A Walk in the Woods

Dear LORD, I contemplate Your greatness
I am in awe of Your majesty
The exquisite detail in all things
To live in Your powerful harmony

As I walk in the November woods
Where tree limbs have become barren of leaves
And the ground crunches with ev'ry step--
There a mystery dwells, I perceive

One is surrounded by the darkness
Making the way unclear and risky
As paths lead up and down rocky hills
I dodge thin arms of wood all scratchy

Yet, I look upward to see color
Sunlight highlighting golden-red leaves
The blue sky contrasts the tree's silhouette
Revealing your dear love - I believe

Oh! The way may be dark and dreary
With scratches along rough hilly slopes
But there is beauty underfoot with
Light above to guide with peace and hope
                             -Evelyn Pearl Anderson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Thomas Avatar
March 3, 2024 at 7:34 PM
What a lovely rhyming poem this is. It sings with its truth.
Anderson Avatar
March 3, 2024 at 6:32 PM
I love this poem as I can see the colors manifested against the rough hilly slopes.
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