Sandra Heska King

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I See Glory

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The dark begins to fade gray

and the world looks like my bathroom after a shower.

The fog has come on little cat feet.

It sits on silent haunches and looks over the field.

Waiting.

In the spirit of God in the Yard, I pour a cup of coffee in my Michigan mug

(I know it should be tea)

and take Gracee’s red and blue Dora blanket to the porch.

I settle in a rocker.

Quiet.

Except for the constant churn of highway traffic.

The noise of life.

Moving here.

Moving there.

Going where?

Even the birds are hushed.

I think by not thinking.

I move by not moving.

I walk as I sit.

There are changes coming.

I see it dimly in the split-colored tree in front of me

and in the leafless tree next to it

the two bookmarked by towering evergreens.

I feel it as I inhale the damp

and sense Spirit hover

and I am at peace.

Still.

I whisper one word.

“God.”

The fog begins to stretch and yawn dawn.

It backs up over the field

and the tree line becomes clear in the distance.

A single bird sings the first note of the day

and morning explodes

spilling light

and music

and wonders

and I see

glory.

The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on. ~Carl Sandburg

Linking with One Shot Wednesday, though I’m unsure about it today.

Also seeing with Ann Voskamp at Holy Experience later today.

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Comments

  5. dustus says

    “and the world looks like my bathroom after a shower.” What a great line. Sense of peace reading this. (Hope your Michigan mug is Spartan green. lol) Nice One Shot!

  7. Eric Alder says

    Don’t worry, coffee is just fine – especially in a Michigan mug!

    (Save the tea for 3 p.m – that’s tea time)

    Loved the Carl Sandburg quote in closing – very nice One Shot!

  9. DS says

    Oh.. this is just wonderful.

    I wish I enjoyed sunrises.

    All I can think about at that early in the morning is how wonderful it would be to be in bed.

    • Sandra says

      Here’s what works for me. I don’t set an alarm. I ask God to wake me. Of course, then I have to actually get up. 😉

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