Hope Lost, Hope Found
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
The heavy desert heat
assaulted her,
shut down her cool,
absorbed her essence,
stole from her the
right to breathe.
It beat her down,
ran out her sweat,
forged salty rivers of regret,
offered no respite
cool or sweet;
mercy the forfeit.
Faith melted,
trickled into sand,
sank deeper than
her sun-seared hand.
Evaporated.
Left thirst unsated.
Her plight, in purple
mountains framed,
mountains framed,
subdued then claimed
the fight within.
Broken she bowed,
her end avowed.
her end avowed.
The day was lost;
the angels cried.
Her spirit, vanquished
from inside,
yielded to pain.
But then...the rain.
Hope born again.
∞§∞
Hope warms my heart,
especially in the most trying circumstances.
It comes most often, I believe, in God's tender mercies...
like cooling rain…
and living water.
"For the Lamb…shall lead them unto living fountains of waters;
and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Revelation 7:17
"…And the same shall be in [them] a well of living water,
springing up unto everlasting life."
D&C 63:23
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the angels cried.
Her spirit, vanquished
from inside,
yielded to pain.
But then...the rain.
Hope born again.
∞§∞
Hope warms my heart,
especially in the most trying circumstances.
It comes most often, I believe, in God's tender mercies...
like cooling rain…
and living water.
"For the Lamb…shall lead them unto living fountains of waters;
and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Revelation 7:17
"…And the same shall be in [them] a well of living water,
springing up unto everlasting life."
D&C 63:23
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I love it, Sue. That's the way it is, often, everywhere. But then for those who will listen and bow down relief still will come.
ReplyDeleteYour poem reminded me of the song we sang in church today, "Perfect Love". The lyrics are here:
http://musicservices.org/license/song/detail/362824
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Beautiful. We all need hope.
ReplyDeleteYes, never give up hope!
ReplyDeleteExquisite poem, full of sensitivity! A hug!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sue. Now the trick for me is to remember this when I am going through hard times.
ReplyDeleteI live some days for that rain of hope...beautiful poem Sue.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem! Always a pleasure to say hello and stop by for a visit. Have a great weekend. xo
ReplyDeleteI read the desert walk so much like a metaphor... I hope everyone in need can get such rain.
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully written...it made me rather emotional. Hope is always reassuringly there in the most difficult circumstances...throwing us a lifeline when we are drowning. Your writing is amazing.
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