Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

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The Things Keeping Me Up At Night

Breathing in God’s word;
filling my lungs with his grace.
     I let fly out of sight
the things keeping me up
     at night.

I harness my husband’s hand -
it is in plain reach.
His knuckles are ruddy,
veined with integrity.
I feel safe in his grasp,
even as he dreams.

Moreso, my Lord’s palm, 
does love and protect;
The strong hold of God’s hand
surrounds me like a shield.
My breath is eventone;
     I am relaxed.

Not so those who lie
to their partners, who drink
and sleep all day.
The sun gets gritty
behind their lids;
their eyes itch.
The twitching of the tales
they must spin, attempt
to remember then hit
those who won’t surrender
to the tall tales and white lies
     they utter.

Under a soft blanket
with my ever after;
     happily we joy
     and suffer
     for we know
we are planted in heaven;
its waters aplenty, its fruits
of harmony and rest,
its communion with the living
   not the dead.

when you lie down,
you will not be afraid;
when you lie down,
your sleep will be sweet.*

8/30/2021

*Proverbs 3:24 NIV

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Weston Gregory September 13, 2021 at 8:47 AM to be true to our love one is pleasing to God. nicely done Kim Rodrigues September 13, 2021 at 10:33 AM Thank you, Weston!

Charles Messina August 31, 2021 at 6:40 AM Beautifully written, Kim. So pure and genuine! Just lovely :) Kim Rodrigues August 31, 2021 at 9:03 AM Thank you so much, dear friend!

Victor Buhagiar August 30, 2021 at 11:09 PM The contrast of good and evil. Very inspirational. hugs. Kim Rodrigues August 31, 2021 at 9:03 AM Thank you, Victor!

Ann Peck August 30, 2021 at 7:44 AM A truly beautiful poem, Kim, of love and feeling content. Kim Rodrigues August 30, 2021 at 8:34 AM Thank you, my friend!

Vijay Pandit August 30, 2021 at 6:53 AM Superbly done in elegant voice, Kim. Excellent vocabulary venerating the one you love. Enjoyed the poem throughout--especially the harmony of last two stanzas. Kim Rodrigues August 30, 2021 at 8:34 AM Thank you, dear Vijay!

Anne-Lise Andresen August 30, 2021 at 6:24 AM - The night is filled with thoughts, which we can not let go ... the pictures behind the eyelids ... I know these sleepless nights, Kim - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Kim Rodrigues August 30, 2021 at 6:52 AM Thanks, Anne-Lise! I pray you have peaceful nights.