“Behold all you who kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that you have kindled. This you will have of my hand; you will lie down in sorrow.” (Isaiah 50:11)
"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness..." (Isaiah 61:3) Spark I gathered sticks of self will I gathered sticks of pride I gathered sticks of guilt and shame I piled them high and wide One hand held the desire to please The other held all my deep pain I rubbed them together with all my might Until a spark ignited the waiting flame The fire went up to the farthest sky The fire warmed my outward show The fire consumed my every thought Emitting sparks as the flames did grow There was the spark of my ego There was the spark of my sin There was the spark of my darkness All calloused and cold within External warmth cannot satisfy It pleads to be brought inside But the sparks of the fire I made Mocked me and caused me to hide Here in the gathering embers Here in the destruction immense The strange fire began to die Ashes were all that was left All was ravening darkness No light, no fire, just me The silence left a gaping hole Where my heart used to be “Give Me the ashes, child Remnant of all that remains Watch the fire I give to you Bring beauty from the same” I held the gray powdery death My hands trembling under its weight A spark of pure holiness caught fire Engulfing the ashes I had made “No true light exists without Me All your fires will fade away But the fire I give graciously Forever warms and lights your way” “Here is the stick of my forgiveness Here is the stick of my grace Here is the stick of my mercy Here is the fire I have made” “Dwell in My sacred presence Dwell in the midst of My flame Here there are never ashes Only the glory of My name…” Written by Anne Marie Hawke March 2021 To subscribe to my blog or to find out more about my writing, please visit my website at hawkewriter.com If you like what you read, please share it!
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