I envy eighty.
Even more, ninety.
Creases on hands, on face…on heart.
Signs of time
well-spent in living.
I envy races
with end in sight;
no longer run
to beat and conquer
but run
to finish
and find rest.
I envy books
nearly read;
lopsided pages
thin as a whisper against back cover
and turned
with trembling anticipation.
I envy winter
and soft snow falling;
bring quiet to chaos
no more striving
no more building
no more blooming
no more growing
only sleeping.
siiiiiiiigh.
Somehow saying “WOO HOO!!! You’re BACK!” and doing a happy dance of joy doesn’t quite seem right in response to that post… which was so soft and lovely and melancholy and beautiful.
But I’ll say it anyway: “WOO HOO!!!”
(insert happy dance here)
Yes, good to hear from you again. ?
Jenni;
Trying to post this a second time (delete it if this is a double comment)
Praying for you friend…that God’s Spirit would come and refresh you, restore you, fill you, bring you supernatural energy and peace in those areas in your life that have grown heavy and dark. Praying for a new joy to be yours friend.
Won’t you come by this week and play *The Glad Game* with me at my blog? (probably Wed.?)
Sending a hug and my love;
Kimmie
mama to 7
one homemade and 6 adopted
Beautiful sissy. So so so happy to have you back. Love you bunches…
Hi Jenni, Hurrah! You’re back! Hope you are going well.
we all need a little hibernation now and again. i hope your break is going well and giving you time to regroup and soothe your spirit – would love to see more from you but understand if you’re still focusing on other things right now. will keep you in my prayers!
lovely……good to see you back.
*sigh*
missed you.
Beautiful. Welcome back!
Fantastic poem. Thank you.
Welcome back. Been missing you. Keeping you in my prayers.
Love it. Welcome back!
Precisely how I feel today…I am trying to rally for the trials ahead…not ready to surrender, yet so worn and weary…how can I be so young, yet feel so old?
Hi Jenni. It is WONDERFUL to see you back. Been thinking a lot about you today… DH and I just found out that our beautiful perfect baby on the ultrasound screen has no heartbeat. It’s my first time, my fourth child, and I thought you would understand. Your post is certainly resonating with me… but God will soon send the thaw and the sunshine to warm our hearts again.
Hey gal…enjoyed the envy poem…
I am soo ready for our project to come to some closure soon…but I am seeing all kinds of fruit and I am so grateful…
rest in chaos…that’s life, isn’t it? in Christ?