Lenten Hope
by Lois Siemens
In this world of questions
that trip us up like a stump on a wooded path
i hope
a hand will be there to guide your thinking
In this world of pain
that sits as heavy as water soaked laundry tightly twisted around the spinner
i hope
a hand will be there to help you free the knots
In this world of beauty
that opens our heart and spirit to joy
i hope
a hand will be there to help you count the colours
In this world of war
that paints its bruising colours on the map of our bodies
i hope
a hand will guide you to a safe and healing place
In this world of information
that slowly floods our deeper truth
i hope
a hand will be there to help dam the tide
In this world of laughter
that uproots the stuck areas of our life
i hope
a hand will be there to clap with joy
In this world of broken things
that pile into corners and drawers
i hope
a hand will be there to embrace the new designs
In this world of seasons
that mercifully present another opportunity
i hope
a hand will be there to walk beside you
In this world of bodies
that God said were created good
i hope
i hope and hope
many hands will be there to celebrate and cherish YOU.
Lois Siemens is pastor at Superb Mennonite Church in Saskatchewan and an artist with words and colours. This poem was inspired by “I Hope” by the Dixie Chicks.
Top
