Coffee for your Heart- Finding Rest
By Susie Teramura
Prayers said
Covers up
Tight,
Nightlight glows
Up the room
Soft,
Peace blows breezes
Through windows cracked,
But peace has not settled
Into her
Little body,
Still twisting
And flailing
Making shadow puppets
On the wall.
Covers now
Kicked off
Singing songs
Loud and strong-
“I can’t sleep”
The refrain.
So I say-
“Just be quiet
And still, sweet one
Then, sleep
It will come.”
And slowly
Finally,
The curtains close on our
Nightly ritual
Sleep – it comes,
Ushering in
Thoughts
Of You and me
And my
restless soul,
How hard
it seems
To find rest,
A never ending
chase to
To catch
the elusive
Golden ticket
That buys peace
And rest.
But you speak
Strong with love,
“Just …be…. quiet,
Still
Still yourself ,
Long enough
To notice,
I am here
Fully engaged
With you,
Watching,
Waiting,
And caring
Fully attentive.
And in the knowing
Of My presence,
Here,
Rest, it will come
And settle in
so deep,
That no
Thing
Will be able
To shake you
Because no
Thing
Will ever be
Able to separate
You from Me.”
Quietly, I close the door
And breathe deep,
Rest,
Relief,
You, my Father
Are right here with me.
Psalm 62:5-6
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
Oh such great images — I am in the room with you — such a good and meaningful thought and truth – I will carry it with me
Thanks mom! xox
Beautiful! I feel like my soul just exhaled!
Thanks Sarah! Thanks for stopping by! Blessings – 🙂
Wow! Again! I think young mothers would really appreciate all of these poems.. Definitely and audience to target but I love them too so everyone… but I was just thinking……
Beautiful words and images here… 🙂
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