Kim Merryman Poet Quatrain

If

If I were a ballerina,
as graceful as a swimming swan,
I would joyously pirouette before You,
my God, my audience of one.

But I am not a ballerina,
I am clumsy and inept,
but You, my God, still bid me dance,
and You applaud my every step.

If I had the voice of an angel,
if I could sing with purest tone,
I would sing a song of worship,
while kneeling at your throne.

But I am but a clanging cymbal,
my voice harsh, not fit to sing,
but You, my God, still bid me come,
and sing my song, an offering.

If I were the greatest poet,
with words of golden rhyme,
I would write the perfect sonnet,
to honor You for all time.

But I am not a famous wordsmith,
my poems simple and mundane,
but, You, my God, are my inspiration,
let the words I write, Your praise contain.

Let everything I do be for Your glory.
May my life not be a sham.
I can be all You want me to be,
'cause You accept me as I am.


7/3/15

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Thabang Ngoma August 12, 2015 at 2:04 AM Hi Kim...I read your poem late last night and again this morning. What a powerful write, what humility and honestly. This is going up on my office wall...have a blessed day (:heers, Tbang

Lindsay Laurie August 7, 2015 at 1:57 AM G'day Kim... a nicely written poem Kim that reflects on acceptance for who you are - Lindsay Kim Merryman August 11, 2015 at 8:40 PM Thank you, Lindsay! I appreciate your comment.

Vaughn Silcox August 1, 2015 at 10:17 AM Very good. I really like the humility this poem displays. Much how I myself feel. Kim Merryman August 1, 2015 at 6:10 PM Thank you, Vaughn! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting.

Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:52 PM Kim, I love how you described your voice" I am but a clanging cymbal, my voice harsh" and is the last stanza. Hugs Eve Kim Merryman August 1, 2015 at 6:09 PM Thank you Eve! I'm glad you liked it.

James Tate July 27, 2015 at 5:05 PM Kim, you went above and beyond on this. Great job. Kim Merryman August 1, 2015 at 6:08 PM Thank you, James! I appreciate your encouraging comment!

Robert Lindley July 25, 2015 at 11:38 PM Brilliant poem , great message and fantastic flow and spirit! A7 Kim Merryman July 27, 2015 at 4:28 PM Thank you, Robert! I'm glad you liked it.

Andrea Dietrich July 23, 2015 at 5:32 PM thanks so much for your acrostic contest, Kim. Clicked around and could not find a poem of yours to comment to fresh! Kim Merryman July 27, 2015 at 4:25 PM You are most welcome, Andrea!

Franklin Price July 22, 2015 at 6:47 AM A thoughtful and beautiful tribute. It matters not who we are, he accepts us, if we accept him. Thanks Kim Merryman July 27, 2015 at 4:27 PM Thank you, Franklin! I have to remind myself of that frequently!

James Tate July 21, 2015 at 7:42 AM Kim, infrequently we see a poem that has real lasting qualities. You have reached that level in your "If" poem. Congrats. I hesitate to show mine by the same title, but since it is short, here goes: “IF”. By James E. Tate Antidisestablishmentarianism, Webster handled with ease. Words like these he thought were a breeze. A renowned lexicographer, there is no doubt, But, the world’s biggest word, Webster left out. In only two letters of unused space He crowded the big word, “IF” in disgrace! Kim Merryman July 27, 2015 at 4:20 PM James, thank you for encouraging comment. I enjoyed reading your poem of the same title. For being only 2 letters long, "if" holds a lot of possibilities.

Constance La France July 19, 2015 at 12:40 AM Kim, this is beyond beautiful, it is heavenly and God hears it up above , a very moving 7 and thanks so much for my placement in your waltzing contest, I am so honored Kim Merryman July 20, 2015 at 5:13 PM Thank you, Constance! I always appreciate your encouraging comments!

Andrea Dietrich July 10, 2015 at 10:09 PM wow, Kim, here is one of yours that I had missed and it's very inspirational and contains such a sincere sweet message of love for God. Very nice. Kim Merryman July 11, 2015 at 9:16 PM Thank you, Andrea! I'm glad you liked it.

Phyllis Babcock July 8, 2015 at 2:43 PM I love your thoughts on this inspirational poem and what you say I to feel . God is good . A great message Kim. love phyl Kim Merryman July 8, 2015 at 4:46 PM Thank you, Phyllis! I'm so glad you like it.

Cona Adams July 5, 2015 at 2:55 PM You may think your poems simple and mundane, Kim. This one is anything but. Nice. Kim Merryman July 8, 2015 at 4:45 PM Thank you, Cona, for your kind remarks!

Kp Nunez July 4, 2015 at 8:50 AM Such lovely offering Kim. Love the heart from which these verses came from. hugs! Kim Merryman July 8, 2015 at 4:44 PM Thank you, Kim! So sweet of you.

Paul Callus July 3, 2015 at 5:50 PM This is lovely and inspiring, Kim! He accepts us as we are; we should also accept our neighbours as they are. #7 // paul Kim Merryman July 8, 2015 at 4:42 PM Thank you, Paul! You are right: we need to accept people as they are, because He accepts us as we are.

Eileen Manassian July 3, 2015 at 4:32 PM What a fitting gift for the One and Only, Kim. Whatsoever things are lovely....(and all the rest of it) think of these things. You are doing this with this wonderful poem. Lovely. Kim Merryman July 8, 2015 at 4:40 PM Thank you, Eileen for such an encouraging comment.