In grandpa’s doting gaze Your rays of hope infused the twinkle
In those crinkles ’round his eyes Your smile I saw
Embraced and held a newborn- soon beheld Your starlit face
Felt grateful for this grace
Struck with awe
Through mother’s firm massage Your hands caressed my heart’s distresses
In my messes, father’s patience showed Your own
A stranger asked me how I was- I gushed too much to mention
Knew his, and Your, attention
Deeply known
The mailman’s warm, endearing “Hi!” envoiced Your cheery tenor
In a tender nurse’s words Your Heart resounded
A note from my old friend- Your tone broke through and gently gripped me
From dread and doubt it stripped me
Peace compounded
The beauty of the dancer’s form displayed Your subtle splendor
As she rendered Swan Lakes’s leaps Your thrill I sensed
As doc consoled my kid with special needs, I caught Your caring
Infecting my despairing
Joy commenced
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“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13
“Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” John 14:21
“My beloved stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
peering through the lattice” Song of Songs 2
Rhymes for the Rejoiceful 