Relationship Rock Part One
It wasn't boarded up, like some fine space
that journey, than the path to know His grace,
a treasured item, diamond ring, I'd take
and hear from God, the promise, I must make!
I walked among the rocks, to seek and rake
for some indenture that my eyes could sake,
the groove was necessary, God's intake
I knew His reason, mine was sadly great.
Yes, there, a voice commanded, I bent down
and picked it up, not feeling once life's crown,
I knew God's reason, following was short
and if to serve, must give up now's resort!
I walked so slowly, knowing God's report
was in each step, as willing, not contort
the rock within my grasp, I measured bold
the ring upon my hand, its edges gold!
It fit, the diamonds sitting on the stone
how odd my life's become ~ while others hone
their vestige in each other, I'm alone ~
keep walking, I must listen, not be drone!
I set the rock and ring upon a ledge
and there would pray consistently, not hedge
a love of many years ~ I felt a wedge
of God's awakening ~ to severe like a dredge!
I was inventive, following the urge
and everyone I met ~ had so much nerve
while I was hanging on, some promise serve
was going nowhere ~ only packed reserve!
God's power is so great, in little ways
to break a trust within for common sake
would later through the years, then sense the gain
but now the awesome emptiness was pain.
It seems the ring so sparkly caught the eye
of some observer stopping to talk
the time I took to pray, no more a balk
about God's reason ~ yet I knew the walk!
The ring was gone ~ the visitor's compel
was just to steal my precious place of tell
engagement has a message, not a spell
the years were growing on ~ the friendship knell!
Copyright © Paula Larson | Year Posted 2013
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