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RAINBOW
by Elizabeth Zagurny
One morning I awoke in my bed
with a throbbing in my head
and stiffness in my joints
at a million different points
I said
Dearest Lord,
This day, as always I wish to commit to you
but honestly Lord, I feel a hundred & two
no possible good to me this day will be
not love, nor friend, nor joy can I foresee
no event will lift me up
no happiness will fill my cup
But the day is yours
and sarcastically I added
You can have it.
I put my foot upon the floor
Walked out through my bedroom door
turned left and looked upon the lake
what I saw, I knew, was for my sake
There in splendor, a spectrum bright
stood against the fading night
reflected too in the silent pool
God knows me well, to choose this tool
from a hundred & two - to twenty one
my life’s pendulum had swung
backward in time, back to my youth
and therein I found the hidden truth
The pains were gone, joy filled my heart
eagerly I awaited my day to start
a tug at my elbow, as subtle as can be
asked a gentle voice, “I can’t make you happy?”
The lesson I learned that moment, I wish to share
Never loose faith in providential care
my words are inept, my story is true
God cares for me - He cares for you