Edenic
Upon
these banks where You fashion’d my soul,
Please
pronounce again your Divine blessing,
“It
is not good for Dave to be alone!”
Upon
my soul, this ongoing freedom
To
be my own man, set my schedule,
Stare
through my four walls while writing sonnets
Has
grown old. Re-create my soul to give
Itself
unreservedly to her heart.
Knead
the clay comprising me to remove
Stones
of self-absorption and impatience,
Stubborn
insistence that my will prevail.
Give
me a generous heart that invests
In
her success. Purify my soulish
Pools
that she sees Your reflection through me.
David
Palmer makes his home in Renton, Washington, just outside Seattle. As a
former minister, and avid reader, he is a lover of poetry and has written 88
sonnets, mostly for the delight of his friends. He currently works for
Bloodworks Northwest in Bellevue, Washington, a blood center supplying whole
blood, platelets and plasma for transfusion to patients in hospitals in Alaska,
Washington, and Oregon.
Wonderful, heart felt petition, David.
ReplyDeleteMichael Todd -- thank you so very much. This I endeavor to follow, my choice to love her that way.
DeleteMay "she" see the Divine reflection in you every moment of every day. What a lovely poem that "invests" in the success of the person you love! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn Martin -- thank you so very much. To your kind comments, I can only say a hearty "Amen."
DeleteThis is Very very Edenic! A captivating description and an awesome mimic of creation. This is so creative. 👏Only David can write this!
ReplyDeleteLovely petition, David. Well-written and heartfelt. Thank you for sharing it and continued blessings!
ReplyDelete-MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)
How lovely to see you My dear friend, as ever I have seen best Poetry of yours, this too admires me much. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMe too is here with my Creation "THE EAGLE ".