Rebirth

Description of a changed life

Cold stalks the shadows

While light fills the wall

Shattered pieces of stone

Broken shards of the law

Enter hard-pressed salvation

Free grace hammered cost

Plans sang in pearled sorrow

Ancient songs for the lost

Flow free love unhindered

Bound sin can't touch you

Grace floods the door way

His love gushes through

Open jars of red wine

Bread broken and torn

Haven of peace

Ripped open and born

Slow falls the dawning

While time breathes a cry

Desperate measures of men

Leave their marks in the sky

Only glimmers of hope

Fall on hard diamond tears

Only words without sound

Fall on dead hardened ears

Yet free sounds the music

And long plays the strain

Composed on His altar

And written in pain

Grace upon grace

Blood poured on pure white

Washed in the fountain

And dressed in the Light

~ Cathy Hall Sharpe © 2009~

Reviews

[emmajoy]

' Slow falls the dawning .. While time breathes a cry .. Desperate measures of men .. Leave their marks in the sky. '

Your finely structured poem is beautiful, Cathy, truly beautiful. You've gently melded the spiritual and intellectual with such sincere conviction, am catching my breath. It's writing like this that draws sincerity and loyalty from ethical writers not merely those who want your reviews. Thank you so much for sharing.. and again, welcome.

[adanette]

Emmajoy....your name makes me smile. Thank you for such sincerity.

[Kurl Urban]

A stellar piece, rooted firmly with scripture, heavy symbolism and a great deal of rhyme to mold a beautiful set.

[adanette]

Thank you , Kurl...glad you picked up on the symbolism

[Tate Morgan]

Well done rhyme and meter my bread and butter I am tate Morgan nice to meet you

[adanette]

Thank you, Tate

[Tate Morgan]

You are welcome of course