Gift of Love

Caressing the naked skin Like whispers of joyous winds Brilliant hues of silence Murmur through the sun’s rays Lifting aching hearts Coloring thoughts in hope Breathing lights across the senses With gentle flickers of laughter Growing brighter with each smile Illuminating the nature of every heart Warming faith in creative ways Blessing kindness with wonderful aliveness Gentling the passions that live within Composing a melody in song and dance Livening the gifts of inspiration Singing a hymn of faithful dedication To those who need the gifts granted By a Creator who is strong and wise Grooming the trees for the sighs Leaves struggling to live and thrive Washing the moments in amber promises Wishes for grace that gives Dreams of days of still harmony Honoring the nature that believes Adorning the integrity of those who grieve With comfort and pleasure Feelings welcoming the consoling Who is a gift from the heavens God’s comfort on the prayers and praises Of those who need His merciful answers Heartening the aches of those Who know only darkness in their thoughts And need desperately to see the light That beckons from the stars so bright Shimmers in the moon and sun Reaches down to shine on a bleak world In shadows and in hues Of gladness and sweet truth There is the resolution of faith Quickening the knowledge of grace That raises the spirit and soothes the soul With a rich strength from the One who is love Open Poetry 5 contest Sponsored by: Charlotte Puddifoot May 28, 2021