In the garden, I walked
holding hands with the Garderner,
He showed me flowers which had amazing hues,
blooming everywhere we passed,
I saw an interesting flower,
shades of intriguing colours,
I plucked it and turned to the Garderner,
He smiled,
then I heard cawing,
A crow swooped down swiftly,
and snatched the flower from my hand,
Teary-eyed, I looked at the Garderner,
He smiled,
He took my hand and we started walking again,
the warmth of His hand comforted me,
Then I saw another bloom,
with patterns beyond intricate,
I plucked it and turned to the Garderner,
He smiled,
then I heard cawing,
A crow swooped down swiftly,
and snatched the flower from my hand,
Teary-eyed, I looked at the Garderner,
He smiled,
He took my hand and we started walking again,
the warmth of His hand comforted me,
After a while, we came to a bush,
I looked at the Garderner and asked,
"Where are the flowers?"
He replied,
"Smell. Follow the fragrance and you will find it."
I closed my eyes and stayed still.
I began to smell the fragrance.
I followed it, falling in love with it every slow step I took,
I still couldn't see it,
When the fragrance was strong, I looked,
There it was, the flower,
I stood amazed,
It wasn't like any other flower I have seen so far,
in the walk through the garden.
It was beyond comprehension,
I plucked it and turned to the Garderner,
He smiled,
This time, there was no cawing,
I held the bloom close to me,
enjoying every moment with it,
its fragrance and its beauty,
The Gardener came up after a while,
He said,
"Would you burn this for me? It has greater fragrance that way."
I looked at him with tears streaming down my face,
I said,
"Why are all the flowers taken away from me?
Why can't I keep one, especially this one that I love so much?"
He replied,
"Do you trust me? Are you ready to let it go for my sake,
that I have tended this garden from the beginning?"
I wept,
and held the flower to Him,
He took it and in his hands,
the flower was consumed by a blueish green flame,
He was right,
A greater fragrance filled the atmosphere,
The ashes rose to the sky,
It glistened like star dust,
The Gardener hugged me, and said,
"You have been obedient to Me, and you have respected my decisions.
Walk with me, I have much more to show you.
For all you know, that flower might bloom again,
or there will be many more of its kind out there,
in this garden of Mine.
I will show you which will be yours to keep,
Trust me. I'm the Gardener."
I wiped my tears, looked up and smiled weakly,
He smiled,
He took my hand and we started walking again,
the warmth of His hand comforted me.
holding hands with the Garderner,
He showed me flowers which had amazing hues,
blooming everywhere we passed,
I saw an interesting flower,
shades of intriguing colours,
I plucked it and turned to the Garderner,
He smiled,
then I heard cawing,
A crow swooped down swiftly,
and snatched the flower from my hand,
Teary-eyed, I looked at the Garderner,
He smiled,
He took my hand and we started walking again,
the warmth of His hand comforted me,
Then I saw another bloom,
with patterns beyond intricate,
I plucked it and turned to the Garderner,
He smiled,
then I heard cawing,
A crow swooped down swiftly,
and snatched the flower from my hand,
Teary-eyed, I looked at the Garderner,
He smiled,
He took my hand and we started walking again,
the warmth of His hand comforted me,
After a while, we came to a bush,
I looked at the Garderner and asked,
"Where are the flowers?"
He replied,
"Smell. Follow the fragrance and you will find it."
I closed my eyes and stayed still.
I began to smell the fragrance.
I followed it, falling in love with it every slow step I took,
I still couldn't see it,
When the fragrance was strong, I looked,
There it was, the flower,
I stood amazed,
It wasn't like any other flower I have seen so far,
in the walk through the garden.
It was beyond comprehension,
I plucked it and turned to the Garderner,
He smiled,
This time, there was no cawing,
I held the bloom close to me,
enjoying every moment with it,
its fragrance and its beauty,
The Gardener came up after a while,
He said,
"Would you burn this for me? It has greater fragrance that way."
I looked at him with tears streaming down my face,
I said,
"Why are all the flowers taken away from me?
Why can't I keep one, especially this one that I love so much?"
He replied,
"Do you trust me? Are you ready to let it go for my sake,
that I have tended this garden from the beginning?"
I wept,
and held the flower to Him,
He took it and in his hands,
the flower was consumed by a blueish green flame,
He was right,
A greater fragrance filled the atmosphere,
The ashes rose to the sky,
It glistened like star dust,
The Gardener hugged me, and said,
"You have been obedient to Me, and you have respected my decisions.
Walk with me, I have much more to show you.
For all you know, that flower might bloom again,
or there will be many more of its kind out there,
in this garden of Mine.
I will show you which will be yours to keep,
Trust me. I'm the Gardener."
I wiped my tears, looked up and smiled weakly,
He smiled,
He took my hand and we started walking again,
the warmth of His hand comforted me.
jien
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2 comments:
this is a very precious poem that really touched my heart. God has given you this gift to write and share. you don't know how much these words can mean to many. keep listening to His whispers and pass His Heartbeat on. Others will be unspeakably blessed.
Glad that it spoke to you =) this little write up means a lot to me too, the story behind the words. was just compelled to tell the story in a subtle way that day. thanks for your encouragement =)
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