6.19.2010

Every Season

Every evening sky, an invitation
To trace the patterned stars
And early in July, a celebration
For freedom that is ours
And I notice You
In children’s games
In those who watch them from the shade
Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder
You are summer

And even when the trees have just surrendered
To the harvest time
Forfeiting their leaves in late September
And sending us inside
Still I notice You when change begins
And I am braced for colder winds
I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come
You are autumn

And everything in time and under heaven
Finally falls asleep
Wrapped in blankets white, all creation
Shivers underneath
And still I notice you
When branches crack
And in my breath on frosted glass
Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter
You are winter

And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced
Teaching us to breathe
What was frozen through is newly purposed
Turning all things green
So it is with You
And how You make me new
With every season’s change
And so it will be
As You are re-creating me
Summer, autumn, winter, spring

3 comments:

Elisabeth said...

That is perfectly lovely vivian. Who wrote it??

Unknown said...

Hey!
That's a beautiful poem-sounds a little like something that's been going around in my mind for a little while now.

I noticed that under your Blogger profile you listed The Door Within as one of your favorite books.
I wanted to let you know that I'll be giving away the second book in his newest series, The Berinfell Prophecies-Venom and Song-on my blog.
If you want to check it out you can go to the-narrowing-road.blogspot.com

In Victory,
Seth,

Vivian Claire said...

Elisabeth,
This is actually a song written by Nicole Nordman. I didn't have time to write that down on the post. :)

Seth,
Thanks for letting me know!