a poetic reinterpretation
I need you, God!
My heart searches for hope–
within myself and in others–
I come up empty.
Trust washes away like
sand in rough waves
Time washes over me
I am swept up in it.
Dissolve the illusions that
prevent me from knowing
the ocean of your Love.
Don’t let me talk myself out of
trusting that we matter
to you.
“My tides of Love and Mercy
will rise to lift up
every last one
in need,” you promise.
“I want life for the
least, lost, frail, and frightened.”
Though our hearts are
broken and troubled,
we know your Love
keeps us from drowning
we trust your Mercy
keeps us afloat.
Jennifer W. Davidson
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash
Jen, I really like this! I sat down and compared it to the psalm, and no offense to David, but I prefer your interpretation to the original. I also loved the references to the ocean. Thanks for sharing. We need each other for inspiration in these troubling times. Love, MomDSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.