Beloved Ones are like
a cabin in the woods
A safe place to stop
along the journey home
Warm fire of family
of being oneself
No need to cloak
my vulnerability
Or hide my face
in a mask
Feast and refresh
take the nourishment
Rest for the next leg of the road
be it stoney or steep
Another cabin will appear
a light in the window
Will beckon me
when needed most
© 2014 Julie Clark
I asked for a tissue
He gave me a handkerchief
I asked for a crumb
He invited me to a feast
I hid my face in shame
Not daring to look at His
Fearing anger
When all the while
His eyes danced
With delight
His arms outstretched
Waiting for me
To come home
© 2013 Julie Clark
Reflection in the lake
Makes me ache
For the beauty of the other world
I know is there
There are reflections of that world
Everywhere
But
The noise of the city
Can drown it out
The hyper-speed
Of our wired heart beats
Can skip us right past the beauty
Laid out for us
Like a table set for a banquet to begin
All that is needed
Are for the guests to arrive
And begin the feast
© 2011 Julie Clark
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