When faced with life's challenges,
it is Important to Remember
that although Daniel was saved from the lions,
he was not saved from the Lion's Den.


Friday, August 29, 2014

Five Minute Friday - Reach

Yeah!  It is Friday again, and you know what that means.  It is time for our crazy group of five minute writers who just write without caring about whether it is just right or not.  You can find out all the details over at Kate's place.  Then, write your own five minutes of history and don't forget to go back over to Kate's and link up with the rest of us.  I can't wait to see what you do with yourself!  Today's prompt is simply:

REACH

START


REACHING
By Patricia A Pitterle

Arms stretched up
High toward the heavens
Up on tiptoes, dancing,
She wants to hold
Me
Arms stretched out
Sideways 
Along with her small body
Now she wants to hold 
You.
Arms stretched down
Open and out 
Pleading, begging 
To be let down and run
Free.

She grows, little by little
Inch by inch
Smile by smile
And becomes her own
Self.
Reaching up
Reaching sideways
Reaching down
Always reaching for 
More.
Never quite sure
What it is
She is looking for.
But when she finds it, she will
Know.

At last, she turns
Her aching soul
To the only one who hears
The agony of her 
Silence.
And He comes.
He sees her in sorrow.
He understands her heartbreak,
Heals her wounds and makes her
Whole.
His tender mercy
answers her seeking.
Reaches her reaching, 
With His loving,
Grace.

STOP

Now it is your turn.  What can you write in just five minutes?  Don't forget to meet the rest of us over at Kate's Place to share.  


5 comments:

  1. "Reaches her reaching." Oh, how I love this. I love that this is, what, the third week in a row we've been neighbors for FMF? We must have our Friday afternoon/evenings synched :-) Your poetry carries me along, as it has been these weeks of reading, Patricia. So grateful.

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  2. This is so beautiful. Thank you for being a part of the FMF community

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  3. well written. I enjoyed reading that.
    And He comes.
    He sees her in sorrow.
    He understands her heartbreak,
    Heals her wounds and makes her
    Whole.

    This is just so true. :) he comes....

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  4. Thanks for the reminder that He reaches for us, sees, understands, and heals us. Visiting from Five Minute Friday.

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  5. Just so lovely! You really are a very good poet.
    Blessings for this sweet one!

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