The Chosen--By Justine Johnston Hemmestad--United States

The Chosen

Listening in stilled passageways,

my body all ears, my mind a pair of grasping hands.

For a heart pleading to be heard,

bequeathing grace through the darkened hours.

Crossing the difficult boundaries

between resistance and submission, she calls -

With knowledge from another world, afloat upon

the secret it harbors, cast upon waves unknown.

Symbols embrace her message,

caressing her insight with tender allure -

We share her love, sight unseen, taming our fear,

spoken within our blood and skin;

Colors breeze into our hearts and shed light

on the love we’ve raised from great depths -

Words spoken within the hot breath of spirit,

bringing us to the shores of home;

Among the folklore that abounds,

legends become truth and truth promises life -

Epiphanies that are like draping curtains,

pulling back to reveal the world of my dreams.

Justine Johnston Hemmestad is a mother of seven, grandmother of one, currently earning her Master's Degree in English Literature. Her novella called Truth be Told and novel called Visions of a Dream are available at Amazon; she's also included in Chicken Soup for the Soul, ''Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries."