As I Breathe

2009 My Silver Fox got a new ring  to replace his
 1959 $25 Wedding Band

 

As I Breathe

I lean in..... to You

You catch me when I would fall

When I want to crumble in a heap and just quit

You gather me in your arms

Just tightly enough to feel secure

and safe

As I Breathe

Sometimes I neglect to pray as I once did

You become the sponge that naturally

absorbs

my Every Groaning of the Spirit

As I Breathe

but neglect your Word

You have it [ and me] covered

Holding me steady

While flashes of verses and phrases of scripture

naturally  cross my mind

Truth-Your Truth

is still there

That never changes

Everything else does

Change

You do not.

So many things are different or have now disappeared

Many ordinary things  now

Less than significant

You My Lord and Savior

Are the same....

As I Breathe.

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Though satan would want to cause me grief

 suggesting things I should have said or done..

The truth is... there are none.

 No regrets save this one.

... more time

                  My silver fox didn't waste  time with 'what ifs" or regrets.

                  He focused on  trying to do what's right and being the best.

                  We often reminded each other:

           "You are My Best. My Best of everything."

                 He chose not to  worry over things he could not change

             and  often reminded me of same.

He didn't save his 'good manners'

for special occasions

When others could see.

And being a gentleman

Was not on display

for  an audience to observe
.

Doors were opened for me after a hard day's work outdoors

Coming in  late afternoons to get cleaned up

And not a soul in sight to verify .

A real gentleman simply is

It's not a performance to be seen-

He just is....A Gentleman.

My sweetheart never used a different kind of language

With just the two of us

And no one else  to hear.

The world's vulgarities and profane conversation

were never spoken here

And when confronted with such in public

Do you think he ever hesitated to call one down-

Of course not..he always noted there was

A lady present

and in no uncertain terms firmly with an air that commanded respect

challenged the careless speech in front of his sweetheart.

As I Breathe
I lean in to allow YOU to hold me up
Gathering me in your arms
As only the Creator can.

As I Breathe
Soak into yourself all the the thoughts, feelings
and indeed the very Groanings of My Spirit
As Your Word Tells Me You Can.
As I Breathe

The Wisteria Arbor

A labor of love finished fall of 2012