I wrote this poem in March 1981. I was searching, and felt as if I had been seeking all my life—for truth—for a reason why, and to rest for a while. Thus far, this feeling has been a constant reminder that I am an instrument in disguise.

Thank goodness, when I get down, I know how to get right back up. I have a willingness to see the light, to better my attitude, and to keep learning, growing, and giving back to others unconditionally.

As I have read, “What you seek, so shall you receive.”

Sweet Blades

Quietly, I speak out to the elements of nature.
I tell the earth’s grass of my disbelief in him,
And how desperately I want to breathe
The sweetness of its blades

How anxiously I’d like to
Feel the sun glowing in my shadow

Internally, I ask the God of Nature
To help me accept thy will
And not mine

I question my inner spirit…
I wonder if God is truly with me?
Will He come to pass?
Or pass me by?
So I pray

I pray with heart divine
I ask with all my might
Like a child’s prayers to the stars above

God of Nature, God above,
Be with me all the time!
Let me know that you are by my side,
No matter how many times I
Seek thy sweet divine!

You can order my poetry collection, including this poem, here: Reflections of My Heart.

Original text ©2024 by Karen Lynn-Chlup. All rights reserved. Image by Peter Balcerzak, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.