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| Photo provided by Tess Kincaid for Magpie Tales |
The Crossroads
Decades of irascible memories
previously tucked away and hidden
now tentatively observed
before this once intrepid heart.
Eroded yesterdays brushed off
in this final, last ditch effort
to make the past shine.
Exhausted,
my iron will of denial gives in
as life's spinning motion
sinks
forcing me to stop at the crossroads
where mortal and immortal meet.
My heart yearns to change the past
to give a "valid" accounting
but I find excuses
outweigh answers
so I plead and finally
pray
pray
hoping His grace
outweighs my sins.
outweighs my sins.
by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, September 9, 2011,
This if for Magpie Tales #81 and "Three Word Wednesday CCLVII" (Erode, Heart, Observe)
9 comments:
Margaret, this is just lovely prose. The photo is perfect for it!
We're a homeschooling family, and we're currently studying Greek mythology. So I especially loved this part: "forcing me to stop at the crossroads where mortal and immortal meet." ... And yes, His grace will always outweigh your sin and mine. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (Romans 3:23) ... "for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23) These are our memory verses for the week; I'm glad I got to use them. :)
Margaret, this is beautiful .. hits in all the right places.
PS ... If I had the room I would adopt that horse!!
I love where you went with this prompt! This was heartfelt and lovely.
Wow - I really enjoyed where you took us with this prompt - excellent
What a well written piece! "My heart yearns to change the past" is such a powerful line and it struck a cord within me when I read it. Well done!
Wow, what a powerful piece. Beautifully written, and your ending words sum it all up so well. Terrific work. Have a lovely weekend. Mickie :)
true sentiments, well put.
Truly lovely.
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