I Am Left Undone by Melissa Arel
I hear footsteps in my elusive dreams -
The soft shuffling of soles upon dampened ground,
Images of tree limbs and blurring bark pass by me
As I steadily pace myself against he who is leading the way.
The Indian blood in me is crying out to be heard;
My plasma boiling, trying to be reconciled
Back unto my roots from which I came, I look to nature for answers
As it leads me back to the Creator of heaven and earth.
A God of wonders is He.
The trees sway their arms in holy praise, bowing in awe -
Even the rocks cry out and worship!
The birds call out to one another in song, declaring
The awesomeness of the Father.
I listen to the call of the crickets as they tell testimonies
Of His unchanging ways, and the fireflies spread the message
Shining with the light of Christ their inspiration.
I am struck by this choir of creation as I ponder their words.
I am left undone by this beauty.
Dissolved into silence by their perfection, I breathe easy
And lay claim to that which has taken ahold of me: Peace.
02/28/2003 Posted on 02/28/2003 Copyright © 2024 Melissa Arel
Member Comments on this Poem |
Posted by Ken Harnisch on 02/28/03 at 08:34 PM Awesome imagery...in a poem both of inner depth and panoramic beauty |
Posted by David R Spellman on 03/02/03 at 02:52 PM An excellent description and tribute to the wonders of creation and to the Creator of all things. Beautiful... |
Posted by Mara Meade on 03/03/03 at 02:08 PM So often we are tied up in the everyday and miss the awesome-ness of His creation... this is a beautiful song of praise from your spirit to His... |
Posted by Ashok Sharda on 03/03/03 at 06:39 PM One with the nature with oneness with in. The end result is ever illusive peace. Beautiful. Full of LIFE. |
Posted by Kate Demeree on 03/03/03 at 08:43 PM *bravo*... I am left undone by the beauty ... of this |
Posted by Tim D Livingston on 03/04/03 at 05:54 PM Superb. A beautiful Psalm. Is that you in the picture? ;) |
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