Good to be back at my desk after a fragmented time of worn out viruses – I was
certainly worn out, anyway. Today, I’m feeling a lot better and looking forward
to quieter days and summer. Stay well!
RESURRECTION
We all have our own Gethsemane
When times are against us,
When, faultless and perfect,
Darkness no longer has an airy lightness
But falls upon us
With the full weight of sorrow.
From Gethsemane there comes always
That long walk to the crucifixion of hope,
That slow procession into loneliness,
That sombre step into a darkness where love
Becomes nothing but an old and lovely dream.
Yet that dark garden flames
With the resurrection of a living hope,
Throwing light into the darkness,
Bringing peace to the desolate,
Making all love new,
Its eternal promise forever redeeming,
That where love is,
Time no longer has any meaning.
© 2015 Gwen Grant
So beautiful, Gwen, and pertinent to so much of human experience.
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Welcome back! Glad you are feeling better!
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a wonderfully triumphant poem, Gwen; I have walked that path recently when I entertained the darkest thoughts but now am coming out into the sunshine 🙂
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ThAnk you for your kind words, John. Very glad to hear you’re coming into the sunshine.
Gwen.
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Thank you!
Gwen.
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