Rain Come 'A Crashing.

how soothing,

how comforting

it would be

for a cool 

rain 

to come crashing

down

on this hot-headed

roof. 

words screamed

in anger

and frustration,
like steam
from a copper
kettle on
my grandmother's
stove top,

rise up 

through the vents

and escape

through the attic.

some phrases

are trapped

beneath sofas,

under tables,

or stuck

between

polyester 

sweaters

in our

closets.

It's grown

too warm to 

fall into a 

restful slumber.

I toss and turn

in this

sweltering

furnace

of a bedroom.

my body,

attempting to

extinguish

the flames,

has begun to

seep. 

Water cascades

down ivory

cheeks.

how soothing,

how comforting

it would be

for a cool

rain

to come crashing

down.

Christina Sawyer (c) 2012

My God, My God.

Be not far from me
Oh, my God.
Draw me up
into an embrace
so firm and sure
that I cannot
forget.
Cradle me in peace
warm as wool
and strong as iron,
for Anxiety has made
her ripples across
my youthful brow.
Grief has sent her
torrents down my
flushed cheeks.
Be not far  from me
Oh, my God!
My soul is heavy
with the lead weights
of dissatisfaction
and longing.
I am still
waiting for You
here in the same
spot we met last.
If what they say
is true, and You
have not moved,
then when did I?
And although
I've known many
who walked out,
away,
astray,
You have never
been that kind!
I have known You
far too long to think
You would leave me
in this place of pain.
So be not far from me
Oh, my God!
It is a wind
chilled with bitterness
which passes through
the gates of my heart,
across the open courtyard
of my soul,
and into the fortress
of my spirit.
But it cannot dwell
where You are!
Either it will need to go,
or surely You must.
Now I am desperate!
Remove from me
all that is impure,
offensive to You,
and self-serving!
I bolt across the
courtyard, and
sprint through
these gates,
frantically seeking
He who will redeem!

MY GOD MY GOD
BE NOT FAR!
MY GOD MY GOD
BE NOT FAR!
I am calling out
into the immense,
vast space between
You and I!
MY GOD MY GOD!!

Be

.....

not

...

far

..


Christina Sawyer (c) 2012.