Thursday 12 April 2012

SARAH

You had some husband ‑ dragging you
From civilization and comfort to dwell,
Season after season, in a tent. Neither
Sand deterred nor fertility halted:
Always he loved his vision ‑ which you,
With a wife's common sense, laughed at.
Did long miles and years drain your strength,
Perils of the wayside and in king's palaces
Fray your nerves? Finally, with nothing
But faith to cling to, you found strength
Nature could not provide. With Abraham
You saw Isaac ‑ Christ's day;
And insisted that he alone remain.
If feet still trudged arid or arable
Heart had its peace ‑ its sought country.

2 comments:

  1. wow
    this is even better than the Rachel one.
    I love it

    my fave. line
    Finally, with nothing but faith to cling to, you found strength nature could not provide. :)

    I plan to tweet that ASAP

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks, Kafo, for your kind comments. Deborah now added: these are the first of seven about scriptural women.

    ReplyDelete

I'm glad to hear how this strikes you!