Hopeful Days

Cold dissipates as the Winter bird tweets.
Perpetual treat, that enters my ear, singsong
merriness, retreats all too quick, completes
its assignment, to the next neighbor, gets along.

Stillness of second Winter, naked oaks.
A seasonal painting as my window frames.
Upcoming Spring, the loss in April, brushstrokes
that paint a vivid scene, purple in flames.

Summer and Fall wedged in between, poking
the embers, sending smoke up the chimney hole.
On this side of heaven long days, never revoking
the pact to keep sealed in her urn, memories toll.

Still heaven is hope, hopeful days of endless sun,
seasons without pallor and pain, holding so soft
hands, hugging eternity, leaning on Tree of Life; one
family in the Lord; my mother’s eyes…I look aloft.

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Date: 2/20/2025 4:16:00 AM
Wonderful poem. I love it. God bless you, Kim. Love, Gina
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/20/2025 6:21:00 AM
God bless you too, sweet Gina! Thank you!
Date: 2/19/2025 9:29:00 PM
Love the creative word arrangement in your verse, Kim! Looking forward to the life to come..heaven bound! God bless! :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/20/2025 6:21:00 AM
Thank you, Laura! God bless you!
Date: 2/19/2025 11:12:00 AM
Thank Jesus who died for us and we must love Him back. Only He can save us.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 11:14:00 AM
Saved we are indeed! Hugs
Date: 2/19/2025 8:14:00 AM
Beautiful Kim. We have that hope as in Revelation chapter 21 and John 14: 1-3.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 11:14:00 AM
Yes, dear friend! God bless you, Oliver!
Date: 2/19/2025 8:07:00 AM
This resounded in my heart - haunting, I loved the final verse.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 11:15:00 AM
Thank you, Paige! I’m glad it touched you.
Date: 2/19/2025 6:57:00 AM
Lovely hopeful piece Kim, really encouraging to one's heart this day with nice rhyme and flow too. Blessings always,Gordon
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 11:15:00 AM
I apprecitiate you, Gordon!
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