Prayer Sparks
Despair sparks desperation
sends me to my knees
I want to cry
I don’t know why
Sobbing turns to prayer
deep in my soul
Mercy sparks forgiveness
sends me to my knees
I find healing
for this desperate feeling
Life that makes me whole
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This is my writing for Quadrille Monday at dVerse Poets Pub. The word for today is spark.
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Interesting use of the word.
DArk Leads
to liGht..
Now A
SpArk
as long as
Creation DanceS SinGS
as liGht.. out oF dARk noW..
no words
requirED..
juST
liGht..
as God
Sings WitHiN..
A SpiRit BriGht..:)
Mercy sparks forgiveness , that it does and forgiveness heals
So true!
Oh you bring so much energy to your belief… lovely.
I only write what I know. Glad it resonates with readers.
I liked how both despair and mercy sends one to one’s knees.
Thanks. I like that too.
He is the source of healing for our desperate feelings, yes!
Definitely!
Mercy, yes. Seems often as not the ones we need to forgive are ourselves.
So true.
I specially love this part: Mercy sparks forgiveness
and so true Linda ~
Yep, it’s easier to forgive when you know you’ve new forgiven so much!
For me this brought to mind Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Son. I often visualize the close-up of the father’s hands on the son when I get too focused on my weaknesses. If you don’t know it, you may want to find it in Google Images. So wonderful.
I was not familiar with that painting, but Googled it as you suggested. What a wonderful painting and I can see how this poem would bring it to mind. Thanks for sharing that.
It was the theme of a parish mission last year. One hand is male, the other female to express God’s loving compassion. The hebrew word for compassion is from the same root word as womb. That just blows me away.
The spark never leaves you Linda, always brings you back to center. Beautifully written.
Thank you.
YES. The end rhyme here brings this home beautifully, Linda. Both verses are so, so true. Wonderful.
Thanks. I don’t always rhyme Quadrilles but this one just came out that way.
Oh such sadness and longing in your verse.. hugs!
The power of prayer sparks! Wonderful, Linda.