Sally Eslinger Poet Free verse

Awake To God S Touch

Dedicated to Charlie Cooper, poet brother, R.I.P.
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 Awake to  God’s Touch +++

Desperate prayers
Shouted, even silently
Howling heavenward:
Begging, pleading    
Again
For God to come…

Poignant prayers
Revealing struggles,
And needing help   
   to go on through
Present straits; to be
Embraced through
Aloneness and fears.

Those prayers pause 
Often near despair —
    feeling ignored:
With no attained   
    communion felt.
But, child of God,
Know that in your
 Seeking…

Is of God’s leading,
And his calling, his
Touching invitation
That brought you to
Your asking-prayers.
Our most holy
     **I AM**  stays

…Wanting, waiting 
For  you to sense and
 — at last…realize he 
Is ever-present
Within your
Believing, opening,
*Expecting*heart…
    
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(c) sally young Eslinger 9/16/21
Thanks be to God

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Quoth Theraven September 16, 2021 at 8:33 PM Sally, Your poem is a fine tribute to your poet friend. What in friendship do we learn best? how to care for others. Still very sad to come this far, only to leave a heart behind in kindness. -Richard Sally Eslinger September 18, 2021 at 8:11 PM Thanks, Richard, for coming by and commenting, a most touching comment. I can see the Lord’s work along every point in my life, from birth. I wish Charlie had of his own, tho now he does…God bless you! Sally

Joseph P. DiMino September 16, 2021 at 4:39 PM This is a very poignant work...and powerful. I believe God loves all of us -- never deserts us; allows painful things to happen, not to punish us, but for higher purpose and unfoldment. I truly believe, in time, not necessarily our definition, all will be made right beyond expectations and even our wildest imaginations. I approach all poetry (even the lighthearted words) as if a precious prayer -- a conversation with God. God is never not listening, nor is He ever uninvolved. Blessings! Sally Eslinger September 18, 2021 at 8:21 PM Joe, I agree. But many do see “bad” things as punishment from God. In the old days when church types roamed hosp’s to encourage patients, kids like me were told having greater faith would cure my diabetes. So wrong 4 so many reasons. I have been 2 yrs so far learning to praise God 4 my phys pain xox glad you like this poem!