Monday, May 23, 2011

Begging...

LORD
the waiting
is bothering me
a certain obsession
with what is known
and dwelling upon
what is not known
like a sponge
absorbing
all of me

A certain
emptiness, longing
and starvation
for what will be known
soon enough

Is it time yet Lord?
How much longer?

I could fill the void
with worry
as it seems
to be dripping
from my pores

I could fill the void
with over confidence
and trust
that You will answer
favorably

Or how about
if I just
take You
at Your word
and wait

Oh God.

For  how you answer
is best and
Yours to decide
not mine
although
I am...

begging 

Patricia Spreng

submitted to Warrior Poet Circle , hosted by Jason Stasyszen.  visit this site for more prayer poems.

5 comments:

  1. Waiting is always the hard part. Always. Good one.

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  2. "Is it time yet, Lord?
    How much longer?"

    Now that sounds familiar. But your are right. He loves us and will answer what is best.

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  3. it reminds me of the question children ask on car rides ... "are we there yet?"

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  4. waiting needs patience,

    your blog is beautiful, masterful poetry.
    hope to see you share one piece of work with us today.

    cheers.

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  5. Truly felt the tension in this piece. So many emotional we struggle with in this world...

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