Monsoon of Mercy
At dVerse Poets Pub today, Abhra tells a tale of the monsoon season in India. The “prompt” for the day is fairly vague, so I drew from Abhra’s story about how the hot, dry summer is followed by the monsoon. And I tapped into the discussion in the comments to Anthony’s post Pub Talk: Poetry and Making a Difference. I’ve written this as a Kyrielle because I’m finding a like this form a lot. It has just enough repetition to suit me.
Monsoon of Mercy
Sin and shame deeply scorch my soul
Freedom from consequence my goal
But my choice left me dry, not whole
Healed by Your monsoon of mercy
She was the victim of my choice
Never will I hear her small voice
Yet in His arms she can rejoice
Healed by His monsoon of mercy
Now there is no condemnation
Only grace for Your creation
Regret remains a grave fixation
Healed by Your monsoon of mercy
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His monsoon of mercy is the only thing that truly can heal our hearts and wash away shame, guilt and regret. Thank you for sharing this redemptive hope!
A monsoon of mercy is an attractive proposition. Beautiful kyrielle.
strong words of hope and mercy. nice take on the prompt.
Such powerful metaphors you have here Linda – very well done. I am glad you could contribute to my prompt.
Never a stranger to earth.. for so many
years until humans erase stranger’s
existence from the face of earth..
stranger still lives in mountain
streams.. in drops of coming
rain and Monsoon floods..
all around this stranger
lives.. with never judgement
against what this stranger is..
ah.. to live with this stranger is
much easier than living against
the stranger that is i and us and
we and them.. all together as one
force
of
unnamed before
the stranger of God
named human plants
a seed of
division..:)
fine use of the prompt. I think I’d like to experience a monsoon.
God’s monsoon of mercy is available to us all. As for a weather monsoon, I’ll settle for the kind of downpours we get in the Pacific Northwest.
Healed by Your monsoon of mercy
How therapeutic can a monsoon be. Apparently it may work in such ways! Wonderful take Linda!
Hank
Whether northern Australia, Asia, Africa or India, the waiting time before monsoon feels the same.
They say, time heals, Linda. I know by this time she has forgiven you for whatever it is that you’ve done in the past. Somethings in life are better wrong at first, remember that my friend. Smiles.
Wonderful description of His love…truly a monsoon of mercy!
I definitely relate to His monsoon of mercy over my life.
love the term “monsoon of mercy”. Isn’t is so that we all seek a healing for that which we condemn ourselves. The words bring the feeling of healing that can only come from a source within and without.
Wonderful, powerful…monsoon of mercy that washes away all the dirt and ugly and sin….you have outdone yourself with this one.
this has a prayerful quality about it…seeking healing can take time..
This is such powerful writing..the rain washes away the pain.. cleanses our soul.. heals our heart.. and fuels our goals 🙂
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Thanks. Sometimes I like to write fluff, but sometimes the serious stuff just has to come out.
I can only imagine how hard it was to write this, but I know others can and will be blessed by it. Please share it with all who can be healed by reading it.
In situations like this, I always think of the song “Why me, Lord?” and the line that says, “Maybe Lord, I can show someone else / What I’ve been through myself / On my way back to you.”
Power lyrics. Love this.
I admire the refrain very much: Healed by Your monsoon of mercy-
Thanks for the meaningful words ~
that monsoon of mercy just changes everything – have experienced it myself and so thankful…
Yes, I’d be lost without it.
I think there is mercy enough not to live in regrets. There is no way I could condemn anyone for a choice like that. I see how your poetry becomes stronger when the subject is closer to your heart.
Thanks, but poetry that is close to my heart is also the hardest to write. But I suppose everything worthwhile comes with a price.
I am proud of you Linda.
I hope that you have and find that freedom
in the mercy that only God can give you.
Hints of my verse for you in there as well.
There are plenty of things in my past that
I could live in a shadow because of –
but there is no condemnation for those
who are in Christ.
Thanks. I do know that I am forgiven, that I’m washed clean. I think the real reason I’m drawn to writing on this subject is not for my own healing, which I’ve already experienced, but that I might help another be healed by His monsoon of mercy. Peace, Linda