Michelle Wallace, “Friendship”
Response Piece
Kim Dollar, “For Michelle”
Inspiration Piece
Living in darkness, though surrounded with joy
Regret and despair choked breath from her voice
Marching through gardens, God’s gifts merely blurs
Reciting a poem with no rhythm or verse
Shadows born of complacency clung
To her thoughts, obstructing her view of the Sun
Comfort, fierce siren she is, sat enthroned
Though greed, her wingman, was also at home
Velvety clothing of spiritual oppression
Weighted her down, inviting self obsession
No longer just bore chains sung of in hymns
Now means of slavery of life and of limbs
Not looking to the Sun, in vain, she kept trying
To break free of the dark while her hope it was dying
The Sun would not, however, be ignored
And up to her knees crashed the hard floor
She heard herself wetly cry out ‘Oh God, please help me!
I’m helpless and scared. Please, Lord come and get me!’
Gentle invasion, Love’s light took to wing
A breeze when a cottonwood tree marries spring
In timing as perfect as aging and birth
A battle was won, reclaiming her worth
Transformation and renewing of mind,
Flowered and basked in light newly shined
Self control and strength conquered addiction
Grace and peace cooled seething affliction
Liberated legs were encouraged to dance
Newly freed heart to discover romance
And though absence of light for so long begets fear
Love’s remedy did not beseech her to steer
A lamb without flock can be easily lost
Yet vulnerability did not come without cost
Disciples of love missed their aim
Indifference awoken phantom pain
True fellowship was a distant shore
She an awkward sailor without an oar
Growing doubts, inclination to cower
Instead she leaned on a Spirit of power
So rescue arrived from looming night
A bright eyed emerald reflecting love’s light
Joyful reciprocation of friendship and time
Artful inspiration for love of the Divine
Freely given love, sincere encouragement
The simple act of mere acknowledgement
Gifts bestowed through the radiant jewel
Cured her misdirection of feeling a fool
Small victory behind, eyes can face the front
Take another step, continue with the hunt
Light is for the taking, the key is to obey
And use the hope given to find another ray
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