Devotion Poem Time

Devotion Poem Time (in the Series for Jim) We have been blessed To make a thick book Of calendar pages — A long past to now — With our passports Stamped across the continent Of Unexpected; Kept bravely on joint Climbs over the peaks Of the long mountainous Range of Difficulties; And been deeply affected By the wondrous observations We’ve shared on our voyages Over the Smiling Sea. During this life together, We have encountered the Furies; Filibustered the Fates; Entertained Muses; Tried to help some with greater needs; Shared trials, love and feasts With family, as well as Holidays alone with each other; and Across all the years held in Our hearts our cats and pups. We have followed the rule Of forgiving seventy-times-seven; Believed Love is God-given; Had occasions to carry each other Across heavy traffic on the highways Of hard Otherwheres — massive Unknowns; And we were often pelted with questions Pouring on us like a sudden rain That only faith could answer. But I doubt either of us Has ever wondered If our love would last. For silence can still hold A conversation between our thoughts; Anticipation still lies in our meeting after being apart; And our hearts touch Through any distance In a testimony to the promise Exchanged in our first Sight of each other. ————————————————————————————- (c) sally young eslinger 2//17/22 Thanks be to God…….