Constance La France Poet Rhyme

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My Truth and Breath

 "The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home."

                                               Quote - by St. Augustine


My absolute truth, being and breath is God's truth,
chiseled in my heart and soul since my youth.
I believe in the Holy Bible's sacred text,
admitting some revelations perplex.
One must read the scriptures, then probe and question them,
and devour every divine crumb.

When I read the Scriptures my soul is total peace,
with a spiritual inner release.
The words have transcendent, ethereal spirit,
that I experience with each visit.
I feel strength in the bones of the holy parchment,
jewel stepping stones to enlightenment.

Some of the passages etched in stone in my mind,
without-   my life would be lifeless and blind.
I inherited Bibles . . . my grandma's and mom's,
with old marked pages to meaningful psalms.
The oldest is grandma's passed down and down and down,
I caress those pages now turning brown.

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April 29, 2022


Poetry/Rhyme/My Truth and Breath
Copyright Protected, ID 04-1451-706-29
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France

Written for the Premier contest, Our Truth
sponsor, Unseeking Seeker, Judged 05/07/2022

Sixth Place

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Sam Kauffman May 7, 2022 at 10:03 AM Love your image of "divine crumbs" and your foundational quote Constance. This is a majestic Psalm of praise and prayer of your life journey in faith! Congratulations on your win! Blessings. Here's to finding more crumbs! Constance La France May 8, 2022 at 1:46 PM Sam, thank you so much for the compliment and comment and congratulations, blessings ~Constance

Unseeking Seeker May 7, 2022 at 12:52 AM I too have an old copy of The Bhagawad Gita, which I treasure. Thanks for sharing your sublime words with us Constance, congrats on your inevitable win ~ poetic artistry of the highest level Constance La France May 7, 2022 at 6:57 AM Seeker, thank you for the inspiration and the contest and my placement. And thanks for the comment, compliment and congrats, blessings ~Constance

Bj Legros Kelley May 2, 2022 at 8:18 PM Oh Constance, this is beautiful, a fave, I love it so much. What precious gifts, your worn and well-used Bibles. I see the heritage of God's love passed down to you in your poems. This is one of the most beautiful poems I've ever read, and that you know, is truly saying a lot. God bless you <3 ~BJ Constance La France May 2, 2022 at 8:58 PM Bj, thank you so much for the beautiful, amazing compliment and the FAV, appreciate so much, blessings ~Constance