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Everything Beneath MAG
“we have yet to break the surface”
I whispered
after hours of scratching the stars away
from the sky with my fingertips
to cusp them inside of my hands
and feel their light.
I had every intention of stripping
the darkness from the night –
of pulling the constellations away
from their imprints within the atmosphere
to reveal Him
because years ago,
Father had told me that
“God is in everything”
and from then on,
I chose to move my body gently and eat slowly,
to swallow Eucharist
in the smallest of pieces
and nibble timidly around
the cores of peaches in the case that
He was within its pit, and
whenever I close my lips –
I can feel Him extend His legs,
pinned in all directions beneath my tongue,
shaping my words from biblical psalm,
pulling sin in strands of prayer
from the lining of my throat …
I can always feel him,
not heavy of a burden
but wise,
spread evenly about my skin,
in everything I see and touch …
holding Him, the stars, my pulse,
parts of Him,
inside my hand
realizing that no battle had ever
been fought and won alone.
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This was amazing! I'm usually a rather hard person to impress, I'll admit, but this is an entire thing all its own! I am BEYOND impressed, I'm in awe! =D The imagry and word choice was very unique! Whatever you do, DONT STOP WRITING!!! Or else everyone will be very sad because we will be missing out on your wonderful writing. lolz! *applause* X]
This imagery and wording were great.
I am still working through my doubts in my beliefs, but the overall message of this poem was powerful, the words weaved with hope, and also insighful.
Brilliant job Edye, I am very impressed and captured by your work.
:D
and the elements u used 2 potray it. Great job! PLEASE continue to write because you're amazing(:
i can tell what you
are trying to say!
