A poem I wrote for my darling Elijah last Fall!! :):) He inspired me with a sweet text he once sent as I was sitting alone on a bench and took a picture of a fallen leaf on "his spot" next to me ;P
When God
Breathes
Swinging my bench in harmony I sang,
The song of autumn in the trees;
As I watched leaves change and fall
like rain,
My mind wondered in the cool light
breeze.
A beautiful chill evening was in
turning colors bright,
And the falling sun warmed my heart
softly for you.
In all the cherished gifts of this
creation,
I still only wished you were there
too.
I began to miss you more as the time
went on;
My gaze fell to where I wanted you to
be.
But there on your spot did a yellow
leaf cling,
Claiming your seat normally saved near
me.
I wrote to tell tail on this autumn
day crime,
And you promised to move that thief
one day.
To sit beside me on that singing
swing,
Without a near chance of ever blowing
away.
We wished to watch sunsets each and
every night,
And to take in the leaves descending
down together.
Shall we not keep the dried yellow
hearts that drift,
And hold close our dear friendship
forever?
You wrote back to me happy words from
your heart,
As I continued with my gazing and day
dreaming;
Like true poetry and romantically real
art,
You made my night perfectly gleaming .
There is was, the note you sent,
Wonderfully beautiful and dear.
I read and cried and saw what you
meant,
As your poetry was so perfectly clear.
Your sweetness overflowed the long
text,
Your words were made for joyful tears
to shed.
In such a moment my heart lifted to
the clouds,
For in this special memory you had
said:
“I feel like God's breath blew us
together,
Like two autumn leaves adrift the wind
so grand;
I think you could say we're still in
the air,
Not sure exactly when, where, or how
we're going to land.
But when we do it will be in the same
spot,
It will be a beautiful place to rest
and to stay.
There may be storms that come along
and move us,
But always together we will lay.
We'll land again safe and sound,
No matter where life takes us on the
way.
Whether life is easy or times become
heavily bound,
We will be glad to have each other at the end of the
day.”
Where, yellow heart leaf, will you
find rest for this winter?
What, Autumn, are your waves rolling
in for this season?
How, my deer Favorite, does
Springtime look like for us?
When, as two flying leaves, is Summer
going to roll in?
Watch and see... How the Lord breathes
in our lives;
Let us go dancing as two leaves in the
autumn wind.
And no matter where we blow or how
quickly we land,
Please keep dancing with me, again and
again.
Blow us closer Lord God above,
Never let our hands slip apart.
But strengthen us with your Fatherly
love,
As we learn about and guard the others
heart.
Swinging this life in harmony I sing,
The song of God's breathing on me;
As the winds he sends and the storms
that blow,
In surrender I give my life to Thee.
As we drift lower here or fly happier
there,
Even if rest isn't around the coming
bend;
May we patiently dance with peace in
this air,
And move wherever God's breath may
send.
But whenever we land may it be
together,
To find rest from the tempests we have
weathered.
We are safe in the arms of He who has
moved us,
And the storms we are not meant for we
shall be sheltered.
We are a couple of autumn leaves, and
a fine strong pair;
Not all yellow or heart-shaped, but
gentle and in Christ refined.
With one another We could be called to
blow anywhere.
May we go and flow as the Lord has for
us aligned.
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Elijah, your poetry has inspired me in
mine;
You have been the most amazing “heart
leaf” that I could know.
I've never flown so high or happily
with anyone :)
And I am so very blessed to have you
as my bow <3
So be my *hug* forever,
And I shall be your *kiss*.
Can we be autumn leaves together?
For this season with you I do not want
to miss.
Love, your special *Kiss*
~Hannah Piotraschke~
