rainbow pen. Longing to return to knowing, is behind every invention, song and poem. Wise and inspiring write. Thank you for sharing. Blessings.
Eslinger Avatar
April 19, 2022 at 12:46 PM
Hi there, Joe! Sorry to be late in replying to your dear, generous comment. You make a good point which I hadn’t considered but is indeed part of the implications. Take care. Pray for peace. xox sally
One Avatar
March 21, 2022 at 3:18 PM
You have an amazing way with words...a great spiritual poem..
Eslinger Avatar
April 19, 2022 at 12:47 PM
Thank you, Silent One! Again I am humbled by your words, support and blessed by our friendship! Stay well! xox sally
Eslinger Avatar
April 19, 2022 at 12:40 PM
Thank you, Silent One! Again I am humbled by your words, support and blessed by our friendship! Stay well! xox sally
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