Stone Walls

Condescension retention Value reduced to a pebble Thirst met with vinegar Hunger withheld from a rebel Dreams squashed neath rainbows Vision, cloudy and bland Educated without position Though the behavior followed the plan Relationships broken and burned Family, where everything was learned ...a path emerges Water for a daughter A loaf of bread for a son It matters not where you've been Or what deeds have been done Level ground, the shovel breaks Stones remain intact The ONE who loves Giving all, having no lack Taking a pick, digs around the ground Bringing to surface, the fears He has found ...a hand offered Written by Trudy Schrader on 09-21-2022