Child of Grace
How sweet the sound, her voice made when she cried.
How she held back; how very hard she tried.
Little girl born of change, there's no place else to hide.
Child of Innocense, Child of Grace,
Child of Wild and Child of Lace
Spirit shimmer, spirit glow
Show this child which way to go.
How the dark stretched, how deep its turmoil grew,
Cries lodged inside, with every breath she drew.
Son breathed for her sake, then her family knew.
Father plowed the path, Sister caressed the way,
Brother fought demons, Mother brought the day.
Family ties are knotted, tighter so they stay.
Child of Innocense, Child of Grace,
Child of Wild and Child of Lace
Spirit shimmer, spirit glow
Show this child which way to go.
Healing is intense, much to do ahead
There's a change in my life, no more blood to shed
A family's love proves, Grace is spirit-fed.
Spirit shimmer, spirit glow
Show this child which way to go . . .
by Kelly Varner Johnson
Author notes
Revelations, like change, can be beautiful!
A contest entry
- Ten Thousand Points of Rhyme - The Invitational! Named Poets Only by cricketjeff.
6500 points, ended April 4, 2008, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Any comments welcome
Comments
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has the feelings of love and change floating on the winds of time like a sweet song are lullaby...just beautiful and thank you for sharing it with me
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What lovely rhyme you used in these lines; good flow and sentiments expressed here. Repetition, like a chorus of a song. This could be lyrical, was it meant to be?
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Thank you, Gran, I'm so glad you enjoyed Child of Grace, and I always appreciate it when you drop by. Be blessed!
Love,
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Thank you for reading, Child of Grace, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
No, it wasn't meant to be lyrical though it could be. Anything is possible, I know. And, we never know where our words will travel, but I'm pleased in the knowing that my words will, indeed, travel. Our words will.
That's comforting . . .
Thank you for dropping in. Appreciate you so much!
Be blessed!
Kelly
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So many poems i see tell me how bad life is, with little hope of changing. It is a pleasure to read a piece that extols the love and support one can find in family and friends.To many lose sight of that in the world of everyone/thing is against me.
Excellent Good luck in the contest
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Thank you!
I couldn't agree more. Life happens and, yes, it can be pretty bad, but to just focus on negative without that ever-present hope will get us nowhere. Truly nowhere.
This world needs understanding, absolutely, every living creature does, but it needs hope just as much.
And I thank you very much for stopping by to comment and wish me well. I appreciate that!
Thank you!
Kelly
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A beautiful and heartfelt poem. All it takes some times is to show love to a friend in need to make a difference in someone's life. A wonderful poem. You take care, Sandy
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Awesome
This poem is awesome it is filled with emotion and the power of love. There is never anything stronger than family its bonds can overcome everything in life with the love shared between them. The flow to this poem is perfect and i feel the rhyme is excellent I wish you the very best of luck in this contest one of the best Brian.
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Thank you so much, Brian. Sometimes we never truly understand the love available around us and for us until we go as low as we can go. But it's true, and it's beautiful.
Family and friends are the purest treasures!
Love to you, Friend!
Kelly
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love this poem,beutiful poem.
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Thank you, Reese. Glad you enjoyed this write under pressure.
Kelly
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Amazing Child of Grace
Such wonderful, effortless flow, it guides the reader through the rich depth of your words. To me, this felt like a cross between a prayer and a song. Perfect rhythm and rhyme. I love the simplicity of your chosen words. Simplicity is always best for conveying such complexity of emotion.
Your refrain:
"Child of Innocence, Child of Grace,
Child of Wild and Child of Lace
Spirit shimmer, spirit glow
Show this child which way to go."
particularly touched me. It encompasses all the possibility held within a child. It has a touch of destiny about it.
"Healing is intense, much to do ahead
There's a change in my life, no more blood to shed
A family's love proves, Grace is spirit-fed."
This stanza is one I needed to read and must remember during the changes ahead of me. Thank you.
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Thank you, J.P. Troy
Your understanding to this write is deep. That is amazing in and of itself. This is a prayer and song, brought together to form a poem of hope and healing.
You will be in my thoughts for your own journey ahead. Never start to believe you're alone, because you're not. Ever. Be blessed!
Kel
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Very good
Sometimes our lives are like ribbons of light illuminating the night. Our souls guided by forces beyond our touch and needed so much. -
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Thank you, Chuck, for dropping in and reading my work. Yes, I believe our lives are like ribbons of light illuminating the night and our souls are guided and very much needed.
It's good to see you! Hope you are well and thriving. Love the motorcycle!
Kelly
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Kelly
Not much to say other then it sings like a song of hope
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Dearest Bob. I appreciate you dropping in to view my latest. This is a very personal write and I'm glad it "sings like a song of hope," to you as that is my intent. I am feeling rather hopeful these days and that's a change in and of itself.
There is something pretty phenomenol at work here and I'm content to just roll with it and let it unveil. I pray you are well, Bob.
Love to you, Dear Friend!
Kelly
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