SPECIAL WORLD

In this special world: Authenticity assails apprehensions and apathy Beauty is braced by belongingness’ blessings Compassion calls for clamor over caring control Dedication with devotion defends any disability Empowering while exhorting expressive exposure Fostering family-fellowship, forgiving flaws God-governed, graciously guarding and guiding Hoisting, helping hearts to be happy and healthy Influenced, ignited toward impactful inspiration Jubilantly joyous; not jeered with unjust jest… In this world of special children: Kindness kindles kind kinship in their kingdom Love leads, liberating lives midst laughter Mercy matters most in mingling with their minds Nice nurturing and nourishing are nevertheless nice Optimism ought to overflow as openness is optimized Prayer props progress while patience prospers performance Quest for quietude quells questions and queries of quirks Recognizing their responses renders reaction-readiness Special is their status; such stature synthesizes social stigma Triumphantly, they tackle their tasks toward thanksgiving… In this world of my special child: Understanding upholds his unfathomable untowardness Virtues he valiantly values vanquish his vulnerability Watching him win as workmanship of God* wakes me from whining `Xpectant am I for his ‘xcellent ‘xpertise as `xceptional Yes, I yield to Yahweh my son's “yeppi” and “yay” yells of victory-yearns Zealous to zoom with him toward zenith of grateful zesty zing. *Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. August 30, 2024 3rd place, "In a World where I do not Exist" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Silent One; judged on 9/7/2024