Salvation 2009

narrative verse

Salvation 2009

A darkling sky of black and grey.
Was brooding angrily above,
below the land in silence lay.
Where nothing stirred afraid to move.

Wild creatures I their wisdom hide.
Instinctively they know its best
To find safe havens and abide
before the coming storm can test.

Then suddenly the sky is rent

The rain pours down a fierce torrent.
The promised storm long overdue..

The thirsty earth drinks greedily
The dusty dried up river beds
Receive the water gratefully
And lace the plain with silver threads.

The drought has broken finally.
New grass will soon be flourishing
from seeds that have lain dormantly
In patience for their christening.

But now the seed have been baptised
by rain fresh fallen from the sky
Their need for moisture satisfied.
Their speed of growth is no surprise.

The drought consigned to history
We can afford to hope again.
Returning to normality
our thanks are due for prayed for rain.

9-Mar-09

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Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

This is soooo beautiful. Loved it.

[Ivan_allanbard]

Very nice one! As if it describes a nature from a fairy tale... Keep writing!