Be Careful Now
Reaching up
Reaching up
held firmly in Dad’s hand
Callouses
reminders of experience
teaching caution
Trust, safety
Gentle firmness
Parents watchful tutelage
leaching the dangers
of crossing the street
“Be careful now.”
“Look both ways.”
“Use the crosswalk.”
“Don’t dart out between cars.”
“Stop, look, listen!”
Yet,
I ran into the highway
in front of
an approaching army convoy no less.
Lax, rash, lost?
careless, thoughtless, impudent?
All of the above?
Headstrong?
Slow learner?
Maybe!
My dad saved me.
Life is a test of living
to be continued…
Reaching Up
Reaching up
Seeking Jesus’ hand
marks of the nails
reminders of sacrifice
teaching love
Faith, hope
Love’s embrace
Our Father’s guidance
learning the way
of the cross
“Thou shalt…”
“Do unto others…”
“Love thy neighbor…”
“Go therefore and make disciples…”
“Faith, hope, love and among these…”
Still,
I fall down
in the face
of the challenges of life.
Lax, rash, lost?
absorbed, unheeding, arrogant?
All of the above?
Obstinate?
Numbskull?
Maybe!
My Father saves me.
Life is a test of living
to be continued…
Be Careful Now
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